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《I Wonder Why》系列——滿足孩子的無限好奇心！深受喜愛的知識繪本，透過輕鬆幽默的對話式敘述，回答孩子對世界的各種奇妙疑問，讓學習變得有趣又充滿想像力。10 本主題書為：《為什麼海水是鹹的？》揭開海洋的奧秘，了解海浪、深海生物與潛艇的秘密。《為什麼太陽會升起？》探索時間與四季的變化，揭開動物如何感知時間的奧秘。《為什麼星星會閃爍？》適合小小天文學家，解答關於宇宙與太空人的問題。《為什麼蛇會脫皮？》深入爬行動物的世界，發現蜥蜴為何斷尾重生、鱷魚為何「微笑」。《為什麼風會吹？》解釋大自然現象，從狂風吹拂到動物從天而降的奇特現象。《為什麼樹葉會變色？》認識植物世界，探索葉子變色、沙漠花朵與真菌的秘密。《為什麼三角龍有角？》適合恐龍迷，解答恐龍吃石頭等古生物趣聞。《為什麼飛機有翅膀？》解釋交通工具的運作原理，包括飛機、船隻與汽車的奧秘。《為什麼蜘蛛會結網？》認識昆蟲與節肢動物，揭開蜘蛛、螞蟻等小生物的驚人能力。《為什麼駱駝有駝峰？》探索動物適應環境的奇妙能力，從駱駝的駝峰到其他生存技能。這系列用圖文並茂的方式，將複雜知識變得有趣易懂，激發孩子的好奇心與探索精神。快來收集全套，一起發現世界的神奇奧秘！This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.The I Wonder Why series will amaze and fascinate young readers. Fun, vibrant illustrations and clear, lively text

Grab your pens and pencils and embark upon your very own LEGO® Star Wars™ adventure with this awesome colouring and activity book. Bring your own choice of colours to heroes, villains, starships, droids and all your favourite characters from Star Wars: The Mandalorian™. There are fun puzzles to complete, too!© & TM 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2024 The LEGO Group.

Book 2 in the next official illustrated Minecraft children’s gaming fiction series, new for 2025 – perfect for kids aged 6, 7, 8 & 9!A group of friends go on an amazing Minecraft adventure to save a friend while also navigating the halls of their new school – the Ironsword Academy!The Ironsword Academy is the third series of official Minecraft chapter books that are perfect for readers 6 to 9 and Minecraft fans of all ages!Morgan, Ash and the rest of the team discover that their new friend Eek has travelled into the Nether alone. Well, not exactly alone – there’s a hostile skeleton that Eek thinks is his friend following him every step of the way! To make matters worse, in the real world, the team gets stuck in detention, leaving Ash to go after Eek alone.Find out what happens in this epic series that takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players on amazing journeys, where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in the real world and in the world of Minecraft.

**《間諜學徒：麥克斯的秘密任務》** ⭐ **驚險刺激 × 幽默冒險 × 魔幻奇遇** ⭐ **德國正變得危險，猶太少年麥克斯被迫搬到倫敦。** 孤身一人的他，竟發現肩上多了兩位不速之客——一隻頑皮的哥布林與一個碎念不休的幽靈。可麥克斯心中只有一個目標：**回到柏林，找到父母！** 他的計劃？**成為英國間諜！** 在二戰倫敦，他將展開一場膽大妄為的間諜行動，與時間競賽，直面戰火與陰謀…… **紐伯瑞榮譽作家 Adam Gidwitz 全新歷史冒險小說！** **幽默、奇幻、緊湊劇情，適合所有熱愛冒險的讀者！**“Max in the House of Spies is everything you could hope for in a book,” -R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WonderFast-paced and hilarious, with a dash of magic and a lot of heart, the first book Adam Gidwitz's thought-provoking World War II duology is now available in paperback!Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London.Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein.Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and

★ 榮獲 2025 Junior Design Awards 金獎最佳童書（6+） ★ 超過90個翻翻頁！從頭到腳探索人體的神奇秘密 ★ BBC 醫師 Dr. Punam Krishan 親自解說，知識專業又有趣 ★ 結合科學×健康×情緒教育，孩子的第一本人體百科 從頭頂到腳趾，你的身體每天都在發生令人驚嘆的奇蹟。 跟著英國醫師 Dr. Punam Krishan 展開一場人體大冒險吧！翻開一層層神祕小翻頁，你會走進像迷宮一樣的大腦、發現肌肉的力量、探索神奇的消化系統，還會知道為什麼心情不同時心跳也會不一樣。 本書以超過 90 個互動翻翻頁，帶孩子一步步認識身體的重要器官，理解身體如何運作，以及身體與情緒之間的奇妙連結。搭配可愛插圖、清楚標示與簡單好懂的小知識，每一頁都充滿驚喜與發現。 原來，人體本身就是最神奇的科學世界！ Winner of the Junior Design Awards 2025 – Gold for Best Children’s Book (6+ Years)* ________ Lift more than 90 flaps and discover what goes on in your body - from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Go on a head-to-toe tour of the human body with Dr. Punam Krishan in this lift-the-flap book for 5-7-year-olds and open doors to the extraordinary science within you. Taking you through all the key body parts, Dr Punam Krishan tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about yourself. Discover the maze that is the brain, the power of your muscles, and the magic behind the gut - and how they are all connected! This

A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden!The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed.Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn't realize she's heading straight into a blizzard.She never arrives at her destination.Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.But something isn't right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn't what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet. And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself--and he

Caldecott Honor artist Barbara Lehman's latest addition to Harper's I Can Read Comics line familiarizes kids with the world of graphic novel storytelling and teaches visual literacy to emerging readers. Celebrating teamwork and friendship, To the Rescue! is a Level Three book, meaning it's a complex story for an independent reader.Here is a story about three best friends living in the arctic: Blue, Puff, and Sealy. When Puff rescues a stranded sailor, Tip, everyone wants Tip to be able to stay and be one of the Cool Buds—but where does Tip fit in? The Buds already all have their own little homes, perfectly suited to each of them. Tip has a genius idea and soon they have formed their very own little town: “population 4”!

Follow the brilliant Bridget Vanderpuff on a thrilling new adventure as she investigates the mystery of the ghost train haunting her town—perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Beth Lincoln!Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the most frightfully fun time of the year. Mr. Vanderpuff's bake will be the centerpiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and he's totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog Captain Lufty and his Hat Rat, Barry, have warned that something is coming to Belle-on-Sea. Something terrible…After a ghost train is seen rattling into town, people start to go missing—first the librarian, then the mayor. Bridget and Tom begin tracking the train's tracks, delighted to be in the thick of another mystery.Then the unthinkable happens: the ghost train takes Mr. Vanderpuff! Someone—or something—is out to destroy Belle-on-Sea. But they've forgotten one important detail… This is Bridget's town.

Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life – but his problems are red-hot. Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles a part-time job at Hills Village's trendiest new coffee shop slash yoga studio.No more being at the bottom of middle school food chain – Rafe is finally going to be popular!He just has two teeny problems: the awesome rock band is led by none other than the school bully. And the band actually isn't awesome – they absolutely stink, and Rafe has to whip them into shape for the Best Band Competition. With Rafe's newfound coolness on the line, will he find a way to hit the stage in style, or is he doomed to dorkdom forever?

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!NPR 2024 "Books We Love" Selection"Shuster crafts an intimate account of the Russian invasion, which vividly captures Zelensky's transformation from a clean-cut funnyman into a war hero out of central casting." --New York Times Book Review; Editors' Choice Selection"The Showman surpasses all similar efforts to date and is set to be the standard by which all other works on Mr. Zelensky and Ukraine's wartime politics will be judged." --Wall Street JournalA monumental account of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the forging of a leader, The Showman provides an insider's perspective on the war reshaping our world, based on unprecedented access to Volodymyr Zelensky and the high command in Kyiv.Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky from the dressing rooms of his variety shows to the muddy trenches of Ukraine's war with Russia. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to th

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang's new novel tells the story of a friendship between two women while powerfully reckoning with a hidden chapter in Korean history.One winter morning, Kyungha receives an urgent message from her friend Inseon to visit her at a hospital in Seoul. Inseon has injured herself in an accident, and she begs Kyungha to return to Jeju Island, where she lives, to save her beloved pet—a white bird called Ama. A snowstorm hits the island when Kyungha arrives. She must reach Inseon’s house at all costs, but the icy wind and squalls slow her down as night begins to fall. She wonders if she will arrive in time to save the animal— or even survive the terrible cold that envelops her with every step. Lost in a world of snow, she doesn’t yet suspect the vertiginous plunge into the darkness that awaits her at her friend’s house.Blurring the boundaries between dream and reality, We Do Not Part powerfully illuminates a forgotten chapter in Korean hist

本書以雙時間線交織而成。1943 年的阿姆斯特丹，艾瑪目睹猶太家庭被強制帶走，選擇加入地下反抗組織，在印刷機與偽造文件之間，為無數生命爭取生機；2011 年，少女安妮克因替外婆尋找骨髓捐贈者，意外揭開家族被隱藏的身世。牆上一幅幅署名「Emma B.」的版畫，成為連結過去與現在的線索。作者 Maria van Lieshout 以深情的圖像語言，描寫藝術如何在極權與失落之中，成為保存記憶與抵抗仇恨的方式。本書入選國家圖書獎青少年文學與 Junior Library Guild。FIVE STARRED REVIEWS!A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA National Book Award Longlist SelectionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, The Horn Book, Book Riot, and more!A Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books Blue Ribbon Awards WinnerFight hate. Make art."Song of a Blackbird illustrates, with great tenderness, how the past lives within us. This is essential, illuminating reading.” —R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and PonyIn 1943 Amsterdam, Emma Bergsma’s world changes when she witnesses Jewish families being forcibly deported to concentration camps. That pivotal moment lights a fire within her, and she decides to join the Dutch Resistance. Before long, Emma is drawn into a clan

Discover over 200 roar-tastic animal facts and reveal amazing hidden pictures!Seek and find incredible animals by lifting the flaps and using the magic card searchlight to discover hidden pictures and learn hundreds of fascinating facts.Friendly andeasy-to-understand textprovides a great introduction to the wild and wonderful world of animals!Featureslift-the-flapsand threemagic searchlightseek and find pages.Includes over200fascinating facts, plus seek-and-find magic searchlight challenges for the reader to discover hidden pictures.From the creators of the bestselling Magic Torch books -"So ingenious you'll wonder why you haven't seen it before." - BookTrust

The unmissable new book in Nadia Shireen’s bestselling and brilliantly anarchic illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood!Return to the forest where anything can happen. An unmissable new book in Nadia Shireen’s bestselling and wildly funny illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood!Perfect for readers age 7+, and fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good, Bunny vs Monkey and anyone who likes to laugh.Sharon the Party Crow has lost her mojo! Three parties in one day have proved too much for Grimwood’s favourite raving resident, and now it’s up to Ted, Nancy, Willow, and the rest of the gang to help Sharon get her groove back. Teamwork, friendship and, most importantly, dance skills, will all be put to the test as the gang try to get the party started again! Fully illustrated throughout and full of heart, laughs and surprises, this is the must-read fourth title in the bestselling and fantastically anarchic Grimwood series.PRAISE FOR

「原本該是史上最完美的生日，直到...每件事都失控了。」Daffodil 迎來了她的 8 歲生日。她決定這場派對必須是「閃亮等級」的完美，並列出了一份詳盡的生日清單。然而，她的家庭成員顯然不是最完美的神隊友：她的哥哥有一支名為「Toxic Waste」的糟糕樂團，而家裡的寵物一隻永遠處於飢餓狀態的格雷伊獵犬 Colin，這些都是派對的隱形炸彈...像是消失的生日蛋糕、樂團噪音、混亂的充氣城堡、以及一隻吃掉所有東西的狗...這本書精確捕捉了孩子對於「生日期待值」與「現實殘酷面」的落差。並教導孩子：即便派對一團糟，只要有家人和笑聲，依然可以是一個難忘的生日。Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it''s really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong … The start of a brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World, shortlisted for the Laugh out Loud Book Awards 2024.Soon-to-be eight-year-old Daffodil likes the dictionary, the middle bit in custard cream biscuits, and thinking BIG. She does NOT like her cousin Hugo Patterson-Dent, who has ten more gold stars than she does; the biscuit bit of custard creams (but that’s OK because her friend Nirmal-Next-Door eats that); or any sort of catastrophe. The trouble is that somehow Daffodil''s ambitious plans tend to go pear-shaped …Daffodil i

從木馬屠城記到奧林匹克賽場，從阿基米德的奇思妙想到雅典與斯巴達的對峙，本書收錄四則取材自真實事件的古希臘故事。以孩子為主角，幽默筆法描寫歷史現場，搭配插圖與延伸學習內容，讓7歲以上讀者輕鬆進入古文明的世界。'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver HandFrom the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Greek tales based on thrilling true stories – four books in one! Perfect for history fans (and those who don't know they're history fans yet) aged 7+.The Lion's Slave The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem – his clumsy servant, Lydia. But when the Romans besiege Syracuse, and the Greeks turn to Archimedes for help, it is she who comes up with the answers…The Tortoise and the Dare Elena's freedom is at stake. She needs all her cunning to make sure her brother wins a race in the Olympic stadium. But will he?The Boy Who Cried Horse When a stranger announ

Count from 1 to 20 in this big lift-the-flap gift book!Preschoolers will love to learn their numbers with this sturdy board book filled with beautiful pictures by award-winning stationery illustrator Edward Underwood. Look at the numbers, point to the objects as you count them up and peek underneath each flap to find even more things to count.Collect the titles in the series: My First ABC, 100 First Words, 100 First Words: City and 100 First Words: Nature

"Superb ... a perfect horror for our imperfect age.” – The New York TimesAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERThere’s power in a book…They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss Wellwood, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There’s Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to find a way to keep her baby and escape to a commune. And Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, a wisp of a girl, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.Everything the girls eat, every moment of their waking day, and everything they

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now.“Hope vividly recreates the colorful world where the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio grew up.”—The New York TimesHope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over six years, this complete autobiography starts in the early years of the twentieth century, with Pope Francis’s Italian roots and his ancestors’ courageous migration to Latin America, continuing through his childhood, the enthusiasms and preoccupations of his youth, his vocation, adult life, and the whole of his papacy up to the present day.In recounting his memories with intimate narrative force (not forgetting his own personal passions), Pope Francis deals unsparingly with some of the crucial moments of his papacy and writes candidly, fearlessly, and prophetical

An Asian American coming-of-age novel set amongst social protests of the early 2010s in East Asia.In 2014, a veteran of Occupy Wall Street, QQ arrives in Taiwan and finally finds what he’s been looking for in the Sunflower Movement -- a grassroots campaign of militant young people that looks set to overthrow the existing government.Setting up an online newspaper, Daybreak, to represent the movement to the outside world, QQ also battles with self-destructive, violent impulses that drive him to the frontlines of protests. His nihilistic streak is fed by those around him, a host of other citizens, activists and journalists who travel together through the depths of the Taiwanese night, when the ghosts of its repressive history loom large.Will QQ manage to outrun his own self destructive impulses on the streets, or will the emptiness he feels eventually consume him? Will he find the connection he needs, or will V, the mysterious, destructive partner who haunts his dreams, claim him as her o

本書提供讀者運用生成式AI工具協助文字與圖像創作的全面性學習體驗，引導讀者充分掌握生成式AI在文字與圖像的相關應用，並在各種場域中運用這些技術。 全書共12章，第1章從AI的基本原理到ChatGPT的運作方式，介紹人工智慧與ChatGPT；第2、3章開啟ChatGPT的大門，透過實際案例引導讀者進行實作演練與案例分析；第4章聚焦於ChatGPT在推薦系統中的應用；第5章運用案例式推理機制、本體論發展出整合本體論之案例式推理，闡釋如何運用ChatGPT發展智慧型應用；第6、7章著重於文本與文案創作的應用，包括文章文體、文字風格以及新聞寫作與編輯等應用；第8章介紹運用ChatGPT學習Python程式設計；第9章介紹生成式人工智慧在圖像生成中的應用和挑戰；第10、11、12章詳細解說Bing Image Creator、DreamStudio以及Stable Diffusion等圖像AI生成工具，並示範如何運用這些工具生成優質圖像，並引導讀者透過實作演練，創造出引人注目的優質圖像。 第二版新增ChatGPT的進階應用，讓讀者能更加了解資訊科技的多種面向，深深體會人工智慧的奧妙之處。 各章章末均安排作業，供讀者自我練習並複習該章所學。除了第1及第9章之外，各章章末還有實際演練單元，引導讀者在實作中掌握學習成效。各章的作業、演練均須讀者自行練習，不提供解答，出版公司與銷售單位亦無法提供解答。自學讀者選購前請知悉。

ChatGPT全新功能4o/o1/o3、Reason、Search、Canvas、Projects、Voice、Sora推理、搜尋、畫布、專案、語音、視訊、影片開創AI無限可能►► 2025.3.7新增Tasks(任務)、Deep Research(深入研究)、ChatGPT 4.5三個全新功能電子書章節 ◄◄＼\ AI系列書累計銷售超過8萬冊 /／內容簡介★★★★★【第1本 ChatGPT全新功能】★★★★★★★★★★【o1/o3 + Canvas + Projects + Sora】★★★★★★★★★★【Projects x Voice x視訊】★★★★★2024年12月5日起連續12天全新功能登場，甚至也預告了ChatGPT o3/o3-mini的上市。這本書完整說明ChatGPT全新功能和突破性的技術，此外本書內容也包含了，自從2024年5月ChatGPT Omni以來新功能的詮釋，期待可以幫助讀者更完整掌握AI的浪潮。 ◎ 「o1」、「o3」的推理(Reason) ★解釋原理，與4o的比較。 ★策略規劃與決策建議實例。 ★科技研發與創新設計實例。 ★數學問題求解實例。◎ 進階語音模式(Advanced Voice Mode)★ ★語音與視訊功能，提升溝通效率。◎ 搜尋(Search) ★從靜態知識到動態資訊引擎。 ★11大搜尋類別實例。 ★語音搜尋。 ★導航搜尋。 ★搜尋與摘要。◎ 畫布(Canvas)應用 ★ChatGPT協同寫作的全新體驗。 ★ChatGPT助攻Python與其他程式語言設計。◎ DALL-E ★AI繪畫與局部修圖功能。 ★風格轉換。◎ 專案(Projects)管理 ★資料集中管理。 ★高效內容搜尋與過濾。 ★整合與協作。◎ 圖表製作 ★ 靜態與互動圖表。 ★ 股市資料視覺化分析。◎ Sor

Can YOU help Croc make pancakes?Full of novelties, including flaps, a wheel, a slider and a pivot, this interactive board book is a hands-on introduction to the grown-up tasks that fascinate toddlers.Busy chores for little paws!

Gavin is out to explore a wind turbine farm, and to ensure his sea creature friends are thriving in the waters around it. But, what he doesn''t expect is yet another dastardly encounter with the infamous gang of ... what happens next? We''re not telling you, but pufferfish, orcas, sea turtles and many others are involved in saving the day. Make way for Green Gavin''s superpowers and his super friends!In this new series, Green Gavin is on a mission to protect our environment from the evil clutches of ... humans! From battling sea pollution to protecting wildlife from illegal trade, Gavin is determined to use his (accidental) superpowers to save Earth, one adventure at a time! Go, Go, Green Gavin! 加文 (Gavin) 出去探索風力渦輪機農場，並確保他的海洋生物朋友在周圍的水域中茁壯成長。但是，他沒有想到的是，他又一次與臭名昭著的幫派發生了卑鄙的衝突......接下來會發生什麼？我們不會告訴你，但河豚、虎鯨、海龜和許多其他動物都參與了拯救世界的任務。為加文的超能力和他的超級朋友讓路！從對抗海洋污染到保護野生動物免受非法貿易的侵害，加文決心利用他的（意外的）超能力，透過一次又一次的冒險來拯救地球！加油，加油，加文！

It’s baby animal season at the Athensville Zoo! Is Plum responsible enough to watch over five exuberant peachicks? The fourth book in award-winning author Matt Phelan’s series about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always kindhearted. A hilarious and highly illustrated novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.Spring has sprung at the Athensville Zoo, and that means one thing: zoo babies! For Plum and his friends, the most excitement comes from the five energetic—and mischievous—peachicks. Plum is sure he can handle the responsibility of watching over his new friends. How hard could it be to keep track of them? Wait, where are the peachicks? When one of the chicks ends up in the clutches of two notorious, badly behaved young zoo patrons, Plum will face his most thrilling adventure yet—a rescue mission outside the zoo walls!From award-winning author Matt Phelan, Plum to the Rescue! is the fourth book in a stand-alone young middle grade seri

When beloved character Little Critter® hears something going “tap-tap” in the night, he is determined to find the source, in this Level One I Can Read Comic.It’s bedtime for Little Critter and Little Sister, but when there’s a strange sound in the night, the two set out to find the source of the "tap-tap." Things that look like monsters in the dark turn out to be innocent in this nighttime adventure! Will they ever find out what’s making the sound?Emergent readers will enjoy the humor and mystery in Little Critter: Night Night! Sleep Tight!, a Level One Little Critter I Can Read Comics story.

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK“Sweeping and epic…An impactful love story, told against the backdrop of historical events…One of the best debut novels of this century.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“Like any tried-and-true epic (think “Pachinko” or “The Joy Luck Club”)… Homeseeking is just a genuine pleasure to read.”—San Francisco ChronicleA single choice can define an entire life.Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years. To recently widowed Haiwen it feels like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back.Suchi was seven when she first met Haiwen in their Shanghai neighborhood, drawn by the sound of his violin. Their childhood friendship blossomed into soul-deep love, but when Haiwen secretly enlisted in the Nationalist army in 1947 to save his brother from the draft, she was left with just his violin and a note: Forgive me.Homeseeking follows the separated lover

It’s time to go out, so let’s get dressed: tug snug, wriggle jiggle into socks, t-shirt, shoes and finally, all wrapped up in a big coat.Page by page, child and adult put the clothes on together until everyone is ready.Wait─what else do we need before we can go out? A great big kiss!Now we’re dressed, from top to tummy to toes!Get Dressed, Belly Button! is a cheerful and original book that turns wrapping up warm into a game for the whole family.

For the first time ever, the belovedMoomincharacters star in their very own Little Golden Book!One calm and quiet June evening, when the inhabitants of Moominvalley had gone to sleep, the Moomin house almost began to fall apart. There was a loud knock on the door, and in an instant, the whole of the Moomin family was awake….This Little Golden Book retells the tale of how the small but fierce character, Little My, first met Moominmamma and Moominpappa and came to live with the Moomin family. This humorous and heartwarming story will delight children ages 2 to 5, as well asMoominfans and Little Golden Book collectors.Since 1945, the Moomins have been the central characters in a series ofMoominbooks and a comic strip by Tove Jansson. There have been numerous Moomin television series, films, and even theme parks in Finland and Japan.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In the fourth novel of the sizzling Bridge Kingdom series, one man must decide just how much he is willing to sacrifice to save the life of the woman he loves—from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofA Fate Inked in Blood.Newly crowned as king, Keris is powerless as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the Empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save her: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed.Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the Empress who condemned her or die as a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with the destiny she must fight to claim.While the Empress plots a war with devastating consequences, Keris and Zarrah must find their way back to each other. Yet their greatest adversary is the fiery passion between them. Unless they overcome the bi

Join an adventure with all of your favorite pets in two, fun-filled original Pet Simulator stories!Can't get enough Pet Simulator? Explore the delightful world of collecting coins, snatching up rare eggs, and raising the cutest pets around in this totally original chapter book with TWO stories! Join Whiskers the Cat, Ruffles the Dog, and Penny the Unicorn as they try to solve the Riddle of Rainbow Ravine and win the Great Pet Race in this hilarious chapter book filled with tons of laughs, action, and exciting artwork. This book from bestselling author Tracey West is sure to delight fans of Pet Simulator.

現代企業環境既複雜又變動快速，使得人員管理 (people management) 議題更形重要。人力資源管理旨在透過相關的管理政策、流程及實務作為，強化組織中人力的取得與運用，使企業更有競爭力，並讓工作者獲得更好的報酬和福祉。近年來，人力資源管理專業領域發展迅速，從「人事行政」、「人力資源管理」、「策略性人力資源管理」，到近期的「利害關係人導向的人力資源管理」等階段演進，已逐漸成為企業中最重要的管理功能之一。觀諸全球卓越企業，除擁有強大的人才與團隊之外，也必須建立良好的人力資源管理政策與制度。本書架構與內容是專為大學院校教學而設計，也可以提供企業界專業工作者自學使用。藉由深入學習本書的內容，將有助於學校與企業界養成專業人力資源管理的人才。本書特色：一、架構清晰，強化系統思維：本書力求架構清楚，各章節主題明確；說理精簡切題，並強調系統觀點，希望有助於學習者建立正確的觀念，更快速強化專業能力。二、回應環境，關注實務趨勢：產業環境變遷快速，人力資源管理實務也日益複雜，本書配合環境變化持續補實或修訂內容，使其更符合大專院校學生及實務工作者的學習需求。 三、更新案例，帶動實務討論：本書掌握選才、育才、用才、晉才及留才等各項實務運作，持續更新實務案例；另外，各章新增「實務／觀念快遞」單元內容，讓學習者掌握最新專業資訊。四、名家執筆，深化學習：本書特邀國內五位人力資源領域的專業教授執筆，除了能梳理理論脈絡，也掌握產業實務趨勢，有利深化學習。

當侏儸紀公園碰上葛瑞冏日記的精采、爆笑冒險故事★精彩刺激的冒險故事結合恐龍、科技與動作場面，讓讀者沉浸在緊湊、充滿挑戰性的情節中。★真實且多元的角色塑造展現友情、信任與合作精神，角色形象立體且易於共鳴。★結合教育啟發與時代議題探討自然生態保護、現代科技、人工智慧、假新聞等當代重要話題，兼具娛樂與教育意義，幫助年輕讀者理解科技社會的機會與挑戰。芬恩和米洛成為了RAPTOR這個秘密組織的少年特工，該組織致力於了解及保護動物。他們和阿提一同被派遣前往一艘科學考察船調查太平洋海域的神秘現象。不料考察船遭到攻擊，三人被困海上。他們必須在危機四伏的太平洋中生存下來，解開事件背後的陰謀，並對抗使用先進科技的惡勢力。這一集的冒險場景從森林轉移到海洋，設定新穎，故事依然緊湊刺激，並探索主角們如何在艱難環境下克服自我與信任的課題.Jurassic Park meets Wimpy Kid, packed with humour, supsense and adventure!Finn, Milo and new junior agent, Tasi, have been sent to investigate reports of deep-sea disturbances.But soon after their arrival their mission ship is torpedoed . . . by a giant submersible shaped like a manta ray. Action stations!It's time to paddle for their lives . . .The second in the all-action adventure series from Philip Kavvadias – with added environmental themes.Features brilliantly charming illustrations from Euan Cook throughout.PRAISE FOR MISSION: MICRORAPTOR:‘Fast, funny and fabulous.’ MAZ EVANS‘It’s funny and fast-paced with more twists and tur

這是一部深刻動人的回憶錄，講述彼得在1944至1945年間，從匈牙利出發，與父母一同穿越戰火中的歐洲，途經奧地利與德國，經歷飢餓、死亡與恐懼，卻依舊懷抱希望與愛。這不僅是關於戰爭的紀錄，更是一段母子情深、勇氣與求生意志交織的真實旅程。書中以孩童視角看世界，在轟炸聲中學數學、在集中營中捕捉短暫的童年時光，讓人揪心不已。作者彼得・藍托斯為神經科學家，也是大屠殺倖存者之一。他以清澈的筆觸，為下一代留下了珍貴見證。A story of survival - and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship - on an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 45. Peter soon realises that this new adventure is really a nightmare, watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, and learning maths from his mother in Belsen.“Deeply moving” - Booktrust“A gripping story of love, courage and triumph over evil” - The Bookseller“Can, and should, be read by an audience of any age.” - Jewish NewsA story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945.Peter and h

★ 紐伯瑞金獎作家 Kate DiCamillo 奇幻童話代表作★ 五個木偶，一個命運交織的故事，溫柔而動人的寓言★ 黑白插畫名家 Julie Morstad 迷人繪圖，營造復古童話氛圍★ 關於命運、友情與冒險的故事，如寶石般精緻動人五個木偶——國王、狼、女孩、男孩與貓頭鷹——被遺忘在一只箱子裡，直到命運將他們帶入一場意想不到的旅程。紐伯瑞金獎作家 Kate DiCamillo描寫關於友情、命運與希望的童話故事，搭配 Julie Morstad 迷人的黑白插畫，呈現一則溫柔而深刻的寓言。From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.Once, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy with a bow and arrow. And also, there was an owl... They were puppets, and they were waiting for a story to begin.In this new work of short fiction by twice winner of the Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo, exquisitely illustrated in black and white by Governor General Literary Award Finalist Julie Morstad, five puppets who find themselves together in an abandoned trunk are carried off into the adventure of a lifetime.

從前有一隻貪心的大野狼，他的胃口大得驚人，一天要吃下足夠十場生日派對的食物！當他發現七隻被單獨留在家的小山羊時，一場驚險又爆笑的追逐就此展開。別擔心，這些小羊雖然年紀小，卻機智、有創意，甚至還準備了一連串荒謬又聰明的妙招，不僅成功避險，還可能反敗為勝、反咬一口！由說故事大師提摩西．納普曼與插畫鬼才尚．朱利安聯手打造的繪本版《狼與七隻小山羊》，絕對是一本讓人捧腹大笑、讀出聲音的全新經典！There was once a greedy wolf. He was so greedy that every day he would eat enough food for TEN birthday parties and still be hungry for more...A wicked and ravenous wolf is on the prowl for dinner when he spots, dun dun dun, seven young goats … left at home alone. But, fear not, whilst these kid goats may be little, they are clever, innovative and have enough downright silly tricks in hand to avoid getting eaten and maybe even … get a little (or rather big) snack themselves. Storytelling master Timothy Knapman and graphic genius Jean Jullien have come together to create a thoroughly entertaining read (and laugh)-aloud picture book version of the ancient Grimms fairy tale "The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats".

Justin已經裸奔過、被綁架過、掉進天坑過，還紅遍全網路，現在他只想週末好好休息一下——結果遇上了殭屍！？而且還是運動員專屬墓園裡爬出來的超猛殭屍！Have YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. He’s been naked in front of the whole school, survived a marooning, a kidnapping AND a giant sinkhole, and every one of these cringe inducing moments has gone mega viral! Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! Time for nice relaxing weekend, right? WRONG! As Justin must face his spookiest challenge yet… zombies! No, really! And these aren’t just any zombies… he lives next door to the cemetery for ELITE ATHLETES! Monday was manic, Tuesday was traumatizing, Wednesday was weird, Thursday was terrifying and Friday was frantic. But now… it’s SATURDAY.The sixth book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of the globally bestselling Treehouse series.

This book offers a glimpse into the wide-ranging 50-year career of the internationally renowned Hong Kong photographer/designer through his work in collages and photomontages. From his early album covers when he was an art director/designer for the music industry in New York, Los Angeles and London in the 1970’s, through his diverse international assignments and personal works, to his most recent exhibition in Hong Kong. The story encompasses the long journey from cut-and-paste collages to the computer-composited photomontages of dreamscapes in this Carnival of Dreams.In his introduction titled ‘The Man from Everywhere’, Pico Iyer writes: “For decades now, Basil Pao has been the global eye through which I’ve taken in almost every country, as clearly as the world within… I never know where to place Basil; I can’t get my head around him. Album-designer, loving father, covert Chan master—21st century Renaissance man—Basil is always bringing the many worlds inside him together to create so

本書將 OM (Operations Management) 報導融入章節，並大幅增加了十餘篇題材新穎的報導內容，包含減碳、碳中和、企業智慧化轉型、電商平台、AI、機器人、智慧製造、臍帶血的保存、無人機物流、智慧貨架與感知技術、LINE 串接 ERP、精實生產、智慧綠色物流等。 這是一本以商管學院學習者為對象所編寫的書，筆者以循序漸進的方式來編寫，撰文時力求文字簡潔及條理分明，更重視章節論述中，加入舉例來提升學習理解性，其後再藉由問題討論來驗證學習。此版建構更完整的視角及多元化的應用，也保持理論與實務間連結的特色，期使讀者能學習到作業管理在不同領域的應用。

This volume is a translated and edited collection of studies on the Shi ji (Records of the historian) by SimaQian, authored by the prestigious Japanese sinologist Miyazaki Ichisada. Providing a pathbreaking analysis of the structure and formation of the Shi ji, it serves not only as an excellent introduction to Sima Qian’s masterpiece but also offers historiographical and methodological insights that will stimulate further debate and research.In this volume, Miyazaki presents fascinating evidence of the influence of narrative fiction and drama in Sima Qian’s recreation of the entire length and breadth of Chinese history right up to his own time. By establishing a foundational model for writing comprehensive histories in China, Sima Qian’s work is essential for understanding the subsequent tradition of historical writing. This volume offers readers valuable insights into how Sima Qian constructed his seminal work.A monument of Japanese scholarship on the Shi ji, Prof. Miyazaki Ichisada’