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In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers, Drake and Worm battle the powerful Wizard Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Zoltan the wizard is now a Wizard Dragon! As a dragon, he plans to free the evil wizard Maldred. Drake and Worm meet Zoltan’s son, Wolfgang, who wants to help stop his father! So Drake, Worm, and Wolfgang travel to Barga, where they meet an Earth Dragon named Kinguq and her Dragon Master Nanu. Kinguq and Nanu guard a secret door to the powerful Earthquake Dragon, called the Naga. It is also where Maldred is trapped. Can Drake, Wolfgang, and Nanu stop Zoltan from opening the door? What will happen if Mald

貝葉斯方法是一種計算假設概率的方法。該方法將未知模型或變量看成已知分佈的隨機變量，基於先驗和後驗概率對未知參數進行推斷。古特蒙德？R.艾弗森以清晰的筆調介紹了貝葉斯方法，通過一些簡單範例，講解了如何運用貝葉斯理論及統計推論估計各種參數（包括比例、均值、相關性、回歸和方差）。艾弗森提出貝葉斯方法的原理是基於先驗概率產生後驗概率，同時比較了貝葉斯推論法和經典推論法，闡述了貝葉斯推論的優缺點，並指出貝葉斯方法優於經典推論法。

本書是一本結合鳥類調查實務與資料分析應用的專業指南，專為鳥友、生態從業人員、學術研究者及大專院校學生量身打造。全書分為三大部分，循序引導讀者從田野走向數據，從觀察走向詮釋。第一部介紹鳥類調查的各種方法，包括穿越線調查、定點計數、群集計數、地區搜尋等，並詳述距離取樣的理論基礎、操作方式與誤差來源。書中強調標準化調查流程與誤差控管，協助讀者提升資料品質與執行效率。第二部涵蓋基礎統計概念與實作，帶領讀者掌握常用的敘述統計與推論方法，包括 t 檢定、變異數分析、相關與迴歸分析、卡方檢定與非參數方法等，為資料處理與解讀建立堅實基礎。第三部進一步探討生物群聚資料的分析方法，如多樣性指數、分類、排序、矩陣相關與長期監測分析策略，特別適用於環境影響評估、生態監測與群聚生態研究。全書並附有豐富的 R 語言實作程式碼與範例資料，協助讀者將理論落實於分析工作中。不論是想提升調查設計與資料品質的鳥友、進行生態檢核的實務工作者，或需處理調查資料與撰寫報告的學生與研究者，本書皆為不可或缺的實用工具。

Introverted and socially anxious Tortoise discovers that parties with friends aren't as overwhelming as he thinks . . .instead they can be quite enjoyable. Tortoise is NOT a party animal. He thinks parties are noisy and silly, and he’s far too shy.But his friends have invited him to a very special party, and everyone’s expecting him there. Perhaps he can make a quick appearance and go home early . .. but when he turns up, there’s nobody there. Perhaps the party isn’t happening after all!

狗狗專屬豪華飯店沃夫摩爾，水碗總是滿滿、枕頭上還有飼料！這次來訪的是著名鬼故事作家方先生，他想遠離恐怖，享受彩虹與泡泡的假期。可是，沃夫摩爾真的沒有鬼嗎？幽默故事搭配可愛插圖，狗狗迷不容錯過！Return to the luxury hotel for dogs in The Woofmore Is Not Haunted, the second book in the pawsome, full-color chapter book series from authors Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran and illustrator Josh Cleland—now in paperbackWelcome to the Woofmore, where the water bowls are always full and there’s kibble on every pillow! Rufus and his boss, Ms. Coco, work hard to make every guest feel like a VIP (Very Important Pooch).In the second installment of this pawsome series, famous spooky-story writer Silas Fang is coming to stay at the Woofmore. Mr. Fang spends all his time thinking about scary things, so he needs a vacation full of rainbows, unicorns, and bubbles. Rufus is happy to oblige. It should be easy—after all, the Woofmore is not haunted . . . or is it?With adorable illustrations and hilarious text, this early chapter-book series will hit young dog lovers smack in the funny bone!The Woo

Technology is everywhere these days. It's how we entertain ourselves, communicate, do work, and even order food and clothes. How can tech-savvy teens stay safe and protect themselves online? With relevant tips and topics in a Q&A format, this hi-lo series provides middle graders and high schoolers with the basics needed be a smart consumer of media and technology. What is artificial intelligence and how does it work? With relevant tips and resources on this timely topic, tech-savvy teens learn how businesses and everyday people are using AI as a tool, including pros and cons and how AI may be utilized in the future. A question-and-answer format, plus chapters designed to be read in any order, allow middle graders and high schoolers to easily search and find the information they are looking for to become smart consumers of media and technology. A hi-lo reading format pairs easy-to-read, insightful text with a stylish layout to keep readers informed and engaged. Includes a table of c

全方位智慧流通與永續管理探討：本書共分為兩大篇：第一篇為理論與技術篇，主要將智慧流通相關理論、技術與應用，包含：大數據與人工智慧概論、物聯網技術、機器學習與深度學習等內容，進行系統性的說明與介紹；第二篇為產業應用篇，詳述物聯網（IoT）、大數據（Big Data）與人工智慧（AI）技術，在生產、零售與物流等產業的應用與發展趨勢，以及流通業因應減碳與淨零轉型，實現永續管理與發展目標，使讀者瞭解資料科學（Data Science）與智慧聯網技術（AIoT），在現代化流通與永續管理以及商業模式的運作中發揮的功能、優勢與價值。中華食品安全管制系統發展協會認證指定教材：中華食品安全管制系統發展協會﹙Chinese HACCP﹚審核通過，指定成為協會在學界與產業界，推動「HACCP智慧流通與永續管理師」與「HACCP智慧食品供應鏈與永續管理師」認證培訓課程的指定教材。同時本會與「英國皇家物流與運輸協會台灣分會(The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Taiwan, CILT Taiwan)」建立兩會合作與策略聯盟，成立「智慧流通與永續管理認證中心」，共同推動兩會相關智慧流通與永續管理認證課程。學界教學用書：本書將複雜的作業流程及營運模式，以生動活潑、易於明瞭的流程圖，搭配系統文字說明與呈現，給予讀者最佳的學習效果，有助於讀者瞭解智慧流通與永續管理的運作、價值與產業應用。適合食品餐飲業、商業、工業、農業與資訊等相關科系課程之大專院校及研究所師生，做為教學與產業研究的教科書。業界參考書：本書內容涵蓋流通產業在生產、零售、物流與永續管理等領域，從事生產、銷售與營運管理或決策工作，相關資料科學（Data Science）與資通訊技術（ICT）的知識與觀念，適合從事食品、餐飲、生產、零售、物流及資訊等相關產業界人士，充實專業知識及內部教育訓練之參考用書。

～好想獲得真正的「幸福感」！～用幸福荷爾蒙養成術，打造成熟又自在的「快樂大腦」！【本書特色】◎深入解析多巴胺、催產素、血清素、腦內啡等四大幸福荷爾蒙的作用與分泌原理，讓你從身體運作中理解幸福感的本質！◎從姿勢、呼吸，到飲食習慣與人際互動，提供可立即實行的幸福養成法，輕鬆融入日常生活！◎結合實證調查與生活案例，分析不同人生階段與男女在幸福荷爾蒙分泌上的差異，幫助讀者打造最適合自己的幸福配方！你是否曾以為，幸福是要靠「擁有」才得以實現？例如：擁有財富、外貌或讚賞⋯⋯櫻美林大學身心學教授山口創認為，真正的幸福不是外在條件的堆疊，而是我們可以「親手創造」的內在感受。本書以正向心理學與生理科學為基礎，深入剖析人類感受到幸福時，腦內所分泌的4種「幸福荷爾蒙」──多巴胺、催產素、血清素、腦內啡，並稱其為DOSE（成功荷爾蒙）。這些荷爾蒙不但影響情緒、專注力與人際關係，更決定了我們是否活得自在與充實。★★只需要一點點改變，就能點燃心中的幸福種子★★本書教你如何透過「可實踐」的生活行動，刺激DOSE分泌！從調整姿勢、練習深呼吸、適度運動，到養成感恩與正念等微小習慣。這些看似平凡的行動，其實能在日常中培養出強大的情緒韌性與穩定的幸福感。作者更解析不同年齡階段、性別、生活型態下的幸福感特徵與荷爾蒙作用差異，並透過實證研究帶領讀者重新認識「何謂幸福」。★★讓幸福從科學中誕生，從生活中實現★★幸福不是遙不可及的理想，而是可以主動練習、自然養成的日常感受。透過《幸福感法則》，你將重新理解「快樂的來源」，學會在生活中創造穩定的內在力量。現在，就從調整一個習慣、改變一個念頭開始，讓幸福感在每天持續發生吧！

For readers interested in China depicted by western travellers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this set focuses on the theme "The Silk Road" and features five books written by explorers from various walks of life, including:Through Hidden Shensiby Francis H. Nichols, 1902In Forbidden China: The D'Ollone Mission 1906–1909;China—Tibet—Mongoliaby Vicomte d'Ollone, 1911Across China on Foot: Life in the Interior andthe Reform Movementby Edwin J. Dingle, 1911Among the Celestials: A Narrative of Travelsin Manchuria, Across the Gobi Desert,Through the Himalayas to Indiaby Francis Younghusband, 1898In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: Being the Accountof a Journey Overland from Simla to Pekinby Clarence Dalrymple Bruce, 1907Each volume of the collection aims to reignite interest and also to allow readers to explore how these books relate to the region today.

In this spellbinding historical novel from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofA Long Petal of the SeaandThe House of the Spirits, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman.To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man’s pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor atThe Daily Examinerto hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan.As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as do

Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with the first book of the #1 New York Times bestselling duology from Holly Black. A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both. Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she w

《新來的女孩》——一堂溫暖的友誼與同理心課📖 《教室後排的男孩》暢銷作家 Onjali Q. Raúf 首部繪本作品，攜手 獲獎插畫家 Pippa Curnick，以動人故事幫助孩子理解戰爭與難民議題。👧 當新來的女孩沉默不語，我決定用我的方式讓她感到溫暖……透過幽默與真摯的筆觸，本書傳遞 友誼、善良與包容的力量，為孩子打開同理心的大門，讓愛與理解跨越語言與國界。✨ 一本讓孩子從小學會關懷世界的感動之作！Told with heart and humour, this story of friendship and kindness provides an early conversation starter to the topic of refugees.From Onjali Q. Rauf, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, and award-winning illustrator Pippa Curnick, comes a moving picture book that helps young children understand and empathise with the refugee crisis, and shows the power that friendship, kindness and generosity can have.There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, skin as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never plays with me in the playground or makes sandcastles in the sandpit. She's doesn't even like Story Time.The cleverest people I know say that the new girl is sad

世界最強TOEIC句型隨身口袋書隨身袋，隨時看分分秒秒，提升實力讓您強到沒對手！怎麼考都不怕LC&RC，激增200分金色證書，輕鬆到手！◆1天10分鐘，萬試OK抓重點，快速突破900分考前衝刺，多益高分最佳攻略本500、750、900分，任何程度皆適用◆多益高分勝經高分密碼，全在本書中考前衝刺，L&R激增200分NEW TOEIC測驗，強到天下無敵手NEW TOEIC 900分必考文法句型多益高分，就靠這一本【本書特色】重點句型收錄最完整，反複練習，可以厚植實力，增強臨考自信心，金榜題名。 速記必考句型，方法簡單，解說詳細，一看就懂，一學就會，30秒全部記住，躺著聽、躺著背，就能考高分！利用這種速記法，強化英語實力，參加多益測驗，都能快速作答考高分。【最大強項】瞄準：最新NEW TOEIC應考教戰策略、頻出重點句型，迅速掌握主考官的出題方向。熟記最常考句型，花最少時間，得最高分數。攻破：熟記世界各地職場多元題材，累積最強文法句型實力，配合例句&文法，加強聽力、閱讀理解力，L&R考題，全部破解。高分：配合線上MP3，強化NEW TOEIC「聽力、閱讀」、臨場應考能力，快速突破900分。任何程度皆適用。【高分勝經】猜題神準：根據歷年考古題，整理出NEW TOEIC 500、750、900分，最常考句型，LC&RC考題，全部破解。每一題都難不倒你！滴水不露：主考官在設計每一題的答案選項時，除了會有一看就是正確答案，和顯而易見的錯誤外，最喜歡放個混淆視聽、似是而非的答案選項。NEW TOEIC考試，句型佔有舉足輕重的地位，分數的高低，常常取決於此。高分衝刺：如果文法句型概念，沒有很清楚的話，考生就很容易陷入主考官的陷阱，猶豫不決、難以下筆，寫出正確答案，花很多時間思考，浪費不少時間，最後就會來不及，寫完後面的考題。效果百倍：本系列口袋書，針對考試各項目抓重點、解題、猜題，教您在短期內準備好考試，收錄必考句型，作有效練習，奠定多益考試的超強實力！【L&R激增200分】◆聽力和閱讀能力，快速大躍進NEW TOEIC測驗有13個主要的出題方向：一般商務、企業發展、辦公室、製造業、旅遊、外食、娛樂、保健、金融/預算、人事、採購、技術層面、房屋/公司地產。不論聽力或閱讀測驗，考題都是來自這13個情境。◆本書收集全球近10年來，職場和社交場合，使用頻率最高的英語句型，做高速、有效的練習

Learn everything there is to know about the WNBA’s brightest star in The Totally Awesome World of Caitlin Clark!Are you a basketball superfan? Do you want to dive into the life of one of the greatest players? From the Totally Awesome World series for middle-grade readers, this book covers all the major highlights of Caitlin Clark’s career on and off the basketball court. Perfect for a Caitlin Clark fan or basketball fanatic, this is the go-to guide to one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Caitlin has already accomplished so much—and she’s just getting started! In The Totally Awesome World of Caitlin Clark, you’ll learn about:-Caitlin’s early life and her first successes on the court -Her dazzling college basketball career at the University of Iowa -Her current stats in the WNBA as a point guard with the Indiana Fever

《語言小史》由國際知名語言學家大衛・克里斯多撰寫，以輕鬆易懂的筆調，帶領讀者從嬰兒發聲、語言起源到網路用語與表情符號，深入探索語言的演變與魅力。全書篇幅短小、主題豐富，適合語文教學延伸閱讀，也是對語言有興趣讀者的入門之選，啟發我們重新思考日常溝通的本質與價值。A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the languages of the internetLanguage never leaves you alone. It’s there in your head, helping you think. It’s there to help you make relationships – and to break them. It’s there to remind you who you are and where you come from.From the first words of an infant to texting and emojis, languages are full of mysteries and quirks. In this entertaining book, renowned author David Crystal sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds---------------------"Demotic, lively, rigorous but unabashedly unpedantic David Crystal remind[s] us that living languages know no boundaries, that they adapt themselves joyously to new conditions. Here he indulges

《心理學小史》是一本深入淺出的心理學入門書，帶領讀者認識心理學如何從早期的行為觀察發展到今日對人類情感與思考的探索。書中介紹多位重要學者，如榮格、佛洛伊德、卡尼曼等，並搭配經典實驗與歷史故事，讓心理學變得既有趣又貼近生活。無論你是學生、老師，或單純對人類行為感到好奇，這本書都是理解人性的一扇溫和起點。A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human naturePsychology is the science devoted to understanding human nature. Its practitioners have long sought to understand behaviour, feelings and thoughts. In her fascinating history, Nicky Hayes tells the story of psychology from its origins to the present day. She introduces key thinkers, including Carl Jung, Anna Freud, Frantz Fanon, and Daniel Kahneman. We see how they tried to expand our understanding, from Pavlov and his dogs to Milgram and his famous electric shock experiments to the CIA’s secret mind-control projects.This Little History taken us on a journey through the ever-advancing study of psychology, how the field has evolved over time – and how much more we need to learn.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds--------------------

《科學小史》以輕鬆易懂的方式，帶領讀者走過人類探索世界的足跡，從古巴比倫的天文觀察到現代的基因研究與粒子物理。書中介紹牛頓、霍金等重要人物，也揭開電力、重力、原子與化學元素表背後的故事。這是一本適合大人與青少年共讀的科學入門書，幫助我們理解身邊的世界，也欣賞科學帶來的無限可能。A lively and engaging introduction to the progress of science over the agesScience is key to understanding the infinite distances of space, the tiniest living organisms body and the history of our planet. From Hippocrates and Aristotle to Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking, men and women have asked how things work, and through experiments have made earth-shattering discoveries.This inviting Litte History takes readers to the stars. We delve beneath the surface of the planet, chart the evolution of chemistry’s periodic table, and explore the physics that explain electricity, gravity, and the atoms that make up our bodies and everything around us.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds----------------------"One advantage of a brief history is that this impressive roll of modern achievements unfolds while the leaps of prior centuries are st

小小的改變，也能讓世界更美好。《Small Steps, Big Change》以簡單語言與俏皮插畫，引導孩子從日常生活出發：用舊襪子做偶、節水、關心海洋……這些看似微不足道的行動，其實正是永續未來的起點。靈感來自聯合國永續發展目標，是一本適合親子共讀、幫助孩子理解環境與社會責任的指南。A book on sustainable living, inspired by The Sustainable Development Goals (formulated by the United Nations). Small Steps, Big Change explores small, everyday goals kids can aim for to engender positive change in our world. With a simple, upbeat language that children will understand, and illustrated in a bold and quirky style by James Jones (One More Try, The Perfect Fit), this is the ideal guide to inspire children to help build a better tomorrow.From making puppets out of old socks, to spreading kindness and protecting our oceans, kids will love getting involved in all the ways we can make a difference to the world. Just like other books about climate change and environmentalism for kids such as Thank You, Earth by April Pulley Sayre, What a Waste by Jess French and Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts and Hannah Peck, Small Steps,

A FRESH, FUNNY, UP-CLOSE LOOK AT HOW SOUTH KOREA REMADE ITSELF AS THE WORLD'S POP CULTURE POWERHOUSE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY By now, everyone in the world knows the song "Gangnam Style" and Psy, an instantly recognizable star. But the song's international popularity is no passing fad. "Gangnam Style" is only one tool in South Korea's extraordinarily elaborate and effective strategy to become a major world superpower by first becoming the world's number one pop culture exporter. As a child, Euny Hong moved from America to the Gangnam neighbourhood in Seoul. She was a witness to the most accelerated part of South Korea's economic development, during which time it leapfrogged from third-world military dictatorship to first-world liberal democracy on the cutting edge of global technology. Euny Hong recounts how South Korea vaulted itself into the twenty-first century, becoming a global leader in business, technology, education, and pop culture. Featuring lively, in-depth reporting and

榮獲財團法人宏達文教基金會品格教育教師進修培育用書分數是一時的，品格卻是一生的，良好的品格教育，就是良好的教育，與孩子的未來發展息息相關。品格教育是一種存在方式，而非行為方式，我們該引領孩子們在關鍵處尋找，而不是在亮點處尋找。財團法人宏達文教基金會 審定如何引領孩子提升品格並適才適性地成長？本書提供給所有學齡前孩童至12年級階段的學校或學區全面性指南，以塑造有意義的學習環境、健康的互動關係、核心價值及美德、榜樣、賦能與長期性發展。著名的品格教育家馬文‧W‧伯克維茲博士將數十年來從以教育現場為基礎的實例與發人深省的實地相關研究中，歸納出一套清晰易懂的原則，有助於領導階層、管理者及教職領導者們依循這些原則來協助學生成長茁壯。有效品格教育的PRIMED六大設計原則Prioritization 優先考慮 讓品格發展教育成為學校在使命、願景、政策及實踐上都真實可信且顯著的優先事項Relationship 關係 刻意和策略性地在各個關係人群體的內部和彼此之間培育健康的關係Intrinsic Motivation內在動機 培養品格的內化和對於「成為有品格的人」養成內在動機，避免外在動機Modeling示範 針對你想要學生發展的該項品格，所有成人和其他角色榜樣都能具體表現並作為學生的典範Empowerment賦能 創造一種文化和治理結構，賦能給所有關係人，藉由邀請他們發聲，聆聽這些聲音，並認真考量他們所表達的想法，每個人因而都有可能產生重大的影響Development Pedagogy發展式教學 在教育哲學及實踐上，採納一種發展性觀點，藉由有助於學生長期學習及品格發展的方式來教育他們

她是化學家伊莉莎白・索特，在1960年代的美國，不因性別妥協自己的理想。被研究所辭退後，她成了電視烹飪節目的主持人，卻沒有照本宣科，而是用自己的方式談料理、談科學，也談生活的選擇。這本小說用親切的筆調，寫出一位女性如何面對現實、堅持自我，也默默帶動改變。是一部令人會心一笑、也值得細細品味的故事。THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON WITH OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE—3.6 MILLION IN THE US ALONE—NOW IN PAPERBACKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out there is no such thing.But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. When she finds herself unwed and pregnant, she’s forced out, reluctant

Drake and Worm go on an adventure with the Dream Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Evil wizard Zoltan has entered the Dream World without permission. He is searching for the Dream Fountain. Anyone who drinks from it can make their dreams real! With the help of Mamu, a Dream Dragon, and her Dragon Master Kishar, Drake and Worm chase after Zoltan in the Dream World. Can the Dragon Masters stop the wizard before he reaches the fountain? And what is Zoltan's evil plan?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!

Super Rabbit Boy must face the biggest robot the world has ever seen in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Super Rabbit Boy is ready to enjoy a relaxing day off until meanie King Viking shows up at his door. King Viking has a giant problem -- his biggest robot ever, the Gigabot has been stolen. Now the robot thief is taking the Gigabot straight toward Animal Town! King Viking can’t stop the Gigabot on his own, so he has no choice… he has to ask Super Rabbit Boy for help! Will Super Rabbit Boy find a way to stop the giant Gigabot? And who is the robot thief?Thomas Flintham's full-color artwork on every page brings energy and

Jess和Nat原本是無話不談的好朋友，直到新同學Amelia出現，一切全變了。被排擠的Jess決定靠她的祕密武器──一枝鉛筆與滿滿的幽默感，反擊校園惡霸。這是一段關於友情、失落與勇氣的爆笑旅程，完美呈現少女心事與轉變。The first book in the hilarious Jess Jackson series from much-loved author and comedian Catherine Wilkins, with a new cover illustrated by Katie Abey - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks!JESS and NAT are best friends. They've had some of the most HILARIOUS times ever and nothing can change that, not even the arrival of NEW GIRL, Amelia. Except it changes EVERYTHING.Amelia is MEAN, and soon she and Natalie behave as if Jess doesn't exist. But Jess has a plan, and a SECRET WEAPON - her HB pencil... A funny, relatable story that will touch a nerve with everyone who reads it as Jess Jackson takes on the mean girl at school, using only her pencil and her sense of humour, and makes all new friends along the way.Look out for these the laugh-out-loud funny books by Catherine Wilkins: Café Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake You're Not the Boss of Me! (WINNER Lollies 2024, Teen) My B

★ 《遜咖日記》作者Jeff Kinney大力推薦的爆笑橋梁書★ 從繪本跨入章節書的好選擇★ 全彩插圖＋日記式敘事，趣味滿滿★ 兩隻最小英雄，展開拯救學校的大任務！在布恩小學教室裡，兩隻個性截然不同的小老鼠相遇——安靜的Tina與精力過剩的Tuck。當學校面臨關閉危機，他們意外得知校園裡藏著一筆神祕寶藏。為了守護共同的家，兩隻小小英雄踏上充滿笑料與意外的尋寶冒險。The first book in a new highly-illustrated early chapter book series created by, bestselling author and founder of Poptropica, Jess Brallier, and bestselling illustrator, Jack Keely.Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! The first in a fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories.Tina lives at Boone Elementary and LOVES listening in to Ms Pigeon’s lessons and seeing all the kids having fun with their friends. She just wishes she had a real friend of her own.Then Ms Pigeon announces that a new class pet is arriving and Tina wonders if her wish might come true.Tuck is a ball of energy with a knack for causing chaos and the opposite of who Tina expected. She’s sure he’s going to be nothing but TROUBLE!Then Boone Elementary is f

《Dollars to Doughnuts!》是專為孩子設計的理財啟蒙系列，從零用錢到刷卡觀念，輕鬆入門。當Lucy生日收到一張塑膠卡，她開心地想買一件亮晶晶的上衣，卻發現金額不夠——原來禮物卡和信用卡不一樣？透過Lucy與好友Julian的日常經歷，孩子將自然理解禮物卡與信用卡的差異、各自的優缺點，是適合初階閱讀者的理財故事入門Birthday Bling (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 1): SpendingBatter Splatter (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 2): Making a BudgetCash Stash (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 3): SavingsAll That Glitters (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 4)From budgeting to spending, from credit cards to gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!When Lucy’s aunt gives her a card—the plastic kind—for her birthday, Lucy knows just the blinged-out sweatshirt to spend it on. She plunks the card down at the store, but, cringe, it comes up short! Wait, what’s the difference between a gift card and a credit card? In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and her best friend, Julian, find out about the pros and cons of gift cards versus credit cards

《Dollars to Doughnuts!》系列用孩子熟悉的日常情境，談理財中的選擇與價值判斷。Lucy最近常和新同學Avery一起出門吃冰、喝飲料、玩遊戲，花了不少零用錢。現在Avery想去人氣活動SugarFest，Lucy心動不已，但Julian卻認為也有不用花錢的好選擇。透過孩子間的互動，故事引導讀者思考：什麼才是真正值得的花費？From budgeting to spending, from good deals to bad value, this new early chapter book series, Dollars to Doughnuts, tackles and explains big financial topics for kids! Lately Lucy has been spending a lot of time--and money--with Avery, the rich new girl in school: ice cream after school, boba teas, the arcade. Now Avery wants to go to SugarFest, the hottest, sweetest ticket in the city. Lucy thinks it will be amazing. Her best friend, Julian, on the other hand, isn't sure. Why can't they do something free instead?

Full of magic, mermaids, and friendship, Coral Keepers is the perfect epic underwater early chapter book series for newly independent readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!More than anything, Princess Finn and her friends, Moon and Link, want to become Coral Keepers -- mermaid magicians sworn to protect the Queendom of Anjeea. Finn is a shark magician, but she is struggling to pass her shark-magic test. And now, an evil magician named Rozaro is plotting to steal the throne! Only the power of the Silver Shell can stop him. Can Finn master her shark magic, find the magical shell, and protect Anjeea?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this magical, underwa

**《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

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

An instant New York Times bestseller with three starred reviews—now under development as a feature film franchise!Plummet into a kill-or-be-killed competition where a scrappy underdog hell-bent on revenge must battle colossal monstrosities and claw his way to the top in this fast-paced, breakout sensation from YA fantasy author Marc J Gregson.Exiled to live as a Low under the merciless rule of the Meritocracy, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But when behemoth sky serpents attack the floating island of Holmstead and devour Conrad’s ailing mother, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle’s clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades.Freshly recruited into Hunter, the deadliest of all the Trades, Conrad endures rigorous training, manipulative peers, and the Gauntlet—a brutal final challenge that pits Conrad’s skyship crew against the very terrors that orphaned him. As Conrad compet

Princess Truly takes the lead, across three rhyming stories perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Princess Truly leads the way! Across three stories, Princess Truly helps her friends as class leader, she knows just what to do to help her pug, Sir Noodle, when he's nervous at his talent show, and she leads lost ducklings back to their mother! These funny and empowering short stories promote believing in yourself, building confidence, and having a positive self-image. Perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, Princess Truly fosters imagination and curiosity.With full-color artwork and easy-to-read rhyming text throughout, this series is just-right for new

Princess Truly gardens and has fun with her friends, across three rhyming stories perfect for beginning readers!You can read with Acorn! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Princess Truly can grow it! Across three stories, Princess Truly and her friends grow a garden, she helps a baby bird learn how to fly, and she plants a magical tree! These funny and empowering short stories promote believing in yourself, building confidence, and having a positive self-image. Perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, Princess Truly fosters imagination and curiosity.With full-color artwork and easy-to-read rhyming text throughout, this series is just-right for new readers!

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

UNLOCK READING SUCCESS AND LEARN SIGHT WORDS WITH DR. SEUSS! This delightfully friendly workbook helps kids ages 5 to 7 learn 120 need-to-know sight words for beginning readers. With familiar characters like the Lorax, plus more than 80 pages of fun activities, it's perfect for kindergartners, 1st graders, and any young reader who wants to improve their reading comprehension and fluency.Developed by education experts, this Dr. Seuss Workbook gives kids a fun and cheerful way to learn common high-frequency sight words! Sight words are words that kids learn to recognize automatically without needing to sound out the letters, often through repetition. Together with phonics and decodable words, sight words are an essential part of early reading success.SIGHT WORDS LEVEL 1 is perfect for kindergartners, 1st graders, and any young learner who needs extra reinforcement with the sight words commonly encountered in classrooms and at kindergarten reading levels.Packed with plenty of practice, th

In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake and Worm encounter a mysterious Ghost Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Zoltan, an evil wizard, has stolen a Dream Orb! With the orb, Zoltan has access to the Dream World -- a place that is forbidden to all wizards. Drake and Bo travel to Zoltan's castle in Gothica to stop him. There, they meet Dragon Master Sandor and his Ghost Dragon Phantom. Is Phantom a ghost or a dragon? Can Drake and Bo find the orb and stop Zoltan before he opens the Dream Gate?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!

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"A well-paced, exciting story in which stalwart heroes attempt to outwit inscrutable villains...Readers who love mysteries and adventure stories are sure to enjoy the experience." --ALA Booklist (starred review)"A tantalizing playground for inquisitive minds." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A bold and thrilling reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle's early life, filled with students and teachers who the world would later come to know so well, including Dr. Watson, James Moriarty, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes." --The Conan Doyle EstateFrom the acclaimed author Ali Standish of The Ethan I Was Before comes a thrilling middle grade tale with hair-raising adventures, new friendships, secret societies, and the mind behind one of the greatest detectives of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Now in paperback!When young Arthur Conan Doyle is o-ffered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen--and being given a chance to turn his f