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The top-of-the-class, extra special 23rd book from bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! The brand new Tom Gates bestseller from multi-million selling writer and illustrator Liz Pichon. Tom Gates is Ha! Ha! HILARIOUS! He's created brand new comic *Ants In Pants* to make everyone (even Delia) laugh.Inspiration for his new comic is everywhere! There's Mr Keen's unicycle mishap and their NEW supply teacher Miss Jam (whose first name is NOT Strawberry or Traffic - but it should be). Class 5F LOVE Miss Jam's lessons. Mr Fullerman, not so much.BUT when Tom's comic falls into the wrong hands, everything starts to go wrong. HOW will he get himself out of this MESS? How will he make everyone laugh again? Will Marcus help him out? Hmmm ... maybe.Written in diary form Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Per

★ 全球暢銷愛情喜劇作家Lynn Painter，一次收藏4部人氣代表作★ 青梅竹馬、假交往、歡喜冤家、情人節重來——甜度爆表的青春戀愛套書★ 獻給喜歡《愛的過去進行式》、校園戀愛、浪漫喜劇電影感的讀者Lynn Painter人氣愛情喜劇套書，收錄《Better Than the Movies》《Nothing Like the Movies》《Betting on You》《The Do-Over》。從青梅竹馬到假交往，從情人節重來到破鏡重圓，甜蜜又爆笑，寫出青春戀愛最讓人心動的每一刻。Fall in love with Lynn Painter, the global no. 1 bestselling author, with the ultimate rom-com collection: a four book set of her smash-hit love stories, Better Than the Movies, Betting on You, The Do-Over, Nothing Like the Movies. Better than the Movies: Discover the romance everyone's been talking about, with millions of copies sold worldwide.Wes has been irritating Liz since they were kids. But as senior year begins and the two are thrown into a scheme to win the guy of Liz's dreams, maybe the boy-next-door is the movie romance she always dreamed of? Nothing Like the Movies: For a few beautiful months, Wes and girl-next-door Liz were together. But right as the two were about to set off to college together, tragedy struck and their relations

The Rising Volt Tacklers are on an amazing adventure to find the Six Hero Pokémon! Ready to tag along? Let’s go!Liko and her friends have found another member of the Six Hero Pokémon, Lapras! As they are getting ready to fly away on their next adventure, Roy spots the black Rayquaza soaring above them! Will the black Rayquaza agree to join them on their adventures? Or will a battle with Explorer Amethio cause trouble?The Pokémon Young Readers are the perfect starter books to help new readers grow in confidence, learn new vocabulary, develop reading comprehension skills with the Paldea Pokémon pals by their side.Based on the exciting episode ‘Roar of the Black Rayquaza’, from Pokémon Horizons: The Series.Catch and collect our other exciting Pokémon Young Reader books, featuring characters from the new Horizons TV series:Pokémon Young Readers Level 1: Meet Fuecoco [9780008743154]Pokémon Young Readers Level 1: Meet Quaxly [9780008743178]Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: Fuecoco the Berry Thi

A fourth title in the 'A Day in the Life' series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries.Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly successful format of the previous three titles, with a mix of graphic-style factual comics, as well as Secret Diaries, Bigger Picture pages, and Even Bigger Picture double-page spreads.From the treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb and Roald Amundsen's ground-breaking expedition to the South Pole to the uncovering of the first dinosaur, the accidental discovery of penicillin and the launch of the James Webb telescope, this is a laugh-out-loud guide to the world's most incredible and wonderful discoveries.Also available in the series:A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars 9781780557441

Filled with simple, black-and-white images including a pumpkin patch, mice carving pumpkins and some friendly Halloween jack-o-lanterns. Just use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and watch as delightful hues magically appear! Great for keeping little ones busy and helping them learn brush control skills at the same time. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

There are woods to explore, leaves to collect, animals to meet and pumpkins to pick in this delightfully illustrated book. Use the stickers to bring each page to life and find out all about the changes that happen in nature through this colourful season.

本書是一場需要讀者親自參與的解謎冒險。Joe、Polly 和 Sam 偶然發現一棟被遺棄的古老宅邸，屋內閃爍著奇怪的光，還留下神祕訊息。當他們在鏡子裡看見詭異的身影時，不禁開始懷疑：這裡真的有鬼嗎？透過動腦解開謎題、破解密碼、進行邏輯推理，幫助三位主角找出真相。讀者不只是旁觀者，而是冒險的一分子，每一頁都有新的線索與挑戰。書中搭配漫畫式插圖，節奏輕快，書末附有提示與解答。When Joe, Polly and Sam stumble across an abandoned manor house, with strange, glowing lights, they decide to explore. Soon, they are on the trail of mysterious messages - and then a terrifying ghostly figure appears in a mirror. Could it be real? They'll need all the help you can give them to find out, solving brain-teasers, logic puzzles and curious codes along the way.There are extra clues and answers at the back of the book. Packed full of interactive puzzles and comic-strips, this Usborne classic has been updated and enhanced for a whole new generation of puzzle adventurers.

CAN YOU CATCH THE TRAITOR BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE? STEP INSIDE THE ICONIC WORLD OF THE TRAITORS AND PUT YOUR INNER-DETECTIVE TO THE TEST WITH THIS ESSENTIAL, BESTSELLING SEARCH-AND-FIND BOOK.Replicating the addictive gameplay of The Traitors, with a brand-new narrative to solvePacked with tricky searches, puzzles, games and clues to spot on every pageSharpen your search skills, or share and play the book with friends and familyWelcome back to the most iconic and talked-about reality show on the planet. Based on the global TV phenomenon The Traitors, this thrilling search-and-find adventure invites you to play The Traitors, by uncovering hidden clues and finding the cloaked betrayers lurking in plain sight. Perfect for fans of the TV show and puzzle lovers alike, this immersive book will test your observational skills and challenge your inner detective. Filled with drama, suspense and iconic moments, Search and Find: The Traitors is a must-have for any superfan or truth-seeker.LOOK OUT FOR

Sometimes you have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her own newspaper--featured as a bonus at the end of the book! Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Mr. Todd has Class 3T looking for the Five Ws in the day's newspaper, but all Judy can see is how much bad news is out there. Global warming! Endangered sea turtles with straws stuck in their noses! The good news is that Judy is taking all the bad news as a call to action. She gets out her notebook, clicks her six-year pen, transforms into a Kid Reporter, and goes in search of happier stories. Rare bird sighting in Virginia Beach! Escaped bearded dragon found! Plastic straws banned at Virginia Dare School! There's even a scoop that Judy overhears while ordering a scoop at Screamin' Mimi's--about someone who's found a real-live buried treasure! Kids intrigued by the Sunny-Side-Up News that Judy and her friends create--with fun stories, a word search, a recipe, and more--may be inspired to put together their own second

The third book in the “spellbinding” (Kirkus Reviews) Ravenfall series follows Anna and Colin, two kids with supernatural powers, into the magical town of Witchwood, where local witches have gone missing—and Anna might be next.Everything is changing at Ravenfall, the magical inn that best friends Anna Ballinkay and Colin Pierce call home. The leaves are turning golden, the air is as crisp as a harvest apple, and Anna’s older twin sisters are leaving for college… but at least Anna and Colin have finally reunited after a summer apart, just in time for a new magical mission.When their mission is interrupted by a mysterious attack that forces them to seek shelter, Anna and Colin head to Witchwood, a spooky lakeside town where magic doesn’t have to be hidden. Anna is excited to reunite with her aunt and cousin, who she hopes might teach her more about Jewish magic—except her cousin seems tohateher. Especially once Anna realizes that she’s a witch, just like them.But rude cousins are the lea

本書《Holes in My Underwear》出自《New York Times》暢銷作家、同時也是中學教師的 Matt Eicheldinger》，收錄超過一百首詩與插畫，幽默中帶著細膩的觀察。內容題材自由跳躍，從蛋餡捲餅、紙割傷、籃球，到對人生意義的思索與 ADHD 的日常感受，形式橫跨自由詩、俳句與敘事詩，讓孩子在笑聲中接觸詩的多種可能。喜愛 Shel Silverstein作品的讀者，不要錯過這本書。From the creative brains of New York Times bestselling author and middle school teacher Matt Eicheldinger comes an all-new collection of 100+ funny and thoughtful poems and illustrations! For fans of Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends, Bob Odenkirk's Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, and Chris Harris's My Head Has a Bellyache, comes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger's Holes in My Underwear--a side-splitting, thought-tickling collection packed with 112 poems and doodles that'll leave readers giggling and thinking long after they've turned the last page. The poems range in style, including: an ode to an egg-filled burrito, an elegy contemplating life's purpose, a free verse about living with ADHD, a haiku about papercuts, a lyrical poem about

Find out all about Susan B. Anthony, the American women's rights activist and social reformer, and the pivotal role she played in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.Aligned with The Science of Reading, Common Core Standards, and key U.S. curricula, this book is the perfect support in learning all about Susan B Anthony and her impact on U.S. history. Part of the immersive new DK Super History series, this informative and inclusive book offers young learners the full picture about a key figure in history. It takes a 360-degree look at the life and work of Susan B. Anthony, exploring her background and key people in her life, her role in important events, and the influence they had on history. The main narrative is supported by different perspectives, primary and secondary sources, infographics, and an engaging graphic novel style story. With specially designed spreads that build skills in historical inquiry and interpretation and make complex events accessible to children

Celebrate the holidays with this collection of Christmas classics, including A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and a collection of holiday short stories--together in one paperback boxed set! Celebrate the season with this collection of popular holiday stories from Christmases past. This set includes E. T. A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker, the story of a girl's Christmas gift coming to life and battling the sinister mouse king, which later inspired Tchaikovsky's popular holiday ballet. Next is A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens's renowned novella about the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge being confronted with his greed and learning the meaning of Christmas. Rounding out the set is The Twelve Classics of Christmas, a collection of twelve holiday short stories. From favorites like Clement C. Moore's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" to lesser-known tales from beloved authors like Louisa May Alcott, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the Brothers Grimm, this anthology is

This 4-book paperback box set is perfect for aspiring sleuths--master crime-solver Encyclopedia Brown lets you crack the cases along with him! A set of four bestselling books in the classic mystery series starring everyone's favorite boy detective, Encyclopedia Brown! Whether Encyclopedia is solving cases for his neighborhood friends or his chief-of-police dad, he always has an intriguing mystery to crack. Set includes: Encyclopedia Brown: Boy DetectiveEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret PitchEncyclopedia Brown Finds the CluesEncyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Marshmallow Tower

In her first nonfiction book in a decade, the #1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (Eat Pray Love) and creatively (Big Magic) shows how to break free.In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert met Rayya. They became friends, then best friends, then inseparable. When tragedy entered their lives, the truth was finally laid bare: The two were in love. They were also a pair of addicts, on a collision course toward catastrophe.What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening?All the Way to the Riveris a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love—or to any other passion, substance, or craving—and who yearns, at long last, for liberation.

Join your favorite characters from Animal Crossing(TM): New Horizons for all-new adventures in this official manga! What do the residents of Animal Crossing(TM): New Horizons get up to when you're not around? Find out all about their antics in this hilarious manga filled with goofy gags and silly stories! Pav? dancer extraordinaire, has come to the island to share his passion for dancing!! But is there any hope of teaching the shy Benben to get down and groove?

眼鏡不見了，熊覺得世界看起來好陌生。他走去找長頸鹿幫忙，途中看到許多「新朋友」：有角的、長嘴的、還有斑點「蛇」？《Bear's Lost Glasses》以溫柔幽默的節奏呈現孩子熟悉的迷糊場景，搭配表情豐富、細節滿滿的插圖，不只好笑，更讓人重新思考「看見」的意義。適合共讀，也適合細看每一頁的驚喜錯認。Bear can't find his glasses. He must have left them at Giraffe's house. On the way over, Bear sees all kinds of animals he didn't notice last time: an elephant, a crocodile, a flamingo, a deer.And who's this long spotty snake lying on Giraffe's deckchair? The patient Giraffe finds Bear's glasses—right where glasses always get lost, perched on his head. Then Bear takes Giraffe to meet these wondrous animals that he found on the way. Leo Timmers' details are full of expression and humor—the angle of Giraffe's neck and lift of his eyebrows, hiding his skepticism as he helps his friend, the dear, artless bear.Through an ingenious telling of this classic comical situation, Leo Timmers shows us how to enjoy the world through different eyes.

An official Minecraft manga adventure! Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding Creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the ends of the world. Just how big is the world, anyway, and what could possibly stand in his way? Meet Owl, an expert sniper with the mod power of Clairvoyance. On top of that incredible fact, it turns out that he's a friend of Icco White, Nico's long-lost father! A love of crafting and adventure really do run in the White family. Nico's adventure is still getting started, and it looks like his father blazed an amazing trail for him to follow!

In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family.The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster.Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) Rodrick Rules (#2) The Last Straw (#3) Dog Days (#4) The Ugly Truth (#5) Cabin Fever (#6) The Third Wheel (#7) Hard Luck (#8) The Long Haul (#9) Old School (#10) Double Down (#11) The Getaway (#12) The Meltdown (#13) Wrecking Ball (#14) The Deep End (#15) Bi

「英美契約法／基本原則與案例」一書之編纂，係為提供基礎英美法教學與學習之用，內容包括「契約之構成」（Formation of the Contract）、「契約執行之基礎」（Basis for Enforcing the Contract）、「契約之解釋」（Interpretation and Construction of the Contract）、「履約、違約與抗辯事由」（Performance, Nonperformance and Defenses）及「違約救濟」（Remedies for Breach of Contract）等。 本書各章節內容主要分為兩大部分，即相關基本原則摘要及重要案例選錄。原則摘要部分為便於入門瞭解，係以中文為之，協助讀者建立對英美契約法之架構性認識，案例部分則係針對章節主題進行節錄編輯，期能協助讀者在具備基本原則認識的前提下，進行實際判決之深入研讀，除理解英美法之相關法律原理原則外，並能學習增進法理論證之能力。

媽媽成為全國最重要的政治人物後，艾莉兒一夕之間成了「總統的女兒」，全國關注的焦點。大家都說她應該成為自閉症青少年的榜樣，但她只想安靜地當自己。朋友開始變得陌生，說話變得困難，世界變得好大──卻沒有容身之處。這是一個關於十三歲女孩如何在眾聲喧嘩中，找回自我聲音的故事。溫柔描繪成長的不安與勇氣，也寫進了那些無法被簡單定義的青春心事。From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark comes a new heartfelt and timely novel for middle-grade and teen readers. Aeriel Sharpe doesn’t want to be anyone’s role model. But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight. With the world’s eyes on her, friends don’t seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone’s expectations. They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself…It’s not easy being thirteen… and it’s even harder when you’re the most famous teenager in the country“One of the most exciting talents on the children’s publishing scene and... has transformed the representation of neurodivergent children in literature." The Bookseller

When Jack magics his friend Charlie through an interdimensional portal to an island full of bad fairies, he realizes he might have broken one rule too many. Can he rescue his best friend? And what sor

Mushroom is having the worst day EVER. First, he's not picked to go on the pizza (and Pineapple is chosen instead of him - can you BELIEVE it?! PINEAPPLE!). Then, Milk spills all over him. And then he's thrown in the compost bin. The indignity!I know exactly what you're thinking . . . it's time to build a mushroom army and take revenge!A laugh-out-loud picture book with the message that revenge never pays.

本書延續前作事件之後的時間線，主角 Charley 在歷經 Harrogate 的恐怖經驗近一年後，與母親暫居於名為 Glendale 的偏僻小鎮。這裡表面寧靜，卻有著與女巫傳說相關的陰暗歷史。隨著萬聖節逼近，Charley 發現自己能與亡者溝通的能力似乎與小鎮過去密不可分。然而，接連發生的失蹤事件、行為異常的幽靈，以及本該消失的 Harrogate Killer 再度出現，使情勢迅速失控。本書以幽默節奏包裹驚悚元素，在逃生、友情與恐懼之間來回穿梭，既是對恐怖片公式的致敬，也是一場關於選擇與生存的考驗。Can you be a final girl and survive your own horror movie – twice?Almost a year after the horrors of Harrogate, Charley and her mum find themselves stranded in a small village called Glendale, AKA ‘The Devil’s Punchbowl’. Then she befriends the local misfits and learns of her new home’s ties to witchcraft – and realises that Glendale has even more secrets than she bargained for.However, the town’s troubled past might just be the key to Charley understanding her ability to speak to the dead, especially with Halloween approaching. But after a series of disappearances, the ghosts acting differently this time, and the Harrogate Killer making a shocking return, Charley realises she might have taken on more than she can handle.Before she can

故事主角是國小老師楓，她的爺爺是一位退休且熱愛推理小說的前校長。爺爺擁有卓越的邏輯推理能力，雖然因失智症偶爾出現幻視，但仍能與楓一同破解各種離奇案件。兩人以祖孫師徒的身份，展開一場充滿謎團的偵探冒險。小說中的主線案件包括密室殺人、失蹤懸案和數字謎題，故事情節緊湊又細膩，融合了親情、心理描寫及經典推理元素。作者巧妙將生活細節與推理解謎交織，展現出陪伴和理解的重要性。本作被譽為“治癒系推理”，不僅著重案件本身，更強調家人間的關係與心靈成長。故事中經常致敬推理巨匠阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂、吉爾伯特·凱斯·契斯特頓與埃德加·愛倫·坡的經典作品。這本書在日本熱銷超過二十萬冊，深受喜歡溫馨又刺激懸疑故事讀者的喜愛。There used to be a cafe called Mon Cheri at Nishi Waseda where members of the Waseda Mystery Club spent day after day frothing in excitement over the latest mystery novels, and now he and Kaede solve mysteries together . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter, though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather – who, despite having dementia, retains a keen sharpness of mind. From impossible locked-room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘wea

Nibbles the book-eating monster has gone nibbling. But this book is too slimy, that one is too sweet and this one too smelly. Will Nibbles ever find a book that's just right? Perhaps the perfect snack is a little closer to home .. . Everyone's favourite cheeky book monster is back, and he is HUNGRY! From slimy guides for ogres to farmyard fun, children will love peeking through die-cuts and lifting flaps as they follow along with Nibbles' search for his next meal.Just like Wolves by Emily Gravett, Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley and Nicola O'Byrne, and Please Don't Read This Book by Deanna Kizis and Sam Boughton, Nibbles: The Very Hungry Book Monster is a fresh, innovative and exciting celebration of books, ideal for all little book monsters. Also available . .. Nibbles: The Book Monster, Nibbles: The Dinosaur Guide, Nibbles: The Monster Hunt, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book

《When We Were Monsters》是 Jennifer Niven 於 2025 年推出的全新青少年心理驚悚小說。故事發生在一所精英寄宿學校，一名教師的突然死亡，揭開了一連串祕密與謊言。每位學生似乎都隱藏著動機，也都拼命想守住不為人知的一面。隨著真相逐步揭開，校園氛圍在懸疑、心理博弈與暗黑學院風格中愈加緊繃。這是 Jennifer Niven 不同於以往感人故事的全新挑戰，她將自己大學時期遭遇誣陷的親身經歷融入小說，使作品更顯真實與深刻。除了緊張刺激的情節，也細膩描繪了青春成長的矛盾與掙扎。對於熱愛 懸疑、心理驚悚與 dark academia 的青少年讀者，這將是一部不容錯過的作品。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes “a standout dark academia thriller” (e. lockhart, author of We Were Liars) about the monsters who walk among us—even in the glittering upper echelons of society.A dead teacher at an elite boarding school. Four students who had every reason to want her gone. Who is the monster?At an elite New England boarding school, eight students are selected for an exclusive storytelling workshop with the one and only Meredith Graffam—an enigmatic writer, director, and actress. For sixteen days, they will live in the isolated estate of the school’s founder, surrounded by snowy woods and a storm-tossed seas. Only one of the chose

The purrrfect series for newly confident readers, beautifully illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner, Jenny Løvlie, and written by bestselling author, Paula Harrison. Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn.Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon. In Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins, Kitty is excited about the upcoming Autumn Festival. It's going to be a real feast for the whole community, and Kitty has worked hard all week to help prepare for it.But when she arrives to help set-up for the party, everything has been ruined. The decorations have been torn down, half the food has disappeared, and the pumpkins she and her friends carved are missing. Can Kitty use her superpowers to save the Autumn Festival?For another superhero adventure with Kitty and her cat crew, read Kitty and the Stolen Storybook.

★ 性格相反的室友組合，爆笑日常再升級★ 才藝比賽 × 友情考驗 × 意外合作Cat熱愛冒險與新點子，Dumpling則喜歡安靜與計畫。當Cat報名才藝秀而Dumpling不願參加時，兩人竟然變成競爭對手。一場意外讓他們重新合作，也找回珍貴的友情。《Cat and Dumpling: The Talent Show》以幽默故事與全彩插圖呈現，是適合從繪本過渡到橋梁書的溫暖閱讀系列。The second book in a charming new series by author Nicola Kent. Packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations and a delightful story about best friends, Cat and Dumpling. Cat and Dumpling are best friends, but they're very different.Cat is an impulsive dreamer who loves to knit, and Dumpling is a cautious planner who loves gardening. In these chapter books for early readers the pair's far-fetched schemes and conflicting ideas wreak warm-hearted slapstick havoc, but always with a happy ending and a reassertion that despite their differences Cat and Dumpling will always be the very best of friends. In The Talent Show, Cat and Dumpling are having a Quiet Day in the garden.It's the ideal day for Dumpling, but Cat wants to do something exciting. Signing up for the talent show seems like the perfect s

Think all dinosaurs were scary? Think again! This fun and fact-filled picture book explores how dinosaurs' so-called frightening features were actually clever survival tools. From T. rex’s powerful teeth to Diplodocus’ towering neck, every adaptation had a purpose - and it wasn’t always about being fierce!With charming, laugh-out-loud illustrations from Erica Salcedo, young readers will discover that dinosaurs were more than just big and scary; they were smart, adaptable, and full of surprises.Packed with humour, facts, and a playful message about not judging by appearances, this book is a perfect choice for young dinosaur fans and curious minds alike.

Mirabelle is special because she is different. Her mum is a witch and her dad is a fairy and she LOVES getting up to magical mischief. Mirabelle's best friend Carlotta is having a birthday party.Mirabelle is so excited and wants to help make it extra-special but somehow, when the day of the party arrives, everything starts going a little bit . . .wrong. Maybe a bit of fairy magic will help? Or maybe that will lead to even more magical chaos! Illustrated throughout in witchy purple and black by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster, Mirabelle is perfect for readers who are looking for a first chapter book with a healthy dose of mischief and magic. This book will have you cackling with glee!

The cutest mice in school are back! Join Tuck and Tina on a brand new adventure from bestselling duo Jess Brallier and Jack Keely.Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! A fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories.Strange bumps! Spooky Shadows! Odd noises! No wonder Tina and Tuck think that Boone School is haunted!But when the two mice spot burglars prowling in the school corridors, they wonder if maybe the school “ghost” might not be so bad after all. And that perhaps the Boone School spook can even help them scare off the crooks . . .?Praise for the Tuck and Tina series:'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

A brand-new look for the bestselling Astrosaurs series, perfect for fans of STAR CAT and BARB THE BRAVE.Blast off with Teggs and the crew for three astronomical space adventures!Young stegosaurus Teggs is the new captain of the DSSSauropod, a spaceship designed to defend the Jurassic Quadrant from evil, carnivorous dinosaurs looking for their next meal.With his crew, Ginni, Arx and Iggy, Teggs must defeat cunning raptors aiming to disrupt the Great Dinosaur Games, protect the last remaining plateosaurus eggs as they travel to their new home at the far end of the galaxy, and uncover the mystery lurking in the watery depths of Aqua Minor.From powerful pongs to egg-cellent explosions, missions never quite go to plan . . . but the Astrosaurs are always there to save the day!

本書深入追溯莎樂美的歷史淵源與聖經背景，從考古與傳說中尋找她真實的面貌，並橫跨繪畫、雕塑、文學、戲劇、音樂、舞蹈與電影等藝術領域，探討她如何成為西方文化中象徵「愛與毀滅」的經典形象。透過大師之作，呈現莎樂美如何在不同時代中被重塑與再現，是一本結合歷史考證與藝術賞析的跨領域研究之作。希羅底的女兒進來跳舞，使希律和同席的人都歡喜。王就對女子說，妳隨意向我求什麼，我必給妳。又對她起誓說，隨妳向我求什麼，就是我國的一半，我也必給妳。──「我願王立時把施洗約翰的頭放在盤子裡給我。」莎樂美說。貝諾佐．戈佐利〈莎樂美的舞蹈〉：文藝復興時期的戲劇性敘事與人物對比早期義大利文藝復興時期著名畫家貝諾佐．戈佐利（Benozzo Gozzoli, 1420-1407）以油畫〈三王行列〉和為佛羅倫斯梅迪契．里卡爾小教堂所作的一組壁畫而聞名。他於1461年創作了一幅〈莎樂美的舞蹈〉（The Dance of Salome）的油畫。此畫以莎樂美為中心人物，她在向希律獻舞，而這位王者是幾乎有些驚恐看著她的舞蹈，王后則坐在一旁；其他的人表情各異，顯示了不同的心態。作者特地將施洗者約翰的被殺安排在左邊的一個角落，使主題形成強烈的反差。整幅作品場面宏大，色彩濃烈，風格與中世紀的繪畫完全不同。莎樂美題材的文學傳承不僅是中世紀和文藝復興前後，就是19世紀、甚至20世紀的作家、藝術家，對莎樂美的傳說，也同樣會像早些年的藝術家一樣的熟知和感興趣。同樣也就不難理解，莎樂美的故事就很自然地會受到眾多作家的青睞，激發他們投入自己的情感來重現這一故事。布萊恩．派克（Brian Parker）在〈斯特林堡的「朱麗小姐」和莎樂美的傳說〉（Brian Parker： Strindberg’s Miss Julie and the Legend of Salome）中曾作過統計，說是至1912年，僅僅在法國，就難以置信地竟然有2,789位詩人、作家曾運用過莎樂美的故事作為他們創作的題材。當然，這些作品，大多都沒有流傳下來，如今所知的以此題材創作的最著名作家，主要有福樓拜（Gustave Flaubert）、馬拉美（Stéphane Mallarmé）、于斯曼（Joris-Karl Huysmans）等幾位。馬拉梅筆下的莎樂美：超越故事表層的美學追求雖然眾所周知，從中世紀到文藝復興時期，已有大量的繪畫再現過有關莎樂美的故事，但是

詩詞，是心靈的音符青花，是瓷器的水墨白地青花，間裝五色，為今古之冠。──明．沈德符作者以深厚的文化底蘊，帶領讀者走入詩詞與瓷藝交織的璀璨世界，解讀各式不同青花瓷的紋飾和造型。其中有貫穿古今的典故、東西文化的交會、伊斯蘭樣式的影響、歷史源流的演變，詩詞故事的敘說、獻禮祭祀的用器、佛教寶相花紋的隱喻、密教梵文的種子字、《易經》的天地之數等，埋藏其中的深意不一而足，值得細細品味思索。在逐步的推敲琢磨中，漸漸領略青花的詩意、藝術與風采，滿目繽紛而美不勝收。《青花宴》以詩意的筆觸賞析青花瓷的風華，六章如六道風景，各自鋪陳稀世珍品、瑞獸花鳥、歲月流光，串聯古詩意境與瓷器紋飾，讓讀者在閱讀中與千年前的工匠與詩人對話。這不僅是一本談青花瓷的書，更是一場穿越時間的文化盛宴。Step into a luminous world where poetry meets porcelain. This elegant volume invites readers on a lyrical journey through the Ming dynasty's finest blue and white ceramics—each chapter titled after a classical Chinese poem and interpreted through the lens of verse.With refined scholarship and poetic sensitivity, the author unveils how the spirit of ancient poems echoes in the form, motif, and glaze of porcelain masterpieces. A banquet of beauty and meaning awaits—where every vessel tells a story, and every poem reveals a hidden glaze of time.【本書特色】◎瓷器的收藏，作者認為不僅在於鑑識是否為到代的真品，還在於藝術上是否有可取之處、是否在器用之外別具詩意。一如徐悲鴻所言：「寧買假而似真，不買真而似假。」因此，更值得品味的，是青花瓷上展現的意境與祕境，此即本書意旨所在，這是一本市

Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip Peanuts has largely been collected and reprinted in black and white. But many who read the comic strip during its original newspaper run remain fond of its brightly colored Sunday pages, which made for a surprisingly different and fulfilling reading experience. Our Peanuts Every Sunday series collects all of the Peanuts Sunday strips, scrupulously restored and re-colored to look better than they ever have. These gorgeous, oversized softcover editions allow fans and new readers to immerse themselves in Schulz's timeless masterpiece. The debut volume in this series, Peanuts Every Sunday: 1952-1955, compiles the first four years of the strip. This collection offers a fascinating peek at Schulz's creative process, as iconic characters such as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Schroeder, Linus, and Lucy quickly evolve from their initial renderings to the elegant stylizations we've all come to know and love.Peanuts -- beloved characters, iconic gags, drawing that

In this fourth edition of her perennial bestselling book, Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka utilizes her deep experience to address the pressures previous generations of parents didn't have to consider. Her empathy and effective advice are exemplified in the introduction of her new and easy to apply Spirited Child Approach, which nurtures the entire family. The Spirited Child Approach helps parents understand their child and their own inborn temperament while focusing on three simple, but vital concepts--calm, connect, and coach--to help their family thrive. Research- and strength-based, yet honest, Raising Your Spirited Child speaks to parent burnout and, in a helpful and supportive manner, offers solutions to that exasperated question, "How am I supposed to stay calm and connect with my child when I'm just trying to survive the moment?"What's new in this edition?The Spirited Child Approach: This groundbreaking methodology focuses on three key concepts--calm, connect, and coach--offering pract

Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, returns to the eerie world of Deephaven Academy, where a creepy new artifact discovered in the depths of the basement could have disastrous effects on the school. A perfect read for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn! After a chaotic semester, Guinevere "Nev" Tallow is looking forward to a quiet winter break at Deephaven Academy. But when they discover a strange artifact--a scrimshaw--hidden away deep in the under-basement of the school, they can't resist the urge to investigate further.This scrimshaw seems to be the skull of the school's founder, Malachi Haven. Each of the skull's few remaining teeth is engraved with a tiny image that foretells disaster. Nev quickly becomes obsessed with this mystery--not even their best friend, Danny, can distract them. And after something begins striking down students, Nev and Danny wonder if the images etched into the ancient teeth are actually warnings.Can Nev protect the school from the

本書為暢銷系列《The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night》的續作，再次回到詭譎卻溫暖的 Hallowell 世界。距離 Eve 成為不死之地唯一的活人孩子，已將近一年。然而，自從經歷「永夜」之後，她開始察覺自己正在改變——能穿牆、能吐出火焰，甚至看見只有她才看得到的神祕身影。當那道綠眼黑影提出一個危險的交易，承諾實現某位至親最深的渴望，Eve 被迫在友情與責任之間做出選擇。Return to the spooky and sweet land of Hallowell, where a new dark force embroils Eve and her friends in another adventure, perfect for fans of The Graveyard Book and The Nightmare Before Christmas. It's been nearly a year since Eve became the only living child to call the land of the undead her home and the Pumpkin King her father--except, Eve was no longer sure just how "living" she actually was, not after what transpired during the Forever Night. Now, peculiar and magical things are starting to happen to Eve, and she suddenly finds herself slipping through objects like a ghost, or even able to light torches with a mere breath. Stranger still, she's beginning to see a mysterious green-eyed shadow that no one else can. And when the shadow offers Eve a deal that would give someon

From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa’s reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas.What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn’t sure what to do – she’s just lost her mom, she’s in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbor, Benny, he’s convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business.In this stunning graphic novel debut from Pixar director Bobby Podesta, two kids and a lost reindeer go up against obsessive hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and radar operators for the Continental Air Defense Command Center. No matter the odds, Virginia’s going to get Christmas back on track!