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The hottest picture book from the incredible duo behind the New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief! Squirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days. But wait! Why is Bird going to bed when the sun is still up? What a silly idea! Squirrel could never fall asleep while it's still light... And when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about! Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some new nocturnal friends along the way.Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end ... even if it doesn't stay for long! Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, celebrating the changing seasons Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour With a handy information spread at the back for kids that explains why days become longer in the summer and get shorter through the winter Lots of fun facts about nocturnal animals, too! Also available: The Leaf Thief (paper

‘The cockpit is a lonely place when it feels like your mech is your enemy…’On his thirteenth birthday, Miles joins the war against alien Spinners. As a child soldier piloting a mech robot, he's humanity's last hope. But Miles is no ordinary recruit – he's the son of Professor Riley, the missing genius behind the mechs.Now, Miles must master a rogue mech called Ironclad, find his father and save the world. Some birthday.

最偉大的小偵探回來了！Bonnie和祖父受邀登上海上慶典船，沒想到夜霧降臨，一聲驚叫後船長離奇死亡，身上滿是疑似海怪留下的傷痕。Bonnie立刻變身為偵探Montgomery Bonbon，展開搞笑又聰明的追查行動！The world's greatest detective is back in the fourth instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery series.Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt – a galleon ship that’s set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on board as guests, but just after sundown, a fog rolls in and a terrible cry is heard over the crash of the waves. Captain Valancourt stumbles out of the mist, dripping wet and covered in red welts, the like of which a sea monster would leave behind, and is soon pronounced dead by the doctor on board.The crowd is shocked, and Bonnie's fishy-o-meter is off the charts. While Inspector Sands takes over as captain, Bonnie transforms into Montgomery Bonbon, and it’s not long before she’s laid anchor on her prime suspects.Can Montgomery

Come along with Maisy for her first-ever eye test! This cheerful Maisy First Experiences story will help prepare children for their first visit to the optician. Now available in paperback!Maisy and Ella are on their way to see Flamingo the optician for their eye tests! There are games to play, pictures to look at, frames to try on and all sorts of things to learn. Friendly Flamingo even makes use of a super-duper special machine and a pair of very unusual glasses! This 23rd Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for reassuring little ones ahead of their first eye test.

｛日本NO.1心理學素養漫畫｝【完全圖解】將複雜的理論，轉化為超實用行動方針「用心做事，用心機做人！」本書是一流人才必修的「社會事」心理學，教你不委屈、不迎合、不樹敵，無論身在哪個江湖，都能讓大家無條件關照你！★ 【正宗】暗黑心理學系列，嚴禁濫用！加值心理學素養最快途徑★ 操控風向、掃除障礙、隨心所欲……台日讀者熱烈回饋：「做人不難，懂這本書的眉角就好！」★ 職場社會人必讀：61則操控人心守則＋92個社交情境策略＋33個談判心理技巧……and more做事容易，做人難？本書教你掌握人心、走對致勝第一步──只要有關係，一切沒關係！【全年齡、零基礎適用】 🗸效率提升　🗸業績長紅　🗸人氣翻倍　🗸突破難關　🗸贏得信任【人際溝通】「跟人有關係就沒關係」，想讓事情迎刃而解，從心理學開始！ ● 初始效應──初次見面的3～5秒，決定了別人對你的第一印象 ● 自我參照效應──只要稱呼對方名字，就能撬開對方心門 ● 非主張反應──拒絕時表達足夠的誠意，反而能贏得信任【我是業績王】在競爭中求生存，需要講求心理戰略！ ● 一分錢技巧──以超級簡單的請求，取得開啟交涉的鑰匙 ● 情境脈絡效應──先談對方感興趣的話題，對方就能愉悅地傾聽產品介紹 ●暗示說服技巧──站在對方的立場給建議，再讓對方自己做出你心中的決定【跨領域社會人必讀】能力好，也要情商高，團隊共榮才是王道！ ● 畢馬龍效應──栽培人才時，與其讚美結果不如讚美努力 ● 認知失調理論──即使被討厭的同事讚美，也是一件開心的事 ● YES心理定向──希望對方忠實聽從命令，先從拜託小事開始 ● 溫莎效應──由第三者傳遞，讚美效果加倍從校園到職場，無論科技再怎麼進步，人際關係衍生的煩惱永遠不會改變……與其祈禱不要中招翻車，不如從現在就開始認識：何謂「暗黑心理學」？ 本書將以最容易理解的「漫畫＋圖解」形式，透過精彩懸疑的原創漫畫，解說人類心理會因為什麼樣的技巧而受到影響，以及人們在面對各種不同情境時，會產生什麼樣的反應與感受，進而見招拆招：蝶野繭子是一位剛出社會的職場菜鳥，她幸運地被招募到擁有百年歷史的化妝品公司「魅生堂」工作。原本以為人生從此一帆風順，沒想到卻莫名遭人陷害，被調派到有「監獄」之稱的浦東分店，淪為血汗勞工……還好，她有一群擅長操控人心的夥伴，他們將攜手揭穿公司的邪惡內幕，讓一切重回軌道。他們必

The term "Enlightenment" still carries its tie to a grand philosophical tradition that in Britain moves through Bacon, Locke, and Hume. But the literature and philosophy of the Enlightenment was full of practical knowledge associated with the body and with craft. This book is an account of the eighteenth-century thinkers from across social classes who turned to the body to formulate new ways of knowing natural and social worlds—what Ruth Mack calls handicraft philosophies. The writers discussed in this book include a formerly enslaved man, Olaudah Equiano, and a washerwoman, Mary Collier, as well as gentlemen Joseph Banks and James Boswell, and the artist William Hogarth. In their efforts to communicate embodied ways of knowing, they bring together theory and practice; they set aside objectivity and relish the practical ways of knowing that are traditionally associated with lower classes and less-than-privileged bodies. Mack focuses on how such knowledge proved especially helpful for u

🎯 資料驅動時代，行銷決策不再靠直覺，你需要的是──科學證據！・折扣真的能提高銷售？哪些顧客即使不推也會買？・無法進行 A/B 測試時，還有哪些方法能推論效果？・在資源有限的情況下，如何讓每一分行銷預算發揮最大效益？✔把抽象的因果推論方法，運用到科技產業的真實商業問題上。✔教你如何思考模型背後的假設與挑戰，搭配實例分析，真正「用得出來」。✔全書以 Python 為實作語言，實務化門檻降低，符合產業主流技術。✔幫助行銷人、資料分析師、產品經理，解決真實業務問題。🚩 最真實的國際讀者讚譽「對數據科學家來說，這本書直接影響我的工作，充滿『恍然大悟』的時刻！」「唯一一本將因果推論從數學理論到Python實作、聚焦產業應用的書！」「適合統計、工程與經濟領域專業人士，完美填補實務缺口！」🚩 來自專家的推薦「Matheus寫的這本書，教導您如何從簡單的模型進展到適用於真實資料，並解決重要實際問題的先進方法，是該主題迄今的最佳著作。」——Sean J. Taylor，Motif Analytics首席科學家「這是一本淺顯易懂的因果推論入門書，聚焦於Python資料分析社群最熟悉的工具和應用場景。」——Nick Huntington-Klein，經濟學教授、《The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality》作者「少數真正符合科技產業實際需求的因果推論書。每一章都處理實際資料中會遇到的問題，並用 Python 從零實作。推薦給任何希望深入理解並實作因果推論的人。」──D.G. 哥倫比亞大學《工業資料科學》課程講師、Lyft應用科學家每增加一美元的線上行銷預算，能吸引多少新顧客？哪些消費者只有在收到折扣券時才會購買商品？該如何制定最佳定價策略？因果推論提供了一種高效方法，幫助您準確評估各種影響因素對商業指標的改變，而這一切只需幾行簡潔的Python程式碼即可實現。在本書中，作者Matheus Facure深入剖析了因果推論在影響力分析與效果估計上的巨大潛力。無論您是管理人員、資料科學家，還是商業分析師，都將在書中學習到一系列經典的因果推論方法，例如 A/B測試、線性迴歸、傾向分數、合成控制法以及雙重差異法（Difference-in-Differences）。此外，作者也帶您探索現代技術的應用，包括如何利用機

#1New York Timesbestselling novelist Maggie Stiefvater dazzles in this mesmerizing portrait of an irresistible heroine, an unlikely romance, and a hotel—and a world—in peril.January 1942. The Avallon Hotel and Spa offers elegance and sophistication in an increasingly ugly world. Run with precision by June Hudson, the hotel’s West Virginia born-and-bred general manager, the Avallon is where high society goes to see and be seen, and where the mountain sweetwater in the fountains and spas can wash away all your troubles.June was trained by the Gilfoyles, the hotel’s aristocratic owners, and she has guided the Avallon skillfully through the first pangs of war. Now, though, the Gilfoyle family heir has made a secret deal with the State Department to fill the hotel with captured Axis diplomats. June must convince her staff—many of whom have sons and husbands heading to the frontlines—to offer luxury to Nazis. With a smile.She also must reckon with Tucker Minnick, the FBI agent whose coal tat

This classic game has never been grosser! Featuring plenty of yucky fun facts about each disgusting option, this book is a stomach-turning delight to play with friends and family.Would you rather lick a toilet seat or drink a spoonful of kitchen sponge water? Drink a cup of pee or a cup of nose mucus?With four different games, easy rules, and an optional scoring system,Would You Rather Grossologywill put players between a moldy rock and a smelly hard place as they decide what to do. Each question comes with more information about the repelling choices, so players can discuss the many foul situations and expand their knowledge on all things icky.What’s gross has never been so fun!

Expand your knowledge on all things gross with these fun facts about nature’s yuckiest bugs, creatures, and animal habits! Perfect for fans of the Weird But True! series.There’s no escaping gross stuff—especially not in the wilderness! Discover icky, disgusting details about squishy insects, stinky animals, scary plants, and more.From fungi to snails to bats (oh my!), what’s gross has never been so fun!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it…because she’s the one who killed them. From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofWilder Girlscomes another dark thriller about friendship, jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about.Last summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in the river. It was a perfect summer night.But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce disappeared, and Nan’s story has always been the same: She has no idea what happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin air.Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial. Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day las

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.Now that Dawn and Mary Anne are friends and sisters, Dawn wants them to do everything together — share a room, talk all night long, wear each other's clothes.But living with Mary Anne isn't exactly what Dawn expected. Mary Anne brags about having a date to the school dance, her kitten throws up on the rug, and she hogs Dawn's baby-sitting jobs!Dawn's always wanted a sister. Instead, she got Mary Anne, the wicked stepsister of Stoneybrook!

The Disaster Squad is ready to save the day in this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of the Magic Tree House series, or for kids who aren't quite ready to read I Survived!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!Meet the Disaster Squad! Leela, Jaden, and the rest of the Jackson family travel the country and respond to natural disasters, helping people in need and rescuing animals along the way. In this fourth adventure, the Jacksons are called to Oklahoma, where tornadoes are tearing through town. Green skies, swirling winds, fallen trees... There are people and animals in danger! Will the Disaster Squad be able to lend a helping hand or will they be blown away?With action-packed adventu

1943 年 10 月 16 日，納粹入侵歐洲的火勢越燒越猛。在羅馬的一處猶太區，德軍開始抓捕猶太人，準備送往集中營。12 歲的艾瑪努埃萊想救母親，卻被士兵追捕，被迫躲上一台穿越全城的電車。他在電車上連續三天隱藏身份，倚靠願冒生命危險保護他的陌生人，只盼家人仍然平安。《通往生命的電車》取材自真實事件，是一段關於勇氣、愛與黑暗中希望的動人故事。It is October 16, 1943, and Hitler’s invasion of Europe is spreading like unquenchable fire. In a ghetto in Rome, the Nazis begin rounding up the city’s Jews for deportation to deadly concentration camps.Twelve-year-old Emanuele makes a desperate attempt to save his mother. Instead, he’s chased by German soldiers and must take refuge on a Roman streetcar traversing the city. Stop after stop, Emanuele hides in plain sight for three full days, hoping to find his family alive and putting his own life into the hands of kind strangers who risk being shot for concealing a Jew.A testament to good’s power over evil and based on real life events,The Streetcar to Lifeis a luminous tale of sacrifice, love, and of finding light when all else seems to go dark.

A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2024A School Library Journal Top 10 Audiobook of 2024A Shelf Awareness 2024 Best Children's Books2025 Jane Addams Peace Association Children’s Book Award FinalistChildren's Book Council (CBC) 2025 Favorites Awards List (Children’s favorite, 6th-8th grade)A Bank Street Best Book of 2025A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Amil and the After is acompanion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel The Night Diary, by acclaimed authorVeera HiranandaniAt the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule.Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain.Nisha, his twin sister, suggests that Amil begin to tell

Princess Finn must find the magical Black Pearl, in the second installment of this epic underwater early chapter book 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!Evil magician Rozaro has put all the Coral Keepers of Anjeea under a sleeping spell! The only magical object that can wake them up is the legendary Black Pearl. Finn and her friends Moon and Link must journey to the icy Sapphire Sea to find it. But the pearl is guarded by powerful orcas and hidden deep in an enchanted tunnel. Can Finn, Moon, and Link reach the pearl and lift the sleeping spell before Rozaro's next attack?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this magical, underwater adventure!

The Disaster Squad is ready to save the day in this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of the Magic Tree House series, or for kids who aren’t quite ready to read I Survived!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!Meet the Disaster Squad! Leela, Jaden, and the rest of the Jackson family travel the country and respond to natural disasters, helping people in need and rescuing animals along the way.這系列包含以下單本：Wildfire Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #1)(平裝本)Hurricane Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #2)(平裝本)Blizzard Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #3)(平裝本)Tornado Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #4)

Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.此系列共含四本:Brain Quest Phonics Workbook: Pre-KindergartenBrain Quest Phonics Workbook: KindergartenBrain Quest Phonics Workbook: Grade 1Brain Quest Phonics Workbook: Grade 2

The mythic past of Minecraft Legends returns to threaten the Overworld in this official novel!Farnum dreams of running a famous zoo. But though the mobs he keeps are adorable, none of them draws anything close to a crowd. Farnum needs something strange and new--but he's the furthest thing from an adventurer. It takes a lot of convincing from his friends, but Farnum finally takes a chance and goes with them to explore a lush new biome . . . which is how he ends up falling down a waterfall and washing up in front of a mysterious purple portal. Kritten has advised many powerful piglins. Few have been as fearsome or demanding as the Great Bungus. If Kritten wants their head to stay on their shoulders, the pint-sized piglin advisor is going to need to find their clan more land. And fast. At their most desperate point, they discover a cavern filled with ancient piglin carvings, depicting a legend that may have all the answers they're looking for. Once upon a time, three fabled piglin hordes

本書收錄 Jenny Han 的暢銷青春小說《The Summer I Turned Pretty》三部曲，為影集改編版本，附收劇集獨家內容。故事以少女 Belly 每年在 Cousins Beach 與 Fischer 家族共度夏日為背景，編織出一段曖昧與成長交織的青春回憶。她自小暗戀穩重的 Conrad，卻意外發現陽光的 Jeremiah 也對她有情意。一個夏天，她成為兩人情感交錯的中心。這不只是三角戀的故事，更是關於自我發現與選擇的歷程。透過 Jenny Han 細膩的筆觸，每一個夏日片段都映照出青春的猶疑與真摯，是一套能引起共鳴、值得慢慢品讀的成長小說。Now an Original Series on Prime Video!From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han comes the complete paperback collection of each media tie-in edition of The Summer I Turned Pretty books, featuring exclusive content from the hit streaming series!Belly has always lived for the summertime because it means all her favorite things: swimming, the beach, and the Fischer boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. She has spent every summer with them at Cousins Beach for as long as she can remember. She has always been in love with Conrad and finally, one summer, it seems like he might have feelings for her, too. But it turns out, so does Jeremiah.As the summers go on, Belly has to choose between two brothers who love her as

These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.The ultimate Pre-Kindergarten phonics workbook, with curriculum-based activities and exercises focusing on phonics skills such as identifying letters, sound-letter correspondence, identifying phonemes, syllables, rhymes, and more.From the brand that's loved by kids and teacher-approved, Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-Kindergarten Phonics is packed with hands

These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.The ultimate Kindergarten phonics workbook, with curriculum-based activities and exercises focusing on phonics skills like initial phonemes, sound-spelling connection, short and long vowel sounds, and key vocabulary words.From the brand that's loved by kids and teacher-approved, Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten Phonics is packed with hands-on activiti

These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.The ultimate second grade phonics workbook, with curriculum-based activities and exercises for important phonics skills such as regular and irregular spelling patterns, prefixes and suffixes, contractions, homophones, and more decoding skills.From the brand that's loved by kids, teacher approved, and parent trusted, Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 2 Phonics

These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed.The ultimate first grade phonics workbook, with curriculum-based activities and exercises for important phonics skills such as letter blends, vowel teams, word endings, and more decoding skills.From the brand that's loved by kids, trusted by parents, and teacher-approved, Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 1 Phonics is packed with hands-on activities that rein

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.

The third edition has undergone significant revisions from the second edition, which was published in 2011. Significant enhancements include coverage of　advancements in electronic commerce and financialtechnology (fintech), particularly the adoption of blockchain-based letters of credit and internet of things. Readers will gain valuable knowledge about trade developments in fintech, blockchain, and important trade promotion institutions in the Greater Bay Area.This book offers comprehensive and well-structured content, making it an excellent resource for training professionals such as bankers, import/export managers, and lawyers.It is particularly beneficial for students enrolled in the Finance of International Trade module of the Professional Diploma for Certified Banker offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, helping them prepare effectively for their examinations.

Some people say that entrepreneurship is a lonelyroad, but new startups do not need to travel it alone.Hong Kongʼs mature startup ecosystem providesmany lessons to be learned for startup founders inthe city and around the world. As long as they arewell prepared and understand the ecosystem, theycan create a path to success! This book features exclusive interviews withstakeholders involved in various aspects of HongKongʼs startup ecosystem, providing answers toquestions about entrepreneurship. It allows readersto connect with the startup ecosystem, learn aboutthemselves and their competitors, and subsequentlyachieve twice the results with half the effort. A must-read for startups, the book also includes lists of usefulinformation to help entrepreneurs put theirinnovative ideas into practice.

人氣漫畫家Jess風頭正盛，新漫畫在校園大受歡迎，名氣讓她飄飄然，連最好的朋友Nat也被冷落了。偏偏這時，出現了漫畫新星Scarlett，準備搶下漫畫皇后寶座！這是一場笑料百出的友情與自我探索之戰，讓人邊笑邊思考。由《You're Not the Boss of Me! 》得獎作家Catherine Wilkins撰寫，全新封面由Katie Abey繪製，笑點滿滿、真誠動人！The second 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 again, but things have changed a bit. Jess has got new friends now and the comic they've put together has just LAUNCHED in school to great acclaim. Jess is REALLY enjoying her new-found FAME that she starts to neglect the wildlife project she's doing with Nat...But Scarlett, a new cartoonist on the block, is after her COMIC CROWN. It's felt-tip pens at dawn!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 Best Friend and Other Enemies: A Jess Jackson BookAnd more

這是屬於一位媽媽的故事，關於自我追尋，也關於陪伴與愛。如果你也曾在某個瞬間懷疑過自己、想重新出發，或渴望與至親共走一段不同以往的路，這本書，或許能為你點亮一盞溫柔的燈。What if life gave you more than one first chance?At 52, I packed up my dreams and left everything familiar behind, setting out for a new life of study abroad. This journey wasn’t about chasing titles or ticking off achievements — it was about answering a quiet call from within: to love more bravely, to live more fully.This is the story of a mother learning to stand beside her daughter — and herself — with deeper compassion. If you’ve ever longed to start again, doubted your own courage, or simply needed a reminder that dreams don’t expire with age, this book was written for you.Step into my journey — and perhaps, into a braver version of your own.Cinnie是個看不出年紀的神秘女人，身上同時具備天真好奇與世故洞察兩個相反特質，有種把世界當成大遊樂場的開放心態，造就這本獨一無二的作品。讀者可以把本書當成求學遊記，你會看到她們在異國文化差異裡苦中作樂，也會看到她們在孤單環境中的堅韌和努力，細品她們對待每一縷溫暖善意的感恩，更會看到一位媽媽對孩子最深刻、最廣袤、無邊無際的永恆親情。這是一本為了女兒才存在的書，而我們何其有幸，得以透過Cinnie的細膩觀察和溫柔文字，一起進入這個讓人跟著劇情心情起伏跌宕，又哭又笑的幸福時空中。——鄧心彤（耕己出版總編輯）

It's time for a spooky adventure for Ari Avatar, your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game.Ari, Zeke, and Jez just can't ignore a challenge from the school bully, Tripp. There can't really be a haunted house in Blockville... right? When the trio enters the mysterious house on the hill Tripp dares them to explore the creepy top floor. What's the deal with all these doors? And why can't Ari and his friends find a way out? And wait.... is that a giant spider?! Join Ari Avatar in the ninth Diary of a Roblox Pro book!

Another laugh-out-loud FULL COLOUR monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 5+The summer holidays are OVER! Billy is going back to school and he wishes he wasn't. There's so much to worry about - his ENORMOUS uniform, his terrible pencil case, the not-very-friendly-new-boy... But along come the Mini Monsters to show Billy that even when things go wrong, he has the power to make them right again.The perfect series for beginner and reluctant readers.

目次專題主題介紹耿鳳英　客座主編「博物館X跨域X創新」專題研究論文盧淑芬博物館聯合品牌超級特展研究—以故宮《大美不言》展覽為例黃英哲博物館公關新聞稿與媒體報導的相關性探討—2024年國立歷史博物館重新開館期間的新聞策略分析研究紀要Lourdes I. Ramos-RivasInterdisciplinarity and Innovation The Virtue of a Challenge書評陳尚盈博物館學系列叢書《博物館妙管家：當代博物館管理的新經緯》展示評論耿鳳英誰是最佳國寶舞台？—2025關西三大博物館特展評論

【前言】站在護理師的角度第六大身體評估──視覺化評估：護理師像運用聽診器一樣使用超音波真田弘美時光飛逝下，上一本著作《超音波護理實務！超音波的判讀與應用》出版至今已六年。這段期間無論是我個人或是社會都有大事發生。就我個人而言，從我任職於金澤大學開始，長達三十年以上的醫療團隊夥伴西村元一醫師，在凌雲壯志下的五十八歲離開人世。長期推廣護理超音波的西村醫師是上一本著作的共同編輯。失去他對身為護理師的我們來說真的是一大衝擊。另一方面，那個時候的我剛好參與了將自主排尿指導費納入保險的相關工作，並提出由護理師填寫排尿日誌和測餘尿量列為給付條件。傳統測餘尿量的黃金標準方式是藉由置入導尿管測量之。然而有鑑於這麼做不僅有尿路感染的風險，還會為病人帶來痛苦，日本傷口造口與失禁管理學會（Japanese Society of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management）建議引進能即時測量的非侵入性超音波。此舉使護理師能在非診斷目的下使用超音波的情況越來越普遍。有此背景加上第一線的醫療大幅從醫院轉為居家，居家護理師運用這類超音波視覺化技術，明顯為療養病人帶來了一大福音。而這得歸功於AMED（國立研究開發法人日本醫療研究開發機構）於2017年到2019年實施的資助計畫。換句話說，在居家醫療中最令病人感到痛苦的「倒嗆」和「便秘」問題，顯然在居家護理師使用超音波並透過ICT與醫生合作下，得以在家進行有效評估。包括生命末期前進食不會倒嗆，長期仰賴挖便的病人能在廁所排便，一再驗證超音波對於療養照護大有助益。考量今後的居家醫療，包括觀察心臟衰竭、肺炎、臨終期腹水、胸水等，在醫生的指示下使用超音波影像，能讓有護理需求的療養病人無需再等待。也就是當我強烈感到有必要具體實現讓病人無須苦苦忍耐的療養生活時，很幸運的我結識了這本書的共同編輯野村岳志醫師。超音波影像視覺化的意義在於，除了必能提高護理師的評估能力外，與其他專業人員，尤其是醫師合作時，做為溝通工具幫助非常大。野村醫師告訴我，日本正積極訓練護理師在急救現場使用超音波，在今後的醫療場域中，護理師將是關鍵人物且其重要性無人能比。我和分享這段話的野村醫生，以及我還是醫事放射師時就一起工作的藪中幸一先生，三人共同完成了這本書。內容包含第一章超音波技術的概要；第二章護理師從事療養照顧工作時所需的評估技巧；第三章協助診療行為的

The breathtaking graphic novel follow-up toSaving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for IllustrationWhen Chang meets an elderly elephant named H’non, she makes a promise to rescue her from a lifetime of captivity. Together, they embark on a quest to find a new home where H’non can live as nature intended – wild and free.Created by environmental activist Trang Nguyen – who was featured as one of the environmental heroes in episode eight of the BBC’s Planet Earth III – and award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung,Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephantis an inspirational adventure, based on a true story, about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to give H'non the elephant the life she deserves after 50 years of hardship.Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!Praise forSaving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear'A beautiful, moving and uplifting tale of perseverance and overcoming challenge,

很少人知道私募基金有多暴利，直到這本書出版台灣高資產家庭必須知道的金融常識金融理財顧問必讀的工具書揭開私募股權世界神祕面紗！──《金融時報》2%專業，20%犀利的獲利密碼《富比士》雜誌：我們非常需要這本書！新思潮俱樂部（Next Big Idea Club）年度最佳金融選書如果你常看財經新聞，肯定常會看到「私募股權」（或是英文的Private Equity）的消息，但看了半天，你還是不知道這到底是什麼樣的機構。你聽過投資界有巴菲特，科技界有黃仁勳，銀行界有Jamie Dimon，但你從沒聽過私募基金背後的老闆究竟是誰。但實際上，私募股權在全球經濟中影響範圍之廣，幾乎無所不在。今天，地表上幾乎每一個關鍵產業，你我日常生活中所熟悉的品牌，背後都有私募股權。他們所掌控的財富，已超過某些國家的GDP，取代傳統投資銀行業。然而，對於這個年復一年創造天文數字財富的產業，我們卻一無所知──直到本書出版。這是第一本由真正業內人士講述私募股權業運作的書，特別為年輕人、專業人士和投資者而寫，希望能帶領金融圈外人走一趟私募基金內幕之旅，弄懂私募業者賺錢的方法，明白這個行業為什麼能吸引世界頂級人才加入。作者帶我們走進第一現場，揭開這個神祕產業面紗背後，看他們如何思考、交易、對賭、操盤……，如何靠著「二與二○」（Two and Twenty）的行規──也就是二％的固定年費，以及二〇％的獲利抽成──爽賺。從剖析決策過程到投資原則，作者透過一系列生動且真實的案例，全面勾勒出私募股權業頂尖操盤手的特質、文化與行事風格，是全球雄心勃勃的金融業工作者必讀的一本工具書。本書特色： 解析資本勢力的隱形運作──本書揭開私募基金如何控制企業決策、推動併購與上市，帶領讀者一窺權力與資金交織的幕後世界。案例與趨勢並重──從全球市場到在地企業，作者剖析頂級私募基金如何影響產業發展，並探討這場「金權遊戲」的未來走向。適合專業人士與投資愛好者──無論是金融從業者、創投圈內人，或是對市場運作感興趣的一般讀者，都能透過本書掌握資本市場的金字塔頂層邏輯。

停止精神內耗、斷開自我懷疑，情緒價值自己給！學會覺察、辨識和放下，這是最容易找回平靜的方法 在生活或職場等各種需要人際互動的場合中，各位是否也有下列困擾？ ◎總是悲觀看待一切，動不動就患得患失、杞人憂天。 ◎老是覺得自己不夠好，一碰到不如意，便搶在第一時間責怪自己。 ◎有顆玻璃心，常覺得自己被針對，滿腹委屈沒有人懂。 ◎習慣比較，不自覺地羨慕、嫉妒他人；受困於自卑當中，無法放開拳腳。 ◎堅持完美主義，企圖得到所有人的肯定，卻總是一再落空，為此內耗不已。 本書獻給所有希望停止精神內耗、不再為小事操煩的人。 作者加倉井紗央里為日本資深諮商心理師，執業至今已超過30年。 2010年，她創辦了Wellness Life Support研究所，透過舉辦各類講座與研討會， 積極輔導職業婦女、家庭主婦、企業主管、議員、教職員等重拾心理健康。 她在這本書裡分析了各種引發情緒內耗的深層原因， 並提供立即可行的情緒自救指南， 協助讀人們正視並接納所有情緒，不再焦躁、憂鬱或不安。 ★現代人無所不知，唯獨不了解自己： 得益於前所未見的資訊流通，現代人的知識獲取能力大幅提升。 弔詭的是，近乎無所不知的我們，卻似乎對於自我本身所知甚微。 人們的心理狀態每天都在變化，而情緒自救的關鍵，便是改變既有的心理習慣， 意即人們透過自動化思考（automatic thoughts）看待、評價事物的方式。 大家不妨先確認一下，自己是否也有下列心理習慣？ 1.完美主義（All-or-Nothing Thinking） 2.過度類化（Overgeneralization） 3.心理過濾（Mental Filter） 4.負面思考（Disqualifying the Positive） 5.過度解讀（Mind Reading） 6.杞人憂天（The Fortune Teller Error） 7.誇大與貶低（Magnification and Minimization） 8.情緒化推理（Emotional Reasoning） 9.既定思維（Should Thinking） 10.貼標籤（Labelling and Mislabeling） 11.個人化（Personalization） 當你下次又覺得「心情不好」，或是出現其他負面情緒時， 還請先停

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER * “An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.” —Sports Illustrated* “This book is going to become the sports gambling bible…The formula’s in the book.” —Pat McAfeeThe wild and massively entertaining autobiography of Billy Walters—“the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever” (ESPN)—who shares his extraordinary life story, reveals the secrets to his fiercely protected betting system, and breaks his silence about Phil Mickelson.Anybody can get lucky. Nobody controls the odds like Billy Walters. Widely regarded as “the Michael Jordan of sports betting,” Walters is a living legend in Las Vegas and among sports bettors worldwide. With an unmatched winning streak of thirty-six consecutive years, Walters has become fabulously wealthy by placing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in gross wagers, including one Super Bowl bet of $3.5 million alone. Competitors desperate to crack his betting techniques have tried hacking his phones, cloni

A charming story about romance, friendship, and a love of books, in which two women—a lonely remote worker and a widowed single mom—and a handsome local bookstore clerk find themselves in an unusual love triangle when an anonymous note left in a book finds the wrong recipient.April, a smart and lonely tech worker worries work from home has gotten out of hand: She’s left an anonymous note in a book for Westley, the clerk at her favorite neighborhood bookstore who has a gentle smile and is always in flannel. But thanks to fate, Laura – a busy single mom who had given up on love – buys the book, finds the note, and thinks Westley has left it for her. A handsome man who loves books seems like just plot twist she has been looking for.Meanwhile, Westley—not too perceptive—is too distracted by the movie filming at the store and the ambition it’s unlocked to notice either of the two women. But as April and Laura’s anonymous correspondence continues back and forth their mundane routines are cha

The Letter for the King meets The Incredible Journey in this story of one dog's quest to save the human he loves. I'm Tom's dog, and he's my human. We belong to each other. Rebel is a good dog. He loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner, Tom--until one day, when the war comes too close. Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the king's men, but Rebel knows that war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save his beloved human. How can he bring Tom home before it's too late? A heartwarming adventure told from a dog's perspective as he travels across a pseudo-Civil War Britain on his loyal mission, I Am Rebel holds sure appeal for fans of I, Cosmo; When the Sky Falls; and War Horse.

人氣YT創作者、完美演繹台語歌的美國女孩「Tristan H. 崔璀璨」感動推薦！"Mandarin might open doors, but Taiwanese opens arms."「中文能打開大門，但台語才能打開人心。」"This book is more than a language guide —It’s an invitation to understand Taiwan more deeply."「這本書不只是語言學習指南，更是一張邀請你走進台灣文化的門票。」在台灣會說中文還不夠，你是否曾在街頭、夜市、或小吃攤前聽到熟悉卻又陌生的台語？這本書正是為你而寫！Whether you're visiting, working, or settling in Taiwan, this book helps you unlock the secrets of real local life—through Taiwanese.輕鬆學會100個最實用的台語詞語與短語！Learn 100 of the most practical Taiwanese words and phrases.具備基礎級以上的中文學習者都能輕鬆學習！Anyone with a basic level of Chinese language proficiency should find this book accessible.台灣是個多語社會，除了華語之外，台語一直是使用人口最多的語言之一。這本書是為了來台旅遊、工作或定居的外籍人士、移工、新住民，以及想教外國友人台語的台灣人而寫的。台語在台灣社會中與華語交織，是日常生活中不可忽略的一部分，無論是在夜市買東西，還是在電視劇、新聞中，都會接觸到台語。然而市面上針對外國人學習台語的書籍相對稀少，而且許多台語教材都以華語為教學語言，對於不熟悉漢字的學習者來說可能有困難。因此，本書以華語、英語雙語呈現，並且特別設計以漢語拼音標註台語，選擇日常生活中經常使用的台語詞彙和短語，搭配具體場景的例句，讓學習者能夠立即活用。Taiwan is a multilingual society. Besides Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese is one of the most widely spoken languages. T