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Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique!Isadora is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she's a bit of both. Isadora can fly and do magic, but there's one thing she has never tried, and that's riding a bike.Luckily, her mum and dad and best friend, Zoe, are eager to help. Maybe it is possible for a vampire fairy to learn to ride a bike after all . ..?With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster and a totally unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family, this is a beautiful, charming and funny series of first chapter books. Perfect for fans of Claude, Dixie O'Day, and Squishy McFluff, Isadora Moon is the ideal choice for readers who want their magic and sparkle with a bit of bite.

Revitalization in Asia: Adaptive Reuse in Macao, Mumbai, and Penang offers a clear understanding of the value of sustainable adaptive reuse within an Asian context. Three highly urbanized places (Macao, Mumbai, and Penang) are considered in detail from conservation and planning perspectives (with essays and timelines for each). For each place, five case studies offer a comparative framework for understanding similarities and differences in adaptive reuse projects. Six essays examine adaptive reuse in terms of its connection to the three dimensions of sustainability, with reference to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This book is envisioned as a continuation of Asian Revitalization: Adaptive Reuse in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore.

《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

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to survival! Four misfits – Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn – find themselves struggling when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative … the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world!

《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?

傑克喜歡安靜，也喜歡在安養院當志工，陪長輩玩賓果、唱歌、念故事。他不太想和同齡人相處，也害怕照鏡子，更害怕吃東西。他努力讓自己變得「不一樣」，直到有一天，開始懷疑自己是不是快要消失了。這本詩體小說改編自作者真實經歷，用真誠筆觸描寫面對自我、與內心痛苦對話的過程，是一本關於掙扎、療癒與接納的深刻作品。A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book"This heart-wrenching verse novel--inspired by the author's experiences . . . is an unflinching depiction of resistance and disordered eating recovery." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he eats, the bigger he feels. How long can Jake punish himself before he truly disappears? A fictionalized account of the author's experiences and emotions living in reside

From three-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals, magic, and kids like them embracing their power to change the world.During the New Year break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon City. There they'll stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon.At first, Plum is dazzled by how big and exciting Nakhon City is. She's never experienced anything like it! But under the glittering surface, secrets lurk. A storm is brewing, and Plum will have to harness all of her growing powers to survive it.

New York Timesbestselling authorNatalieD. Richards's middle grade debut about a group of four classmates forced to navigate the wilderness for an extra credit project with nothing but the pages of a survival handbook—and each other—to save them.When classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson break a school rule, they’re forced to travel to the middle of nowhere for an extra credit project. They think things can’t get much worse. After all, how will learning to survive in the wilderness help them stay out of trouble in school?What starts off as a weekend of team building takes a scary turn when their instructor goes missing and they are given nothing but pages of a survival guide to complete a series of challenges.They soon learn the woods around them have unexpected surprises. Will they discover a way to work together to find their teacher and overcome the dangers of winter in the mountains?

The sixth book in theNew York Timesbestselling series that began withNat Enough!You don't know until you try...Nat doesn't think she's an athlete, but after a series of painfully embarrassing moments, she's determined to build her confidence and signs up for a triathlon with her best friend, Zoe. As training begins, Nat realizes she's in way over her head, facing so many setbacks and challenges that she wonders why she ever signed up! Can Nat get out of her own way and complete the triathlon, or will she convince herself that she's not cut out for it and quit?

在名為 Slaughterville 的小鎮裡，一群陌生孩子深夜悄然現身，帶來謎樣氣息。透過主角 Ravani 的眼睛，讀者看見這群無大人陪伴的孩子們如何以秘密維繫彼此的生活，也看見 Ravani 在友情中逐漸蛻變。The Midnight Children 以溫柔而懸疑的節奏，講述友情、信任與守護，探討「家」與「歸屬」的真正意義。The #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller! From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people--perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. "Dan Gemeinhart's best yet and that's saying something." --Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of The Bridge HomeIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom win

My Mum Called Alzheimer’s is a heartfelt memoir chronicling the author’s journey through her mother’s battle with dementia in the final 4 years of her life. In a diary of intimate dialogues between mother and daughter, we glimpse into the challenges of caring for someone you love, coming to terms with losing them, and finding strength in cherishing the moments that remain. The touching account of the interaction between the author and her mother sends a strong message about keeping a balance, maintaining dignity whilst coping with the effects of the symptoms of dementia and the need to make the best of what we still have. It is a story of love, resilience, perseverance, and hope.

四位女性、四段人生，交織出一則細膩深刻的故事。住在美國的奈及利亞旅遊作家齊亞瑪卡，在疫情中回望過去的愛情與選擇；她的好友茲可拉，一向堅強自信，卻在感情挫敗後不得不尋求幫助；表姊歐美洛歌是金融圈菁英，開始重新認識自己；而家務助理卡蒂雅圖則面對可能改變人生的困境。本書細膩描繪愛與失落，也探問誠實與幸福的真正模樣。Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until—betrayed and brokenhearted—she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamaka’s bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America—but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve. In DREAM COUNT, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest

十歲的費力克斯在小鎮中央的許願噴泉投下一枚硬幣，心裡希望冷漠多時的姊姊能再次對他好一些。他沒想到換來的，竟是一場奇幻的冒險。一位自稱「看不見」的老人出現在噴泉邊，邀請他成為「願望守護人」的學徒。原來，願望需要被整理、分類，還得對抗潛藏的黑暗。費力克斯很快發現，最近夢中出現的狼面人竟然是真實存在，並威脅著全鎮的願望與希望。這本小說融合奇想、成長與手足情誼，節奏輕快，插圖生動，是一段充滿溫度與魔法的小鎮冒險，也提醒我們：每個願望背後，都有值得守護的故事"Imaginative, heart-warming. . . . A magical tale." --A. F. Steadman, New York Times best-selling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief When ten-year-old Felix drops a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, he really doesn't expect his seventeen-year-old sister to suddenly like him again, or to offer to share a cinnamon bun or watch cartoons like they used to. She hasn't even remembered she was supposed to give him a ride home! But someone else is at the fountain too: a strange old man with a fishing pole who claims to be invisible. To Felix's amazement, he learns that the old man is a Wishkeeper, and he needs an apprentice! But being a Wishkeeper's apprentice isn't just about organizing incoming wishes and untangling wish snags. A strange wolf-man

From Eisner Award-winning author Aron Nels Steinke comes a heartfelt and funny middle-grade graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and expressing yourself. Middle school was supposed to be a fresh start for Mira, who struggles to speak in class even though she can speak at home without a problem. She didn't used to have anxiety speaking--and she used to have friends. Now, her former best friend Chloe is her worst enemy, and Mira's only solace is making videos for her secret stop-motion animation channel. But when Chloe's mom has to travel for a family emergency, Mira is horrified to learn that her family has volunteered to let Chloe stay with them. When it feels like everything is going wrong, will Mira ever find her voice?

From the New York Times bestselling World of Click by Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about besties Trent and Sawyer. When they accidentally start a classwide prank war, the boys need to get especially crafty if they're going to come out on top--with all of their friendships intact.Trent and Sawyer make their Besties series debut with a bang and a crash! These two friends never back down from a challenge, whether it presents itself at the skate park or in the school hallway, but will that determination get them in over their heads?Between helping with their friend Tyler's RPG campaign, catching streams of pro skateboarder Trixie Sampson's new video series, and--oh yeah--homework, Trent and Sawyer are more than a little busy...but when Trixie announces a competition that might result in the boys getting to meet her and her crew, how could they resist entering?!The duo become single-minded in their quest to be the lucky "Trixsters" to win the prize, but it's not easy pulling off the p

One of the strangest disasters in U.S. history is brought to vivid life in this graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Karen De La Vega.It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets.Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life -- the life that she and Papa built together in America. But where will she find the strength?Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, t

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this exciting animal adventure mystery is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, 8-year-old Abbi and her friends solve the mystery of missing emu egg!E IS FOR EMU EGG . . .Crack that case! While visiting her cousin in Australia, Abbi learns that a valuable carved emu egg has been stolen. Who is the thief? Could it be Abbi's aunt who hates the egg? Or the visiting couple who likes to collect rare items? Or. . . is it Abbi's favorite cousin? With the help of her friends, Abbi and her friends, Lydia and Daniel, will crack this case wide open!Don't miss the first books in the A to Z Animal Mysteries series:#1: The Absent Alpacas#2: Bats in the Castle#3: Cougar Clues#4: Dolphin DetectivesReady for more? Check out the original A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy!

Learn all about a firefighter’s day. Make reading your superpower with our non-fiction DK Super Readers!Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a day in the life of a firefighter, with this fun-filled non-fiction reader – carefully levelled to help children progress.A Day in the Life of a Firefighter is a beautifully designed reader which will help children to develop social awareness through stunning images of a firefighter’s important work.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the unique and important job of a firefighter.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a teacher's day with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 1: A Day in the Life of a Teacher will help kids learn about a teacher's important work and includes fun facts and a quiz to support development. It is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders, and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by: Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing core Grade 1 and 2 reading skills.Developing

Maomao has accompanied Jinshi on a hunting trip in which Jinshi is keeping his true identity a secret. But then they were suddenly shot by flintlocks and managed to get away by hiding in a cave where Maomao learns one of the many secrets that Jinshi has been keeping. Now she has to work with Lihaku to identify their would-be assassins. While she’s able to work out their motive, could it be that there’s much more to this incident than she realizes? Once this case is closed, Maomao is once again called upon to solve a mystery in the inner court!

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Geronimo and Trap set out to open their own vintage store. Amongst their inventory is a very special jacket. But someone wants to steal it! Can Geronimo keep it safe?

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

The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes--and the stakes--get really steep. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen--he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive. His enemies have kidnapped him, shot at him, locked him in a room with a ticking time bomb, and even tried to blow him up with missiles. And he's survived every time. After all that unexpected success, the CIA has decided to activate Ben for real. The Mission: Become friends with Jessica Shang, the daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, and find out all her father's secrets.

You must never touch a cow that goes OINK . . . unless it’s in this book! Find out why the farmyard friends don’t sound like themselves in this noisy addition to our bestselling Never Touch series. Discover the bumpy silicone touches as you push the sound buttons to listen to the animal sounds on every page. Join the fun in this rhyming book, and enjoy touching all of the bumpy animals . . . if you dare!

本書共17章節，分別對應17項SDGs永續發展目標。各指標章節架構如下：Preview 導讀各目標導讀，帶領讀者快速掌握進入正式閱讀文章前的先備知識。Readings 1–3 文本與混合題型閱讀測驗每項永續發展目標精選三篇文本，題材與形式多元，包括：一般連續性文本、旅遊簡介手冊、年度報告書、Podcast訪談腳本、博物館簡介冊、信件等。並以仿學測形式混合題閱讀測驗驗收學習成果，盼能帶領讀者探索SDGs議題的同時，也提升大考應試力。Think and Reflect 問題反思在每項指標的第三篇文本閱讀測驗結束後，附有三個問題供讀者反思。

本研究以後山地區的宜蘭縣、花連縣、台東縣三個區域，作為田野調查研究場域。深入探討臺灣東部地區媽祖信仰的傳播與發展、主祀神源流與媽祖神蹟傳說的歷史背景，附設組織的成立以及信眾的遷徙、聚合，社會所提供相應的可能條件等主題。藉此瞭解臺灣東、西部地區，媽祖信仰所存在的相應關係與質變成因。後山漢族人的移墾、播遷過程的歷史，涉及政治操控、社會變遷、自然環境的阻隔，以及天然災害的衝擊。後山媽祖信仰得以移播，與此有著緊密的連結關係。廟宇碑碣刻文提供媽祖神像，及其香火緣起的探源佐證。田野證實後山媽祖信仰的傳播及發展，無法離開移民和墾民的直接或間接關係。媽祖顯聖的神蹟、傳說與故事是神聖的表意，與民眾生活的現實需求相關聯。因時空的差異與族群各自不同的背景，會產生不同的解讀、感受或認知。靈應事蹟的內容，從重視個人生命到社區整體生態的保護，媽祖神蹟有了敘述上的轉變。禮物交換關係，揭示廟宇間的往來、子母廟分香或分靈、神將會的交陪等機制，表面上是「禮物」，骨子裡卻是「交換」。「給予」與「收取」都是義務，拒絕禮物「無異於宣戰，是一種斷絕友誼和交往的表示」。The present study aims at exploring the spread and development of Mazu beliefs in eastern Taiwan. To serve this purpose, the study includes in-depth discussion on the following themes: (1) the origin of the main worship god, the statue, and the historical background of the legend of Mazu's miracles, (2) the establishment of affiliated organizations, the migration and aggregation of the believers, and (3) the interaction with the social contexts. Three areas of Yilan, Hualian, and Taitung are selected as the sites of this fiel

The twelfth Branches early chapter book featuring everyone's favorite pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!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!Bub is so excited to perform in Bella's pet choir with Duchess and Luna. But then Bub hurts his leg and he has to wear a BIG BAD CONE! He's crushed that the cone doesn't match his costume. Can Bub's friends convince him that the show must go on?With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.

紐約時報暢銷作家 Axie Oh 推出備受期待的《ASAP》，講述《XOXO》中粉絲最愛的角色——K-pop 企業家千金蘇梨（Sori）與她的偶像前男友納森尼爾（Nathaniel）之間的二次愛戀。蘇梨為成為 K-pop 偶像努力多年，卻發現自己並不想一生活在聚光燈下。但這個決定並不由她掌控——她被夾在母親的娛樂公司與父親的政治野心之間，必須維持完美形象。而她最不該想的人，正是她的前男友。納森尼爾是全球頂級 K-pop 組合的成員，戀愛禁令讓他們的關係變得更加遙不可及。然而，蘇梨始終忘不了，他們的戀情曾是她最後的快樂時光，也忘不了，在她最需要溫暖時，他的家曾給她歸屬感。當納森尼爾陷入醜聞風波，蘇梨為他提供藏身之處。近距離相處，壓抑的情感再次燃起。但當擺脫家庭束縛的機會降臨，蘇梨必須做出抉擇——她願意為愛情放棄自己的未來嗎？New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story.Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should b

10 歲的瑞斯在街上發現了一隻走失的黑色拉布拉多，從此建立起難以割捨的羈絆。然而，當他搬去倫敦與疏遠的父親同住時，他不得不隱瞞這個秘密，因為父親討厭狗。獨自在陌生城市的瑞斯，將希望寄託在這隻忠誠的狗狗身上，但隱藏一隻寵物並不容易，最終他必須鼓起勇氣，面對現實……這本書溫柔描繪了友情、失落與成長，帶領讀者學會接受過去，擁抱現在。搭配得獎插畫家 David Litchfield 的精美插圖，是一本溫暖人心的動人佳作。New for 2025, a beautifully illustrated and heartfelt story for children about a boy and his dogA life-affirming story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his dog. Perfect for fans of Hannah Gold, Katya Balen and Patrick NessTHE STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDSHIP.‘Incredibly moving, tender and heartfelt’ Hannah Gold‘A heart-melting book that shows us there’s always hope and love to be found even in the midst of grief’ Nizrana FarookTen-year-old Rhys really loves dogs. When he finds a lost black Labrador with big conker eyes and ears like soft velvet, he can’t quite believe his luck. Nobody comes forward to claim Worthington, giving Rhys the perfect opportunity to prove he’s a good owner. But when Rhys moves to London to live with his estranged dad who hates dogs, Rh

★ 失蹤16年的母親突然現身，真相比消失更可怕★ TikTok年度作家Holly Jackson最強單本懸疑，全球No.1暢銷★ 層層反轉×心理壓迫，讓人一路猜到最後一頁失蹤16年的母親突然回來，卻讓一切更加撲朔迷離。當真相一步步逼近，謊言也開始瓦解。本書以高速節奏與層層反轉，打造一場關於記憶、信任與真相的心理驚悚之旅——你以為的真相，真的存在嗎？The no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times global bestseller from TikTok Author of the Year and bestselling author of A Good Girls Guide to MurderNOW IN PAPERBACK – THE STUNNING NO.1 BESTSELLING YA THRILLER FROM HOLLY JACKSON, AUTHOR OF NETFLIX’S A GOOD GIRLS GUIDE TO MURDER'The queen of YA crime Holly Jackson returns with a blisteringly good standalone thriller' – Observer'An instantly gripping, corkscrew-twisty thriller’ – The Guardian'Holly Jackson has smashed it again.’ – The Nerd DailyShortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2024 and winner of the Books are My Bag YA Award 202418-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead.The case is dragged up from

A fantastically funny rhyming picture book, from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross Collins. Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favourite chair and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to shift Bear but nothing works and tired old Mouse eventually gives up.Once Mouse has gone, however, that cheeky Bear just gets up and walks home! How dare he? But what's that? Is that a MOUSE in Bear's HOUSE?! A hilariously funny family story to share at bedtime, or any time, to make children (and parents!) laugh out loud. A brilliant, brightly coloured book in sturdy board for the very youngest of readers. Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016 and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2016.Look for the sequel, There's a Mouse in My House. This time, the tables are turned and Mouse is the very unwelcome guest who just won't leave! Can't get enough? Look out for more brilliant picture books by Ross Collins: This Zoo is Not for You

★ 英國媒體與童書界熱烈推薦的成長小說★ 失去一條腿，也不能阻止她活出最精彩的人生！★ 笑中帶淚的青春故事，關於友情、勇氣與重新開始★ 暖心又幽默，適合喜歡真實成長故事的讀者意外失去一條腿後，Maya決定完成自己以前寫下的願望清單，在友情變化與青春挑戰中重新找回勇氣與自信。作者Ella Dove以真實經歷為靈感，寫出一個鼓舞人心的故事，提醒讀者無論遭遇什麼困難，都能勇敢活出自己的精彩人生。"A book to race through, heart thudding, cheering Maya's courage - a book to keep forever because it''s so subtle, so surprising, so very special." JACQUELINE WILSON"An inspiring and uplifting story that celebrates friendship, family and overcoming challenges." The Week JrWhen Maya finds a list she made before losing her leg, she decides she''s still going to do everything on it - even though her former bestie has ditched her for the cool kids. Before she turns 13, she''s going to . . . * Get her ears double-pierced * Learn how to roller-skate* Stay up all night at a sleepover* Go viral* Have the best birthday party ever* MAKE HER EX-BEST-FRIEND SOPHIE REALISE WHAT SHE''S MISSING!!!This funny and uplifting story by journalist and amputee Ella Dove is a celebration of friendship, family and ove

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor’s marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya’s friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!

Get your kids into reading with this new illustrated adventure for young, struggling or reluctant readers who love Pokémon – new for 2025!Join Liko and her very first partner Pokémon Sprigatito in an exciting adventure.Liko is excited to meet her very first partner Pokémon, Sprigatito. It’s so cute! But the pair have trouble bonding. When a suspicious stranger shows up looking for Liko, can she and Sprigatito start working together to get away from trouble?Also look out for these other Pokémon readers, featuring characters from the new Horizons TV series: Pokémon Young Readers Level 1: Meet Sprigatito [9780008743130]Pokémon Young Readers Level 1: Meet Quaxly [9780008743178]Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: Fuecoco the Berry Thief [9780008616762]Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: Adventure on the Horizon [9780008680817]Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: Special Training with Captain Pikachu [9780008743185]Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: We Can Do It, Quaxly [9780008743192]Pokémon Young Readers Leve

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE.Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency—PEE—which is also known as "Slugfest," in summer school.At Slugfest, Yash meets the other students. Kaden is an academic superstar who's physically hopeless. Twins Sarah and Stuart are too busy trying to kill each other to actually pay attention in class. Jesse is a notorious prankster. Arabella protests just about everything—including mandatory PE. And Cleo is a natural athlete who has sworn off sports. Then there’s their “coach,” Mrs. Tamara Finnerty, a retired teacher

A 2025 School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the YearA 2025 Booklist Editors' Choice Graphic NovelA specter is haunting the Atlantic!After growing up together on the luxurious SS Lark, Neeta Pandey and Emery Botwright are ready to start their lives. Emery wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and sail the Lark forever, while Neeta yearns to travel the world. But neither will have any future at all if the Lark’s new owner, Mr. Honeycutt, has his way.Mr. Honeycutt . . . The first-class passengers adore him, while he makes the ship a nightmare for the crew. Twisted by unnatural appetites, the rich are actually transforming into something less than human, and their insatiable demands soon push the staff toward a—quite literal— burnout.Something otherworldly is undeniably aboard the SS Lark, something horribly hungry. But it’s not Wick Farley: vampire, secret agent, and paranormal investigator. Alone and at sea, with only Neeta and Emery to help him, he must uncover the truth abo

本書《James》由 Percival Everett 重新演繹《The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn》，以被奴役的 Jim 為主角，從另一個視角描繪密西西比河上的旅程。故事以 1861 年為背景，Jim 為避免與家人分離而逃離故地，與假死脫身的 Huck Finn 一同踏上不確定的河上旅途。作者以冷靜而銳利的筆法，讓經典文本獲得新的深度，對權力、身份與自由提出直接而細膩的觀察。閱讀時能感受到幽默與諷刺交織，但敘事始終保持沉著。作為當代重要小說之一，本書既具可讀性，也富含思辨的餘韻。• 獲 Pulitzer Prize、National Book Award、Andrew Carnegie Medal 等多項大獎• 從 Jim 的角度重述經典，重新審視自由與人性• 語氣沉著，兼具諷刺、幽默與深刻洞察• 適合議題閱讀、經典再詮釋與文學研究讀者An immensely powerful and bitingly satirical retelling of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck’s friend, the enslaved Jim.'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' – Roddy DoyleJames is a profound and ferociously funny novel from one of our greatest living writers, Percival Everett.The Sunday Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWinner of the National Book Award for FictionWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionShortlisted for the Booker PrizeShortlisted for the Dublin Literary AwardFinalist for the Orw

The incredibly buzzy debut that everyone is talking about -- a love story about two people pulled apart by the same force that draws them together: music.It’s a Friday night in a campus bar in Berkeley, fall of 2000, and Percy Marks is pontificating about music again. Hall and Oates is on the jukebox, and Percy—who has no talent for music, just lots of opinions about it—can’t stop herself from overanalyzing the song, indulging what she knows to be her most annoying habit. But something is different tonight. The guy beside her at the bar, fellow student Joe Morrow, is a songwriter. And he could listen to Percy talk all night.Joe asks Percy for feedback on one of his songs—and the results kick off a partnership that will span years, ignite new passions in them both, and set Joe on a path to indie-rock stardom. But it also bruises Joe’s ego, and traps Percy in a role she resents. How long can Percy ignore the roars of her heart, and of her own unique talent, to protect their thrilling col

For fans ofOdderandSkunk and Badgercomes a heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a gull and a badger.Septimus is not good at being a badger. He adores the sunset. He dreams of going to Venice. And he lives alone in a charming cottage by the sea. He's not unhappy with his tidy, solitary life, but there are times when being so bad at badgerdom makes him wonder if he's even a badger at all.When a gull of very few words lands on the windowsill, Septimus leaps at the possibility of friendship. However, his new confidant soon goes missing and Septimus is bereft. Determined to find his best-and only-friend, he ventures into new territory and encounters a cast of surprising characters. Can Septimus be as brave and bighearted as he'll need to be to find Gully? Or is he really a bad badger after all?Bad Badgeris a young middle-grade novel about badgers, gulls, and learning that staying true to yourself means knowing who you are to begin with.

能源與環境先導設計（Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED）是一個由美國綠建築協會（U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC）制訂，用以定義「高效能綠建築」之評估系統，以鼓勵永續性綠建築的發展與實行，並提供業界作為設計更健康、更環保與更節能建築物之準則。LEED近年來廣為全世界先進國家所採用，不僅是全美國各州公認之綠建築評估準則，更將取得LEED認證列為公共建築的必要條件。近期亞洲國家包括台灣的大型公共建設及廠辦建築等也以獲得LEED綠建築標章為重要指標。本書為LEED Green Associate入門級的參考教材，從綠色、永續、友善環境的角度，針對LEED各項指標做系統性介紹，並輔佐以圖片與說明，希望讓讀者能夠一窺綠建築的領域並對LEED綠建築認證體系有完整的認識。