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Pet friends Sniff and Scratch have fun in the rain, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Sniff and Scratch enjoy a rainy day! Across three laugh-out-loud short stories, these two best friends discover that rain can be fun, they share a funny encounter with a balloon, and they learn to be brave together when lightning strikes.These sweet, laugh-out-loud, pet-themed stories -- with color-coded speech bubbles, and easy-to-read text throughout -- are perfect for new readers!

吉卜力式療癒繪風 × 星際大戰史詩級冒險隨著 Kest Keel 的威脅具象化，黑暗開始籠罩大陸。小碧(Bea)和凱德(Cad)意識到單憑兩人的力量不足以對抗黑暗，他們必須跨越國界，尋求其他種族的結盟。The Lights have gone dark in Irpa.Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the shadows at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world's darkest mysteries.But their journey reveals even more secrets. Until an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago...and a beacon of hope for the future.Praise for Lightfall: The Girl and the GaldurianHarvey Awards Book of the Year NomineeKirkus Best Books of 2020Fall 2020 Indie Next ListJunior Library Guild Selection2021 Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List SelectionNominated for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award

In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must help free the brilliant Crystal Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Griffith is in trouble! Drake and Rori travel to Greenshire to find him. They meet a boy named Llew who show them the Crystal Cave where Griffith was last seen. Once inside, they are attacked by Belydor, a Crystal Dragon who does not trust humans. Can Llew help the Dragon Masters gain the dragon’s trust and save Griffith?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!

Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart. Publishing simultaneously in hardcover and paperback.Don't miss the other books in the series:Cornbread & PoppyCornbread & Poppy at the CarnivalAn IndieBound Bestseller A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's BookA Horn Book 2022 Summer Reading List pickAn Amazon Best Books of the Year for Ages 6-8 for 2022 A Junior Library Guild pickA Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers for 2022 pickAn ABA’s 2022 Best Book For Young Readers Catalog pickA Tiny Beans Best New Chapter Books for Kids of 2022A Connecticut Nutmeg Award nomineeA Cybils Award finalistA Nerdy Book Club Best of 2022 pick A School Library Journal Early Chapter Book List pick A 2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Children’s Choices list pick A Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Books of 2022 pickA 2023 Bank St College Best Boo

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the #1 kids podcast Wow in the World, comes another page-turning book filled with 250 amazing facts, photos, and illustrations.What in the wow is a moonbow?Where in the wow was a cat named mayor?Why in the wow is bubblegum pink?And how in the wow does Uranus stink?From an island of pigs to astronauts who wear diapers, the world is full of bonkerballs stuff! Luckily, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the #1 children's podcast Wow in the World, are here with 250 more fantastic but true facts, covering topics such as roller coasters, mysteries, presidents, big mistakes, language, poop, and more!Filled with eye-popping photos and hilarious illustrations, this is a jaw-dropping survey of some of the most astounding, gross, and all-around-weird scientific facts that will totally wow your world!

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with their most mysterious enemy yet: a pack of pugs!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!Ember is all ready for doggy daycare! At first, he's excited to go to the park every day because he'll be able to rule and conquer the dog park in no time. But when the dog walker arrives to pick him up, Ember comes face-to-face with the strangest-looking dogs on the planet: PUGS! Ember keeps his distance from the mysterious creatures until he learns a terrible secret: the pugs are aliens trying to take over the Earth! Will Ember and the other pets be able to stop an evil invasion of the pugs? With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that wi

This book in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell's bestselling early reader series tells a story about championship-level teamwork. Poppy LOVES shiny new racing gear. Cornbread does not. Poppy ADORES top secret master plans. Cornbread does not. Poppy IS super competitive. Cornbread...is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is determined to win the Small Rodents Competitive Cycling Championship Classic Cornbread agrees to train by her side. Cornbread has fun just spending time with his friend, but Poppy's goal is scoring the Winner's Cup. Is a finish line all these mice will discover at the end of their race? Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart. Cornbread & Poppy (2022), was an Indiebound bestseller and the recipient of more than a dozen best books of the year citations. Publishing simultaneously in ha

Cachon Matching Supply with Demand, 4e is a clear, concise and more rigorous approach to an introductory Operations management course. Written by Wharton authors who use their guiding principles “real operations, real solutions” to bring the text and concepts to life, writing the majority of chapters from the perspective of specific companies. The “real solutions” refers to providing students with tools and strategies they can implement in practice and apply the author's models in a realistic operational setting. The authors strive for “real simple” by using as little mathematical notation as possible, focusing on many real-world examples and consistent terminology and phrasing throughout.

本書首度以帕金森氏症病人的角度，分享作者患病前後的生活與心路歷程。從一開始質疑自己為何會得到帕金森氏症？到慢慢去認識與接納這個頗為纏人的慢性病；透過各種醫療、運動與信仰上的幫助，作者找出面對帕金森氏症的身心調整之道。本書透過作者與家人的對話，以及一些雋永的有趣案例，栩栩如生的剖析帕金森氏症，是如何對一向生龍活虎般的他，產生如此重大的影響，但同時也給了他一個重新認識人生的機會！希望這本幽默、感人的小書，可以給帕金森氏症病友、家屬、相關醫療人員，甚至其他關心這個病症的讀者，帶來一絲內心的盼望與安慰！本書作者除了與兩位良醫密切配合外，還做了下列許多「自我鍛鍊」的心力活動：●宗教信仰：每天禱告認罪悔改，並把所有難處託付給神。●每週六登山健行：風雨無阻挑戰登山健行，來練體力、耐力、意志力等，放鬆心情欣賞美景；並可做一週以來各項運（活）動的總驗收。●不時地唱歌：讓五臟六腑活動，也讓心情愉快；記歌詞使腦筋不退化。●時常慢跑：鍛鍊體力，也消除壓力。●每週日團練笑笑功：培養正向心態，也改變撲克牌臉。●時常游泳：維持身體平衡並增強體力。●時常跳舞：讓肢體各方協調、身體平衡。●勤練書法：培養專注力，增強右手的力道。●每日做拍打功：讓全身放鬆，經脈暢通。●每天做平甩功：改變先天體質與造化，對各種疾病都有療效。●針灸治療：活絡經脈，流通血氣。*意志力突破：以上各項活動，得依照個人症狀，選擇自己喜歡且可行者三、五項。每日或有機會就認真實行，堅持到底，必然日起有功。*近來，我每天都做平甩功100分鐘（5,000下）以上；並每週針灸三次。Wow! I was Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease!After his retirement, Dr. Chen was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. For an initial period of depression and disappointment, he decided to set out to learn more about his disease. Overtime, he learned that Parkinson's disease was not-so deadly, and eventually even learned how to co-exist

The COVID-19 pandemic was a global crisis that affected millions of lives and brought mental health challenges to the forefront. In Hong Kong, the situation was worsened by uniquely strict COVID-19 regulations, quarantine measures, and travel restrictions. The mental health issues associated with the pandemic did not end with the lifting of the mask mandate. On the contrary, the repercussions are only just beginning to surface and their impact will be felt for years to come.This eye-opening book tells the stories of ordinary Hongkongers who faced extraordinary challenges during the pandemic. Through a blend of first-person accounts, psychological insights, and hard data, it offers a compelling and accessible exploration of the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on mental health in Hong Kong.However, this book is not only a chronicle of suffering; it is also a guide to healing and hope. It offers practical advice on how to overcome the mental health issues caused by the pandemic,

套書包含以下五本書Animal Jokes for Funny Kids / 9781780557847A new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-Lot' series, this paw-some collection has hundreds of hilarious animal-themed jokes for funny kids to share.Why do dogs run in circles?Because it’s hard to run in squares!How does a lion greet other animals?"Pleased to eat you."Filled with over 300 hiss-terical and a-moo-sing animal jokes that will have ewe in stitches, including one-liners, ridiculous puns, tongue twisters and much more. Designed to be easy to read with wonderfully silly illustrations for extra laughs, this laugh-out-loud collection will keep jokers entertained for hours on end.Knock-Knock Jokes for Funny Kids / 9781780557854Knock-Knock Jokes for Funny Kids is packed full of the most hilarious knock-knock jokes and side-splitting illustrations that funny kids can enjoy and share.Part of the Buster Laugh-a-Lot series, this hilarious book is filled with over 200 seriously silly knock-knock gags. A laugh-out-loud collection that will k

Chen Shui-bian is one of the most consequential -- and controversial -- politicians in Taiwan’s modern history. He broke the political grip of the ruling Kuomintang (Nationalist Party), winning the presidency in 2000 and paving the way for the first peaceful transfer of power to the opposition – the Democratic Progressive Party.But he was also convicted in four corruption-related criminal cases, and his actions inflicted great political harm on a young democracy. Ultimately, Chen will be remembered as the first president of Taiwan to be sentenced to jail.Chen’s intriguing story deserves retelling, and veteran journalist Osman Tseng is uniquely suited to the task. Tseng’s journalistic career spanned more than four decades with the Chinese language China Times as well as English media outlets, the China Post, and the China Economic News Service (CENS). This gave him a choice vantage point for observing Chen’s political ascent and the dramatic legal battles of his eventual downfall.◎代理經銷：

★長期為台灣管理雜誌第一名的EMBA撰寫專欄，備受肯定★作者為Thinkers50全球最頂尖的管理思想家★文字簡潔，14堂課條理分明，輕鬆易讀獲選年度好書！富比世年度10大必讀！模式是死的，思考是活的！10 Must-Read Career and Leadership Books通膨微利時代，不要想「極小化價格」，要想「極大化滿足」！暢銷書《獲利世代》作者 亞歷山大．奧斯瓦爾德 海爾集團創辦人 張瑞敏 管理大師 湯姆．彼得斯 EMBA雜誌社長 方素惠 重磅推薦有一家公司的老闆一直無法創造真正突破性產品，於是問作者：為什麼投入那麼多時間與精力研發，成果卻越來越不理想？問題出在哪裡？更重要的是：科技變化這麼快，該如何思考未來的商業模式、打造有效率的團隊？本書作者、知名管理學教授羅傑．馬丁發現，許多管理者雖然受過良好訓練，也有豐富管理經驗，但常會陷入傳統思考的模式，總是套用現有最安全的商業模式，結果年復一年的白忙一場，無法走出一條與眾不同的成功之路。作者在這本書中提出許多突破框架的思考，震撼了歐美企業界。許多經營團隊將本書列為必讀工具書，透過書中許多精采的金句，展開未來商業模式的探索。例如──企業存在的目的，是「找到」與「留下」顧客。當你一心只想獲利，肯定賺不到錢！不要想極小化價格，要去想極大化滿足。顧客不但善變，而且永遠比你所想的還要善變。計畫推不動？那一定是你推錯了方向。別想給顧客完美的產品，要給容易接納的產品。企業不是需要「忠誠的」顧客，而是「養成習慣的」顧客。重點不是提高未來業績，而是提高對未來的期待。股東價值與「現在」無關，與「未來」有關。要增加股東價值，唯一可靠的方法，就是提高大家對公司未來業績的預期。(還有很多)★★★本書榮獲★★★LeadershipNow.com年度領導好書入圍The Next Big Idea Club年度領導好書入圍

自戀是人性，還是自大貪婪的本性？許多問題行為背後，原來都是自戀惹的禍！▽如果我覺得你表現不好，我就會講出來，這樣你才知道要怎樣改進。我隨時精進自己，其他人也應該上進。——自我保存第一型自戀▽我向來因為外表受人關注，大家總是小看了我的腦袋。我不是頭腦簡單的人。不過外貌讓我在生活中無往不利，我覺得這樣很好。——性本能第三型自戀▽我從小就覺得自己是富貴命。我在設計公司實習，但我做的事情全都是幫人倒咖啡和接電話。這不合我的格調。我這麼有才能，不應該從底層做起。——社交第四型自戀▽如果你對我的做風有意見，麻煩就大了。我想怎樣就怎樣，我不配合其他人了不起的感受。——自我保存第八型自戀▽我認為同理心會造成辦事不力。如果是為了工作或解決問題，我可以聽一個人講幾分鐘，但想要更多的話最好去找別人。——社交第八型自戀每個人時時刻刻都以自我為中心，執取我們認為屬於自己的一切！只要人有自我，就會有一定程度的自戀，問題在於你內在的那個自戀狂有多常探出頭來？尤其在個人主義盛行的社會，自戀很容易過了頭，出現病態與人格障礙傾向，導致慣性投機和剝削。自戀在人格的表現上有各種細微差異。由於大眾心理學和影視傳播的渲染，我們對自戀的行為經常帶著嘲笑與貶意，但這些刻板印象無法讓我們真正分辨與理解那些具有潛在危險性的自戀者在生活中會對我們產生什麼影響。本書以「九型人格學」為基礎，結合人類自我保存、社交、性三大驅力，透過性格、情緒、同理心來辨識自戀特質，剖析二十七種自戀亞型，檢視自戀行為如何被觸發及其動機、恐懼、特質，並輔以各類型自戀者的獨白、角色範例，教導讀者察覺自己的自戀傾向、正視自我的缺失，同時學會辨識他人的自戀特質，懂得見招拆招、不被情緒勒索、避免無謂的情緒勞動，讓你可以活得更包容也更自由。專業好評☆史特林•莫斯利博士深入探討二十七種自戀亞型的博學之作：針對如何應對自戀造成的扭曲心理，本書根據九型人格學，提供詳盡的學習和研究取徑。莫斯利博士同時探究同理心的發展與自我中心的同理心。本書內容有助我評估個案生命的心靈之旅。她提供我們和不同人格類型、自戀程度、本能中心的人相處的絕佳建議，我強烈推薦這本書。——Deborah Ooten, PhD, Founder and CEO of Conscious Dynamics, LLC☆別具洞察力且才學豐厚，莫斯利博士詳細描繪了九型人格、三大驅力，以及可能展現的自戀型

Key Words: Memory, Emotions, Language. One of many parts of the brain,the temporal lobe makes memories and associated emotions. And without thetemporal lobe, we couldn’t make the words to explain our thoughts (or puzzles)to others.Use your memories of puzzles past to solve.

Key Words: Balance, Coordination, Equilibrium. The cerebellum is one ofmany parts of your brain. It is in charge of balance and coordination -without it you couldn’t walk or pick things up.Next time you have a nicestroll, thank your cerebellum. Can you coordinate the solution.

The final adventure in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve The Pages and Co. series comes to a thrilling end in this perfect final instalment. When Tilly, Oskar, Milo and Alessia venture into King Arthur’s realm in search of the wizard Merlin, they discover that the magic of bookwandering is not at all what they thought.Together, they must journey into myth and legend – to bargain with the trickster Loki and unlock their destinies with the help of the Three Fates – and find a way to untangle the Alchemist’s grip on the world’s imagination. To save Pages & Co. and the very foundations of bookwandering, Tilly and her friends will have to learn the true power of imagination in a thrilling final adventure, but an unexpected enemy stands in their way.

In ancient times, scholars such as Confucius and Aristotle expounded on the virtue of the “middle way” or “intermediate,” an ideal point of moderation or balance between the extremes of human behavior. Adam Smith, widely considered the father of modern economics as we know it, also encouraged propriety in his first work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Since then, different schools of economics have continued to incorporate the idea of propriety into their theories, for example in such concepts as equilibrium and bounded rationality, though few economists have defined it explicitly. In light of growing uncertainty and polarization around the world, propriety economics offers alternative solutions for markets, governments, and everyday citizens.This book embarks on a thorough review of Eastern and Western philosophies of propriety over the past 2,500 years, followed by an investigation of the ideas of propriety found in five key schools of economics: classical, neoclassical, institution

*10 Million Children Laughing Worldwide*There are lots of laughs at every level in The 169-Storey Treehouse, the last book in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Packed full of comic book style illustrations and perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' – Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangAndy and Terry have added thirteen new levels and built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It has everything they – and you – could wish for including: an electric pony stable, a NOISY level, a weather dome (where you can have whatever weather you want whenever you want it), and an 100% edible gingerbread house and a potato-powered translation transmitter that allows you to talk to everything everywhere all at the same time. There's also a hall of funhouse mirrors, which is the perfect place to hide from Mr Bunkoff who is trying to catch Andy, Terry and Jill in order to send them to sch

This textbook on rotating fluid dynamics combines a pedagogical development of theoretical ideas with a description and analysis of many of the fascinating examples of rotating flows found in nature. The book is self-contained, starting in Part I with introductory chapters on fluid dynamics and waves. The largest section of the book is Part II, where a broad theoretical framework is developed for rotating flows, including Ekman layers, inertial waves, Taylor columns, Rossby waves, precession, instabilities, rotating convection, vortex breakdown, and rotating turbulence.The book ends, in Part III, with an analysis of some naturally occurring rotating flows, including tornadoes and dust devils, tidal vortices, tropical cyclones, convection in planetary cores, zonal winds in planetary atmospheres, and astrophysical accretion discs. Davidson presents a unique combination of a deep but broad theoretical framework with a detailed discussion of many naturally occurring flows. Moreover, the bo

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FULLY UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIALA lavishly reimagined tenth anniversary edition of the first novel in the sensational Bone Season series, by the Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.'A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller ... Lavish, ebullient, escapist' The Times________________________________________________Welcome to Scion. No safer place.The year is 2059. For two centuries, the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe.In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing.When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal – and put her

本書改編自 Francisco Jiménez 廣受好評的回憶錄，以圖像形式重新呈現一個墨西哥移民家庭在加州農田間漂泊的歲月。故事由一名男孩的視角出發，描繪一家人為了生活而不斷遷移、在嚴苛的勞動環境中努力求生。他渴望穩定的家、持續的教育，並希望能真正擁有一個屬於自己的地方。插畫家 Celia Jacobs 以沉穩而富情感的筆觸，讓故事中的艱辛與希望並陳。本書既寫實又細膩，適合作為學校指定閱讀或社區共讀材料，呈現移民家庭面對不確定生活時的韌性與信念。Poignantly told from a young boy's perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California's fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy. An honest and evocative account of a family's journey from Mexico to the fields of California--and to a life of backbreaking work and constant household moves--as seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for education and the right to call one place home. A popular choice for community reads, as well as school curricula and curriculum adoptions, Francisco Jim幯ez's award-winning memoir, now brought to life in Celia Jacob's beautiful and resonant artwork, is a powerful story of survival, faith, and hope.

An instant New York Times bestseller! "For readers who have just finished Naomi Novik's The Golden Enclaves and are ravenous for more dark academia" (Booklist), this "pulse-pounding" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) fantasy thriller follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness. Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she's one of the best wizards in her generation. But top marks at Balmerick University will mean nothing if she fails to get recruited into one of the major houses. Enter Theo Brood. If being rich were a sin, he'd already be halfway to hell. After a failed and disastrous party trick, fate has the two of them crossing paths at the public waxway portal the day before holidays; Theo's punishment is to travel home with the scholarship kids--which doesn't sit well with any of them. A fight breaks out. In the chaos, the portal spell malfunctions. All six students are snatched from the safet

The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to the Amazon rainforest on a high-stakes adventure with brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie! Watch out for that crocodile! Get ready for a wild ride as Jack and Annie find themselves in the Amazon Rainforest on a dangerous journey. From killer ants to vampire bats, they never know what they'll run into next! Soon, they're hopelessly lost (and a monkey seems to be stalking them. . . what's that about?). Can they find their way through the jungle before it gets dark? For the first time experience this gripping adventure as a graphic novel, bursting with vibrant full-color art that brings the magic to life! Get whisked away with Jack and Annie in more Magic Tree House Graphic Novels!Knight at Dawn: The Graphic NovelMummies in the Morning: The Graphic NovelPirates Past Noon: The Graphic NovelNight of the Ninjas: The Graphic Novel

Men go to war, gods scheme, and the choices of a queen will change the course of the world, in this powerful sequel to Ithaca from multi-award-winning author Claire North.On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace--a peace that is shattered by the return of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra. Orestes's hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind. Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes's throne--and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims. Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithaca's shor

Winner of the John Newbery Medal Winner of the Pura Belpr's Award TIME's Best Books of the Year Wall Street Journal's Best of the Year Minneapolis Star Tribune's Best of the Year Boston Globe's Best of the Year BookPage's Best of the Year Publishers Weekly's Best of the Year School Library Journal's Best of the Year Kirkus Reviews' Best of the Year Bank Street's Best of the Year Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best New York Public Library Best of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection Cybils Award Finalist From Pura Belpr?Award winner and Newbery Medalist, Donna Barba Higuera--a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human. "Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes - truly a beautiful cuento."--New York Times "Clever and compelling ... wonderfully subversive."--The Wall Street Journal ★ "This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite."--Kirkus Reviews (starred) ★ "Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic."--Publishers Weekly (

It began like any other Sunday morning… Jenn Henderson arrived home from brunch, threw some laundry in the machine, and climbed the stairs to wake her sixteen-year-old son Josh. But as she stepped into his room and pulled back the blankets, she found her sweet boy barely breathing.Keeping vigil by his hospital bedside, Jenn is relieved to see her son begin to recover. But as she nurses him back to health, Josh shares a secret he’s been keeping from his family. A truth he’s found so shameful it nearly ended his life.Now Jenn’s perfect world is unravelling, and she’s starting to question everything she holds dear – the life she’s created for her family, her faith and whether she can truly accept the son she loves, no matter what.

For fans of Sophie Anderson and South Asian myths and legends comes a fairytale based on Bengali folklore that puts brown girls centre-stage, from the author ofRumaysa: A Fairytale.Filled with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kaley McKean.Aya has been fascinated by stars ever since she can remember. But never in her wildest imagination did she expect to get struck by one and develop powers beyond her control.When the evil Abnus takes over the region of Alferra in search of power, Aya quickly learns there is a great darkness afoot. Can Aya learn to control her burgeoning magic and keep her friends and family safe before it's too late?Aya and the Star Chaseris a brilliant gothic fairytale from Radiya Hafiza.

**Nominated for Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024**''Lush illustrations with cut-out details and unfolding flaps take readers on a joyous journey through Donaldson’s rhyming text.'' - GuardianA stunning book to encourage creativity, bursting with colourful landscapes to stimulate the imagination.Follow a little girl in Colours, Colours Everywhere as she paints her own adventure with her bright blue tree frog companion. With luscious green trees to climb and red hot air balloons to sail away in, young children will delight in the rhyming story and vibrant artwork while learning about different colours.A truly beautiful gift with flaps to lift and absolute must for the family bookshelf. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet and Counting Creatures.

★被譽為所有佛洛伊德傳記文學中最迷人的作品，詩人筆鋒帶有深情，文字洗煉而富詩意★側寫晚年的佛洛伊德，尤其讓人看到佛洛伊德：（1）對神祕學與神話領域深厚的功力，是個帶有靈性色彩的佛洛伊德；（2）看到佛洛伊德的柔軟面──不同於過往父性的形象，彷彿在作者眼裡，佛洛伊德若似母親形象，是為本書亮點。★著名女詩人以文學之筆將自身接受治療的經歷記錄成書，至今仍是精神分析創始人佛洛伊德的分析治療實踐的重要證詞。★劇作家、精神分析師Antonio Quinet將本書改編為舞台劇「詩人與教授」（Hilda and Freud）。◎最迷人的佛洛伊德傳記文學◎當納粹在窗外喧囂，她和佛洛伊德在診療室中分析無意識與夢境「我本來預期見到的是冷漠、超然而經常受人批評的科學家，結果我卻發現了藝術家。」本書是筆名 H. D. 的美國女詩人希爾達．杜利特（Hilda Doolittle），在一九三〇年代接受佛洛伊德治療後寫下的紀錄與自我敘說。文中佛洛伊德以「教授」之名若隱若現，彷彿在 H. D. 行動與回憶時始終於一旁觀看守護，與她對話。第一部「牆上的書寫」是 H. D. 治療十年後的回憶，以簡短章節的散文詩形式雜揉夢境、現實與想像，重寫了她的分析經驗；第二部「降臨」則是分析期間的日記。全書交織著 H. D. 的生命故事和治療場景――賓夕法尼亞州的童年回憶、與詩人龐德、小說家勞倫斯、她的前夫亞丁頓、終身伴侶布麗荷的關係，穿插神話意象的分析、時代氛圍側寫、自身的創作過程，以及與佛洛伊德往來的點滴。書中呈現的精神分析之父不若一般印象中那位嚴肅謹慎的思想巨人，而是一位藝術收藏家、愛狗人士；柔軟睿智、溫煦體貼，對神祕學有深厚造詣；並且擁有令人畏懼的洞察力，卻隨時願意修正自己的想法。詩人的文字如同水晶碎片，惆悵的氛圍中閃爍著迷人的光芒，呈現了精神分析創始人暮年非常溫馨且人性化的形象。時間在夢境、記憶和反思的遠景中，將過去、現在和未來交織成一幅如夢似真的繪畫。「這無疑是對佛洛伊德人格最珍貴的禮讚，可能是有史以來寫得最美好的一部。只有優秀且富創意的藝術家才能寫出這樣的文字……本書將成為所有佛洛伊德傳記文學中最迷人的作品。」――歐內斯特．瓊斯（Ernest Jones，佛洛伊德官方傳記作者）王浩威｜作家、精神科醫師、榮格分析師宋文里｜國立清華大學榮譽退休教授高榮禧｜國立清華大學藝術與設計學系副教授張小虹｜國立臺灣大學文

Return to Scout's world of natural-disaster mishaps in the second installment of the Survival Scout graphic novel series - this time to learn about tsunamis. Perfect for fans of Scholastic's I SURVIVED series!Learn the skills you need to survive a TSUNAMI.1) Learn the causes: Did you know that a big earthquake can be a sign that a tsunami might hit?2) Recognize the signs: If it looks like the ocean is pulling away from the shore, RUN! This means a tsunami could be on the way!3) Evacuate: Always have a bag of essential items packed and an evacuation route planned. You never know when it could SAVE YOUR LIFE!Remember, if you live near a coast and see the warning signs, DON'T WAIT - get to higher ground. And stay safe out there!Join Scout and her talking skunk companion in this witty, useful, and funny graphic novel about how to survive a tsunami.

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! Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of political activists looking to free their political allies...

Kids are invited to do their part to help save endangered animals and plants with dozens of positive missions from environmental champion Martin Dorey. Let dandelions grow wild in your garden? Scout for locally grown fruits and berries? Make a bird feeder? Check labels for palm oil? Protecting the earth's wildlife and saving endangered living things from extinction may begin by changing what you eat, how you travel, and the things you buy. Eco-warrior Martin Dorey invites young readers to become a #2minutesuperhero by completing sixty fun missions at home, at school, and in their community that can help the planet and support some of the million species at risk of extinction.

這本書主要是想分享給兩種讀者，一種是在做遷移研究的人，另一種是本身即為遷移者，也許您可以參考與閱讀本書。作者稱，本書不是完整的回憶錄，而是把在臺灣居住五十年中，聚焦於描繪出在臺灣大學的學術角色，也是把自己人生最寶貴的歲月做個記錄。本書所要呈現的，不是只有關於移民生活成功的一面，其實在此過程也夾雜了挫折與失意，以及適應上的躑躅與徬徨。【各界推薦】Lee Chack Fan/ 李焯芬President, Chu Hai College of Higher EducationEmeritus Professor and Former Vice-President, HKUNora is well respected as a diligent and highly productive scholar, and a very able organizer of academic conferences and international scientific exchange programs. Nora reminds me of my late teacher, Professor Jao Tsung-I, who officially retired at the age of 70 but continued his scholarly research studies until he was close to a hundred years old.John LidstoneProfessor of Geography, Queensland University of TechnologyAs my own life continues, my reading of Nora’s “Memoir” both educates me on the unfolding of an academic career across the US and Asia vastly different from my own in England and Australia. We started in very different places and although we lived through the same historical period, we ope

How a professional understands “landscape” will determine the valuehe/she places on it and the actions he/she will take to intervene. Inother words, the view of landscape influences fundamentally how andin what way the landscape profession involves itself in a landscape. Theview of landscape gives direction to guide professional performance and also the impetus driving the use of knowledge and technical skills to provide solutions to landscape issues. Indeed, our limited knowledgeand understanding of a landscape can limit the creative solutions we can offer.This book aims to clarify the concept of landscape using the most recentunderstandings to offer diverse and profound new meanings which canpoint towards novel creative landscape interventions. In order to buildthe links between landscape theories and everyday life experience, thisbook interprets landscape according to five interlayered dimensions.It was written in two languages, and uses notes, stories, drawings, andphotos of the au

The magic of the New York Times and PW bestselling Whatever After series comes to life in this brand-new graphic novel adaptation that will appeal to fans of the BSC and Wings of Fire alike! Fractured fairy tales have never been this fun.Once upon a time, Abby and her little brother, Jonah, were ordinary kids. The next minute? The mirror in their basement slurped them up and magically transported them into the fairy tale of Snow White.Yes, really!When Abby and Jonah stop Snow from eating the poison apple, they think they're heroes. But wait! If Snow doesn't die, she won't meet her prince and get her happy ending. Oops.Now it's up to Abby and Jonah-- with some help from Snow and the seven dwarfs--to outwit the witch and save the famous fairy tale in time.But what if Snow's REAL happy ending is something else entirely?Bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski and award-winning illustrator Anu Chouhan join forces to bring us this vibrant, action-packed, enchanting graphic novel adventure that wi

A funny and fantastical adventure from Olympian Tom Daley all about perseverance, friendship and positivity. Written in collaboration with children's author, Simon James Green. With gorgeous illustrations by Luna Valentine.Jack really wants to impress his diving coach dad ... there's just one problem. Jack is the worst diver in the worst diving team in Damp Bottom, England. But when a new kid starts at school with magic swimming skills and an eagerness to share tips, Jack's luck might be about to change.But when Jack's new friend gets into trouble - and the fate of a secret world hangs in the balance - it's up to Jack and the rest of his diving crew to save the day. Sometimes it's not about winning, it's about helping your friends when they need it the most, it's about team work...A not to be missed hilarious adventure storyBringing together the most decorated British diver of all time Tom Daley - and acclaimed children's and YA-and Carnegie-nominated author Simon James

★ 🏆 2025 Week Children’s Book Awards 圖像小說年度大獎★ 害羞男孩 × 閃亮獨角獸角 × 冥界冒險全面啟動★ 《Bunny vs Monkey》與《Dog Man》讀者進階首選★ 全彩爆笑又暖心，7–11歲漫畫迷必收有些人成長會長高——布萊恩長出的是——角。一開始，只是頭上小小一個腫包。然後它長大……再長大……最後變成一根閃閃發光、還會唱歌的獨角獸角！對一個害羞到不敢舉手發言的男孩來說，這絕對是最不想要的「超能力」。但命運可不等人。當來自異界的黑影生物綁走他最好的朋友艾弗里，布萊恩不得不接受自己「獨角少年」的身分，踏上一場直闖冥界的危險旅程。他真的能拯救好友嗎？還是會在成為英雄之前，先被自己的緊張打敗？色彩繽紛的分鏡、節奏飛快的冒險，加上溫柔描寫「與眾不同」的勇氣，這是一部笑點與感動並存的英雄成長故事。當黑暗逼近，最耀眼的光，可能正來自那根你最不想擁有的角。本書《Unicorn Boy》以一個害羞男孩的奇幻變身，開啟兼具笑點與冒險的圖像小說系列。Brian 原以為自己一生平凡，卻在某天發現額頭的小凸起越長越大，最後竟成為會歌唱的獨角獸角。這突如其來的改變讓他措手不及，也讓他必須面對現實：當好友 Avery 遭到神祕生物抓走，他只能鼓起勇氣踏入未知世界。故事雖奇幻，但情感描寫細膩，特別是主角對「成為自己不熟悉的樣子」的猶豫與成長。適合喜歡 Jamie Smart 或 Dog Man 風格的讀者。UNICORN BOY is the first in a colourful, hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series about a shy kid who unwillingly sprouts a unicorn horn and uses his newfound magical powers to help those in need! Perfect for fans of Jamie Smart or those moving on from Dog Man.***WINNER OF THE WEEK CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2025, GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR***UNICORN BOY is the first in

Hold your horses, the cat is out the bag! Discover all the amazing and awful facts about barmy beasts and cagey creatures across time with history's most horrible headlines: Animals edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to animals across time. From gory stories of sacrifices in the stone age, murderous games in arenas in Roman times, a clever baboon who was given the job of a railway signal man in the Victorian era all the way up to the inventors of sonar inspired by bats, it's all in Horrible Histories: Animals: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories:

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com is hopelessly romantic with enemies to lovers and grumpy x sunshine energy! Liz hates her annoyingly attractive neighbour but he’s the only in with her long-term crush…See where it all began with the bestselling romance everyone's talking about – every movie you've ever loved in one epic love story.Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com is hopelessly romantic with enemies to lovers and grumpy x sunshine energy! Liz hates her annoyingly attractive neighbour but he’s the only in with her long-term crush …Perpetual daydreamer and hopeless romantic Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his r