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From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. The Little Mermaid longs to swim to the ocean surface and visit the human world. When she saves a human prince from a shipwreck, she decides to take

From the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children! Illustrated in glorious and gruesome colour by artist genius, Tony Ross, these

I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . . Rod Campbell's classic story Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Now you and your t

When a small platypus visits the zoo, the animals all assume he has come about the vacancy and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chame

Whether it's losing a first tooth, battling a mean bully, braving haunted houses and many other hilarious escapades, Freddy Thresher is always on the lookout for new adventures!Filled with lively illu

The New York Times best-selling author of The Power of Broke and "Shark" on ABC's hit show Shark Tank explores how grit, persistence, and good old-fashioned hard work are the backbone of every success

The perfect picture book for children who have discovered the power of the word "NO"!Ned the knight ALWAYS does exactly what he's told. When his parents ask him to pick up his toys, dig up the cabbages or go to bed on time, he does it all with a smile. And when the dragon swoops into town every night, he always runs inside just as he's asked.But one morning, instead of saying,"yes," he says, "NO!" He will NOT help his dad find his shield, his arrow or his bow, and he will certainly NOT let the butcher go past. That night, he refuses to go inside, and in doing so he confronts the dragon, making a very unlikely friend . .. This rambunctious, rhyming picture book is a brilliantly observed portrait of children's behaviour, with vibrant, detailed illustrations by the enormously talented Kate Hindley. Children and adults alike will fall in love with little crosspatch knight Ned and the very cute and lonely dragon he befriends.Lucy Rowland is a children's speech and language therapist has wri

G'day my name is Warren, and I've got something to share... Just because I'm furry doesn't mean that I'm a bear. Warren the Koala is many things: a marsupial, cute and furry, a bit of a grump, but the

The thrilling conclusion to The Extinction Files is finally here! A code hidden in the human genome...will reveal the ultimate secret of human existence. And could hold humanity's only hope of surviva

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. This reader is based on the animat

When Winnie and Wilbur fly over a castle, they swoop down to take a closer look. When it turns out to be nothing more than a ruin, Winnie realizes that they are 'hundreds of years too late' and so mak

Only a Fire Dragon can stop an Ice Giant!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!In the ninth book, a Dragon Master named Mina arrives at the castle. She tells Drake and his friends that her kingdom in the Far North Lands was attacked by a magical Ice Giant. Everything there was frozen -- but Mina escaped! Only a fire dragon can unfreeze her land and defeat the terrible Ice Giant. But Rori and Vulcan are no longer at the castle! Can the Dragon Masters find them in time to help their new friend?

*試聽音檔為10-Garden Games*Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Peppa Pig: Play Days by Ladybird, read by John Sparkes. Come join Peppa and her all her friends as they explore and play in this collect

Clifford Songs and Chants is a series of songbooks for young children - each with an accompnaying audio CD. The songs and chants by Carolyn Graham feature Clifford - the biggest, reddest dog around -

Scholastic Decodable Readers is a 4-level learing program which helps accelerate children’s word identification skills and achieve greater mastery in early reading skills. Each level has 20 sequenced

The 80 books in this series (20 per level) cover the full range of phonics skills---from short vowels (Level A), to short vowels with blends and digraphs (Level B), to long vowels and diphthongs (Leverl C), to complex vowels and multisyllabic words (Level D).These books provide highly-controlled phonics practice and offer a complete basic course in decoding. They can also serve as supplemental reading texts when using other programs such as Phonics Readers as the scope and sequence of each series correlates.Level B features+ Short Vowels+ Consonant Vowel Consonant+ Digraphs+ Blends* Introduces intermediate vowels and consonants.* Help children understand letter-pairing and how sounds can be blended to form words.* Repetitive sentence pattern provides extensive practices.

綠色CD為純朗讀版本，試聽檔→ 藍色CD為音效故事版，試聽檔→ 本套書共十三冊，附2張故事CD，故事涵蓋環保、體育活動、戶外探險與社交成長等主題，透過Peppa與George的日常冒險，引導孩子認識世界、學習生活技能。例如《Recycling Fun》帶領孩子了解資源回收，《Peppa Goes Swimming》刻畫初次游泳的勇氣，《Dentist Trip》則溫柔描繪看牙醫的經驗。貼近幼兒經驗的故事，非常適合作為學齡前讀物。本套書含有以下書籍： 1. 9781846469527 Peppa Pig: Recycling Fun Peppa and George are learning all about recycling, and so they pay Miss Rabbit a visit. She loves to recycle everything . . . even cars!2.9781846469510 Tiny Creatures Grandpa Pig is showing Peppa and George his garden. There are lots of tiny creatures to look at/learn about, like slimy snails and buzzy bees.3.9781846469503 Peppa Pig Book: Sports Day Peppa and George aren’t winning any prizes at school Sports Day but there’s one more event to go, the boys versus girls tug of war!4.9781846469497 Daddy Pig's Old Chair Naughty Mummy Pig has given Daddy Pig’s favourite old chair to the jumble sale! How is he ever going to get it back?5.9781409301943 Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes Swimming In this piggy tale it's George's first visit

"Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters won't let her go to the ball. Her fairy godmother appears and transforms her rags into a magnificent balldress. The Prince falls in love with the stranger, but

One of the most popular stories from the Thousand and One Nights. Aladdin agrees to find an old lamp for his uncle" Abanazar. Rubbing the lamp summons a powerful genie, who makes Aladdin rich. Then Ab

From veteran CIA officer Jason Matthews, the electrifying, New York Times bestselling modern spy thriller, Red Sparrow—soon to be a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edger

When Winnie and Wilbur write their letters to Santa they never imagine that they are actually going to meet him on Christmas Eve! After the crisis of Santa getting stuck in their chimney, Winnie and W

A mysterious Dragon Master has kidnapped the Lightning 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!In book #8, Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are searching for Lalo the baby Lightning Dragon! Lalo was kidnapped by Eko -- Griffith's first Dragon Master. Eko ran away with her Thunder Dragon, Neru, years ago. Now she's back and she wants to kidnap every dragon in the kingdom! Can Drake and the other Dragon Masters rescue Lalo and stop Eko before it's too late?

Climb up the beanstalk with Jack, march with the Duke of York and visit the bears with Goldilocks in Nursery Stories and Rhymes! With an approximate running time of 60 minutes, these popular tales an

Learning the alphabet is fun with these easy-to-read books on kids' favorite topics from apples to zebras! Inside this sturdy little box, you'll find 26 photo-filled nonfiction titles that target and

Join a lively crew of children and their robot friend to work on an exciting project: building a tree house for them all to enjoy! Then learn more about robots, simple machines and computer programmin

From the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm. When Snow White's mother dies, her father marries a vain and cruel Queen. When the Queen's mirror says that Snow White is the fairest, she escapes into the

"As a boy, Arthur knows nothing about his real family. One day his foster father and brother attend a tournament, and his brother sends Arthur to fetch his sword. Arthur sees a sword in a stone. He do

"A little boy escapes a man-eating tiger, and is adopted by a family of wolves. The animals teach Mowgli to live in the jungle, but Shere Khan the tiger is his enemy for life. Eventually Mowgli must c

NOW A TOP TEN AMAZON BESTSELLEREmiliaThey say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true.The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nig

The 39-Storey Treehouse and The 52-Storey Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, read by Stig Wemyss, Australia's most loved narrator of audio books for children and young adults. This collect

From Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella to Rapunzel and Pinocchio, this collection of ten popular fairy tales is one which children will want to hear again and again. Read by well-known children's T

Scholastic's Time-to-Discover series has won praise from educators for its simple language, beautiful photography, and varied science-oriented topics. Complex topics are made accessible to children of

Discover how Peter Parker becomes Spider-Man! This World of Reading Level 1 reader bind up features three Spider-Man stories and comes with an accompanying audio CD featuring word-for-word narration o

From Shakespeare's most often-performed play. One summer night, four lovestruck young people follow each other into the forest. Meanwhile the fairy king and queen quarrel and sulk, amateur actors rehe

From the well-known Aesop's fable. Sam is lonely and bored, watching the sheep on the mountain. One day he makes up a story: "Come quickly! A wolf is attacking the sheep!" The villagers come running,

From the classic children's story by Carlo Collodi. Pinocchio the puppet wants to be a real boy, but he is constantly in trouble - running away, falling into bad company and telling lies that make his

From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. Kay and Gerda are childhood friends, but one day Kay is carried off by the Snow Queen. Gerda goes in search of him, helped by a friendly crow, a prin

One of the best-loved fairy tales. Beauty goes to the Beast's castle in order to save her father's life and help her family. The Beast is kind to her, but when he asks her to marry him, she can't brin

From Baa Baa Black Sheep to Mary Had a Little Lamb, these twelve classic nursery rhymes and traditional lullabies are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gr

This installment of this New York Times bestselling series takes Abby and Jonah into the story of Aladdin!Abby and her little brother, Jonah, have a magic mirror in their basement that takes them to d