Object Lessons

Selected by Rosemary Gray. Poignant, wry, chilling, challenging, amusing, thought-provoking and always intriguing, these accomplished tales from the pens of great writers are object-lessons in the art

Finally! After months of begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want...well, not exactly. Much to their surprise, it turns out ballet lessons do not cover karate

序▌A Tribute to Gifted Photographer Francis ChengMr. John Hsu, a gifted photographer, who likes to present water image rather than real object in his photos.Because it can show water image of sky, as

The fifth arc in the sensational My Weird School series, which in its first four arcs has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide! In this sixth installment, A.J. and the gang begin music lessons!A

The Rubik's Cube is the world's best-known puzzle, a magical object that has baffled and fascinated the world for over fifty years. This clearly-illustrated step-by-step guide teaches you a foolproof beginners' method for solving the Cube, plus advanced techniques if you want to learn to solve it in seconds.An Official Guide to cracking the cube!

In this action-packed chapter book, Mabel doesn't like her dance lessons - she would rather be playing football. But when she watches Come Dance with Me on TV, something mysterious happens. Books with

Little fingers will delight in tracing over the shapes of each object in this wonderful tactile board book range. From food to pets and objects around the home, these beautifully illustrated books are

Colourful collection of photographs encourages object recognition, text labels aid first word and picture association skills . Shaped carry handle to grip and hold.

Sixth-grader Amalia learns many important life-lessons while spending Friday afternoons with her beloved grandmother, and the teaching goes on even after Abuelita's sudden death as Amalia finds a way

A first book for babies about a key time in their day - bedtimeColourful collection of photographs encourages object recognition, text labels aid first word and picture association skillsShaped carry

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes s

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes s

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents a

This thorough textbook covers phonetics, vocabulary, and a practical analytical grammar. Graded lessons offer both characters and phonetic transcriptions, reading exercises, and practice in translatio

INCLUDES:‧Four modules‧Five lessons and a revision section in each module‧Lively dialogues‧Motivating and contemporary topics with multicultural and cross-curricular information‧Systematic development

INCLUDES:‧Four modules‧Five lessons and a revision section in each module‧Lively dialogues‧Motivating and contemporary topics with multicultural and cross-curricular information‧Systematic development

Superstar illustrator Nick Sharratt takes inspiration from a celebration of the winter solstice in this charming and colourful Little Gem. On a dark winter's evening at the end of December, something strange is happening in the school playground. Lessons finished long ago, but there are lots of children still at school and they're all carrying ...clocks! Clocks of every shape and size - big, small, round and square, heart-shaped, star-shaped. What's going on? Join the children and find out as they celebrate the winter solstice on the shortest day of the year - marching through the town in the Carnival of the Clocks!

~~~~~~~大師已逝，墨跡留香~~~~~~~學習設計模式的人，一定聽過《Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software》這本書，俗稱GoF的《設計模式》或GoF的23個設計模式。早期就開始學習設計模式的前輩也大多讀過那本書。GoF的設計模式只有23個嗎？其實不只23個，在該書出版之時，有接近半打的模式未能被放入該書當中

UFO造訪地球的蹤跡時有耳聞，似真似假難以分辨。107則幽浮與外星人神祕造訪事件簿，絕無先例「完整公開」！幽浮／UFO是不明飛行物體（Unidentified Flying Object）的簡稱。空中不明飛行物體或自然現象，延伸出來的相關發展事件，通稱為「幽浮現象」。我們的生活中，經常聽到、看到UFO與外星人造訪地球的報導，這些撲朔離奇的事件，透過科學的檢驗、專家的分析，逐一判別真假後，即將在本書

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!

一顆神祕流星墜落在Grotteskew古堡──但那不是星星，而是世界知名的怪物獵人Dotty Dauntless！她來這裡不是觀光，而是打算「帶走」最強大的那位怪物，證明她才是最勇敢的怪物行家。Stitch Head和好友Arabella決定阻止這場荒唐的計畫，因為對他們來說，古堡裡的每一位「作品」，都是家人。這是《Stitch Head》系列的最後一集，結合哥德式插圖與幽默驚奇的劇情，講述小小縫線怪與他的夥伴們如何用勇氣和智慧守護彼此。In this sixth and final book in the Stitch Head series, a fearless monster hunter hatches a plan to take the Creature from the castle--and it's up to Stitch Head and his friends to stop her! Stitch Head and Arabella are stargazing one night when Stitch Head sees a large flying object headed right for them. It crashes into the castle, and out from the wreckage emerges Dotty Dauntless, a fearless, world-renowned monster hunter. Dotty had learned that Castle Grotteskew is filled with monsters, so she hatches a plan to take the Creature with her in order to win a bet. Can Stitch Head, Arabella, and the rest of the creations stop her--and save the Creature? Features black-and-white gothic-inspired illustrations throughout. Welcome to Castle Grotteskew, where Mad Professor E

Here is the fifteenth magical installment of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series of fractured fairy tales for fearless kids, now in paperback!Put on your dancing shoes!Believe it or not, there's a fairy named Maryrose LIVING in my house. And she's sending me and my brother, Jonah, through the magic mirror and into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. There, we meet the twelve sisters who sneak out every night to go dancing. But Jonah and I have our own mission. It's up to us to find the enchanted object that will give Maryrose her fairy powers back.So now we need to:-Get our hands on an invisibility cloak-Follow the twelve princesses to their secret hideout.-Learn some VERY complicated dance steps.-And avoid being thrown in the dungeon.We better wiggle our way out of this magical mess or we'll never help our fairy friend in time!

Magic, adventure, and friendship come together in Kwame's Magic Quest, an action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters!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!The day has finally come for eight-year-old Kwame to start Nkonyaa School and learn magic! Kwame is excited to begin magical training with his new friends at school, but he can’t access his magic powers! He starts to worry... what if he has no magic at all? Then his friend Fifi starts acting strange. Could an evil magical object be to blame?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this magical, action-packed adventure!

In this new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad’s birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change.Our beloved Harlem family is putting the VAN in Vanderbeekers as they hit the highway to give their dad the best birthday surprise EVER! Recreating a road trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own father, the whole crew is packed and ready for a cross-country adventure.Things get off to a rocky start when the car breaks down on their way to pick up Papa. But they really veer off course when Laney discovers that Jessie and Orlando are interviewing at a college once they get to California. How can they even think about leaving New York? Wouldn’t that change their family? And how can she and her other siblings stop them?Exploring themes of leaving home, embracing change, and the lessons to be learned when we go to a new place, The Vanderbee

C++是以C作為基本的架構，並將C語言中較容易造成程式撰寫錯誤的語法加以改進。此外，C++也導入物件導向程式設計（Object-Oriented Programming）的概念，會讓程式設計的工作更加容易修改，這使得C++在大型程式的開發上極為有利，目前所看到的大型遊戲許多都是以C++程式語言來進行開發。本書定位為適合初學者的C++程式設計入門書，因此本書講述的內容以基礎語法為主，再導入一些簡單的流程控制、陣列與字串及函數基本觀念，期許學習者可以透過有趣且多樣的簡易範例小程式，輕鬆學會C++程式語言的入門語法。精彩篇幅如下：● 我的第一個C++程式● 變數與常數● 基本資料型態● 運算式與運算子● 流程控制● 陣列與字串● 函數● C++的常用函數庫

★收錄60位代表性西方哲學家的思想，開闊視野、學習英文，一書掌握！★語錄中英對照並列，重點單字和句型完整解析，增強英文實力事半功倍！好評推薦「學好英文，讀懂哲學，這本書開卷有益！」──曹愉生（臺灣國立政治大學中國文學博士）「Learning English through History, Philosophy, and Life Lessons!」──David An（美國華盛頓DC天主教大學博士）想澈底學好英文嗎？想了解西洋哲學思想卻不得其門而入嗎？那你更要看看這本書！●以編年介紹西方知名哲學家及其主要思想，兼顧知識性、趣味性及文學性●藉哲學家語錄講解英文文法及句構，每次熟記一則，提升英文寫作和中英翻譯成績閱讀本書，同時能了解西方哲學思想，也能學習英文；一種學習，兩種功效，是最佳的英文學習材料！

這次的冒險從一顆流星開始——Isadora Moon在觀察星空時，發現了一位迷路的星光精靈Nova，還得幫她尋找遺失的小貓Pluto。故事融入太空知識、魔法露營與夜晚的閃亮想像，是一場結合科學與奇幻的可愛旅程。Harriet Muncaster以溫柔插圖與細膩情節，帶領讀者進入光與影共存的神祕宇宙。Isadora Moon is special because she's different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she's a bit of both. Isadora is observing the night sky for a school project - her class is learning everything about space and she decides to look at the stars for inspiration.But wait, what is that? Through the telescope, Isadora spots a shooting star that falls to Earth! After courageously finding the place where the star landed, Isadora discovers a new twinkling friend. Her name is Nova, she is a Glow Sprite and she is not supposed to be there. Even worse, Nova's moon kitten Pluto is lost and she needs Isadora's help to find him.Between magical campfires, space lessons, moon cheese and a glowing sleepover, Isadora will need to use all her wits to help Novafinding Pluto before her new friend has to fly back to the stars.

ABOUT WHO WAS? WORKBOOK: SUMMER ACTIVITIESIt’s fun to learn the Who Was? way!The latest addition to this workbook series explores even more vocabulary and reading comprehension topics for curious kids and Who Was? fans alike.Fans of Who Was?, the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series, are sure to love this summertime-themed workbook filled with reading passages based on their favorite historical figures! The interactive writing prompts at the end of each passage make the educational material more engaging, and allow young learners to apply the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills they’ve been practicing in an exciting and creative way.With material that aligns with national Common Core Standards and is vetted by a top educational consultant, Who Was? Workbooks are designed to reinforce lessons introduced in the classroom in an accessible way for young learners everywhere.This workbook also includes stand-alone activities like crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blank word games, and

全長兩萬公尺、超乎常規的OBJECT曼哈頓突然起動了。 這架「最強機體」的出現，摧毀了敵我雙方的界線。 更糟的是電磁投擲動力爐砲的一擊導致第三七機動修護大隊潰不成軍， 庫溫瑟等人正潛入的軍艦「旗艦019」也被炸沉，狀況有如人間地獄。 對死裡逃生卻在敵國孤立無援的賀維亞等人伸出援手的， 會是「情報同盟」的天使偶像派ELITE呵呵呵，還是惡魔指揮官芮絲妹妹？ 已經談不上什麼「乾淨戰爭」了。 遙控手榴彈、精確導引榴彈、飛行無人機四足步行機器人 外加呵呵呵動力服以及太空武器大鬧一場！ 這才叫「情報同盟」式作風， 歡迎加入科技至上的戰爭──近未來動作故事！ ★近未來動作故事《重裝武器》日本TV動畫化決定！ ★芮絲妹妹的時代來臨！庫溫瑟這次也將會過得慘兮兮！ ★《魔法禁書目錄》作者鎌池和馬帶來兼具風趣的科幻戰鬥近未來作品！

Who said friends have to match to matter?When the Star Boy’s space-pod crashes in the grounds of Fairfield Academy he knows he must seek shelter. Taking refuge in the school’s boiler room to await rescue he discovers that the room’s small window is the perfect place to watch humans go by.The Star Boy knows about humans from his Earth lessons but no one from his planet has ever studied them up close. Now he has the perfect opportunity. There are two humans in particular that catch his attention – a boy called Wes and a girl named Kiki. But as his curiosity grows so does his courage and, making a momentous decision, the Star Boy follows Wes and Kiki into class … and into their lives.A warm and otherworldly story about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places, for fans of Tamsin Winter, Cath Howe and Ross Welford.

A lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable for young English language learners, beautifully illustrated and full of character and humour. "Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet old Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? And maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced, with world-class full-colour artwork throughout, this classic story is retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. This is part of a series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.CEFR: A1 Lexile: 440L Key Stage: EYFS, KS1

Support the expanding science skills of children ages 6 and 7 in DK Workbooks: Science: Grade 1. Topics include differences between day and night, animal homes, types of soil, and other areas of science taught in a first grade classroom.Help your child move to the head of the class! DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of workbooks aligned to school curriculum that helps make learning easy and fun.Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen knowledge from the science lessons taught in school. Developed in consultation with curriculum experts, these science workbooks reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts such as force and motion, materials, and ecosystems. A parents' section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.Supports the Common Core State Standards.

An amazing new Richard Scarry collection filled with hilarious stories about jet planes, rockets, spacecraft and other things that fly! It's the perfect partner to Cars and Trucks and Things that Go and set to be a new Scarry favourite.In this collection Huck takes flying lessons, we learn how planes and birds fly, the cat family goes to the air show, and Wolfgang Wolf, Benny Baboon and Harry Hyena take a trip to the moon in their own rocket! Packed with amazing Scarry detail and with stories that can be read again and again, this book will give hours of fun to fans of planes, rockets and flying!

★ 得獎作家《Furia》作者最新感動之作，Kirkus年度中階小說★ 一場關於足球、女孩力量與自我認同的熱血成長故事★ 溫柔而真實描寫青春困惑、家庭羈絆與團隊精神★ 適合喜愛運動小說與成長故事的讀者，讀完讓人熱血又感動十二歲的足球天才瓦蕾莉亞在一場失敗後跌入人生低谷，失去球隊與自信。當她加入女子足球隊「亞馬遜隊」，重新學習團隊合作與友情，她也逐漸理解什麼是真正的力量。本書以熱血足球為舞台，描寫青春成長、家庭情感與女孩力量，是一部充滿勇氣與希望的動人故事。Kirkus Best of Middle Grade 2024Los Angeles Public Library Best of 20242025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project BooklistA powerful story about family, fbol, and playing like a girl, perfect for fans of Front Desk, The Academy, and, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret from the award-winning author of Furia. At twelve years old, Valeria "Magic" Salom鏮 is already the best soccer player her town has ever seen. She has talent in spades and an abuelo whose tough-love coaching and lessons about "strength and honor" have made her the star of the Overlords, the top boys' team in the state. Then everything changes at the State Cup semifinal. After an embarrassing moment on the field, Valeria's team is unexpectedly eliminated and everyone who used to treat her as their secre

◎愛，能讓苦難有重量，也能讓重量變成意義。◎母親的背影，寫下最真實的「即自由」。◎掙扎不是絕望，而是生命教會我們的另一種溫柔。沒有掙扎 只有爭(ㄓㄥ)乚(ㄧㄣˇ)No struggles Only structure & go家家有本難的唸經，每個人都有自己的人生課題，生命的意義倒底是什麼？你也在掙扎嗎？Every family has its own story, and every life presents its own unique lessons. What does life mean to you? Are you struggling to find your way?這是一個長期照顧者的故事，一段關於愛、成長與生命的旅程。長照悲歌？安樂死？一起爭(ㄓㄥ)乚(ㄧㄣˇ)吧！This is a long-term caregiver's journey of love and growth. It's about moving beyond the shadows of caregiving and the tough questions of life and death, to discover the hidden purpose within "struggle"―a concept deeply understood as both structure and go."十年前的一場意外，徹底改變了作者的家庭。父親因車禍腦傷，從此失去自理能力，母親則以無比的毅力與愛心，承擔了漫長的照顧責任。這段日子裡，作者同時面臨養育孩子與陪伴父母的壓力，心中無數次感到無力與迷惘。然而，在一次次掙扎之中，他逐漸明白，生命的價值並不在於逃避痛苦，而是在於如何面對它。母親以日復一日的付出證明，愛不求回報，愛能讓人堅強，而我也學會專注與自律，在有限的人生裡找到自己的位置――掙扎不是失敗，而是一種成長，要學會在自己的故事裡，看見愛與希望。◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pressstore.com.tw/freereading/9786263647275.pdf

“Dr. Cohen relinquished his role as president several years ago. Even in the final months of his life, he remained engaged and active, not ready to retire. His final book, ‘Be All You Can Be and Get Ready for the Future,’ is a testament to his enduring contribution.” Minglo Shao, Co-founder of CIAM“Bill’s monthly letter always contributed thoughts that were practical and served as reminders to management artisans.”Len Kwiatkowski, Chairman, Board of Trustees, CIAM“In addition to his record of service, Bill Cohen was a mentor, interpreting the teachings of Peter Drucker by sharing anecdotes that guided his subordinates and students while instilling the values of integrity, courage and resilience.”Ron Fogleman, General, USAF. Retired 15th Chief of StaffThis book is a collection of management essays written by Dr. William A. Cohen, Major General, USAF (Ret.), in the final years of his life. Drawing on his military background, professional experience, and education under Peter F. Drucker a

How does a leader respond in times of war and chaos? This was the central question the great Chinese military strategist, Sun Zi, sought to answer over 2,000 years ago in his classic book, The Art of War. In this book, you will read about the famous battles fought in China across the different dynasties. You will learn the lessons Sun Zi taught in The Art of War and appreciate the timelessness of his insights!Taking classic stories from Asia and the West, Pop! Lit for Kids reimagines them into easy-to-read stories that provide the perfect introduction to classic tales. The most well-loved stories from around the world have been adapted into a form that will excite and entertain children everywhere.Series features:在戰爭和混亂時期，領導者如何應對？ 這是中國偉大的軍事家孫子 2000 多年前在他的經典著作《孫子兵法》中尋求回答的核心問題。 在這本書中，您將了解中國各個朝代發生的著名戰役。 您將學習孫子在《孫子兵法》中所教授的課程，並欣賞他的見解的永恆性！取材自亞洲與西方的經典故事，《Pop! Lit for Kids》將它們重新想像成易於閱讀的故事，為經典故事提供了完美的介紹。 來自世界各地最受歡迎的故事已被改編成能夠讓世界各地的孩子們興奮和娛樂的形式。系列特點：增強詞彙量：我們的兒童讀物旨在以有趣且引人入勝的方式提高詞彙技能，幫助孩子擴大詞彙庫並提高語言能

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A charming picture book for young children to learn simple facts about spending money. Welcome to Bunnyland, where carrots are money!Sonny gets three carrots for his allowance every week but wants to buy EVERYTHING with it. He wants a toy rocket, a pogo stick AND a bouncy castle! When he discovers he doesn't have enough carrots for it all, he'll need to make some decisions about what's most important to him.It's never too early to teach your little bunny about money! Collect all the books in the Moneybunny series:Earn It! (A Moneybunny Book)Give It! (A Moneybunny Book)Save It! (A Moneybunny Book)

A charming picture book about giving money to help others. Welcome to Bunnyland, where carrots are money! Chummy has big plans for the ten carrots his gran gave him for his birthday. He wants to buy a superhero costume and save the world from dragons! But when there are no dragons to fight in Bunnyland, Chummy soon learns that there are other creatures who could use his help and that there's more than one way to be a hero.It's never too early to teach your little bunny about money! Collect all the books in the Moneybunny series: Spend It! (A Moneybunny Book)Earn It! (A Moneybunny Book)Save It! (A Moneybunny Book)