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邀請皮卡丘與牠的夥伴們一起歡度節日！這款《Pokémon Holiday Advent Pop-Up Tree Calendar》以立體聖誕樹為主題，隨日子推進，每天都能掛上一枚可愛的寶可夢吊飾，從皮卡丘、耿鬼到路奇亞，24款角色輪番登場。書中附有發音提示與屬性介紹，陪伴孩子邊裝飾邊認識寶可夢。聖誕當天還可加上特別的金屬吊飾與樹頂星，完成一棵獨一無二的寶可夢聖誕樹。作品設計細膩、色彩明亮，兼具收藏與互動樂趣，是節日中最可愛的桌上風景。亮點：・立體13吋聖誕樹，可每日裝飾。・含24款寶可夢紙吊飾與1枚金屬吊飾。・附角色發音與屬性小知識。Join Pikachu & Friends for a Fun Holiday Party!Come join Pikachu and its friends as they celebrate the holidays by the fire with sweet treats all around!Inside you’ll find a beautifully, illustrated holiday scene with 24 removable ornaments - each showcasing popular Pokémon such as Gengar, Lucario, Lechonk, and more! Throughout the month of December, hang an ornament on the 13-inch pop-up tree at the calendar's center each day and then top it off with a special Pokémon tree topper.As the days go on, you’ll learn about different Pokémon, their types and how to say their names with the included pronunciations.The Pokémon Holiday Advent Pop-Up Tree Calendar, includes:* 1 pop-up tree (13 inches)* 24 Pokémon ornaments* 1

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it’s never too late to follow our stars.“Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review (Best Books of the Year)In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they’ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon.This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and it seemingly appears at random.It’s also run by talking cats.While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes and coffees and teas, the cats also consult their star charts, offering cryptic wisdom, and letting them know where their lives veered off course.Every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than

The Prince and the Dressmaker author Jen Wang spins a sensitive narrative about an alienated teen who leaves modern society for the California wilderness to start a new life away from human kind.Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more interested in popularity contests than in fighting for change. The only person who seemed to understand how desperate things were was Ash's grandpa, Edwin.Before he died, Edwin used to talk about building a secret cabin, off the grid in the California wilderness. And to Ash, that maybe-mythical cabin is starting to feel like the perfect place for a fresh start and an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life.But making the wilds your home isn’t easy. And as much as Ash wants to be alone . . . can they really be happy alone? Can they survive alone?From New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator Jen Wang comes a singularly affectingstory about self-discovery, self-r

From the creator of My Life As a Teenage Robot comes a middle-grade horror story about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag.Perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.When Zenith finds a strange, unsettling bag at his front door, he's not sure where it came from or who sent it to him. He knows better than to expect his overprotective older sister Apogee to help him figure it out, because ever since she became a teenager, she's been acting more like a parent to him than a sibling. But he certainly did not expect for a horrifying spiderlike creature to emerge from the bag, kidnap Apogee, and drag her inside to the equally horrifying and unsettling world of GrahBhag. Zenith sets off into the bag to bring her back but soon finds a bizarre realm where malicious forests, a trio of blood-drinking mouths, and a sentient sawdust-stuffed giant are lurking within the seams. And from every co

本書 We Still Belong 由榮獲 American Indian Youth Literature Honor 的作者 Christine Day 所寫，是一部描寫身分認同與歸屬感的中階小說。故事發生在短短一天之中，Wesley 原本期待在 Indigenous Peoples’ Day 朗讀自己寫的詩，也計畫鼓起勇氣邀請心儀的男孩參加舞會，卻接連遭遇挫折。由於部族制度的限制，她無法正式登記為 Upper Skagit 成員，這讓她不斷懷疑自己是否「不夠原住民」。在家人、朋友與跨部族 powwow 的陪伴下，Wesley 慢慢理解，身分不只來自制度，也來自情感、記憶與連結。A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor-winning author Christine Day (Upper Skagit), about a girl whose hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and plans to ask her crush to the school dance) go all wrong--until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at an intertribal powwow.Wesley is proud of the poem she wrote for Indigenous Peoples' Day--but the reaction from a teacher makes her wonder if expressing herself is important enough. And due to the specific tribal laws of her family's Nation, Wesley is unable to enroll in the Upper Skagit tribe and is left feeling "not Native enough." Through the course of t

最強外語檢定攻略品牌Hackers日語研究團隊 提供最逼真最符合趨勢的模擬試題 單字文法教學 + 單元習題 + 4回模擬試題 + 所有選項詳解 搭配單字文法例句MP3強化學習效益 一本解決基本觀念到實戰演練，三個月通過N4！ *** 內含「線上互動式模擬試題」1回 *** 每題作答後隨即提供詳解，觀念檢視更即時，吸收更有效率！ 【本書特色】 特色一、日檢全科目集大成，基礎教學與應試戰略兼具 內容包括日文教學、各題型解析、解題策略提示，針對實際出現於日檢中之必考單字與文法，搭配例句作教學，並透過單元習題確認觀念。之後進入各項目題型分析、答題策略，讓讀者熟悉實際解題方法強化應試技巧。並附贈單字文法記憶小冊，集結書中所有N4單字文法，適合隨身攜帶，不需帶著厚重的教學書，便於平日外出、通勤、或考試當日於考場複習。 特色二、最新趨勢模考題與最完善詳解 收錄最新趨勢 (包括2021年日檢！) 日檢模擬試題，包含書中3回與線上檔案1回，共4回的最新趨勢擬真題，採用與日檢題本完全相同格式，並附有與實際考試相同之答案卡，充分習慣答題手感。詳解中，不僅對題目與正確答案、錯誤選項皆有翻譯與解說，更補充題目與選項內所使用之所有單字的解說與使用方法，將學習效益最佳化！ 特色三、EZ Course線上互動式模擬試題 附贈的一回線上模擬試題與答案詳解，除了提供PDF檔案下載，EZ Course網站也提供線上互動式學習，每答一題，系統會提供答案與解析回饋，更利於即時檢視觀念，網頁也會紀錄使用者每次作答成果。可自由選擇適合自己的作答方式，提高讀書效率。只要購買此書掃QRCode通過讀者認證，即可享有免費互動式學習！ 特色四、豐富的聽力學習資源 所附MP3內容包括「日檢模擬試題篇」音檔、「教學篇」單字文法例句音檔、「必考單字文法記憶小冊」音檔，不僅練習日檢聽力項目，更能於平日複習當中不斷加強聽力、提升單字文法之吸收效率。 特色五、提供短期與中長期讀書計畫 準備日檢需要傾注時間心力，容易在過程中產生疲憊感，為減倦怠感與心理壓力，本書為讀者量身訂做，規畫了12週與4週，兩種不同期程之讀書計畫，可同時滿足短期衝刺型與中長期準備型讀者。只要按照日程表完成當日作業，三個月內必能通過N4！

跟著一頭巨大的藍鯨，一起看看牠在海底變成「鯨落」後，如何讓全新的海底世界開始熱鬧起來！藍鯨雖然離開了，但牠的身體會慢慢沉到深海，沿途變成盲鰻、小螃蟹、魚類和許多微小生物的美味大餐與舒適小家。從胖胖大鯨魚到乾淨骨骼，每一階段都孕育新的生命。這本以細緻圖畫呈現的科普繪本，用最溫柔的方式告訴孩子：生命會結束，但也會帶來新的開始。Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustling new ecosystem to flourish.All living things must one day die, and Earth’s largest creature, the majestic blue whale, is no exception. But in nature, death is never a true ending. When this whale closes her eyes for the last time in her 90-year life, a process known as whale fall is just beginning. Her body will float to the surface, then slowly sink through the deep; from inflated behemoth to clean-picked skeleton, it will offer food and shelter at each stage to a vast diversity of organisms, over the course of a century and beyond. Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin’s astonishing artwork enriches and amplifies engaging, well-researched text by Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle. Young lovers of the macabre will relish

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism.Lucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. But life at home is not so perfect. His dad’s old work truck stalls in front of the school. The electricity is out when he gets home, and he doesn’t even have time to show his mom his report (on which he received a perfect score) before she rushes off to her night job.That night, Lucas dreams of a strange light, which he follows down the fire escape, into the alleyway, clear out of his neighborhood, all the way to the place where the perfect people live. Everything there is more beautiful than he could have imagined. But is it possible things aren’t as perfect as they seem?This lyrical, richly illustrated picture book highlights the beauty to be found in even the humblest of homes and in a family that may not be materially rich but is rich in love.

After his imprisonment in Green Island, Kun-lin struggles to pick up where he left off ten years earlier. He reconnects with his childhood crush Kimiko and finds work as an editor, jumping from publisher to publisher until finally settling at an advertising company. But when manhua publishing becomes victim to censorship, and many of his friends lose their jobs, Kun-lin takes matters into his own hands. He starts a children's magazine, Prince, for a group of unemployed artists and his old inmates who cannot find work anywhere else. Kun-lin's life finally seems to be looking up... but how long will this last? Forty years later, Kun-lin serves as a volunteer at the White Terror Memorial Park, promoting human rights education. There, he meets Yu Pei-Yun, a young college professor who provides him with an opportunity to reminisce on his past and how he picked himself up after grappling with bankruptcy and depression. With the end of martial law, Kun-lin and other former New-Lifers felt com

Priya puts together the perfect puppy picnic and raises money to help African wild dogs, in the fourth installment of this full-color 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!Priya is planning a puppy picnic for her friend Dola! It has a fairy-tale theme because Dola's adorable puppy is named Prince! Priya starts her party-prep to-do list. She makes castle invitations, creates DIY crowns, and bakes cupcakes (and pupcakes!). But as the puppy picnic gets closer, it looks like it might rain. Priya tries not to worry, but the weather is not something she can check off her to-do list. Will she have to cancel the picnic?With color-coded speech bubbles, an engaging diary format, plenty of humo

最強外語檢定攻略品牌Hackers日語研究團隊提供最逼真最符合趨勢的模擬試題單字文法教學 + 單元習題 + 4回模擬試題 + 所有選項詳解搭配單字文法例句MP3強化學習效益一本解決基本觀念到實戰演練，三個月通過N3！*** 內含「線上互動式模擬試題」1回 ***每題作答後隨即提供詳解，觀念檢視更即時，吸收更有效率！本書特色特色一、日檢全科目集大成，基礎教學與應試戰略兼具內容包括日文教學、各題型解析、解題策略提示，針對實際出現於日檢中之必考單字與文法，搭配例句作教學，並透過單元習題確認觀念。之後進入各項目題型分析、答題策略，讓讀者熟悉實際解題方法強化應試技巧。並附贈單字文法記憶小冊，集結書中所有N3單字文法，適合隨身攜帶，不需帶著厚重的教學書，便於平日外出、通勤、考試當日於考場複習。特色二、最新趨勢模考題與最完善詳解收錄最新趨勢 (包括2021年日檢！) 日檢模擬試題，包含書中3回與線上檔案1回，共4回的最新趨勢擬真題，採用與日檢題本完全相同格式，並附有與實際考試相同之答案卡，充分習慣答題手感。詳解中，不僅對題目、正確答案、錯誤選項皆有翻譯與解說，更補充題目與選項內所使用之所有單字的解說與使用方法，將學習效益最佳化！特色三、EZ Course線上互動式模擬試題附贈的一回線上模考題與答案詳解，除了提供PDF檔案下載，EZ Course網站也提供線上互動式學習，每答一題，系統會提供答案與解析回饋，更利於即時檢視觀念。網頁也會記錄使用者每次作答成果。可自由選擇適合自己的作答方式，提高讀書效率。只要購買此書掃QRcode通過讀者認證，即可享有免費互動式學習！特色四、豐富的聽力學習資源所附MP3內容包括「日檢模擬試題篇」音檔、「教學篇」單字文法例句音檔、「必考單字文法記憶小冊」音檔，不僅練習日檢聽力項目，更能於平日複習當中不斷加強聽力、提升單字文法之吸收效率。特色五、提供短期與中長期讀書計畫準備日檢需要傾注時間心力，容易在過程中產生疲憊感，為減輕倦怠感與心理壓力，本書為讀者量身訂做，規畫了12週與4週，兩種不同期程之讀書計畫，可同時滿足短期衝刺型與中長期準備型讀者。只要按照日程表完成當日作業，三個月內必能通過N3！

Flight & Glory #1-5She knew. That's why Mom hadn't opened the door. She knew he was dead.Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn't know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart.Then Josh Walker enters her life. Hockey star, her new next-door neighbor, and not to mention the most delicious hands that insist on saving her over and over again. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can't deny their intense attraction.Until Josh's secret shatters their world. And Ember must decide if he's worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare.The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:Book #1 Full MeasuresBook #2 Eyes Turned SkywardBook #3 Beyond What is GivenBook #4 Hallow

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Paris in this dazzling, heartfelt novelStella reached for an oyster, tipped her head and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean... Oysters, she thought, where have they been all my life?When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual a one-way plane ticket and a note reading Go to Paris . But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. When her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes.Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella and, for the first time in her life, Stella does something impulsive. She bu

當姊妹成長路線漸行漸遠，一場夏令營能否重新搭起彼此的橋梁？Claire堅定擁抱台灣文化，而Michelle則渴望融入同儕，即使意味著否認自己的身分。父母的安排，讓她們一同參加台裔美國夏令營，原本不情願的同行，卻開啟了一段理解文化與修補情感的旅程。From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte and illustrators Ann Xu and Sunmi, comes a graphic novel about two sisters--one who embraces her Taiwanese culture and one eager to do away with it--who rebuild their bond at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Perfect for fans of Be Prepared and Sisters, this is a heartwarming story about the importance of being true to yourself. Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's dismay. As summer conti

四個古怪卻可愛的角色組成全新超級英雄團隊：犀牛 Raina、獨角鯨 Nigel、鱟 Shu 和長毛象 Woolly。他們不僅都有「角」，還在一場「超級血月蝕」後獲得非凡能力──飛行、超音波、閃電速度，以及……超級毛絨。雖然力量看似不平衡，但只要合作，便能迎戰意外同樣受影響的巨大磷蝦怪。這本漫畫以誇張幽默和明快動作吸引孩子，還帶點夏日氣息，讓讀者在歡笑中體驗團隊合作的力量。Meet the coolest new superhero team on Burlap Beach in the first in a series of graphic novels for young readers. Raina the rhino, Nigel the narwhal, Shu the horseshoe crab, and Woolly the mammoth have more in common than the fact that they all have horns. (WARNING: Never try to tell Shu that hers is really more of a tail!) They were also all exposed to a Super Blood Full Moon Eclipse that gave them each strange powers. Now Shu can fly, Raina is lightning quick, Nigel has supersonic sonar, and Woolly, well, he's extra fluffy.Unfortunately, our heroes aren't the only ones who were gifted by the eclipse. Now they'll need to stave off a giant krill monster who was also caught up in the event. If they can't stop him, it might just mean the end of Burlap Beach, Team Unihorn (and Woolly), and even--gasp!--su

Inspire kids with the glittering story of pop superstar Taylor Swift! This talented singer–songwriter started as a little country girl with a big dream to become a star. Little Taylor grew up on her family’s Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, USA. Then, at age six, she went to her first concert – she saw LeAnn Rimes, the country musician.At that moment, Taylor fell in love with country music! Some of the kids at school didn’t understand but Taylor managed to shake it off! She took her first steps towards stardom by recording a demo of cover songs and sent it to record labels in Nashville, the home of country music. However, while, she enjoyed singing others' songs, she knew all too well that she had to express herself in her own words. So, she started writing her own lyrics and melodies and her natural talent for putting her feelings into words shone through. After signing with a record label, she started working on her first album. Called 'Taylor Swift'

最強外語檢定攻略品牌Hackers日語研究團隊 提供最逼真最符合趨勢的模擬試題 單字文法教學 + 單元習題 + 4回模擬試題 + 所有選項詳解 搭配單字文法例句MP3強化學習效益 一本解決基本觀念到實戰演練，三個月通過N5！ *** 內含「線上互動式模擬試題」1回 *** 每題作答後隨即提供詳解，觀念檢視更即時，吸收更有效率！ 【本書特色】 特色一、日檢全科目集大成，基礎教學與應試戰略兼具 內容包括日文教學、各題型解析、解題策略提示，針對實際出現於日檢中之必考單字與文法，搭配例句作教學，並透過單元習題確認觀念。之後進入各項目題型分析、答題策略，讓讀者熟悉實際解題方法強化應試技巧。並附贈單字文法記憶小冊，集結書中所有N5單字句型，適合隨身攜帶，不需帶著厚重的教學書，便於平日外出、通勤、考試當日於考場複習。 特色二、最新趨勢模考題與最完善詳解 收錄最新趨勢 （包括2021年日檢！） 日檢模擬試題，包含書中3回與線上檔案1回，共4回的最新趨勢擬真題，採用與日檢題本完全相同格式，並附有與實際考試相同之答案卡，充分習慣答題手感。詳解中，不僅對題目、正確答案、錯誤選項皆有翻譯與解說，更補充題目與選項內所使用之所有單字的解說與使用方法，將學習效益最佳化！ 特色三、EZ Course線上互動式模擬試題 附贈的一回線上模擬試題與答案詳解，除了提供PDF檔案下載，EZ Course網站也提供線上互動式學習。每答一題，系統會提供答案與解析回饋，更利於即時檢視觀念。網頁也會記錄使用者每次的作答成果。可自由選擇適合自己的作答方式，提高讀書效率。只要購買此書掃QRCode通過讀者認證，即可享有免費互動式學習！ 特色四、豐富的聽力學習資源 所附MP3內容包括「日檢模擬試題篇」音檔、「教學篇」單字文法例句音檔、「必考單字文法記憶小冊」音檔。不僅練習日檢聽力項目，更能於平日複習當中不斷加強聽力、提升單字文法之吸收效率。 特色五、提供短期與中長期讀書計畫 準備日檢需要傾注時間心力，容易在過程中產生疲憊感。為減輕倦怠感與心理壓力，本書為讀者量身訂做，規畫了10日、20日、4週，共三種不同期程之讀書計畫，可同時滿足短期衝刺型與中長期準備型讀者。只要按照日程表完成當日作業，三個月內必能通過N5！ 王世和 ｜東吳大學外國語文學院院長 今泉江利子｜政大/淡大兼任日語教師 虞安壽美　｜銘傳大學應用日語學系兼任

From the creators of Not Little, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing the mistakes that let us build new skills.Dot is good at a lot of things, but good isn’t perfect. Perfect is her sister’s blue-ribbon painting, or her brothers’ first-place tie in the spelling bee, or her mom’s black belt in tae kwon do. Dot tries and tries, but all she has to show for it is funny-looking cupcakes, off-key piano squeaks, and almost-goals in soccer. Nothing she does is perfect.When Dot and her classmates get an assignment to make a poster about a person they admire, Dot has someone in mind right away: her best friend, Sam. But draft after draft comes out looking all wrong! How will she ever make the perfect poster for her perfect friend?Fans of Dot and Sam and new readers alike will melt as Dot keeps on trying in this relatable companion to Not Little, featuring Maya Myers’s effortless narrative voice and Hyewon Yum’s irresistible illustrations.A Junior Library Guild Gold S

Jacky Ha-Ha is off to theater camp and funnier than ever in this hilarious illustrated novel from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theater skills to use in her summer job, but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theater camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realizes she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out--and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight...or will she flop? Packed with illustrations, jokes, and hijinks, the latest book in the #1 bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha series delivers a hilarious

Momo Arashima just wants an ordinary life. But she's about to become legendary . . .After vanquishing a demon king, saving her mum, and reconnecting with her friend Danny, Momo ought to be living the life she's always wanted. But lately Danny has been ditching her to hang out with mean-girl Ryleigh - and groups of children have begun vanishing without a trace. So when a whole group from Ryleigh's exclusive birthday party becomes the latest to disappear, Momo and her friends (including Niko the fox) are left to fight a dangerous new enemy from Shinto legend.This time they are up against Tamamo-no-mae - beautiful, bloodthirsty and manipulative, she's the ultimate mean girl of the Kami-verse. To defeat her, Momo must travel to the Sky Kingdom and steal the legendary Mirror of the Sun. But if she's going to survive monster ambushes, escape giant snakes, and pull off the heist of the millennium, Momo will have to find a way to work with her team (even Ryleigh), and grapple with the growing

Disney's Twisted Tales meets the Half Upon a Time trilogy in this action-packed second book in the fantasy middle grade Unraveled series following best friends Cia and Romy as they go to Paris to take on the evil queen. Cia Anderson has just started eighth grade. She's worried about what to wear, whether or not the boy she had a crush on will ever talk to her again, and how her classmates would act if they knew that she'd spent the end of seventh grade fighting fairy tale characters. Her best friend, Romy, thinks it makes Cia cool, but Cia's not so sure. She just wants to fit in. But when Cia discovers a plot by the Evil Queen to steal the talents of kids all over the world, she realizes that she's the only one who can stop it. Cia, Romy, and a classmate they accidently kidnap set off on a cross-continental adventure to thwart the queen, enlisting the help of a treacherous goblin, a fairy tale princess, and a shapeshifting storyteller. And along the way, Cia might just discover that ma

Pug Blasts Off: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #1)Pug's Snow Day: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #2)Paws for a Cause: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #3)Pug's Got Talent: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #4) Scaredy-Pug: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #5)(平裝本)Pug's Sleepover: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #6)Pug's Road Trip: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #7)Pug's New Puppy: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #8)Pug the Prince: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #9)Beach Pug: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #10)Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Meet the cutest pug on the planet! Bella and Bub are at the beach with their friends Jack and Luna for a dog-surfing contest. But when Bub realizes the ocean is fu

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents.When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it’s her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She’s been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her “left behind girl.” Finally, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it’s not exactly like in the postcards:1. School’s a lot harder than she thought. When she mispronounces some words in English on the first day, she decides she simply won’t talk. Ever again.

反覆試驗出的獨特減醣配方，成就美味與健康之間的平衡。減醣起司蛋糕&新式戚風蛋糕，即使限醣時也能盡情享用。「健康」和「味道」常給人難以兼顧的印象，尤其是各式各樣的甜點，更被限醣或減重者排除在菜單之外，這本書就是為了打開這道籓籬，讓你我都能沒有顧忌地享受甜點美妙滋味。為了造福想兼顧「健康」和「味道」的甜點愛好者，也希望能夠幫助減重期的心情調適，因此研究試驗出起司蛋糕和戚風蛋糕的減醣版本，希望能讓每個人享受幸福的甜點時光。減醣起司蛋糕收錄了紐約起司蛋糕、舒芙蕾起司蛋糕、巴斯克起司蛋糕等加熱烘烤的蛋糕，以及生起司蛋糕、提拉米蘇、藍紋起司慕斯等冷卻凝固的蛋糕，每一道都是人氣絕品，令人想像不到是減醣甜點。新式戚風蛋糕收錄了伯爵紅茶戚風蛋糕、萊姆戚風蛋糕、迷你可可大理石戚風蛋糕等經過改良，完全不使用麵粉的蛋糕，以及考量操作性和美味度的抹茶戚風蛋糕卷、雙莓戚風蛋糕、咖啡聖誕木柴戚風卷等少量添加麵粉的蛋糕，實現了過去難以達成的減醣配方。邀請你一起製作品嚐，起司蛋糕和戚風蛋糕入口感動的美味！

On an extraordinary journey to the sea, a tiger boards the train, along with a jungle of other animals - all without dad even looking up from his phone! From debut author, Mariesa Dulak, and award-winner Rebecca Cobb, illustrator of The Everywhere Bear."You'll never guess what happenedOn our trip down to the sea . . .A Tiger in a top hatCame and sat right next to me."Off to the seaside we go on a rather extraordinary train journey. A boy and his dad board the train and so does...a tiger? And a family of hippos, and a band of crocs, and a mum with her piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two! But will Dad ever look up from his phone?英國繪本中的老虎，經常都會讓人聯想到《來喝下午茶的老虎》這本經典的繪本，而這些老虎也都很紳士，不是動物園中兇猛的老虎。There's a Tiger on the Train 是在 Never Tickle a Tiger (別搔老虎的癢)後另一本令人眼睛一亮的老虎繪本。小男孩一家搭乘火車要前往海邊，戴著大禮帽的老虎也是乘客之一，他坐在小男孩旁邊，以老虎的方式跟小男孩說「早安」，然後專注地讀著他從帽子裡拿出來的漫畫。小男孩的爸爸一直在滑手機，沒有發現漫畫後面的是一隻老虎。然後鱷魚跟和河馬也上車了，大家都要去海邊玩。小男孩的爸爸還是專心的看著他的手機.....這是一本圖畫比文字更有趣的繪本，非常適合親子共讀，大人自己讀也很有意思。插畫家Rebecca Cobb是很受歡迎的插畫家，作品向來溫暖又有童心。本書作者Maries

《Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor》是Alan Gratz所著的一部青少年歷史小說，故事背景設定於1941年12月7日，日本軍隊突襲美國夏威夷珍珠港事件。小說的主角是13歲的Frank和他最好的朋友，美日混血的Stanley。當珍珠港遭到攻擊時，兩個少年聯手努力拯救被困的水手和船員，展現出非凡的勇氣與友情。儘管Stanley在軍中被視為英雄，因其雙重身份，在當時美國社會中卻面臨來自部分人的偏見和敵視，故事深刻探討戰爭中的人性光輝和陰暗面。這本書融合了豐富的歷史細節與冒險情節，讓讀者從少年的視角了解珍珠港事件的震撼與影響。適合9-12歲的青少年讀者，是理解二戰歷史及培養同理心的優質讀物。此書在紐約時報暢銷榜中長時間居於前三名，被列為2024年必讀的中年級小說。"Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thriller of a book." - The New York Times A new book from Alan Gratz is a major publishing moment! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Ground Zero now takes a meaningful look at the attack on Pearl Harbor. December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley pretty much live in paradise. Their dads are Navy officers stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys have a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water.But on December 7th, 1941, everything explodes. Over the course of the day, as the boys fight to make their way home, it's clear that everything has changed.Â

The fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Mr. Lemoncello's Library! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure. As they search for clues, the pair find themselves at the magical treehouse--home of the Botanist, the Alchemist's sworn enemy. In their hunt for the cure, Milo and Alessia must forage in the Secret Garden, challenge Robin Hood, and confront the mighty Jabberwock. Will they find the cure and help Uncle Horatio before it's too late? Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers A USA Today Bestseller!A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month!A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!" --Chris Grabenstei

March/April 2024 Kids’ Indie Next Picture Book Pick There is a cat. A cat that couldn’t be bothered to do anything … anything at all. His friends ask him if he wants to play but he doesn’t feel like it.They invite him on adventures to far-off places, but he would rather stay at home. Until one day, a friend asks how he is doing, and the true reason why he’d rather do nothing is revealed. He is feeling sad. This is a story about feelings, friendship and the importance of speaking to someone when you don’t feel right. This beautiful socially aware story:Reassures kids that feeling sad sometimes is normalHelps them understand others’ behaviour and promotes empathyEncourages them to be more in touch with their feelingsProvides a sense of fun while also broaching a tricky topicBoth children and adults will love the quirky and hilarious cat’s refusal to take part in anything and the sweet and important message behind this story. It’s never been more important to introduce kids to the im

這回，主角又有了全新的理由——因為他住在太空裡！從行星到外星人，每一天都充滿意外與奇遇，誰還有空寫報告呢？Davide Cali 與 Benjamin Chaud 再次攜手，以獨特的幽默和幻想，描繪出一場超越星系的冒險。這本書以輕鬆筆調化解學習焦慮，讓孩子感受想像力的無限延伸。・延續人氣作品《I Didn’t Do My Homework Because...》系列。・太空題材結合學校生活，趣味十足。・幽默中帶出創意與自信，適合親子共讀。“So, why didn’t you prepare your presentation on the solar system?”“Well, it’s a long story… A galactic one, actually!”Because when you live in space, everything quickly takes on a whole new dimension…From the creators of the bestselling picture books I Didn’t Do My Homework Because... and I’m Late for School Because... comes another hilarious and out-of-this-world adventure!In this new cosmic tale, super Davide Cali and super Benjamin Chaud once again help take the pressure off school with humor and imagination that’s truly interstellar.---------------------------- Alors, pourquoi n'avez-vous pas préparé votre exposé sur le système solaire ? - Eh bien, c'est une longue histoire... Une histoire galactique, même ! Car quand on habite dans l'espace, tout prend vite une a

跌倒、擦傷、結痂，這些看似小事，卻是孩子成長中難忘的經歷。《Pepper & Me》用溫暖幽默的方式，讓讀者看見一段從討厭到依依不捨的過程。Beatrice Alemagna延續其細膩風格，探索童年獨特的內心世界。A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2024A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Picture-Book Conversation Starter of 2024A 2024 Kids’ Indie Next List pickA Society of Illustrators 2024 Gold Medal WinnerFrom three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning picture book about a little girl, the scab on her knee, and the healing they do together. In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection. When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that "a beautiful scab will form." But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it's keeping her from bending her knee! When will it ever go away? By the time the scab--who she has named Pepper--falls off, something as

18堂資料庫開發基礎入門與專題實作課程 《MySQL資料庫開發的樂趣》以快速的學習步調和精簡的學習課程，帶領讀者進入關聯式資料庫開發的世界。書中充滿實務範例和專家建議，協助讀者快速上手。 本書會帶讀者學習SQL語言的基礎技能、如何建立資料庫、打造SQL查詢來取出資料，以及運用事件、程序和函式；了解如何為資料表加入條件約束，強制規定資料表能接受的資料，以及利用索引加速資料檢索，甚至還會探索如何從PHP、Python和Java來呼叫MySQL。 最後會介紹三個專題：說明如何從無到有建立天氣資料庫、利用觸發器防止選舉資料庫發生錯誤，以及使用檢視表來保護薪資資料庫內的敏感資料。 本書學習重點： ‧針對特定資訊查詢資料庫中的資料表、排序查詢結果、為SQL程式碼加入註解以及處理空值。 ‧為了保存字串、整數和日期等資料，資料表需要定義資料欄，並且判斷該使用哪種資料型態。 ‧針對資料庫中的多個資料表進行合併查詢，以及如何運用暫存資料表、通用資料表運算式、衍生資料表和子查詢。 ‧新增、修改和移除資料表中的資料、根據特定查詢建立檢視表、撰寫可重複使用的預存常用程序以及自動執行已排程的事件。 《MySQL資料庫開發的樂趣》為資料庫開發人員提供完美的快速入門資源，裝備一些需要的工具，協助開發人員以MySQL為基礎，建立和管理快速、強大且具有安全性的資料儲存系統。 線上資源：讀者只要前往本書提供的連結https://nostarch.com/mysql-crash-course，即可下載本書的程式腳本(用於建立書中有用到的MySQL範例資料庫和資料表)、程式碼和練習題的答案。

The House Witch #1-3A heartwarming and humorous blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery featuring a witch with domestic powers and the royal household he serves . . . dinner.When Finlay Ashowan joins the staff of the King and Queen of Daxaria, he’s an enigma. No one knows where he comes from or how he came to be where he is, which suits Fin just fine. He’s satisfied simply serving as the royal cook, keeping nosy passersby out of his kitchen, and concocting some truly uncanny meals.But Fin’s secret identity doesn’t stay hidden for long. After all, it’s not every day a house witch and his kitten familiar, Kraken, take to meddling in imperial affairs. As his powers are gradually discovered by the court, Fin finds himself involved in a slew of intrigues: going head-to-head with knights with less-than-chivalrous intentions, helping to protect the pregnant queen, fending off the ire of the royal mage, and uncovering a spy in the castle. And that’s only the beginning—because Fin’s past is catc

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to the African savanna!Jack and Annie are on the playground at recess when they feel the magic tree house calling them. They sneak away and are whisked off on an adventure to South Africa, where a majestic rhino needs saving! With a hovering helicopter, watchful park rangers, and the chilling presence of poachers, rescuing one of Earth's greatest giants in the sprawling savanna won't be easy. Jack and Annie are going to need a little bit of magic for this mission!Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?Magic Tree House: Perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter booksMerlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced readerFact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventuresIf you're looking for Merlin Mission #37: Dragon of the Red Dawn, it was renumbered as Merlin Mission #9 when the series was

Ari在校外教學中孵出一隻小龍，本以為很酷，沒想到小龍越長越大，快要把整個Blockhaven搞垮！Ari和朋友們能在災難前阻止牠嗎？充滿笑料與刺激，是Roblox迷不能錯過的爆笑冒險！Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to play Roblox!It's time for another field trip! Ari and his class visit a farm where they are entrusted with an egg to adopt. This is a big responsibility for Ari but he's excited nonetheless. Everyone's egg hatches into harmless animals, except for Ari's. His hatches into a baby dragon! Cool, right? Wrong! As the dragon grows, Ari realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Ari and his friends have to figure out a way to capture the dragon before it destroys all of Blockhaven! Can they handle it?

Ari原以為地理校外教學無聊透頂，沒想到和朋友迷路後，竟發現火山快要爆發！在滾滾岩漿追趕下，他們能安全逃出嗎？Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!Ari and his friends have to go on a boring geography field trip to a dormant volcano. Ugh! Ari and his friends sneak off... only to get lost. Then they realize their class went home without them! Much to their surprise, Ari, Zeke and Jez also discover that the volcano may not be quite as dormant as they thought. It's time to get out of here! It's the ultimate lava chase adventure in the next unauthorized Roblox Pro book!

《Heartbreak Boys》是一部輕鬆幽默的青春愛情小說，講述兩位男孩在失戀後展開一場假裝快樂的夏日公路之旅。傑克和奈特的前男友成了情侶，還在社群媒體上曬幸福，讓他們決定也一起打造一個看似精彩的假冒冒險旅程，證明自己沒事。但當他們與奈特的父母和妹妹擠在一台車上時，一切遠比想像中混亂。一路上，他們經歷許多笑料百出的事件，也慢慢重新認識彼此。本書探索自我接納、友情與重新愛上的可能，適合喜歡《Heartstopper》與青春喜劇的讀者。"One of the most hilarious, heart-flippingly romantic, charmingly observant writers in the game right now." --Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens AgendaA road trip rom-com about heartbreak, social media hijinks, and learning to be happy with who you are, perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Becky Albertalli and Phil Stamper.When their ex-boyfriends get together and start Instagramming a disgustingly perfect summer of love, Jack and Nate decide to concoct a mutual Insta-worthy summer adventure of their own to prove they're just fine and everything's great.Of course, it's hard to have an epic summer road trip when they're stuck in a van with Nate's mid-life crisis-bound parents and his annoying younger sister. And it's been years since Jack and Nate have s

準備好啟程進入宇宙了嗎？本書邀請小小太空人飛越太陽系、穿越黑洞，甚至參加NASA宇航員應徵。作者 Mindy Thomas 與 Guy Raz 將太空知識包裝成充滿笑點與創意的活動，包括DIY銀河配方、星際小測驗與趣味漫畫。評價認為，這本書成功讓太空探索變得親近易懂，並以多種互動形式吸引孩子主動學習，翻開每一頁都有新的驚喜與WOW體驗。亮點特色以遊戲化設計讓太空科學變有趣。包含真實太空知識與創意實驗。融合漫畫、問答、DIY與趣味故事。適合親子共讀與課外延伸學習。Based on their #1 podcast, Wow in the World, in this companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller The How and Wow of the Human Body, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a funny and fact-filled tour of outer space.Calling all space cadets!Are you ready to explore the solar system, see the stars, and experience life in a world beyond ours?! Blast off with bestselling authors Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular podcast Wow in the World, as they take you on an intergalactic tour of outer space.Zip through astronaut training school!Slip into a black hole!Apply for a job as a NASA astronaut!Learn what it takes to be a STAR!Get the recipe to build your own galaxy!Meet the animals who made it to space! And that's just the beginning! Jam-

本書改寫亞瑟王傳說中鮮為人知的騎士 Morien，由好友 Kaliis Smith 與《#1 New York Times》暢銷作家 Holly Black 共同創作。Morien 是位來自北非的年輕騎士，為尋找多年未歸的父親而踏上旅途。一路上，他遇見的騎士幾乎都想與他一戰。直到結識幾位願意同行的夥伴，他才體會到友情與信任的重要，也終於找到失散的父親。故事節奏明快，兼具幽默、冒險與情感，插圖生動，讓傳統騎士故事有了新風貌。重新詮釋冷門亞瑟王傳說角色冒險中融入幽默與溫暖情誼插畫細膩，吸引中年級讀者Full of humor, drama, and adventure, this retelling of a little-known figure of Arthurian Legend, co-written by friends Kaliis Smith and #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, is perfect for any knight in training. Prince Morien was brave and clever and true...The brave North African knight Morien is on a quest to find his father, who had set off on an adventure of his own and never returned. But every knight he meets wants to fight! At first, Morien is determined to best them all, until he meets some knights willing to quest with him. Together, they discover not only the importance of friendship, but also Morien's long-lost father!

Princess Minna loves to sort out mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom! In this full-colour illustrated chapter book, join her on her hilarious quest to escape the Wicked Wood!Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom and Princess Minna loves to sort them out!She can tame unicorns, kiss frogs and fight dragons (apart from Lorenzo) and she is very good at fixing things before it's time for bed. In The Wicked Wood, the King and Queen have DISAPPEARED! The townsfolk saw them and Lorenzo the dragon disappearing into the Wicked Wood and they haven't come back...One by one, Minna's friends set off to find them. But they don't come back either! So Minna takes a deep breath and heads into the middle of the Wicked Wood, where she finds everyone eating the gingerbread walls of the house of the Wicked Witch! Quick - everyone must get home before nightfall! But how can

列尼、山姆和狗狗Crumbs又惹禍啦！這次他們被「偷偷放逐」到操場，錯過學校大人物來訪。但列尼怎麼可能乖乖待著？一場驚天動地的大亂鬥就此展開！黑白插圖搭配爆笑對白，笑聲中藏著友情、正義與超越大人的勇氣！The second in a hilarious school-based comedy series for 7+ with black and white illustrations throughout. A modern day Just William, perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and Pamela Butchart!When an important visitor turns up at school one day, Lenny and his friends are surprised to find themselves sent to the back field to count the footballs and tidy up the bibs. The school dog, Crumbs, has been sent there too.He's quite a lively dog and prone to over-enthusiasm. Suddenly they realise it's all a ruse to keep them away from the guest! Furious, and not a little hurt, our heroes rush into school, demanding answers and an apology. The subsequent encounter (chase) with the important visitor nearly brings down the school.But, of course, Lenny and friends, with the help of the enthusiastic Crumbs, save the day and show everyone that Fleurwood Academy is the place to be!