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The Girl Who Loves Bugs is a hilarious and heart-warming story empowering young girls to always be curious, from superstar writer Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie. Evie loves bugs. And she's fed up of having to keep up with her mums and brother on walks when she'd rather be peering under logs and examining snails.So, one day, she decides to bring the bugs inside, so she can be with them all the time. The problem is, the family is coming to stay, even fearsome Great Gran, who doesn't stand for any nonsense. And on the day of their arrival, Evie wakes up to find her bugs have escaped .. . all over the house! What is Great Gran going to say?A beautiful, bug-filled story about following your dreams, and the unconditional love of family.With ideas and tips at the back for looking after some of your own bugs (outside!).

2022 NomineeDesmond Elliott PrizeThe Goldsmiths PrizeLonglisted for the Booker PrizeWinner of the Desmond Elliott PrizeShortlisted for the Goldsmiths PrizeLonglisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize‘Original, memorable, shimmering’ - Sarah MossLia has only one child, Iris; her magical, awkward, endlessly creative daughter who has just entered the battleground of her teenage years. Lia and Iris have always been close, but there is a war playing out inside Lia’s body, too, and everything is about to change. As she confronts what might be the end, memories of her own childhood and a passionate love affair come rushing into her present, unearthing buried secrets and her family’s deepest fears. But Lia hopes: for more time, for more love, for more Iris.Dancing between voices within Lia’s body and without, flitting back and forth in time, this sweeping, dazzling story of a life and what it is to let go marks the arrival of an extraordinary novelist.'Restlessly inventive . . . delicate and persuasi

The Brights are back in their second out-of-this-world graphic novel! From Epic Originals, The Bright Family series teaches heartfelt lessons about conflict resolution, cooperation, and the importance of family in all its forms. After searching for each other throughout the multiverse and repairing their interdimensional portals together, the Bright family is ready for a vacation! But relaxing days riding water slides and eating space ramen are put on hold when the portal drops them deep in the jungle on an unknown planet rather than at the door of the luxury resort. Told through multigenerational storytelling, the Brights are about to figure out that space travel is a lot like space ramen: It always leaves adventurers wanting more. Includes "One Birthday in Time," a bonus Bright Family tale outside the main plot line that's a true moment of delight for readers.

From Onjali Q. Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart. Touching on the challenges navigated by children caring for loved ones at home, this story brings into focus their hardships and worries, alongside the unexpected, invisible sources of kindness which can change their lives.'I can't remember how old I was when I first started collecting stamps. But I've got a whole shoebox full of them now.Mam used to help me collect them ... Before she got so ill that she lost her job, her friends...everything.Now it's my job to take care of her and protect her - and my little brother and sister too. But to do that, I have to make Mam a Secret. A secret no-one can ever find out about. Not even my best friends at school, or Mo, our postman.Or the stranger living in the house across the street. The one no-one has seen, but who I know is spying on us.The one I think might be Them...'Deep in the heart of Swansea, Wales, lives a small

Discover a new approach to tarot with this folk-tale inspired deluxe boxed book-and-card set from tarot expert Melinda Lee Holm and lavishly illustrated by Rohan Daniel Eason. Folk tales have brought us invaluable lessons on life for thousands of years. With Tarot of Tales, veteran tarot reader and author Melinda Lee Holm and illustrator Rohan Daniel Eason invite you into their magickal world of art and prose where your readings become personalised fairy tales told by the cards in narrative form.The meaning of each card is told in five different ways - one for each of five possible positions given in the accompanying full-colour guidebook. Lay out the cards, find the corresponding passage for each card and position and link them together to read the tale told to you by the Tarot. Presented in their own compact box for easy storage, the 78 cards provide richly detailed illustrated scenes that allow you to step inside your own personal storybook, one that changes to bring you the wisdom

"A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning." - Joe Coelho, Waterstones Children's LaureateThe Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together...until quite unexpectedly... the end came. When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a Hertle-shaped hole where his friend should be.He pleads with it, get angry with it, but the hole still won't bring his Hertle back. It seems like hope is lost... until Gerda the kindly bear finds him.She explains that he must fill the hole with his memories of Hertle. And slowly... Bertle begins to feel a little bit better.Powerful and moving text from children's author and poet John Dougherty is paired perfectly with warm illustrations from the wonderfully talented Thomas Doc

THE TIE-IN EDITION FOR THE AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONEFrom the author of CARRIE SOTO IS BACK, THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING'I LOVE it . . .I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTONEverybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six. Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable.They sold out arenas from coast to coast. Then, on 12 July 1979, Daisy Jones walked barefoot onto the stage at Chicago Stadium. And it all came crashing down.Everyone was there. Everyone remembers it differently. Nobody knew why they split.Until now . . .'The verdict: Daisy Jones steals the limelight' STYLIST'New obsession, incoming' TELEGRAPH'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON'Utterly believable . . .fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES'Reads like an addictive Netflix documentary meets A Star Is Born - despite being utterly fictional. It's also a c

Newbery medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.Estrild is not like the other girls in her village; she wants to be a warrior. Varick, the orphan boy who helps her train in spite of his twisted back, also stands apart. In a world where differences are poorly tolerated, just how much danger are they in?Inspired by the true discovery of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body in northern Germany, Newbery medalist and master storyteller Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world as she breathes life back into the Windeby Child, left in the bog to drown with a woolen blindfold over its eyes. This suspenseful exploration of lives that might have been by a gifted, intellectually curious author is utterly

Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17).Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous―even suicidal―the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.On a routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, his fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties, and there can only be one Expendable. If Mickey7 reports his survival to Command, one of them is going into the recy

In this fresh and playful board book, the kind crocodile leaves his pond to see the world. Animals are in danger out here! Here comes a terrified mouse, a frightened hog, an antelope. One by one they find shelter on Crocodile's long back, while his big teeth scare their enemies away.GRRR!Is there room for an enormous, frightened rhino? Yes! But a growling lion is too much. GRRR! And then the crocodile turns on his friends. GRRR! "Just joking!" says crocodile."Not kind!" say the friends. This funny board book from Leo Timmers, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award author, features his trademark detailed illustrations full of expression and a satisfying twist ending-will Crocodile turns on its friends? Of course not, the kind crocodile is just kid, leaving much to discuss about when a joke is not that funny. Kind Crocodile is a board book to enjoy again and again with a good message at its heart, about jokes that transgress the boundary of kindness.

From international bestselling sensation Thomas Olde Heuvelt comesEcho, a thrilling descent into madness and obsession as one man confronts nature―and something even more ancient and evil answers back.“A compulsive page-turner mixing supernatural survival horror and adventure.” ―Paul Tremblay, author ofA Head Full of GhostsandThe Pallbearers' ClubLocus Award Finalist!Nature is calling―but they shouldn't have answered.Travel journalist and mountaineer Nick Grevers awakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. Nick’s own injuries are as extensive as they are horrifying. His face wrapped in bandages and unable to speak, Nick claims amnesia―but he remembers everything.He remembers how he and Augustin were mysteriously drawn to the Maudit, a remote and scarcely documented peak in the Swiss Alps.He remembers how the slopes of Maudit were eerily quiet, and how, when they entered its valley, they got the ominous sense that they were not alone.He re

From the author of Nowhere Boy—called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times—comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation.But when Matthew finds a tattered black-and-white photo in his great-grandmother’s belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past, one that will lead to a life-shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect the present-day to the 1930s and the US to the USSR, Katherine Marsh’s latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor—the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, and which the Soviet government covered up for decades.An incredibly timely, page-turning story

The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back for a second adventure.Bert is CERTAIN he can ride his bike as well as Frank, but he is very wobbly! And even when they BOTH try riding Frank’s bike . . . it still goes very wrong! Will the best friends make it all the way down from the big hill? Of course! All they need is a little bit of confidence and trust in each other!This warm and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free ‘Stories Aloud’ audio recording – just scan the QR code and listen along!

In this thrilling historical adventure, 18-year-old Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they've ever seen - a Ghost Army! The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that's already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo, sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain have to do with this? Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz merges the worlds of historical fiction and comics in this one-of-a-kind graphic novel that is sure to be met with major enthusiasm from fans of all age. From New York Times' bestselling author, Alan Gratz Beautiful artwork Perfect for fans of all ages

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATUREWould you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal—return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health—Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice . . . and the courage to face a tiger.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series!It's Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magic students run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize.Nory is super excited for the scavenger hunt. Not only because she likes winning, but also because if her team wins, she thinks there's a chance her best friend Elliott won't move away to attend super snobby Sage Academy.Sebastian is a little less excited once the hunt is on. Yes, he has magical powers that help his team -- like being able to see invisible things or anything that makes a sound. The problem is that the really loud sounds are hurting him . . . and nobody seems to care.The kids in Upside-Down Magic know their five F's (Flares, Flyers, Fuzzies, Flickers, and Fluxers) -- but to win this night, a sixth F is the mos

High-interest text and colorful illustrations build letter recognition and highlight important sound-letter relationships. Each reader focuses on a letter of the alphabet in this Sound and Letter collection. The activity book helps learner to identify objects with letter sounds and to practice writing letters. 本產品包含26本平裝彩色印刷的發音讀本，每本8頁*可透過Storyplus APP開啟音檔=====================Scholastic Reading Track offers step-by-step instruction for three literacy cornerstones: sounds and letters, vocabulary, and phonics. With playful text, stunning photographs, and beautiful illustrations, Reading Track fosters an early love for reading while targeting specific literacy skills.A systematic instructional reading program for early literacyCarefully scaffolded books to introduce key sight words, letters and sounds allowing young learners to decode stories and non-fiction texts.1. Vocabulary:*Highlights sight words and high frequency words to builds oral language skills*Patterned text to make learning s

25 Phonics readers focus on short vowels, consonants and consonant blends in easy to decode words. Each book combines playful skill-building text with attractive illustrations and photographs.Build early decoding skills and cover short vowels, digraphs, finale e and long vowels in easy-to-decode words in 2 Phonics collections which combine playful skill-building texts with attractive illustrations and photographs. The activity book focus on sounding out and blending words, recognizing sight words and rhyming words本產品包含25本平裝彩色印刷的發音讀本，每本8頁*可透過Storyplus APP開啟音檔================Scholastic Reading Track offers step-by-step instruction for three literacy cornerstones: sounds and letters, vocabulary, and phonics. With playful text, stunning photographs, and beautiful illustrations, Reading Track fosters an early love for reading while targeting specific literacy skills.A systematic instructional reading program for early literacyCarefully scaffolded books to introduce key sight words, letters

25 Phonics readers focus on short vowels, consonants and consonant blends in easy to decode words. Each book combines playful skill-building text with attractive illustrations and photographs.Build early decoding skills and cover short vowels, digraphs, finale e and long vowels in easy-to-decode words in 2 Phonics collections which combine playful skill-building texts with attractive illustrations and photographs. The activity book focus on sounding out and blending words, recognizing sight words and rhyming words本產品包含25本平裝彩色印刷的發音讀本，每本8頁*可透過Storyplus APP開啟音檔================Scholastic Reading Track offers step-by-step instruction for three literacy cornerstones: sounds and letters, vocabulary, and phonics. With playful text, stunning photographs, and beautiful illustrations, Reading Track fosters an early love for reading while targeting specific literacy skills.A systematic instructional reading program for early literacyCarefully scaffolded books to introduce key sight words, letters

Real life and fairy tales collide in book two of this funny and exciting middle grade series from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.Filomena Jefferson-Cho of nothing-ever-happens North Pasadena teams up with dashing Jack, adorable Alistair, and glamorous Gretel for another adventure in the land of Never After, this time to get the glass slipper back from Cinderella!Neither heroine nor victim, Cinderella is manipulative and cunning, doing anything to be Princess of Eastphalia. Her twin stepsisters, Hortense and Beatrice―Hori and Bea―have been maligned in reputation, their lives upended by Cinderella. For one, Prince Charming has been in love with Hori since they were children, but when King Gregor forces his son to throw a ball to pick a bride, Cinderella steals the spotlight and her happily ever after.While attempting to help her sister, bookish Bea is captured by a terrible beast. Spells abound, and evil will reign . . . or will it?

The perfect present for Dog Man fans - starring some of your favourite characters from the series!Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session in this groundbreaking graphic novel narrative by Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Dog Man.Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say.Naomi and Melvin don't see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings.Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another's point of view - both inside and outside the classroom?The shenanigans are nonstop and the baby frogs' minicomics are funny and full of heart.Creating stories within a story, author and illustrator Dav Pilkey uses a variety of techniques - including acrylic paints, coloured pencils, Japanese calligraphy, photography, collage, gouache, watercolours, and much more - to portray each frog's perspective.

從無從下筆，到妙筆生花！愈困難的事情，愈要簡單化！打破複雜的英文寫作規則，利用簡單的「倒三角形」，寫出無懈可擊的英文文章！《我的第一本英文寫作教科書：全圖解「倒三角形」英文寫作法【全新增修版】》用一本書掌握英文寫作要素，從幾個單字寫成短句，將短句寫成文章，不管是英文造句、作文，甚至是英文論文，通通搞定！從『英文寫作新手』變『英文作文高手』的祕密——倒三角形寫作！▸「三段式」倒三角形寫作Step 1 先畫一個三角形，劃分等份在心中勾勒出一個倒三角形的圖樣，將此倒三角形劃分為三等份。Step 2 接著開門見山，帶出重點第一段引言置於最上方。第一段——引言：文章的第一句稱為「主題句」，通常具有開門見山的作用；「破題句」則置於第一段的最後一句，為文章的重心所在。Step 3 請支援解釋，加強自己描述的重點中間區塊為第二段發展段落。第二段——發展段落：用以闡述第一段的「破題句」中心思想。Step 4 重複重點，下好離手最後則為第三段，為全篇文章下一個結論。第三段——結論：回應整篇文章，將陳述重點再次精簡介紹。▸ 「四段式」倒三角形寫作「四段式寫作」與「三段式寫作」的不同點在於第一段引言「破題句」的部分。Step 1 先畫一個三角形，劃分等份一樣在心中勾勒出一個倒三角形的圖樣，將此倒三角形劃分為三等份。Step 2 接著開門見山，帶出重點第一段——引言：「破題句」闡述文章中的兩個重點。Step 3 請支援解釋，加強自己描述的重點第二段——發展段落（一）：直線陳述、解釋「破題句」中的第一項重點。第三段——發展段落（二）：直線陳述、解釋「破題句」中的第二項重點。Step 4 重複重點，下好離手第四段——結論：回應前方提到之段落，並將重點再次重申。▸▸▸ 全民英檢寫作、大學學測指考英文寫作、新多益寫作、托福寫作、雅思寫作等考試完全適用。下筆不停的祕密魔法——這本「倒三角形寫作」魔法書，有「4項奇特寶物」正等著你來尋獲！寶物一：將「寫作架構」圖像化想到寫作總是不知道該如何下手嗎？利用書中獨特的「倒三角形寫作法」將寫作過程圖像化，你會發現，其實英文寫作一點都不難。循著「倒三角形」的寫作架構，為文章勾勒出一幅完美的藍圖吧！寶物二：「英文字彙」瞬間力想大改造那一成不變的英文寫作內容嗎？關鍵在於「豐富的英文字彙」！寫作中，除了要有完善的段文架構，本書中的「英文字彙」更是點綴文章藍圖中不可或缺的

藍思分級410L-790L本套書共收錄40本讀本，適合讀完My First Reading Library和My Second Reading Library的讀者，往下一階段邁進。這40本書中25本選自Usborne Young Reading Series One (紅色書背)，有精采有趣的小故事，也有單一故事按章節分段的讀本；如Animal Legends, Stories of Robots15本選自Usborne Young Reading Series Two (藍色書背)，有單一故事按章節分段的讀本，也有重新編寫的經典童話；如Alice in Wonderland, The Railway ChildrenThe new collection has 40 paperback readers and is the next step after completing My First Reading Library and My Reading Library.40 books to help your child grow as a reader· The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series One. Each of these books contains several lively short stories, or one longer in easy-to-read chapters.· The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. These contain one longer story in chapters, and include many retellings of world classics. *The Usborne Reading Collection*---40 titlesYR1 1. The Minotaur2. Pirate Adventures3. Th

The fifth book in the popular picture book series featuring Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast! When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast awake one morning to near-darkness, they are aghast. Who would steal the fridge light? And what if the fridge is--gasp--dark all the time? Not to worry. Our trusty heroes are on the case. They gather the best of the best to investigate. Miss Brie, Baron von Waffle, and their friends put together blueprints, collect supplies, and, for good measure, take pictures in disguise. Will they be able to bring the fridge back to its bright self, or will they have to live in semi-darkness . . . forever?

Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then you won’t want to miss the second book in this graphic novel series that’s the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Your favorite dog-walkers are back with even more cute animals―and even more friendship and family drama―in this funny and heartwarming story perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic!Best friends Mindy Park, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and downs, their dog-walking business is booming and the girls are closer than ever. It’s a dream come true!But for Mindy, things at home are beginning to feel like a bit of a nightmare. Her mom just started dating someone, which has Mindy feeling like the odd one out. For as long as she can remember, it’s been just the two of them and she doesn’t want that to change. (So what if her mom’s boyfriend has a cute pet cat, and all of Mindy’s friends seem to think he’s pretty cool?)And things only get worse when a new student named Hazel arr

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.OK. A lot of the stuff we said on the back of the last book was NOT TRUE. We now admit that The Bad Guys is WEIRD. We also admit that it features ALL the weird stuff we said it didn’t. PLUS there’s now a whole bunch of even weirder stuff* involving an over-sharing bat, a really scary new character who lives in the woods, and a strangely confident little guy with a mullet. So, uh, don’t relax, maybe FREAK OUT a little and have your MIND BLOWN by the BAD GUYS!*One of the other weird things in this book happens on pages 130-131. A total white-out—the most powerful blast this series has ever known. We told you it’s a weird book. And we hope you enjoy it!

With jingle bells and whiffy smells, this Christmassy picture book is full of festive fun! It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the North Pole is fast asleep. Everyone, that is, except Ellie the Elf, who has snuck into the kitchen to snack on a few Christmas treats. Mmm, delicious! Except .. . soon Ellie's tummy starts aching.OUCH! Next, her bottom starts popping. POP! POP! POP! Hiding away in the back of Santa's sleigh, Ellie falls asleep. But when Santa rides off into the night and Ellie is whisked away with him, one thing is certain: Ellie and Santa are about to have a Christmas adventure like no other! A hilarious book, perfect for children who love to laugh Bestselling author Lucy Rowland and smash-hit illustrator Chris Jevons join forces for the first time! Perfect for fans of Unicorn and the Rainbow Poop, There's No Such Thing as Elves and Superpoop!

Scrooge McDuck and nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie are back in the 2017 remake of the classic series from Disney Television Animation, DuckTales! Now, find out about the making of DuckTales and read stories from the developers and cast covering every episode from all three seasons! The deluxe edition of the Art of DuckTales gives you all the content of the standard edition along with a slipcase that houses a gold-gilded version the book, an exclusive DuckTales Guidebook that contains expanded versions of the interviews with the crew and cast, and a finely-crafted replica of Scrooge's Number One Dime! Find out what it means to every day be out there making DuckTales from the series developers Matt Youngberg, Francisco Angones, Sean Jimenez, Suzanna Olson, cast members including David Tennant (Scrooge McDuck), Danny Pudi (Huey), Ben Schwartz (Dewey), Bobby Moynihan (Louie), Kate Micucci (Webby), Beck Bennett (Launchpad McQuack), Toks Olagundoye (Mrs. Beakley), Paget Brewster (Della Duck),

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne travelled with his parents and watched his family fight in the ring, but he much preferred the football field to wrestling! He trained hard and worked to become a football player, signing with the Calgary Stampeders as a linebacker. But he was cut from the team after just two months. A natural athlete, Dwayne decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and decided to pursue professional wrestling. Taking on the persona of 'The Rock' as a wrestler in the WWE, he won 16 championships and millions of fans. After a huge wrestling career, he tried his hand at acting... and today is one of the biggest film stars that Hollywood has ever seen! This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a b

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Get ready to cook just like Tiana with this beautiful cookbook, featuring fifty easy and delicious recipes inspired by the Disney Princess and her New Orleans restaurant.You're never too young to start cooking! Tiana learned the basics from her daddy when she was just a little girl--and with this cookbook for kids, aspiring young chefs can follow in her footsteps.Featuring simple step-by-step instructions and mouth-watering photos of each dish, this cookbook makes it easy to whip up everything from twists on New Orleans favorites like Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, to delicious desserts like Tiana-Style Beignets, and much more.In this book, readers will discover:Fifty simple and tasty recipesA thorough introduction to kitchen basicsA difficulty rating for each recipe, so brand new chefs know where to startBeautiful food photography on every spreadCharming illustrations of Tiana and her family and friendsBonus menus to inspire young chefs to combine recipes and create their own magical feas

A fun and fresh spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novels. With the school dance around the corner, fashionistas Beth and Chanda are ready to dazzle!With their first formal school dance around the corner, Beth and Chanda are on a mission to make it the best night ever. Step one? Secure the perfect dresses so they can dominate the dance floor! But when neither of them can find an outfit that lives up to their high expectations--and when they encounter unexpected pressure to find dates--these besties will need to lean on their friendship more than ever if they hope to find their groove and bust a move!New York Times bestselling author Kayla Miller and co-author Jeffrey Canino share a thoughtful and lively story about the challenges of finding your own personal style...and how it always helps to keep your favorite person at your side. Accompanied by Kristina Luu's dynamic, expressive art, this graphic novel is the perfect companion to Olive's stories.

Learn how a movement builds from one person to a billion in this A to Z environmental activism book. Readers count from 1 to 10 – and then in larger increments to a billion – as they learn new terms from "conservation" to "activism." Inset boxes provide easy-to-understand definitions of additional new vocabulary words.

從葛拉漢、彼得．林區到巴菲特，價值投資的環境已截然不同……價值投資不死，重點是：在21世紀，你如何判斷價值？★英國財經媒體《Financial Expert》權威點評★「史上最佳價值投資書籍 #Top 5」市場反轉！投資人都想知道：如何找出被錯殺的好股票？4年獲利500％的頂尖選股者斯凡．卡林，教你善用估值工具，挖出價值型千里馬股，真正選到會賺錢的公司，多空你都不漏接！Step by Step，掌握最經得起考驗的當代價值投資：Step 1──價值投資，攻心為上！「自律」和「情緒控制」是關鍵Step 2──價值投資者的最強武器：善用波動性和低風險 Step 3──價值投資最重要的事：學會估算公司價值，找出讓股價上升的催化劑Step 4──左側交易不凹單！給左側價投者的10大教戰守則Step 5──搭配針對不同環境的因時制宜投資法，市場多空都能賺全球頂尖投資教育家──斯凡．卡林，以25個工具，教你學會：衡量內在價值、尋找催化因子、判斷產業週期，挖出現代價值股，以最低的風險，賺足過人報酬！自葛拉漢開啟價值投資革命以來，市場環境已大幅改變。本書作者歷經實務淬鍊，傳承並革新原有理論。書中完整涵蓋價值投資的心理面、技術面與應用面，並針對不同市場情境提供可依循的方法。即使空頭行情，你的資產也能得到足夠的保護！

《小毛不可以》作者全新作品，改編自著名的金手指故事。馬克斯是個古怪的小男孩，當他一歲時，從他嘴裡蹦出來的第一個單字是—金子！是的，他熱愛金子，他要噴金子的噴泉、金子做的雕像、還要一座金子建造的城堡。A riotous retelling of the Midas myth by the Caldecott Honor--winning and New York Times bestselling author of No, David!Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy.He didn't much like chocolate and he didn't play with toys.The first word that he uttered when he was one year oldWasn't Mama, wasn't Papa; what Maxie said was, "Gold!"Max Midas isn't like the other kids. Instead of trying to make friends, he decides to make millions and spends it all on what he loves best: GOLD. Gold statues. Gold fountains. Piles and piles of gold, and atop them all, a golden castle. But one day, things get lonely inside his shiny castle and Max finally learns that gold isn't worth anything without friends and family by your side. David Shannon, the Caldecott Honor--winning and New York Times bestselling author of No, David!, is back with a riotous romp that's sure to be a beloved classic.

In this gorgeous gift book, create your own beautiful 3D birds before discovering fascinating facts about each species!Press out pieces and slot them together to create 10 different irresistible feathered friends. After finishing your 3D flock, either hang the birds of a feather as stunning decorations or press them back into the sturdy board pages and hardback binding to be used again and again. Then turn to the back of the book to pore over 22 richly illustrated pages with dazzling full colour nature scenes alongside a gently informative text to treasure.Covering everything from habitats and diets to myths and legends, this is a stylish, joyful introduction to a variety of European birds.

'A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob’s brilliant humour.' - David WalliamsSuperstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. This second title in the funny, exciting adventure series for boys and girls of 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob.Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Peanut Jones and her friends suspect it might have something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the wicked Mr White's plot to wipe out colour, art and creativity. It's time to head back to the Illustrated City and help the resistance fight back.Praise for the first title in the series Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City:'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed wit

In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime―from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to re

A beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits to perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously healthy recipes. Featuring easy to follow, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content and has everything budding bakers need to take their first steps to baking glory!

This big-hearted picture book captures the warmth and fun of a spontaneous summer's day with friends, where one lovely activity leads to another until they all go back home to bake a cake (two cakes!) to finish.Raccoon decides to bake an apple cake. But he has no eggs, so visits his friend Fox, who needs a ladder to mend the roof. Badger will have one, but he needs help too, so they set off to find Bear. They stroll through meadows, meet up with Crow, nibble blackberries and find Bear fishing at the river. Soon the five friends are having the best day out--the sun shining on their fur, fishing, swimming, picnic and finally home to bake the cake--two cakes, because bears have big appetites. A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends is a picture book to instantly capture the heart. Laconic narration, funny dialogue, and exquisite illustrations tell the story of a carefree childhood day.Philip Waechter is one of Germany's leading children's author/illustrators with a beautifully classic illust