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Buzz, buzz, buzz. What can that be? Can you find one buzzy bee?' Little children can learn to count to 10 by lifting the flaps of this appealing board book to find one bee, two croaking frogs, three s

A Netflix Original series! The fourth book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print!"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy KidIt's the first winter after the monster apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration. But their winter wonderland turns dark when a villainess begins hunting them. And this villainess is different―she’s a human.When the villainess steals Jack's prized monster-slaying tool, the Louisville Slicer, he vows to get it back. But it won’t be easy. Jack and his friends soon discover that the Louisville Slicer is the key to a dark plan that threatens the entire world―and beyond...Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own

From one of the most-viewed spoken word poets of all time, a poetry collection exploring themes of loneliness, anxiety and longing, while also celebrating the gifts that come with being alone--the chance to live on your own terms, to learn to love yourself without any distractions, and to become your own biggest champion.Over the past few years, Sabrina Benaim toured nonstop across North America and beyond in support of her first book, Depression & Other Magic Tricks, performing, connecting with readers, and leading writing workshops. People constantly thank Sabrina for giving them the confidence and language they needed to acknowledge their own mental health struggles and ask for help, as well as for providing them with a safe refuge. Then, suddenly, Sabrina's long-term relationship ended, the world went into lockdown, and her mother fell ill. Living alone in a different country, with nowhere else to go, Sabrina returned to the page. Unfurling over the course of July 2020--a blisterin

讓我們一起加入唐三藏、孫悟空、豬八戒與其他朋友的大冒險！孫悟空很調皮，但和他在一起很有趣！看著唐三藏面對許多問題，並一步一步地克服它們。豬八戒非常努力地克服了自己的弱點，這點激勵了大家。那麼，你要一起加入這場旅程嗎？*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。Join Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and many other friends on a great adventure! Sun Wukong might be mischievous, but he's fun to be with! Watch as Tripitaka faces a lot of problems and overcomes them, one step at a time. Be inspired by Zhu Bajie, who has many weaknesses and tries very hard to cope with them. So, are you in?

讓我們一起加入唐三藏、孫悟空、豬八戒與其他朋友的大冒險！孫悟空很調皮，但和他在一起很有趣！看著唐三藏面對許多問題，並一步一步地克服它們。豬八戒非常努力地克服了自己的弱點，這點激勵了大家。那麼，你要一起加入這場旅程嗎？*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。Join Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and many other friends on a great adventure! Sun Wukong might be mischievous, but he's fun to be with! Watch as Tripitaka faces a lot of problems and overcomes them, one step at a time. Be inspired by Zhu Bajie, who has many weaknesses and tries very hard to cope with them. So, are you in?

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Dickens, the influential author. When Charles was a boy he made up his own adventures. But after a Dickensian twist of fate saw his father go to prison for debt, Charles ended up working in a factory with other children. He worked his way out, trying his hand in a law firm, and then as an actor, before making a name for himself as a reporter and gifted storyteller.Charles became one of the most beloved novelists of all time, aware of the power of a tale and of giving poor children a voice. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists.All of

If you had one wish...Maggie hasn't told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was sixteen and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption.Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs and he didn't judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous - the photographs Bryce never saw - her new gallery assistant asks her a question.If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say 'I'd go back to that winter with Bryce', she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants.She wants to find her baby.... what would you wish for?A heart-wrenching story abo

The brand-new HEARTWARMINGLY HILARIOUS children's picture book from NUMBER ONE bestselling David Walliams. Illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross. Meet Geronimo - the baby penguin who has one dream and one dream only - and that is to fly! But everyone knows penguins can't fly...or can they? With a little help from his dad and friends, baby Geronimo discovers that even the wildest of dreams can come true. A delightfully topsy-turvy book with an uplifting message about following your dreams - another blockbusting classic from David Walliams and Tony Ross! There are lots of funny pictures of penguins in this book, but please note any mention of 'free' penguins on the back cover is a joke and as such should be taken lightly.

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERWITH A FOREWORD BY TOM BRADY“As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.” ―Tom Brady, seven-time NFL Super Bowl champion GOATA riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award winner, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, and renowned interviewer― that explores the author's career and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered including, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Mike Tyson.In Talking to GOATs, award-winning broadcaster Jim Gray looks back at his four decades of sports reporting from the unparalleled perspective of one of the world’s most respected and skilled interviewers. A journal

"An astonishing imaginative feat - Pullman has conjured a universe of intensity and beauty that leaves one gasping" The Times "Only Rankin can light and photograph faces with such intensity and drama. I'm delighted with this vision of my story." Philip Pullman The third volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin. "We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back." Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated.But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned... Rankin's lens has exquisitely captured the bond between character and daemon; the soul of the stories The His Dark Materials trilogy is award-winning, internationally bestselling and a modern classic. Now a major BBC/HBO television se

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the YearIn this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.For years, the king and queen have tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was granted twice, when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess.But there's just one catch: every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary log, and can only be woken up with magic words. The princess and her robot brother are are inseparable, until the sleeping princess, mistaken for lumber, is accidentally carted off to parts unknown. Now it's up to her devoted brother to find her, and get them safely back home.They need to take turns to get each other home, and on the way, they face a host of adventures involving the Queen of Mushrooms, a magi

爸媽說要去火星……結果真的飛走了！10歲的Eliza和天才弟弟Johnnie得獨自出動，解開神祕陰謀、對抗吸血魷魚、闖過陷阱重重的祕密島，甚至飛向太空展開營救行動！Get set for the new hilarious out-of-this-world adventure series for readers aged 8+ – this is the perfect new series for fans of Tom Gates, David Solomons and Star Wars! Highly illustrated throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. Mum and Dad have left – gone to Mars, and they’re never coming back . .. FREEDOM AT LAST! But this isn’t one of Dad’s weird jokes; it’s REAL. It’s up to ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, to find out what’s going on, and launch a rescue .. . Can they handle vampire squids, a suspicious villain, a secret island full of traps and a trip into space? And – more importantly – will they ever get their parents back? The funniest, zaniest, most out-of-this-world adventure you’ll read all year! Look out for Eliza and Johnnie's second adventure, How to Survive Time Travel. Out now!

Besties Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills--and wild imaginations--to good use writing a comic book together!When you love comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step aft

Drake, Bo, and Opeli seek the help of a powerful Sea Dragon in the latest adventure in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling 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!The evil wizard Astrid is ready to cast her dangerous False Life spell! To undo the spell, Drake and the other Dragon Masters will need the help of three special dragons -- including a Sea Dragon. So Drake, Bo, and Opeli travel to the island of Kapua to find one. But the Dragon Masters have stolen something from Astrid... And Astrid will battle them to get it back!Matt Loveridge's exciting black-and-white illustrations bring the action to life in this thrilling series!

A Paperback Original—Also Available as a Hardcover Library EditionTessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl” who’s cut off from her wealthy family and exil

The race is on to find the Gold Key!The race is on to find the Gold Key! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow. In the 12th book of this fantasy series, Maldred is after the powerful Gold Key! Drake and Rori travel to the lair of the Gold Dragon to help protect the key. There, they meet a new Dragon Master named Darma. If dark wizard Maldred gets his hands on the Gold Key, he will be one step closer to controlling a powerful Earthquake Dragon. Can the Dragon Masters stop him before it's too late? The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!

Discover the magical world of Nevermoor and the adventures of Morrigan Crow, in this bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials.'Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical ... quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years' Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike.Morrigan Crow is determined, daring and ready for a new challenge: to step into her destiny as a Wundersmith, master the mysterious Wretched Arts, and control the power that threatens to consume her. She and her friends are proud to be in their second year of attendance at the magical Wundrous Society, and together they can face anything.But a strange illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, turning its peaceable Wunimals into mindless, vicious unnimals on the hunt. As victims of the Hollowpox multiply, panic spreads. And with the city she loves in a state of fear, Morrigan quickly realises it is up to her to find a cure for the Hollowpox, even if it will put her -

“From exactly midnight until daybreak, the Namiya General Store advice box will be reopening for one night only.” When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store’s shutter. This seemingly simple request for advice sets the trio on a journey of discovery as, over the course of a single night, they step into the role of the kindhearted former shopkeeper who devoted his waning years to offering thoughtful counsel to his correspondents. Through the lens of time, they share insight with those seeking guidance, and by morning, none of their lives will ever be the same. By acclaimed author Keigo Higashino, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is a work that has touched the hearts of readers around the world.

It's a dark and stormy night and Toby cannot sleep. The whole house seems to be tossing and turning like a ship in the middle of the ocean...and soon Toby enters a fantasy world where he is indeed at sea, caught up in a strange and wild adventure. Luckily, Toby's cat makes up the crew of his ship, and together they chart a course through the storm and fend off a giant sea monster - with the last minute help of a mystery submarine which comes to their aid.But hang on, the submarine is manned by his Grandma and Grandpa! Soon they are back in the safety of the harbour, ready for breakfast - but lift the flap for one last surprise! Dramatic and surreal, there is danger and bravery with a large dose of the surreal, and lots more to notice on every re-read.

With one week to win back the best friend she might just be in love with, a travel writer plans the trip of a lifetime in this sparkling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Beach R

Before Anita rescued one hundred and one Dalmatians . . . she was a girl with a puppy!Anita and her new friends are on a mission to bring joy back to the gloomy halls of their new boarding school. But

'This story will steal up your spine, slip beneath your skin, and stick to you like honey.' -- Samantha ShannonThe Hollow sisters - Vivi, Grey and Iris - are as seductively glamorous as they are mysterious. They have black eyes and hair as white as milk. The Hollow sisters don't have friends - they don't need them.They move through the corridors like sharks, the other little fish parting around them, whispering behind their backs. And everyone knows who the Hollow sisters are. Because one day the three Hollow sisters simply disappeared.And when they came back, one month later, with no memory of where they had been, it was as if nothing had changed. Almost nothing, Apart from, for example, the little scar that had appeared in the hollow of their throats ... and a whispering sense that something is not quite right about them, despite (or maybe because of) the terrible passion to be with them that they can exert on anybody at will...A thrilling, twisting, novel that is as seductive and gl

當孩子遇上越多的挑戰，越需要堅強的內心來面對大世界讓孩子掌握面對挫折的方法，成為情緒小管家！當事情沒有像你預期般發生，或多次嘗試後仍然失敗時，便會令人感到灰心，甚至挫敗。這本書會告訴你可以怎樣面對挫折。《情緒小管家》系列生動地描繪不同的情緒，讓孩子更容易了解各種情緒的成因、表現方式及應對方法，也能更認識和接納自己。書中的建議切實可行，孩子只要跟著做、跟著試，就能一步一步做個情緒小管家，從容面對不同

莫內喜歡畫光，特別是清晨河面的光。他不跟從傳統的畫法，而是用自己的方式，捕捉眼前轉變的景色。一開始沒有人懂他的畫，但他不氣餒，持續創作，最後讓大家看見畫裡的光和感覺。這本繪本帶我們認識這位愛畫光的畫家，也鼓勵我們用自己的眼睛看世界。A new picture book about the iconic artist Claude Monet, from the Caldecott-Award winning team that created The Noisy Paint Box.Claude Monet is one of the world's most beloved artists--and he became famous during his own lifetime. He rejected a traditional life laid out clean and smooth before him. Instead he chose a life of art. But not just any art: a new way of seeing that came to be called impressionism.Monet loved to paint what he saw around him, particularly the Seine River. He was initially rejected for using bright colors, tangled brushstrokes--condemned for his impressions. But soon art dealers and collectors were lining up each morning to see as Monet saw. Monet, however, waited only for the light. The changing light...each morning he had a dozen canvases on hand to paint a dozen different moments. His brush moved back and forth, chasing sunlight--putting in the