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Covering many techniques widely used in research, this book will help researchers in the physical sciences and engineering solve troublesome - and potentially very time consuming - problems in their work. The book deals with technical difficulties that often arise unexpectedly during the use of various common experimental methods, as well as with human error. It provides preventive measures and solutions for such problems, thereby saving valuable time for researchers. Some of the topics covered are: sudden leaks in vacuum systems, electromagnetic interference in electronic instruments, vibrations in sensitive equipment, and bugs in computer software. The book also discusses mistakes in mathematical calculations, and pitfalls in designing and carrying out experiments. Each chapter contains a summary of its key points, to give a quick overview of important potential problems and their solutions in a given area.

There's dreadful news from the symphony hall?the composer is dead! If you have ever heard an orchestra play, then you know that musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where exactly were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously? In this perplexing murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument. But the composer is still dead. Perhaps you can solve the crime yourself. Join the Inspector as he interrogates all the unusual suspects. Then listen to the accompanying audio recording featuring Lemony Snicket and the music of Nathaniel Stookey performed by the San Francisco Symphony. Hear for yourself exactly what took place on that fateful, well-orchestrated evening.

Pop Duets for All is a versatile, educational, and fun series intended for like or mixed instruments to perform in any size group or combination of instruments. All books are in score format with each line increasing in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 3-4. Alternate passages and notation are included to suit instrumental ranges. With no page turns required, the songs and measures are consistent which makes finding rehearsal points quick and convenient. Perfect for concerts with family and friends, recitals, auditions, and festivals. Available for brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. Titles are: I Got Rhythm * Wipeout * Splish Splash * What'd I Say * Over the Rainbow * The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down * Margaritaville * Scooby Doo, Where Are You? * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini * Domino * (Meet) The Flintstones (From "The Flintstones") * Bang the Drum All Day * Theme from New York, New York * Chattanooga Choo-Choo * You're the One That I W

Shortly before he died, Plenty Coups, the last great Chief of the Crow Nation, told his story—up to a certain point. “When the buffalo went away the hearts of my people fell to the ground,” he said, “and they could not lift them up again. After this nothing happened.” It is precisely this point—that of a people faced with the end of their way of life—that prompts the philosophical and ethical inquiry pursued in Radical Hope. In Jonathan Lear’s view, Plenty Coups’s story raises a profound ethical question that transcends his time and challenges us all: how should one face the possibility that one’s culture might collapse?This is a vulnerability that affects us all—insofar as we are all inhabitants of a civilization, and civilizations are themselves vulnerable to historical forces. How should we live with this vulnerability? Can we make any sense of facing up to such a challenge courageously? Using the available anthropology and history of the Indian tribes during their confinement to re

Fast answers for busy readers responsible for ensuring great customer service. Delivering top-of-the-line customer service is Job #1 for most companies, an important factor in keeping profits high and customers coming back. Customer service problems can damage not just a company's reputation but its bottom line, so for busy managers -- and business owners with little time to search for solutions -- some fast help is needed. Award-Winning Customer Service offers scores of quick tips for readers looking to improve and then maintain their company's level of customer service. The book is chock full of practical advice on important topics such as: * planning and goal setting * effective communication * leadership * preparing for change * continual learning * coaching and development * effective feedback * motivational and problem-solving meetings * conflict resolution * follow-up and staying on top of the game * and more. Containing 101 effective tips in all, unique ""When this happens, try

Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"

Praise for Winning At Retail "Winning at Retail offers the most effective strategies available for retailers. At McDonald's, the 'Quick-EST' model is crucial, because being close and convenient to where our customers live, work, and shop helps us create maximum value. If you want to harness your company's strengths to become a leader in your category-and stay in tune with what your customers want-this is the book for you." -Jim Rand, Senior Vice President of Business Development, McDonald's Corporation "Winning at Retail provides a thoughtful approach to retail differentiation. Ander and Stern warn of the 'treacherous middle' into which retailers too easily drift. They inspire us to avoid this peril through case studies of retailers who have assumed leadership through courageous choice." -Robert L. Price, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Wawa "In a difficult retail environment, this book provides crucial guidance for staying on top of your competition-by taking the cu

Things which we regard as the everyday objects of consumption (and hence re-purchase), and essential to any decent, civilised lifestyle, have not always been so: in former times, everyday objects would have passed from one generation to another, without anyone dreaming of acquiring new ones. How, therefore, have people in the modern world become 'prisoners of objects', as Rousseau put it? The celebrated French cultural historian Daniel Roche answers this fundamental question using insights from economics, politics, demography and geography, as well as his own extensive historical knowledge. Professor Roche places familiar objects and commodities - houses, clothes, water - in their wider historical and anthropological contexts, and explores the origins of some of the daily furnishings of modern life. A History of Everyday Things is a pioneering essay that sheds light on the origins of the consumer society and its social and political repercussions, and thereby the birth of the modern w

A quick-and-easy path to the language confidence you need to do business in ChinaIn the global market, you need to be able to say more than just “hello” in another language. You need to talk about money, trade, labor, and more. Teach Yourself Business Mandarin Chinese will give you all you need to feel confident about doing business in China.On the three audio CDs, you get the essential Mandarin Chinese you will need for all general transactions as well as some industry-specific jargon. The recordings feature native speakers, so you will hear how the language really sounds and have ample opportunities for practice.Table of contentsCulture Book: 1. Chinese in the World 2. The Chinese Language 3. A Snapshot of China 4. Become a Global Business 5. Getting Academic 6. Chinese Business Culture 7. Chinese Business Environment 8. Working in China Reference Transcripts and Glossary Book: 1. Business Relationships 2. Marketing 3. Sales 4. Customer Service 5. International Trade 6. Project Manag

★ 諾貝爾文學獎得主約翰．史坦貝克代表作★ 大蕭條時代最動人的友情與夢想寓言★ 短篇篇幅，卻擁有震撼人心的情感力量★ 殘酷現實與溫柔人性交織的經典之作在經濟大蕭條的荒蕪年代，流浪工人喬治與雷尼相依為命，穿梭於加州塵土飛揚的農場之間。他們一無所有，卻懷抱著同一個簡單而遙遠的夢——擁有一小塊土地、一間屬於自己的小屋，不再為生存奔波。喬治精明謹慎，雷尼力大無窮卻心智單純，如同孩子般依賴著喬治。這對看似不可能的組合，在孤獨與艱困之中成為彼此唯一的依靠。當他們終於在一座牧場找到工作，夢想似乎近在眼前，命運卻悄然逼近。一次無法預料的意外，將所有希望推向無法挽回的結局。《人鼠之間》以簡潔而深刻的筆觸，描繪友情、孤獨與人性，在殘酷世界中閃現的微光與無奈。A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression"A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick." —The New York TimesJohn Steinbeck's classic novella follows an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet together they have formed a family, clinging to each other in the face of loneliness, and alienation, and hardship.Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and

Provide kindergarten students with 180 days of daily practice to build their knowledge of spelling rules, conventions, and patterns. Students gain regular practice with word study through these quick, diagnostic-based activities. This grade K spelling workbook features worksheets that are fun, engaging, and challenging for students. Ideal for after school, intervention, or homework, the word lists and activities are based on 10 years of classroom-tested experience.此系列共７冊：180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Kindergarten180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for First Grade180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Second Grade180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Third Grade180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Fourth Grade180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Fifth Grade180 Days of Spelling and Word Study for Sixth Grade

《They All Had a Reason》系列以校園霸凌、隱藏祕密、海島命案與危險競賽串起五本快節奏 YA 懸疑小說。每個角色都有不能說的過去，每段關係都可能藏著背叛。適合喜歡《A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder》與《One of Us Is Lying》的讀者。They All Had a Reason (Book 1-5)They All Had a Reason is a fast-paced young adult murder mystery thriller series by Michele Leathers. Across the first five books, the series moves through school drama, buried secrets, dangerous competitions, obsessive behavior, and a string of murders that force its teenage characters to question who they can trust. Each book centers on a new crisis, but the appeal remains consistent: everyone is hiding something, every relationship may be built on a lie, and every suspect may have a reason.In They All Had a Reason, Charlotte finds her high-school bully, Bellany Silverfield, brutally murdered in the woods, forcing her to confront the uncomfortable truth that she may not be the only person who wanted Bellany gone. They All Had a Secret turns to Charity, Samantha, and Roy, whose dark pasts and buried secrets pu

【反確定不是不確定，而是反抗確定性陷阱。】為什麼我們愈篤定，社會愈分裂？在這個過度確信的時代，我們最缺少的不是立場，而是有勇氣承認「自己可能錯了」。「每個故事都有三個版本：我的版本、你的版本，還有真相。」當我們掉進「確定性陷阱」時，就會輕易認為那些意見相左的人，如果不是壞（充滿仇恨），就是笨（無知愚蠢）。特別是面對社會與政治議題時，因為自身道德上的優越感，導致人們更加義憤填膺。確定性思維會讓人認為：那些我們最在乎的事情，原因和解方明明就顯而易見。但事實上，從個人選擇到種族、性別等爭議性議題，在道德或倫理上往往極其複雜。當每個人都堅信自己握有真理，只會助長世界更加壁壘分明，最終導致人們苛刻批評，甚至將反對者妖魔化。作者指出，這種「絕對的確定性」會讓人陷入三種思考盲點：•定論謬誤（The Settled Question Fallacy）：把自己的知識視為定論，對某件事深信不疑，自然會將相反觀點視為錯誤，甚至視為威脅，這會讓人封閉探問與對話的可能性。•對等知識謬誤（The Fallacy of Equal Knowledge）：我們天真地假設「只要你讀了同樣的書、知道了同樣的資訊，你就一定會同意我」，卻忘了即使擁有相同的資訊，也會因為個人經歷而有不同的解讀。•已知意圖謬誤（The Fallacy of Known Intent）：當對方反對我們的觀點時，我們不僅覺得是他錯了，甚至否定他的人格，這是忽略了在善與惡之間，也存在著灰色地帶。「唯一真正的智慧，是知道自己一無所知。」──蘇格拉底當我們不再急著審判，放下非黑即白的定見，開始好奇「為什麼你是這樣想？」那道隔絕彼此的高牆才會開始崩塌。我們誤以為自己是透過窗戶看世界，看見了毫無雜質的真相；其實，我們是站在哈哈鏡前，只能看見被信念扭曲後的倒影。願意質疑自身思維，未必會浮現正確答案，卻能幫助我們看見世界的複雜全貌，減少兩極化狀態。本書充滿社會學的洞見，啟發我們鬆動心中那份確信，接納每一種看法都有被提出、檢視與討論的空間。

日本社群平台追蹤突破23萬★GIF漫畫創作先驅＞Quick Obake 首本圖文故事集在城市的夜晚與日常縫隙之間，遇見那些難以說出口的幽微情緒。✧獻給每天努力生活，卻常常覺得自己像幽靈一樣的人。✧溫暖推薦志銘與狸貓｜《黃阿瑪的後宮生活》紙本分格｜漫畫推廣粉專倉鼠球營業中｜日劇✕漫畫評論粉專★―――日復一日的生活裡，我們穿梭於城市、工作與人群之中，卻常常感覺自己像幽靈一樣――好像存在，卻說不清真正的感受。白白軟軟的小幽靈，正是每一個被時間追趕、被期待擠壓，卻仍然想好好生活的現代人的縮影。看似漫不經心的敘事，在幽默與孤獨之間，輕輕觸碰那些即將被遺忘的情緒、渴望與困惑。或許，成為幽靈不是逃避現實，而是另一種繼續向前的方式。★―――˙任意按鈕依賴能解決一切的按鈕，卻開始懷疑「方便」是否等於生活。˙宵夜之旅 在深夜城市裡展開奇妙旅程，滿足之後卻隱約感到空虛。˙我真正想要的反覆確認的也許不是物品，而是「喜歡」本身。˙在某個儲藏室在幽暗的空間裡與陌生人相遇，也意外看見真正的自己。˙收音機為了聽見宇宙的訊號，一步一步爬上天梯。˙來自未來的自己遇見來自未來、與自己一模一樣的那個人。★―――本書收錄六篇異想短篇，以可愛圓潤的小幽靈為主角，在日常與奇幻之間，描繪現代人輕盈卻真實的情緒風景。每一篇都像是一段微小卻深刻的生活片段，在幽默、孤獨與溫柔之間，陪伴讀者重新看見那些被忙碌生活掩蓋的感受。★―――「好可愛！胖胖的小幽靈在畫滿各種細節的市鎮裡遊走，奇想結合都市矛盾的小故事，超適合晚上的睡前療癒時段～」――紙本分格｜漫畫推廣粉專「不是既定印象裡的幽靈故事，而是關於時間、變化與未知，獻給每個在夜裡失眠的大人的溫柔絮語。」――倉鼠球營業中｜日劇✕漫畫評論粉專

繁體中文版暢銷30萬冊！美國亞馬遜五顆星高度評價，讀者熱烈回應：「這本書改變了我的人生！謝謝你，米勒先生！」改變你一生觀念的小書，從此不再怨天尤人、怪天怪地怪父母！不是我的錯！我不知道！這工作該歸哪個部門負責？他們怎麼不事前溝通好？我們為什麼得忍受這些改變？什麼時候才有人來教導、訓練我？以上這些對話是否似曾相識？推諉、抱怨、拖延，充斥在你我每日的生活之中這些負面的消極想法停滯了工作，阻礙了進步之路。本書以幽默的生活小故事協助你找到「問題背後的問題」，讓「個人擔當」徹底轉換你的負面思維，將時間與精力專注在能改變的未來上！各界名人強力推薦（依姓氏筆劃排序）杜書伍（聯強國際總裁兼執行長）胡忠信（政治評論家）徐光宇（統一星巴克公司總經理）楊千（國立陽明交通大學經管所榮譽退休教授）鄭石岩（作家、心理學家）謝文憲（知名講師、作家、主持人）嚴長壽（公益平台文化基金會董事長）龔建嘉（鮮乳坊創辦人）▋QBQ是什麼？那能吃嗎？自2004年《QBQ！問題背後的問題》出版以來，「個人擔當」的觀念便席捲台灣各個角落，許多公司、人資部門紛紛買進此書要求員工閱讀，「QBQ」成為彼此提醒負起個人責任的成功密語。本書作者約翰‧米勒以親身經歷，示範如何有效率改變心態，全面重新塑造你對人事物的看法，並在團隊中進行有效率的合作對談。▋QBQ這三個字母代表什麼意思？有特殊涵義嗎？QBQ是The Question Behind the Question的縮寫，稱為「問題背後的問題」。它是一項工具，透過改進問話的方式來幫助包括自己在內的個人，發揮「個人擔當」（personal accountability，又稱「當責」）的精神。▋我還不太了解耶，你可以解釋更清楚一點嗎？QBQ的精髓是：藉由提出更好的問題，當下做出更好的抉擇。這也正是「個人擔當」帶來的大禮物，即顧客、同事、組織、每個人……到頭來每個人都是贏家！▋誰最後會因為QBQ而受益？做個有擔當的人，最大的收穫其實是「對自己的觀感」。QBQ的基本概念就是，每個人都有自由做出更好的決定，並為自己的決定負責，連帶產生了尊嚴與成就感。接下來，生命中美好的事物將離不遠了。▋我要怎麼以QBQ思考？1.以「什麼」或「該如何」這兩個詞來發問，而不是「為什麼」、「什麼時候」或「誰」。2.使用包含「我」的字在內，而不是「他們」、「我們」、「你」或「你們」。3.把焦點放在「行動」

專為愛書人打造的《The Bibliophile’s Advent Calendar for Booklovers》，將閱讀的喜悅化為聖誕倒數驚喜。內含24本迷你書，每本都有閱讀問答、插畫或靈感提示，搭配一本可記錄年度閱讀亮點的小日誌與可擺放小書的書架，最後一天還藏有特別禮物。以Jane Mount溫潤細膩的筆觸與書香美學，讓節日期間每天都充滿發現與微笑。亮點・24本迷你書＋小書架＋閱讀日誌＋驚喜禮物・以Jane Mount筆下書香插畫打造精緻收藏・結合閱讀靈感與趣味問答，適合每日開啟・節慶與書迷文化完美結合的年度儀式An irresistible advent calendar for booklovers based on Jane Mount’s beloved Bibliophile books and artwork.The Bibliophile’s Advent Calendar for Booklovers includes:24 miniature books of prompts, trivia, and illustrationsA mini keepsake journal for recording the year’s bookish highlightsA bookshelf for your little libraryA special surprise gift for the 25th day!Each tiny book will delight you—filled with a question for the day or trivia made for booklovers, all accompanied by irresistible illustrations. The little library provided inside offers the perfect place to shelve the mini treasures once you have enjoyed each book’s splendor! Then, you can turn to the mini keepsake journal to record and reflect on your reading life. This

本書適用高考、三等特考、研究所，適合心理學打基礎的入門及考試用書。內容設計輔以大綱表解，幫助讀者建立架構，並引入圖表，使讀者可以整合基礎，加深記憶。各章末收錄至114年各類別之相關試題，練習題皆為反映近年命題趨勢而設計，重要之題型並附有詳解，以供讀者演練複習，在應試時更加得心應手！建議可採SQ3R學習策略，即先廣泛瀏覽各章節內容（survey），再檢視試題（question），然後藉由課堂上的仔細聽講（read），整理屬於自己邏輯的筆記（recite），最後再將學習成果產出於逐題回答（review）。為了節省準備時間，也可搭配作者另著之《心理學名詞彙編》，依主題關聯性分門別類，兼具重點整理與快速查閱名詞的兩用工具書，考試不遺漏重點。

叮咚！有你的「獨角獸快遞」！準備好簽收一份魔法驚喜了嗎？哇！在一個彩虹滿天的日子，一隻閃亮亮的獨角獸竟然迷路了，還跑來敲你的樹屋門！該怎麼辦才好？別擔心！書裡這位反應超快的小女孩，立刻化身為「獨角獸尋家特派員」，要帶牠踏上一場超好玩的回家之旅大冒險！這本書最特別的地方，就是它充滿了「魔法翻頁驚喜」！他們會跑去寵物店嗎？快翻開小窗戶看看！還是會去遊樂園玩耍呢？動動手翻開下一頁的秘密！每一個翻頁機關底下都藏著意想不到的細節和可愛的插圖，讓孩子們一邊讀、一邊玩，完全停不下來！陪著小女孩和獨角獸一起探索，猜猜看，這隻可愛獨角獸的完美新家，會不會其實就在……一個你意想不到、卻又溫馨無比的地方呢？這是一本結合了奇幻冒險、溫暖友誼和動手樂趣的驚喜操作書，保證讓每個孩子都愛不釋手，一翻再翻！An enchanting novelty book about a quick-thinking little girl and a unicorn, with magical lift-the-flap surprises to open throughout.On a day full of rainbows, a little girl finds a unicorn knocking on the door of her treehouse. The unicorn must be lost! Luckily the girl knows just what to do. Together they visit places all around the town to see if they can find the unicorn’s home. From the pet shop to the funfair, children will love lifting the flaps to find out more about where the girl and the unicorn are heading on their delightful adventure. And they might just discover that the perfect home was a lot closer than they imagined.* * *Lift the fla

用 100 個核心字，掌握多益考點邏輯！嚴選省時命中，用搭配詞組快充字彙庫，直攻多益 Part 5&6，職場溝通靈活百搭，「知識點影音」支援，立體化學習更到位！【本書特色】針對多益 Part 5&6 填空題型，以 100 字為核心，擴增常見詞組，涵蓋十大商務主題。去除冗長解說，彙整為清晰表格，一目了然。輔以例句與填充練習題，並附「知識點影音」補充，由作者親自講解書中分類字串，幫助理解，發揮本書最高 CP 值！輕鬆建立「反射式語感」──題目還沒看完，答案已浮現！適合短期備考，也適合平常研讀打底。◎ 直觀好記！表格化呈現每一核心字的搭配詞組以表格統整，編排清楚、資訊集中，有助於迅速建立記憶架構。◎ 立體化學習！填空練習題✕「知識點影音」影片首先看搭配詞表，一眼盡收所有關鍵資訊，接著聆聽例句，留意用法與發音，再以填空題作為每一核心字的隨堂驗收。書末還附有對應多益題型的選擇題練習，熟悉多益出題邏輯，進一步提升正確選項辨識能力。作者親自錄製10大分類關鍵知識點影音，詳細解說核心字的搭配詞組與用法，跟著老師一起學習，聚焦重點，效率再提高！◎ 雙效合一！多益應考與職場應用本書選字來源為多益填空實際語料分析，分類涵蓋十大商務情境，訓練語感直覺，秒選正解！例如：［銷售］client、customer、deal、delivery、invoice、payment［人資］department、employee、personnel、salary、staff［行銷］advertising、budget、campaign、feature、marketing［策略管理］alliance、challenge、effect、factor、issue、merger［專案管理］agenda、minutes、project、proposal、recommendation［生產］cost、function、manufacturer、production、supplier［財務］capital、figure、finance、loss、profit、prospects［資訊］information、network、program、system［工作程序］appointment、presentation、procedure［一般溝通］concern、point、position、question◎

一隻鱷魚一大早醒來，感覺喉嚨裡好像有隻青蛙，卡卡的很不舒服 。為了擺脫這種不爽快的感覺，他決定出門散步。一路上，他對遇到的每隻動物都惡狠狠地問：「你在找麻煩嗎？」 。這些小動物們當然被嚇得魂飛魄散，沒有誰敢挑戰這隻看起來脾氣暴躁的鱷魚。直到最後，他遇見了一頭體型龐大的大象，鱷魚也問了同樣的問題。大象的反應以及故事意想不到的結局，將會讓所有讀者捧腹大笑 。Crocodile has woken up with a frog in his throat. He heads out on a walk and asks the same question to every animal he meets: "Are you looking for trouble?" No one is up for the challenge - that is, until he comes across an enormous elephant.A fantastically funny picture book, Are You Looking for Trouble? is the perfect read aloud story to share with your little one. With bold illustrations by Delphine Durand, and a hilarious twist to look forward to, this is a book to come back to again and again.

★ 貓派狗派都會笑翻的爆笑推理故事！★ 向經典名偵探致敬的動物版懸疑冒險！★ 線索誤導、嫌犯反轉，到底是誰在搞鬼？★ 幽默文字搭配鮮明角色，適合喜歡橋梁書與推理故事的孩子！社區最近不平靜。沙發慘遭撕爛、床上沾滿泥腳印、廚房地板甚至出現神祕「犯罪證物」──每一條線索都像在大喊：犯人就是狗！於是 Inspector Keyhole 毫不猶豫，立刻把所有狗狗通通逮捕。但貓界名偵探 Purrlock Jones 不願意相信事情這麼簡單。她知道，真正高明的罪犯最擅長的，就是把嫌疑推到別人身上。而這一次，躲在黑暗中操盤一切的，很可能正是她最熟悉的死對頭——貓界犯罪天才 Moggiarty。當偏見遇上真相，當誤判碰上推理，一場貓狗對決正式展開！本書以濃濃福爾摩斯風格為骨幹，加入滿滿貓狗雙關語與鬧劇節奏，打造出一部既有懸疑張力、又讓人忍不住大笑的動物推理故事。角色討喜、情節流暢，非常適合作為孩子從圖像閱讀跨入文字閱讀的橋梁書選擇。A cat-and-dog whodunnit reminiscent of the great detective Sherlock Holmes!Crimes are sweeping the neighbourhood: sofas torn to shreds, muddy pawprints on the beds, poo left on the kitchen floor . . .all the evidence points towards the culprits being DOGS, and Inspector Keyhole is quick to arrest every last one. But the great cat detective Purrlock Jones thinks she knows who the real villain is. It must be the feline mastermind and her arch enemy Moggiarty .. . A pun-filled cats vs dogs detective mystery by funny prize-winning Peter Bently!"Hilarious .. . it's very, very funny" St

《詩歌小史》以溫和流暢的筆觸，帶領讀者認識詩歌四千年來的發展，從最早的文字詩篇到當代詩人對語言與世界的回應。作者約翰・凱瑞介紹眾多詩人與經典作品，讓人感受到詩歌的力量與美，也邀請我們思考：什麼是詩？為什麼它能穿越時間、觸動人心？無論你是初學者還是詩的愛好者，都能從這本書中找到共鳴。A vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the presentPoetry is language made special, so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work – over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This Little History is about some that have not.John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly 4,000 years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our view of the world – such as Shakespeare, Whitman and Yeats – and more recent poets like Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney, and Marianne Moore who have started to question what makes a poem ‘great’ in the first place.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds------------------“[The] book reviewer and Oxford don has great fun, galloping through 4,000 years of verse. Reputations ar

四位女性、四段人生，交織出一則細膩深刻的故事。住在美國的奈及利亞旅遊作家齊亞瑪卡，在疫情中回望過去的愛情與選擇；她的好友茲可拉，一向堅強自信，卻在感情挫敗後不得不尋求幫助；表姊歐美洛歌是金融圈菁英，開始重新認識自己；而家務助理卡蒂雅圖則面對可能改變人生的困境。本書細膩描繪愛與失落，也探問誠實與幸福的真正模樣。Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until—betrayed and brokenhearted—she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamaka’s bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America—but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve. In DREAM COUNT, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest

這是一個關於勇氣與誠實的幽默故事。小男孩戴著鴨子游泳圈，鼓起勇氣登上停在港口的海盜船「黑龍號」，問了一個關鍵問題：「怕水的人，也能當海盜嗎？」船員們哈哈大笑，船長裝出威風模樣——但他們真的敢誠實回答嗎？這場意外的相遇，最後竟帶著整艘船的海盜前往市立游泳池上課！故事輕鬆有趣，用幽默化解「害怕」的情緒，讓孩子懂得：勇氣不在於不怕，而在於願意面對。Et si les pirates ne savaient pas nager ? Un petit garçon, affublé de sa bouée-canard, monte sur le Dragon noir, le bateau de pirates amarré au port. Il prend son courage à deux mains et demande : " Est-ce qu'on peut être pirate quand on a peur de l'eau ? " Les membres de l'équipage ricanent, le capitaine prend de grands airs, mais auront-ils le courage de répondre franchement à cette question ? Une visite impromptue qui mènera les pirates tout droit à la piscine municipale pour des cours de natation ! Un album rigolo pour déboulonner le mythe très tenace selon lequel les grands gaillards n'ont peur de rien et pour aider les enfants à se jeter à l'eau sans crainte.

死者懂得表達──重點是，你得知道如何聆聽。．《人魚之歌》薇兒．麥克德米、《替身律師》珍．凱西強力推薦．英國國家廣播公司《Cut & Paste》與《Open & Shut》專題推介．The Quick Book Reviews Podcast推介．Prix Des Lecteurs年度選書．Prix Libr’a Nous犯罪小說選書凱西，二十五歲，停屍間資深技術人員。她喜歡與死人相處，但並非以某種怪異或變態的方式；她跟死人在一起的時候，甚至遠比跟她的停屍間技術人員與病理學家同事來得更自在。不管這些屍體生前是誰，她都會小心翼翼地為他們做好解剖的準備，並察覺他們傳達給她一種最後的感受，有時會指向「我無法呼吸」的死因，而這又回過頭來，讓她可以幫急切的病理學家指出進行分析的正確方向。沒錯，她的工作十分稱職。但是，如果沒有潔拉汀，凱西永遠無法擁有這番成就。潔拉汀在凱西這個街頭孩子的身上看到了潛力，並鼓勵她進入夜校就讀、通過考試；這讓凱西可以擁有這份停屍間的穩定工作。凱西已經遠離了過去狂野、濫用藥物的日子，一切都很美好。但是，當凱西在她的太平間發現最新的「客戶」竟是潔拉汀本人、宛如生命中一本闔起的書時，凱西穩定的世界動搖了；她逾越自己的職責範圍，開始去調查潔拉汀的死因。關於潔拉汀，有太多事她從來不知道，但現在找出答案還不算太晚──因為，在停屍間的大門密碼被啟動、一具屍體一夜間失蹤之後，康登犯罪調查部門的新人佛萊特警長始終沒有停止對凱西的懷疑……

甜美的愛文的天鵝！一道多麼亮麗的景致照見你在水波上現身，在泰晤士河岸翻飛……──本．瓊生　Sweet Swan of Avon! what a sight it wereTo see thee in our waters yet appear,And make those flights upon the banks of Thames...— Ben Jonson 「知人論世」是重要的文學鑑賞方法。傅正明的新作《愛文的天鵝：誰是真正的莎士比亞？德維爾筆名背後的秘辛》，在歐洲文藝復興時期多種文化背景中，力求多角度評論偉大劇作家和詩人威廉．莎士比亞的歷史意義及其屬於一切時代的現實意義。在莎士比亞著作權的爭議中，著者推重「牛津派」（The Oxfordian theory），即以愛德華．德維爾，十七世牛津伯爵（Edward de Vere，17th Earl of Oxford）為莎士比亞全部作品的真實作者。除了引證德維爾的傳記史料和早期作品以外，本書作者兼用美學、政治、文化和宗教的鑰匙和佛學禪宗的視角來解讀莎士比亞之謎，分析滲透在莎劇和詩歌中以天鵝為象徵的「愛」（love）的多義性及其精神昇華。 本書是中文領域第一本簡明德維爾文學評傳和莎士比亞作品的學術研究專著。　About the Book The explication of “understanding the authors and discussing their times” is an important method of literary criticism. From multiple perspectives and on the various cultural backgrounds in the European Renaissance period, this book entitled Swan of Avon attempts to comment on the historical and contemporary significance of the great playwright and poet William Shakespeare who is for all ages. In the Shakespeare authorship question, the

￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣★最視覺化的地緣政治戰略Ｘ圖解小劇場★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣┌一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一┐｜ 原來國家是這樣思考、行動！ ｜｜ ￣￣￣￣ ｜｜ 究竟應該… ｜｜ ☆發起戰爭or維持和平？ ｜｜ ☆積極結盟or鎖國孤立？ ｜｜ ☆離岸制衡or加入衝突？ ｜｜所有決策的底層邏輯，都是「地緣政治」！｜└一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一┘★收錄最新全球局勢：「台灣有事」、「以色列─哈瑪斯戰爭」、「俄烏戰爭」，以及「美國大選可能引爆內戰？」★理解大國如何支配＆小國如何求生的基礎邏輯★日文原作銷售突破22萬部！★掌握國際情勢必備的「地緣政治經典書籍」！【本書適合】✔小學至國中生→認識學校沒教的國際大局觀✔高中至大學生→連結課本知識與全球局勢現況✔商務人士→成為能夠掌握政經變局的國際人才✔投資人士→規避地緣政治風險美國前總統川普連任敗選，4年後卻可能即將回鍋上任？台灣作為世界最危險的國家，激戰卻先爆發在中東和烏俄……你是否也覺得世界瞬息萬變，就連短期內的局勢都難以預測？實際上，我們可以利用「地緣政治學」這套知識工具，排除現實中的雜訊，從「地理＋地圖」的角度直擊所有問題的最核心！本書適合想要用最快速度了解地緣政治學的讀者，作者透過３２個貼合當今局勢的關鍵問答＋６大地緣政治學核心概念，搭配大量插圖與＋國家角色對話小劇場，帶領大家解讀世界各國檯面下真正的心思！▋地緣政治的６大支柱概念概念１：不發動戰爭，透過經濟、間諜掌控對手概念２：聯手第三強國壓制第二強國的「權力平衡」戰略概念３：想要支配一國，必先扼住「戰略咽喉點」概念４：「陸地強權」與「海洋強權」必不能兩立概念５：所有紛爭都是「心臟地帶」與「邊緣地帶」的戰爭概念６：在對手國周圍「建立據點」的必要性※從地理X政治體系X民族組成X軍備貿易X經濟能源…等面向，深入解析多變的政經版圖▋一探能夠撼動世界格局的大國戰略！【Question】美國如何在經濟、軍事面，阻擋步步進逼的中國？【Answer】透過「印太戰略」在太平洋圈起菱形防衛網＋發起「半導體貿易制裁」來守衛第一霸權地位。【Question】遭眾人忽視的印度洋，竟是未來可能爆發衝突的高危險區域？【Answer】中國默默布局印度洋，占用島國斯里蘭

How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master--Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson. A PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF SUMMERA READ WITH JENNA JR. SELECTION Last October, Alice Ogilvie's ex-best friend, Brooke Donovan, was killed--and if it weren't for Alice's unlikely alliance with her tutor, Iris Adams, and her library of the complete works of Agatha Christie, the wrong person would almost certainly be sitting in prison for the crime. The Castle Cove police aren't exactly great at solving crimes. In fact, they're notorious for not solving crimes. Which is why, on the night of Castle Cove High's annual Sadie Hawkins dance, Alice takes the opportunity to explore Levy Castle--the site of one of Castle Cove's most infamous deaths. Mona Moody--­the classic film star--died there almost a century ago, and Alice i

你是為了別人口中的意義而活，還是為了希望而活？想要誠實地活，為什麼必然荒謬？暢銷10年 名家楊照經典讀本認識諾貝爾文學獎得主、存在主義大師卡繆華文世界最重要的深度解析 為什麼要認識「勇敢到近乎自虐」的存在主義？為什麼到了今天，還需要讀卡繆？從《異鄉人》到「荒謬三部曲」，卡繆如何打破既有框架，詮解「荒謬」與「存在」，為現代人日復一日的荒謬日常樹立不朽的靈魂典範？存在主義是二十世紀最重要的哲學思潮之一，卡繆即為其中代表人物。相較於沙特的著作，卡繆以劇本、小說、論述等多重形式，開創別具一格的魅力，使他深深影響全世界一代又一代的讀者，風靡至今。從卡繆知名作品《異鄉人》來看，他的思想體系最想要呈現的，就是「荒謬」。人的「存在」，常會尋找各種藉口，讓自己懷抱希望活下去──人因自由而活著，但關進監牢的囚犯還是繼續活著；人因財富而活著，但一貧如洗還是繼續活著──因此，在卡繆的觀點中，懷抱希望而活就是「荒謬」而非「誠實」的生活態度。那麼，人有沒有可能不荒謬地活著？沒有了藉口、沒有了希望，還能忠於自己的靈魂而活？本書為台灣重要作家楊照評析卡繆的權威讀本，推出以來暢銷至今，全書以「荒謬三部曲」的《薛西弗斯的神話》、《異鄉人》、《卡利古拉》為主軸，從卡繆與存在主義崛起的歷史背景，到卡繆的荒誕人生，引領讀者一同進入「存在主義」的真正本質，是華文世界理解卡繆與《異鄉人》內涵最重要的一部文本。 ◎「荒謬」的一個來源，就是人習慣性地依賴希望活著。希望就是我們最相信的謊言，有著最大的欺瞞、麻醉效果。◎卡繆對薛西弗斯神話的解釋是：他因為輕視神、因為痛恨死亡、因為熱愛生命，所以受罰。他就是個「荒謬英雄」，他的熱情與他所受的折磨都指向「荒謬」。◎「存在主義」是個人哲學，非得要落在個人生活裡才有意義。「存在主義」追求的，不是answer，而是solution，處理的不是question，而是problem。

第一冊：遊戲設計師全書：第一本遊戲「趣味」設計力即戰Know-how，打造玩不膩的遊戲全球年度銷售排行榜第一的熱門手遊《Fate/Grand Order》製作人步驟程序×素材規則×範例，超過20年遊戲設計實務一次教入精髓動輒數千萬的遊戲開發案，決不是倚賴品味的一場豪賭。遊戲設計界的真功夫，沒錯，就是「準則」！本書作者塩川洋介為全球年度銷售排行榜第一的熱門手遊《Fate/Grand Order》製作人之一，亦參與《王國之心》、《DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY》等多款熱門遊戲的製作，有鑑於未來遊戲產業開發難度日漸墊高，矢志將至今仍活躍於遊戲製作現場20年以上的實務知識經驗和心法，整備成具體好懂容易遵循的準則Know-how，讓攸關遊戲產品的市場性、受歡迎程度的靈魂人物—遊戲設計師，不論在何等遊戲類型、工作難度和團隊成員的挑戰之下，都能符合企業期待打造出讓玩家愛不釋手、玩不厭倦的遊戲。本書特色：．精準聚焦：趣味為成敗核心→Key Man必備再現開發能力的所有Know-how．絕對實用：放眼未來挑戰，實證適用所有遊戲類型，人人都能學得會．化抽象為具體：從遊戲設計到領導溝通，按表操課、關鍵訣竅一應俱全．強化升級成果：檢視道具，決策法／溝通法／解決法，及時修正，確實升級翻開本書，學會日本最強遊戲設計法：▶遊戲設計關鍵5步驟：1.設定目標：高層次目標2.發想創意點子：定義先決條件、創意發想方向3.委託：定義要件、自主判斷範圍4.實裝：．溝通：察覺問題、發起討論．審核：遊戲終極目標、縝密度與精準度、目標客群的視角、趣味性5.調整：．取得參考數據：封閉測試、公開測試．加速時間效率和精確度：更新設備、自動化、素材連動處理、批次調整▶遊戲開發各種工具：．建立客觀觀點3項道具：畫面對決、調查使場、第三者觀點．引導快速決策：Quick & Dirty、底線、分散壓力‧決策清單．解決問題：設想最糟的狀況、儲存點、邏輯樹狀圖▶遊戲設計力升級技巧：．必備基礎能力：遊戲力、表達能力、個人能力．情緒圖表：狀況事由、原因、因果關係．精準溝通：構思、輸出、簡報．建立風格：第一手資訊的體驗和觀點．認識失敗的結構：落敗、失分、失誤．實戰練習，提升攻擊力 第二冊：遊戲腳本教科書：掌握故事組織╳遊戲元素╳開發產製各面向，深入日本電玩遊戲敘事設計專業實戰寶典讓玩家上吧，主宰世界！在平

國立臺灣大學EMI教學資源中心（NTU EMI TLC）期望透過這本工具書逐步帶領讀者認識SQ3R閱讀法，闡明此閱讀法的原理，以及其對閱讀理解文章帶來的助益。此外，本書亦將說明為何鼓勵學生習得這項閱讀技巧，期許學生可利用SQ3R閱讀法應對平時課程所需預習準備的龐大閱讀量，以及改善準備考試的方法。由於閱讀與寫作具有高度的關聯性，當學生掌握如何訂定標題、確立文章結構與文章來龍去脈之後，即可以從「好的讀者」(Good readers)成長為「好的作者」(Good writers)；日後進行寫作之時能更加流暢、具備邏輯性。這本工具書內文分為五個章節，第一章將針對SQ3R閱讀法做最基本的介紹，講解並帶領讀者熟悉SQ3R的五個關鍵步驟：Survey（瀏覽）、Question（提出疑問）、Read（閱讀）、Recite（背誦）、Review（複習）；第二章針對近期的SQ3R閱讀法之實證研究進行文獻回顧；第三章呈現「E2英語閱讀力工作坊」是如何帶領學員應用SQ3R閱讀法於閱讀理解文章；第四和第五章則是藉由參與活動的學員和帶領員分享實際經驗，以此討論為何建議大專院校學生積極學習SQ3R閱讀法，這兩章將以實際例子與經驗分享，說明SQ3R閱讀法對於學生閱讀理解能力提升有著相當顯著的成效。本中心期望透過「如何有效閱讀？Read Smart with SQ3R」全面性地介紹SQ3R閱讀策略，使更多有意提升自身英語閱讀理解能力的學習者，藉此達成有效閱讀的目標。

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

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

Dotty和另一隻Dotty是一對相同的手套。當條紋手套Stripes失去搭檔、成為孤單的一隻時，她們嫌她「不成對」，拒絕讓她加入。可不久後，Dotty自己也成了單隻手套，被新配成對的Stripes排除在外。小女孩看著這一切，問了一句：「為什麼一定要配對？」這句話讓手套們明白，原來「配對」有時會讓人感到被排擠。於是她們學會欣賞彼此的不同。本書以輕鬆對話和幽默筆調，讓孩子理解友情與歸屬的真意，也鼓勵勇敢做自己。A single mitten is excluded by a matching pair in this endearing picture book about friendship, belonging and the pressure to "match." For fans of The Day the Crayons Quit.Dotty and Other Dotty are a matching set of mittens. When another mitten, Stripes, loses her partner and becomes a single mitten, they don't feel the need to include her. She doesn't "match" them, so she is banished to the dark, lonely pocket of the Little Girl who owns them. Before long, however, Dotty loses her partner, and now she doesn't match the reunited pair of Stripes and Other Stripes, who in turn banish her to the pocket. "YOU don't match!" they tell her.When the Little Girl, who has been listening to their conversations, weighs in with a huge question ("Why do you have to match?"), the mittens are shocke

樂觀又勇敢的少女亞莎，住在「心願之國」羅薩斯，這裡的願望真的能實現。當家園面臨危機，她向星空許下願望，意外喚來了活力十足的小星星。兩人一起踏上冒險，守護心中珍貴的一切。內附彩頁與電影海報。This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney Wish—arriving in theaters fall 2023! The book also features a pull-out movie poster and a full-color insert that includes bonus movie content!Walt Disney Animation Studios Wish is set to release Fall 2023, during the Studio’s 100th year. A film that could only come from Disney Animation, the epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of films from the studio and asks the question: “How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?” The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of fo

本書共9 章，包含PySide 6 / PyQt 6 常用知識及一些經典的應用。每章的側重點不同，並且相對獨立，讀者根據目錄即可獲取自己所需的內容。 第1 章介紹PySide / PyQt 的入門知識，主要介紹PySide 和PyQt 的基本概念、PySide 6 / PyQt 6 的安裝和使用（包括Qt Designer 等工具的初步用法）、常見IDE（PyCharm、VSCode、Eric 7）的安裝、設定與使用。已經有一定基礎的讀者可以略過本章。 第2章介紹Qt Designer 的詳細用法。Qt Designer 是PySide / PyQt的視覺化介面編輯程式，透過拖曳滑鼠等視覺化操作就可以快速開發出GUI 檔案（*.ui 檔案），可以透過官方提供的uic 工具把.ui 檔案自動轉為.py 檔案。本章介紹了PySide / PyQt 程式開發流程，如版面配置管理、訊號與槽連結、功能表列與工具列、增加與轉換資源檔等。對PySide / PyQt 初學者來說，這些是實現快速入門和快速進步的重要內容。第3 章和第4章介紹PySide / PyQt的基本視窗控制項的使用方法。第1章介紹了PySide / PyQt 的環境設定，第2章介紹了PySide / PyQt 完整的開發流程，接下來讀者最想知道的是PySide / PyQt 有哪些常用控制項和如何使用這些控制項，這就是第3章和第4章要解決的問題。 第5章介紹PySide / PyQt的特殊控制項——表格與樹。本章主要介紹表格與樹的用法，入門非常簡單。如果想要更進一步，還需要理解Model / View / Delegate（模型 / 視圖 / 委託）框架，這也是表格與樹的特殊之處。此外，資料量較大的表格往往需要資料庫的支撐，所以本章會涉及資料庫的相關內容。第6 章介紹一些進階視窗控制項。本章主要介紹第3 ∼ 5 章沒有涉及的其他常用控制項或內容，這也是介紹控制項的最後一章。本章介紹的控制項相對進階一些，比較常用的是版面配置管理與多視窗控制項（容器）。本章還介紹了視窗風格、多執行緒、網頁互動、QSS 的UI 美化等內容，最後以Qt Quick（QML）收尾。第7章介紹訊號 / 槽和事件。本章對PySide / PyQt 的進階內容進行收尾，是介紹PySide / PyQt 框架的最後一部分內容。前面幾章初

Introduce toddlers to the helpers in their community with a first words book that teaches over 100 foundational vocabulary words from the world around them. My First Brain Quest First Words: Community Helpers introduces baby to more than 100 foundational vocabulary words from scenes in bustling neighborhood where helpers of all kinds--from crossing guards to EMTs and librarians to veterinarians--are hard at work. In addition to labeled illustrated objects and named helpers, each spread includes questions that encourage dialogue between caregiver and child, and captions that explain how helpers contribute to the community. And don't forget to find the friendly mouse hiding in every scene!

邪惡的Mr White再度來襲，這次他不只威脅圖畫之城，還將Peanut的媽媽置於險境。Peanut與朋友們決心深入魔法世界的核心，對抗即將吞噬創意與色彩的黑暗力量。這趟任務考驗的不只是勇氣，更是友情、信念與自我認同。在終局對決中，Peanut將發現自己真正的力量從何而來。A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob’s brilliant humour.' – David WalliamsSome legends are born, some are drawn ...Notorious villain Mr White will stop at nothing to wipe out colour and creativity everywhere. But he’s gone too far! This time he’s lured Peanut’s mum into terrible danger and only Peanut and her friends can save her. An action-packed mission to the heart of the magical Illustrated City tests friendships and leads to a final showdown that makes Peanut question everything she thought she knew…Superstar author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the End of the Rainbow. This third and final title in the hilarious adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob.Praise for t

以繪本形式重述經典童話，視角轉為嫉妒的皇后。故事探討人性中的陰暗與脆弱，透過皇后的獨白，呈現羨慕、空虛與自我迷失的糾結心理。全書畫面細膩強烈，風格深邃不失美感，適合青少年與成人細讀。這不僅是童話重構，更是對善惡界線與人性複雜的冷靜凝視。Shortlisted for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative's Translated Young Adult Book Prize!In this dark adaptation of Snow White, acclaimed artist Beatrice Alemagna tells the story from the point of view of the jealous stepmother queen, to complicate the question of goodness and set into high relief the shadow side, with its capacity for evil, of human life.Once upon a time, a child was born with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony: the princess Snow White. She is possessed of beauty and innocence, but there in the shadows lurks a queen who will remarry her widower father, a queen who is as empty and envious, as narcissistic and fractured as is every life that gets stuck in the endless reflecting pool or mirror of the self. Void of love, it is hatred that animates her. But like all true fairy tales, this story doesn't ask us to