The Humor Code

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code. can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!The Queen of England calls on Mac B. once again! This time, Mac must crack a secret code that has been recovered from a double agent. A series of clues leads Mac to France, and then to Japan, where he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, the KGB man ... and the world headquarters of Nintendo!Is the KGB Man secretly behind all of this? And are Mac's video game skills good enough to facedown his enemy at the Video Game World Championships?*h

The Animal Band 動物樂團一隻驢子、一隻狗、一隻貓和一隻公雞都因為老了，不再被自己的主人需要了。牠們感到悲傷又無助；不過，共同的夢想驅使牠們前進，牠們夢想著成為歌手，並決心一起踏上前往布萊梅鎮的旅程。牠們的夢想是否能夠成真呢？旅途上又會有什麼奇特的遭遇嗎？★ 生活小錦囊：學習尊重長者，以及善待老化的動物。

Survival 叢林生存法則 「Ellie和爸媽來到了叢林旅行，Ellie的媽媽堅持在天氣不好的情況下出發去泛舟，但Ellie的爸媽及嚮導卻因為湍急的河水跌入河中，Ellie一個人被困在叢林裡了！Ellie該怎麼活用嚮導教她的野外生存方法，並平安地找到回去的路呢？」 ★ 思考點：懂得觀察環境，並在困難發生的時候保持冷靜、解決困境。 單元介紹 Before Reading:提供與主題相關的前導練習活動，含聽力、寫作、口說等多樣練習，帶領孩子進入故事。Story: (1) 原創故事配上可愛逗趣的全彩繪圖，以及全新錄製的音檔，讓孩子百聽不膩；在聽完故事後，孩子亦可跟著Story Echo重複朗誦故事，讓英語口說更流利、更道地。(2) 每一跨頁提供不同的活動引導，如看圖數數 (Count)、回答問題 (Speak)、想一想 (Think) 等，幫助孩子在閱讀過程中發展思考能力，並鼓勵與同伴討論、表達自己的想法。After Reading:提供與故事主題相關或延伸的全方面練習，螺旋式複習所學，給孩子更多反思機會並加深學習成效。Explore More: (1) 提供兩則與故事內容相關的短文，除了加深閱讀能力，更延伸孩子的學習觸角，對故事主題能有更深一層的了解。(2) 短文亦附有MP3音檔，英語聽力和閱讀能力一次養成。(3) Level F 短文字數約 80-90 字。Made and Do:提供簡易的手作活動，讓孩子在看完故事後根據活動而發揮創意，讓孩子將所學跟生活連結。