The Princess Bride

本書將經典的《Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland》與聖誕故事巧妙融合，重新演繹出一個奇幻的平安夜。這回掉進兔子洞的不是 Alice，而是聖誕老人和他的馴鹿們！他們在仙境裡遇見柴郡貓、瘋帽客，甚至參加一場熱鬧又離奇的聖誕茶會。然而紅心皇后憎恨聖誕，因為她童年時曾錯過禮物。當聖誕老人終於收到那封延遲多年的信，他決心親自送上遲來的禮物。故事以輕快的節奏結合幽默插圖，既奇幻又充滿節慶氣氛，也傳遞「聖誕的真意在於善良」的訊息。In Wonderland nothing is ever as it seems, especially one Christmas Eve when Santa and his reindeer arrive with a special delivery! Now on screen as an animated musical!Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley's The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland is 'Twas the night before Christmas with a wonderful twist – now an animated musical on SkyCinema and NOWTV featuring Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley!Lewis Carroll's classic Wonderland returns but this time instead of Alice, it's Santa's turn for an adventure down the rabbit hole. Join the Cheshire-Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the reindeer for a tea party with lots of festive fun!The Queen of Hearts hates Christmas – she's banned tinsel, mince pies and even good cheer – because when she was a little princess, the

The iconic Bridge Kingdom series begins: a sweeping, sizzling fantasy romance filled with political intrigue and passionate love, from the New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood. "Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!"--Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she'll be the one to bring him to his knees. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she's sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king. Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begin

"Witty, warm and wonderfully bold." Elle McNicoll"Everything I could possibly want in a book." Laura Ellen AndersonFall under the spell of Witchspark. A magical adventure series perfect for fans of Greenwild, Harry Potter and The Hatmakers.Eglantine Bury can't find her Witchspark. But if her magic doesn't appear, her family and their magical house will fall into the terrifying clutches of the evil Whistlewitch.Across the land, Princess Victoria faces her own danger, as her secret magical powers start to spiral out of control and cause chaos in the Royal Palace.Eglantine and Victoria both turn to the disgraced witch Miss Hegotty for help. Her witch lessons are difficult and powerful, but can this secret magic match up to the dangers these two hopeful witches face?Two aspiring witches, one unusual teacher, a magical house, and a talking dragon-butler fight for what's right, in this major new series from Dominique Valente the bestselling author of Starfell.

Bluey and Bingo are told a real-life fairy tale by Dad!Bluey and Bingo are told a real-life fairy tale by Dad. There’s a mean brother who ends up good, a curse and a princess! Enjoy the magic of a real-life fairytale with Bluey and Bingo."This story's set a long, long time ago in a place called the 80s . . . "Do you believe in real-life fairytales? Find out in this hilarious picture book..Want more Bluey? Try:Bluey: Road TripBluey: BedroomBluey: PerfectBluey: QueensBluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme following the adventures of a loveable six-year-old Blue Heeler Puppy, Bluey and her family. It’s currently showing on Disney+, BBC iPlayer and CBeebies in the UK. Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Join Bluey in this fun collection of story, activity and novelty books that celebrate play.

The manga adaptation of the hit Twilight Princess video game, now available in a box set! Become part of the Legend--The Legend of Zelda! Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light. This box set contains all 11 volumes of the smash-hit manga series The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and a collectible, double-sided poster!

Join the Disney Princesses in a 24-book adventure as you count down to Christmas!Enjoy the entire festive season with this enchanting advent calendar that contains five different types of books to enjoy; you'll never get bored!Contains:- 8 x Storybooks- 5 x Spot the Difference Books- 5 x Odd One Out Books- 4 x Maze Books- 2 x Quiz BooksThis makes a great alternative to a chocolate advent calendar, and can be used again and again for years to come!

An exiled princess teams up with the last man she thought she could trust in the start of an immersive debut fantasy series filled with a sizzling reluctant allies-to-lovers romance, a world to get lost in, dangerous quests, and dragon bonds. **AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**She is vengeance. He will be her sword.All will burn. No one in Imirath had ever seen a dragon, until five eggs long thought fossils hatched in the presence of their young princess, Elowen Atarah. Fearing the power his daughter would wield through her soul-bond with the creatures, King Garrick imprisoned her for many years, desperately trying to break the bond that united them, until a daring rescue saved Elowen from his clutches - but left her five precious dragons at his mercy.Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons. Having established a queendom of her own, she is ready to do whatever is necessary to save her people from starvation and seek vengeance against her father. Even if that means

(Dyslexia-friendly)Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of the book described as Dickens’ “most perfect” novel.My story is a long one with many strange events and dark turns. But time is short. I will be brief. In this slim volume I concentrate on five people. A dangerous criminal. An honest blacksmith. An abandoned bride. A girl who glittered like a distant star. And myself. Philip Pirrip, known as Pip, whose life was twisted and bent out of shape by all of them.Orphaned as baby, Pip is raised by his sister to live the simple life of a blacksmith’s boy. But a chance encounter in a graveyard and a visit to a ruined mansion set him on a different path. When a secret benefactor pays for him to become a gentleman, Pip’s life takes a greatly unexpected turn …Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes. VANISHED! The World's #1 Cat Video Star has disappeared! Or has she? As a diabolical mystery unravels around her, Princess Beautiful is plunged into a terrible world where trending isn't a thing, danger lurks around every corner, and cucumbers are no laughing matter. She's jumped out of the frying pan and into .. . CAT ON THE RUN - BOOK TWO! Another brilliant series from the New York Times bestselling author, Aaron Blabey Perfect for children who just want to laugh their socks off Packed with illustrations on every page

A fun-filled Lilo & Stitch search and find adventure!Can you spot STITCH in this official Disney activity book?Search for Stitch and friends across busy, colourful scenes packed with detail. Perfect for Disney fans young and old, this engrossing search and find book will keep you entertained for hours!Also available: Where's Mickey?, Where's Minnie?, Where's Spidey?, Where's Spidey 2?, Where's Olaf?, Where's Bruno?, Where's Grogu?, Where's the Wookie?, Where's Groot?, Disney Princess Magical Worlds Search and Find Activity Book

Streaming now on Amazon Prime!A clever and hilarious fantasy retelling of the rise to power of Lady Jane Grey, now an Amazon Prime Video series starring Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel and Jordan PetersA comical, fantastical and witty re-imagining of the Tudor world, perfect for fans of The Princess Bride. Lady Jane Grey, sixteen, is about to be married to a total stranger – and caught up in an insidious plot to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But that’s the least of Jane’s problems. She’s also about to become Queen of England. Like that could go wrong.“The Tudors meets Monty Python. Prepare to laugh and gasp and clutch your pearls.” Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselling author

用便當打開吉卜力的魔法世界！本書收錄多款靈感來自《龍貓》、《神隱少女》、《魔女宅急便》等經典動畫的角色造型便當，從無臉男到魔法火焰卡西法，都能輕鬆在廚房變出來。每道食譜皆附圖示步驟，搭配動畫場景與角色介紹，是料理與動畫迷不可錯過的創意便當書！Create ready-to-go, fun, and delicious meals inspired by My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and more with this beautiful bento cookbook celebrating the imaginative worlds of Studio Ghibli! Make delicious bento lunches modeled after your favorite Studio Ghibli movie characters. The easy-to-follow recipes are fun to make and fun to eat! RECIPES FOR FANS: Create Calcifer, No-Face, Ponyo, and more with bentos that celebrate characters from My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and more BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED, EASY TO FOLLOW: Original illustrations give step-by-step instructions, and inspirational movie scenes remind you of your favorite characters and moments. This cookbook gives you all you need to create ready-to-go lunches that look like th

"London and Zelinsky have created something unendingly fun but also deeply meaningful: Art takes on a life of its own, no matter how much the artist thinks the work can be controlled!" --Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Invention of Hugo CabretA still life painting is a painting where everything is supposed to stay still. But what if it doesn't? Acclaimed author Alex London and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky bring exquisite life and adventure to this slyly funny and inventive picture book for fans of Christopher Denise's Knight Owl and Corinna Luyken's The Book of Mistakes. Every young artist has drawn or painted a still life scene. Perhaps it is a bowl of fruit, or a toy, or a vase of flowers, or a chair. The only rule is that a still life painting must stay still.But staying still is hard! Especially for a curious mouse and a hungry dragon and a no-nonsense princess. Will the artist notice that his still life painting is breaking all the rules?Fr

Explore a magical illustrated world for children aged 7-9 from the best-selling creator of Amelia Fang. New book for 2024!The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!Marnie Midnight is a little moth with BIG dreams!Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term it's time for something really exciting – the Great Critter Contest!The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching for clues. The winners get an incredible prize and Marnie and her team – best friends Floyd the bee (who is really an A) and Star the super-strong princess ant – are determined to be first to cross the finish line. But when Veronica gets into trouble and needs rescuing, Marnie and her team have to decide whether winning really is the most important thing …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping

New for 2024, a sapphic YA fantasy romance inspired by Greek mythology, for all fans of The Song of Achilles.A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Eros and Psyche.On the island of Zakynthos, nothing is more powerful than Desire—love itself, bottled and sold to the highest bidder by Leandros, a power-hungry descendent of the god Eros.Eirene and her beloved twin sister, Phoebe, have always managed to escape Desire’s thrall. Until Leandros’ wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe. Determined to keep her sister safe, Eirene strikes a bargain with Leandros: if she can complete the four elaborate tasks he sets her, he will find another bride. But it soon becomes clear that the tasks are part of something bigger; something related to Desire and Lamia, the strange, neglected daughter Leandros keeps locked away.Lamia knows her father hides her for her own protection, though as she and Eirene grow closer, she finds

The palace are busy preparing for a very important visit from another royal family, The Seadragons, so Emerald must be on her best, most princess-like behaviour.When Prince Mola Seadragon takes a Manta Ray from the royal stable and runs away, Emerald follows and discovers they have much more in common than she thought...

A delightful rhyming picture book, perfect for any little dragon who is feeling poorly. This soothing addition to the When a Dragon . .. series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp her feet, throw her toys and shout? It's going to be hard to behave herself .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of numerous books and series including The Princess and the .. . series and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards, including the Teach Early Years Award 2022 for The Girl Who Planted Trees, which was also chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho. Her book Meet the Oceans was also chosen by Waterstones as one of the Best Books of 2021. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award.She

A delightful rhyming picture book, perfect for any little dragon who is feeling poorly. This soothing addition to the When a Dragon . .. series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp her feet, throw her toys and shout? It's going to be hard to behave herself .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of numerous books and series including The Princess and the .. . series and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards, including the Teach Early Years Award 2022 for The Girl Who Planted Trees, which was also chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho. Her book Meet the Oceans was also chosen by Waterstones as one of the Best Books of 2021. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award.She

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Diana, the Princess of Wales. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Princess Diana--the "People's Princess" whose charity work and kindness made her popular throughout the world--is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:Queen Elizabeth IIAudrey HepburnElton JohnJulie AndrewsOprah Winfrey

One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.Trim is eager to do a good job on his first day as ship's cat--but whatishis job? All around him, members of the crew are busy with their responsibilities--too busy to notice a small kitten looking for an opportunity to contribute. Jack the parrot directs Trim to the hold, to patrol for rats. But Jack neglects to tell Trim exactly what a rat is. Surely Princess Bea, the new friend he meets below deck, isn't a rat. She doesn't resemble the creepy, scary-looking creature that Jack warned Trim about and she's happy to have an assistant to fetch her biscuits from the galley.