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Wayward Son is the stunning YA novel by the bestselling author of Fangirl and Carry On, Rainbow Rowell. With all of her signature wit and heart, this is Rainbow at her absolute best. This edition includes two beautiful illustrations.The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after . . .So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch?What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light . . .That’s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever knew where they were headed in the first place . . .With Wayward Son, the sequel to Carry On, Rainbow Rowell has written a book for

Jack 與好友在怪物末日後度過第一個冬天，卻迎來更多挑戰。當 Jack 發現武器 Louisville Slicer 突然擁有神祕的新力量，他開始展開訓練，試圖掌握它的破壞能力。與此同時，地面冒出的發光藤蔓怪物、層出不窮的殭屍，以及好友 Dirk 的反常舉動，都讓情勢更加複雜。就在他們手忙腳亂之際，一位意想不到的反派現身，威脅著世界的存亡。本書融合動作與幽默，插圖生動，讓讀者在緊湊劇情中依舊能享受輕鬆的閱讀樂趣。Now a major Netflix series!'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious series packed with monsters and zombies.Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left

"When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own. Fresh off her best-selling breakout One of Us Is Lying .. . the author has returned with a juicy second novel.It's even bette

An unprecedented analysis of the crucial but underexplored roles the United States and other nations have played in shaping Syria’s ongoing civil war“One of the best informed and non-partisan accounts of the Syrian tragedy yet published.”—Patrick Cockburn, Independent Syria’s brutal, long-lasting civil war is widely viewed as a domestic contest that began in 2011 and only later drew foreign nations into the fray. But in this book Christopher Phillips shows the crucial roles that were played by the United States, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar in Syria’s war right from the start. Phillips untangles the international influences on the tragic conflict and illuminates the West’s strategy against ISIS, the decline of U.S. power in the region, and much more. Originally published in 2016, the book has been updated with two new chapters.

A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there.Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he can talk. And he's actually kind of cute.Megabat realizes that not every human wants to whack him with a broom. This one shares his smooshfruit.Add some buttermelon, juice boxes, a lightsaber and a common enemy and you've got a new friendship in the making!This charming, funny story is brought to life by Kass Reich's warm and adorable illustrations. There's never been a bat this cute -- readers will be rooting for

This is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein and the corrupt system that supported him, told in thrilling detail by the lawyer who has represented Epstein’s victims for more than a decade. In June 2008, Florida-based victims’ rights attorney Bradley J. Edwards was thirty-two years old and had just started his own law firm when a young woman named Courtney Wild came to see him.She told a shocking story of having been sexually coerced at the age of fourteen by a wealthy man in Palm Beach named Jeffrey Epstein. Edwards, who had never heard of Epstein, had no idea that this moment would change the course of his life. Over the next ten years, Edwards devoted himself to bringing Epstein to justice, and came close to losing everything in the process. Edwards tracked down and represented more than twenty of Epstein’s victims, and shined a light on his network of contacts and friends, among them Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew.Edwards g

The Art of Onward presents the story behind the making of Pixar's film Onward. This comprehensive volume showcases stunning artwork from the film's creation, along with behind-the-scenes details that brings this epic story to life in a brand new way. * A vibrant companion book to Pixar's feature film Onward* Includes character designs, storyboards, colorscripts, and much more* Filled with exclusive interviews from the creative team behind it all Set in a suburban fantasy world, Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.The Art of Onward is part of the fan-favorite, collectible Art of series-books that explore production art and exclusive making-of details. * A perfect gift for Pixar fans, animation and filmmaking students, film buffs, and more* Add it to the shelf with books like The Art of Zootopia by Jessica Julius, The Art of Pixar: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Year

Come along as a pair of rhyme-loving siblings take a walk and are inspired to recite their favorite nursery rhymes to the world around them in this sweet and funny read-aloud.Bonnie and Ben are two rambunctious siblings who love to rhyme. One day, on a walk with their friend Skinny Doug, they recite beloved nursery rhymes for each new thing they encounter. When they reach a hill, they recite “Jack and Jill.” When they see a sheep, they recount the story of “Little Bo Peep.” The nursery rhyme characters join them on their lively walk until, with a last “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” the pair arrive home and snuggle into bed.

This viking duo will give Horrid Henry a run for his money!What if your parents WANTED you to behave badly?Set in the snowy fjords of a Viking kingdom, the terrible twins, Hack and Whack, are proud to

Sassy and Waldo are good dogs in the spotlight when their class puts on a school play!Sassy and Waldo love to have fun!Like when they put on their trench coat and everyone think they're a student name

A snowstorm is brewing. Father squirrel must find a place for his family to stay warm, but another animal is hiding out in every place he finds. Then he discovers the perfect place―a glove that someon

紐約時報暢銷作家暨插畫家艾蜜莉‧溫菲爾德‧馬丁，以細膩筆觸重新詮釋經典童話《雪白與玫瑰紅》，打造出一個既魔幻又感人的童話世界。《雪與玫瑰》講述兩位姐妹在父親神秘失蹤、母親陷入悲傷後，踏入充滿魔法的森林，展開一場破解詛咒的冒險。全書充滿夢幻彩圖與獨特角色，在奇幻與現實交織中流露溫柔情感與深刻寓意，是一本讀者會反覆翻閱、沉醉其中的經典之作。獻給所有仍相信故事能帶來奇蹟的大小讀者。A fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin. Filled with stunning illustrations. "Emily Winfield Martin — reimagine[s] Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few grisly bits folded in, as its own reward. The deeper meanings of these stories do emerge, but the pleasure they give is paramount." —The New York TimesSnow and Rose didn’t know they were in a fairy tale. People never do. . . .Once, they lived in a big house with spectacular gardens and an army of servants.Once, they had a father and mother who loved them more than the sun and moon.But that was before their father disappeared into the woods and their mother disappeared into sorrow.This is the story of two sisters and the enchanted woods that hav

The graphic novel Are You Listening? is an intimate and emotionally soaring story about friendship, grief, and healing from Eisner Award winner Tillie Walden.Bea is on the run. And then, she runs into Lou.This chance encounter sends them on a journey through West Texas, where strange things follow them wherever they go. The landscape morphs into an unsettling world, a mysterious cat joins them, and they are haunted by a group of threatening men. To stay safe, Bea and Lou must trust each other as they are driven to confront buried truths. The two women share their stories of loss and heartbreak—and a startling revelation about sexual assault—culminating in an exquisite example of human connection.This magical realistic adventure from the celebrated comics creator of Spinning and On a Sunbeam will stay with readers long after the final gorgeously illustrated page.

From the Booker Prize-winning author of the Regeneration trilogy comes a brave and masterful retelling of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War.The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, who continue to wage bloody war over a stolen woman--Helen. In the Greek camp, another woman watches and waits for the war's outcome: Briseis. She was queen of one of Troy's neighboring kingdoms, until Achilles, Greece's greatest warrior, sacked her city and murdered her husband and brothers. Briseis becomes Achilles's concubine and must adjust quickly in order to survive a radically different life. When Agamemnon, the brutal political leader of the Greek forces, demands Briseis for himself, she finds herself caught between the two most powerful of the Greeks. Keenly observant and cooly unflinching about the daily horrors of war, Briseis finds herself in an unprecedented position to obse

《The Last Kids on Earth》首集描繪一個「殭屍與怪物佔領小鎮」的瘋狂世界。十三歲的 Jack Sullivan 原本平凡無奇，如今卻成了末日冒險者。他住進加固的樹屋，把生活過成一場遊戲般的挑戰：與好友 Quint 一起發明裝備、想辦法營救勇敢的 June、並嘗試擊敗最可怕的怪物 Blarg。作者 Max Brallier 的敘事幽默風趣，Douglas Holgate 的插圖動態十足，讓每一頁都充滿張力。故事節奏快速，笑料與動作兼備，尤其能吸引喜歡《Diary of a Wimpy Kid》或《Dog Man》的讀者。Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES!‘Forty-two days ago I was an ordinary kid, living an uneventful life. But now it’s TOTAL MONSTER ZOMBIE CHAOS and I’m battling beasts on a daily basis. Crazy, right? But I know exactly how to make it through the zombie apocalypse.’Meet Jack Sullivan, self-described as a late-blooming, slow-developing 13-year-old who has so far survived the zombie apocalypse by hiding out in his treehouse. Overnight Jack’s life has become like the plot of a video game and he has come up with his own ULTIMATE FEATS OF APOCALYPTIC SUCCESS:· Locate Quint Baker, b

From an Idea to Google ― How Innovation at Google Changed the WorldFrom an Idea to Google is a behind-the-computer-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest search engine. With humorous black & white illustrations throughout, learn about the company that even earned its own catchphrase: Google it!Today, Google is the number one internet search engine and the most visited website in the world. But a long time ago, two college friends, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, started out with just an idea. Find out more about Google’s history, the business, and the brand in this illustrated nonfiction book!Find out where the name “Google” came from. (Hint: It involves a LOT of zeros!)Discover how Google became the fastest and most popular internet search engine of all time.Explore how Google transformed from a tiny startup (in someone’s garage!) into one of the most powerful companies in the world.From an Idea to Lego ― The Building Bricks Behind the World's Biggest

A forensic psychologist fights a mental war against two serial killers in this disturbing thriller from Mike Omer, Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of A Killer’s Mind.An online video of a girl clawing at the ceiling of her own grave could be the worst thing FBI forensic psychologist Zoe Bentley has ever seen. Perhaps even more disturbing is the implication of the video’s title: “Experiment Number One.”Zoe and her partner, Special Agent Tatum Gray, work as fast as they can to find the monster behind the shocking video, but soon another one shows up online, and another girl turns up dead. Meanwhile, a different murderer is on Zoe’s mind. Rod Glover has been tormenting her since childhood, and his latest attack is a threatening photo of himself with Zoe’s sister. As Glover’s threats creep toward action, Zoe’s torn between family and duty.Zoe must think fast to prevent another murder. With her own family’s safety on the line, Zoe feels she’s never been in more danger. A

Wilfred 和 Neville 是班上唯一不是小海豹的學生，格格不入的感覺讓他們彼此也不對盤。直到 Betty 白鯨加入，這位機靈又自信的新同學讓他們重新看見自己的價值。《Wilfred and Neville》是一則讓孩子理解差異與接納的溫暖故事，情節輕快，情感真摯，無論孩子是否覺得自己「特別」，這本書都能陪伴他們找到自信與友誼。This charming tale neatly tackles a number of situations that young readers will recognise and relate to. -- Ibby UKThis empowering, super-cute read is a must for all children, whether they feel like the odd-one-out or not. -- BookTrustThe story of a walrus and a narwhal, who, with the help of a beluga, discover that being different can be cool! Wilfred Walrus and Neville Narwhal are the only kids in Miss Blubber’s class who are not seals. Life is tough being the odd ones out - lunchtimes and football matches and school photos all present challenges to the two outliers. And they don’t even like each other very much!When Betty Beluga joins the class, everything changes. Betty is smart and independent and amazing at football. As a friendship forms, Betty helps the two boys to recognise that being different isn’t always a

Sassy and Waldo are back! When Ms. Twohey announces that her class is going on a trip to the History Museum, Stewart is worried he's in for another long day of facts and learning. But nothing can be b

從Arundel莊園的那個夏天起，Penderwick家姊妹的故事陪伴無數讀者走過童年與青春。如今系列最終集回到原點──隨著Lydia的視角，我們重新踏上那片熟悉的草地，見證一場不只是婚禮的重聚。家人從四方歸來，每個人都變了，也都沒變。幽默依舊、感情更深，這本書為整個系列畫下完美句點，也為Lydia與下一段Penderwick傳奇開啟新的旅程。The finale you've all been waiting for: The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are the things that have shaped Lydia's journey since readers first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring.Now it's summertime, and eleven-year-old Lydia is dancing at the bus stop, waiting for big sister Batty to get home from college. This is a very important dance and a very important wait because the two youngest sisters are about to arrive home to find out that the Penderwicks will all be returning to Arundel this summer, the place where it all began. And better still is the occasion: a good old-fashioned, hom

NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • A poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition—and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a divided country.“[The Night Diary is] a sensitive portrayal of the universal search for identity and the need for a place to call home. Beautifully written, it weaves terror, family and faith into a timeless account of courage and strength.”—Laurie Halse Anderson, The New York Times"A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and adults."—Kirkus Reviews (One of the Best Middle Grade Books of the Century)It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders.Half-Muslim, half-Hindu twelve-year-old Nisha doesn't know where she belongs, or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it's too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha

"Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!"--Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man series.Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant... and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not.Klawde had everything. Sharp claws. Fine fur. And, being the High Commander of the planet Lyttyrboks, an entire world of warlike cats at his command. But when he is stripped of his feline throne, he is sentenced to the worst possible punishment: exile to a small planet in a quiet corner of the universe... named Earth. Raj had everything. A cool apartment in Brooklyn. Three friends who lived in his building. And pizza and comics within walking distance. But when his mom gets a job in Elba, Oregon, and he is forced to move, all of that changes. It's now the beginning of summer, he has no friends, and because of his mother's urgings, he has joined a nature camp.It's only when his doorbell rings and he meet

The twelfth title in the bestselling series, from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Mr Fullerman has a class assignment: a family tree! Tom's ready to learn all about the Gates family, his friends and a furry creature (or two!). But just what is that squeaking sound coming from Tom's shoes? ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment! Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!

Bad Kitty is headed for a camp experience like no other in the eleventh installment of Nick Bruel's bestselling Bad Kitty chapter book series.Kitty’s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts to believe she’s . . . a dog.This new dynamic freaks out Puppy, so he’s sent away to Uncle Murray’s Camp for Stressed-Out Dogs to relax with other canine campers. But guess who sneaks along?Still believing she’s a dog, Kitty fits right in. That is until she and Uncle Murray encounter a bear, and then the feline claws come out.Bad Kitty Camp Daze is perfect for any kid with or without camping experience."Will satisfy [Bad Kitty's] millions of fans with plenty of cat-titude and feline foolishness." —Kirkus Reviews"A must-have for early chapter book readers." —School

Submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939-45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during tho

Hey, Kiddo (圖文書) 獲2018年美國國家圖書獎青年文學類獎項。是作者Jarrett Krosoczka自身的故事，因為母親吸毒成癮進出勒戒所、父親失蹤甚至連名字他都不知道，還好還有祖父母扶養他長大。在幼兒園，Jarrett Krosoczka 的老師讓他畫出他的家人，有媽媽和爸爸。但他的家庭比這複雜得多。他和祖父母住在一起，兩個非常吵鬧、非常有愛心、非常固執的人。他試圖讓他童年的非正常生活盡可能正常，發現透過繪畫來表達自己，即使他對一切所知不多。直到十幾歲的時候，他才能開始拼湊家庭的種種。作者透過圖像記述了自己的不一樣的成長過程，他找到讓自己克服難題的方法，希望也能對成長中的青少年帶來啟發。In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along.Jarrett goes through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what's g

For fans of Neil Gaiman and Welcome to Night Vale, Aaron Mahnke's The World of Lore (based on the popular LORE podcast) explores the chilling truth behind the legendary creatures, peculiar people and horrific places that arouse our deepest fears. For you see, sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction... Volume 3: Dreadful PlacesHumans have an uncanny ability to leave their indelible mark.Homes can sometimes reflect the characteristics of their occupants and even cities become more and more like living beings after a century or two. So, it's logical to assume that darker deeds, horrible tragedies, and the worst of human nature all might leave a nefarious taint on some of these places. This third book in The World of Lore series will explore dark and dreadful places on land and at sea, places haunted by tragedy and filled with echo es of evil.These are the stories about cities, and buildings, too, from New Orleans to Louisiana and Richmond, Virginia, as well as infamous places

#1 New York Times bestseller Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse mysteries, True Blood, Midnight Crossing) delivers the first thriller in a new trilogy that presents a chilling alternate history of the United States where everyone believes in magic--but no one is sure whether they can trust it.Gunnie Lizbeth Rose has been hired by a pair of Russian sorcerers as both their local guide and muscle through the small towns of East Texas as they search for a distant relative of an infamous sorcerer whose bloodline can help save their emperor-in-exile as an ever increasing number of assassins tries to stop them.After the assassination of FDR in the 1930s, the US collapses and is picked off by the UK, Canada, Mexico, and Russia. We find ourselves in the southwestern states now known as Texoma. It is here that the gunnie Lizbeth Rose tries to piece out a life, running security on runs from Texoma, across the border to Mexico where work and prospects are stronger. When two Russian magicians come

Diego is under Maldred's dark spell!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 eleventh book in this fantasy series, the wizard Maldred is back! And Diego is under his dark spell! Drake learns that Maldred wants to control the Naga -- an enormous dragon that lives deep within the Earth. Two keys are needed to control the Naga. The first key is guarded by a Silver Dragon named Argent. Drake, Bo, and Carlos must find Argent and stop Diego before it's too late. But will Argent's powerful Dragon Master Jean get in their way? The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!

The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library—and many more! When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library Guild selection!

本書再度呈現 Mac 和 Mac 的「糊塗冒險」。當他們在樹枝上鋸木時摔落，便相信朋友 Meatball 有「預言」能力。為了吃到媽媽的蛋糕，他們卻想逃避挖洞的差事，結果陰錯陽差反而替媽媽完成了花園。全書用大量雙關語（如「a piece of cake」）、滑稽動作與漫畫風插圖鋪陳，展現傳統民間故事的新鮮趣味。讀者不僅能開懷大笑，還能透過附錄了解故事背後的民俗淵源。Best-selling author-illustrator TEDD ARNOLD has teamed up with two professional storytellers to create a second comic-style book about the gullible Noodlehead Brothers, Mac and Mac.When Meatball sees Mac and Mac sitting on a tree branch and sawing it, he predicts they will fall and bruise their bottoms. And they do! Mac and Mac conclude that Meatball can see the future! What the boys really want in their future is for Mom to bake them a cake. But they don't want to oblige her request to dig holes for her garden. Thanks to Meatball's trickery, the boys unknowingly dig dozens of holes. Mom gets her garden and the boys get their cake. Puns based on "lend a hand," "listen up" and "a piece of cake" as well as slapstick and other visual humor tell a wacky story that is based upon traditional folktale motifs. Ba

I've landed -- along with my brother, Jonah, and our dog, Prince -- in the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea! When I can't fall asleep on top of a hundred mattresses, the kingdom decides I must be the princess they're looking for. Talk about royal treatment -- I'm suddenly being waited on hand and foot. Plus, I get unlimited ball gowns, sparkly jewelry, and ice cream. But can we find a REAL princess to run the kingdom?Now we have to:- Hold a princess contest- Defeat an obnoxious prince- Escape hungry alligators- Make it back home There's no time to snooze -- may the best princess win!

Is a lion still a lion if he wears a hat? With whimsical illustrations and a nod to earlier classics, Polly Dunbar celebrates the shrewd mind of a child — and the power of saying no.Is a lion still a lion . . . if he skips down the street singing "Hoobie-doobie-doo"?Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn’t mind at all if they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just bite. . . . Surely it’s time to go-go-go — until, that is, the brave little girl finds her voice in a most satisfying way. The Cat in the Hat meets Pierre meets The Tiger Who Came to Tea in this rollicking story with an exhilarating ending.

Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. But Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it f

1961年，柏林圍牆一夜升起。葛塔的世界，被硬生生劃成東與西。父親與哥哥滯留西柏林，她與母親、弟弟困在東柏林。士兵持槍巡邏，鄰居彼此猜疑——整座城市像一座監牢。直到某天上學途中，葛塔看見父親站在西邊瞭望台，用奇怪的動作比劃著訊號。她明白了：父親要她挖地道，逃出去。但只要被發現，代價就是死亡。在監視與背叛無所不在的年代，自由，必須用勇氣換取。With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath th

Acquire and master the information required to take you to the next level beyond basic iPhone development using Swift. In this follow up work to the best selling Beginning iPhone Development with Swif

本書以Premiere在影視編輯領域的應用爲主綫。本書包括四個項目：MV和卡拉OK的編輯、電子相册的編輯、電視欄目劇的編輯、電視紀錄片的編輯，又分爲8個任務，穿插實訓項目、習題和拓展練習等板塊內容。編寫內容涵蓋高職視頻編輯課程標準，體例上適合高職實踐教學的特點。

Some secrets remain buried forever . . .When holocaust survivor, Jossi Goldberg, is found dead near his house in Frankfurt, a five-digit number is discovered scrawled in blood at the scene of his murder. The autopsy shows the victim has an old tattoo on his arm which connects him to Hitler's SS, making detectives Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver Bodenstein question Goldberg's true identity. Two more deaths reveal a link between the victims, but what is the secret they shared that the killer seems desperate should go no further? What else happened in the aftermath of the Second World War in Europe yet to be uncovered?Pia and Oliver follow a trail which leads them back to those dark days of wartime in the hope that they can find an eyewitness who may be able to come forward with the truth.

This two-volume text provides a complete overview of the theory of Banach spaces, emphasising its interplay with classical and harmonic analysis (particularly Sidon sets) and probability. The authors give a full exposition of all results, as well as numerous exercises and comments to complement the text and aid graduate students in functional analysis. The book will also be an invaluable reference volume for researchers in analysis. Volume 1 covers the basics of Banach space theory, operatory theory in Banach spaces, harmonic analysis and probability. The authors also provide an annex devoted to compact Abelian groups. Volume 2 focuses on applications of the tools presented in the first volume, including Dvoretzky's theorem, spaces without the approximation property, Gaussian processes, and more. In volume 2, four leading experts also provide surveys outlining major developments in the field since the publication of the original French edition.