人人皆知的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯帝顿,经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》,他博学而睿智,却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚。他有一个爱玩的表弟赖皮、一个精力旺盛的妹妹菲、一个聪明的侄儿本杰明,每一次,在家人的“煽动”下杰罗尼摩一次又一次陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中,而且每一次的旅行都将给小读者带来许多有趣的科学文化知识呢。 天啊,这是怎样的一次冒险啊! 杰罗尼摩和家人们前往出发鬼岛找寻遗失的宝藏。 但是,杰罗尼摩真的不喜欢旅行,呆在海中央的船上,对他而言,可不是一件有意思的事情…… 随着各种突发事件的发生,杰罗尼摩开始怀疑自己是不是只是出来找宝藏的…… 故事惊险刺激、扣人心弦又妙趣横生,配上全彩图片,独特的“老鼠语言”,牢牢抓住孩子的眼球!
Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, RoaldDahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen talescollected here were specially selected for their appeal to teens,and they represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic,humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarretwists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl'sstanding as one of the world's foremost storytellers. "A baker's dozen of barbed, witty, obliquely macabre shortstories... This sampler of Dahl's writing conveys a sense of hisversatility." --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternatePaperback edition.
I have never been a brave mouse...but lately, my fears were taking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me by dragging me all the way to the jungle, where I was forced to eat bug soup, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'frady mouse like me ever survive?
Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a cheesy mouse from time totime. What can I say? I'm a romantic! That's why Valentine's Day isone of my favorite holidays. This year I had a date with a veryspecial rodent-- Petunia Pretty Paws! But then I got a call from myprivate investigator friend Hercule Poirat. He had a mystery tosolve, and he desperately needed my help. The most beloved,romantic, and famous painting in New Mouse City had been stolen!Now I had to help Hercule AND impress Petunia at the same time.Holey swiss cheese, what was a gentlemouse to do?
出版社 : Knopf Books for Young Readers (2014 年 7 月 8 日 ) 平装 : 315 页 读者对象 : 8 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸 : 13.8 x 1.5 x 20.8 cm 商品重量 : 259 g
2There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposedto be built with thirty classrooms one on top of the other...thirtystories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.) That may be why all kinds of funny things happen at WaysideSChool...especially on the thirteenth floor. You'll meet Mrs. Gorf,the meanest teacher of all, terrible Todd, who always gets senthome early, and John who can read only upside down--along with allthe other kids in the crazy mix-up school that came out sideways.But you'll never guess the truth about Sammy, the new kid...orwhat's in store for Wayside School on Halloween! There was a terrible mistake-Wayside School was built with oneclassroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder saidhe was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happenedat Wayside-especially on the thirteenth floor.
Now in paperback! Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he ismerely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider isrevealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, andsage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into adangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choicescould save—or destroy—the Empire.
Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying realityTV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced toappear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only onerule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeesteps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, shesees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to deathbefore. For her, survival is second nature.
this will give children plenty to keep their parents amued!The best of the best - these are Horrid henry's best jokes of alltime ... As ever, Tony Ross' drawings are the perfect complement.PARENTS IN TOUCH
漫画与涂鸦加上文字说明的另类日记。主人公格雷是一个念初中的半大小子。他善良、诚实、聪明、爱玩,满脑子的鬼点子。他的妈妈让他记日记,他除了松散地记述了有趣的或难忘的事情外,还画了许多漫画。在日记里,格雷记叙了他如何驾驭充满冒险的中学生活,如何巧妙逃脱学校歌唱比赛,重要的是如何不让任何人发现他的秘密。他经常想捉弄人反被人捉弄;他常常想做好事却弄巧成拙;他屡屡身陷尴尬境遇竟逢“凶”化吉。他不是好孩子,也不是坏孩子,就只是普通的孩子;他有点自私,但重要关头也会挺身保护朋友……总之,那些十几岁孩子常遇到的麻烦事他都毫无例外地遇上了:他的父母不让他打电子游戏,他的哥哥罗德里克欺负他,他的弟弟曼尼总给他惹麻烦,而他学校的女生则认为他不过是浪费她们的时间;他和死党罗利分分合合……
bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at DentonElementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson,would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach hisstudents anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson somethingelse to read -- her own newspaper, The Landry News. Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on theproject. But then the principal finds a copy of The Landry News,with unexpected results. Tomorrow's headline: Will Cara's newspapercost Mr. Larson his job?
In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, the world of Azerothteemed with wondrous creatures of every kind. Mysterious Elves andhardy Dwarves walked among tribes of man in relative peace andharmony -- until the arrival of the demonic army known as BurningLegion shattered the world's tranquility forever. Now Orcs,Dragons, Goblins, and Trolls all vie for supremacy over thescattered, warring kingdoms -- part of a grand, malevolent schemethat will determine the fate of the world of WarCraft. A terrifying upheaval among the highest ranks of the world'sWizards sends the maverick Mage, Rhonin, on a perilous journey intothe Orc-controlled lands of Khaz Modan. What Rhonin uncovers is avast, far-reaching conspiracy, darker than anything he everimagined -- a threat that will force him into a dangerous alliancewith ancient creatures of air and ?re if the world of Azeroth is tosee another dawn.