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.
This is a book about 'real witches' - the ones that absolutelyloathe children and are always plotting to get rid of them. Itfeatures a great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a whole newexciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.
CHERUB exists for the simplest of reasons: even a mastercriminal doesn't suspect that the kid next door is a spy. WhenCHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and awealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sentto Australia on an infiltration mission. It's his toughest job sofar. The Survivors' outback headquarters are completely isolated,and the cult's brainwashing techniques mean James is under massivepressure to conform. This time he's not just fighting terrorists.He's got to battle to keep control of his own mind.
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in this adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time -- until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt! No one else seems know about the danger. The Thea Sisters don't have any time to lose!
新的一年要到了,你是不是要写出一长串的“新年决心”,在今年做一个更好的自己呢?好吧,问题是,我没有什么可以改善自己的方法,因为,我可以说我是所有我认识的人里面,*棒的那个。 可是Greg的爸爸并不这么认为。他想Greg改改懦弱的性格,变得强硬一点,然后给儿子加了一条,“变man”的新年愿望。当爸爸唬弄Greg说要把他送去军校的时候,Greg才意识到,是时候要改进一下了,要不然真的会被送走呢。
In the fifth adventure in the How to Train Your Dragon series,someone has stolen the Fire-Stone. Now the volcano on VolcanoIsland has become active and the tremors are hatching the eggs ofthe Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire-Stone to theVolcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, and save the Tribes frombeing wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of theExterminators?
西奥多 ? 波恩是独生子,因此他通常都是一个人吃早餐。他的父亲是一个忙碌的律师,习惯每天早上七点就出门,和朋友们在市区的同一家餐厅喝咖啡聊天。西奥多的母亲也是一个忙碌的律师,过去十年以来一直想减轻五公斤的体重,因此便说服自己,早餐应该只喝咖啡和看报纸。所以西奥多独自在厨房的餐桌上吃麦片配冰牛奶,喝着柳橙汁,一面还盯着时钟看。他们家到处都是时钟,显然是有组织的一家人。 事实上,他并不是真的只有一个人。在他的椅子旁边是他的狗,也在吃早餐。「法官」是一条地道的杂种狗,年龄和血统都是个谜。两年前,西奥多在紧要关头时出现,把它从动物法庭判决的死刑边缘救了回来,「法官」对此一直很感激。它和西奥多一样都喜欢吃混合了四种谷类的麦片,因此一人一狗总是安安静静地一起吃早餐。 八点整,西奥多把
De*ion of this Book The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph. It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too -- the exact same dreams -- about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides it's time to start listening. Now she and the others have to figure out if the dreams are a message, or a trap.