This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve ...Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high society dog-nappings and jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) and Mr Munroe go undercover - and expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook, the Yellow Cat. This is a quirky mystery - adventure which is perfectly packaged and highly collectable.
“我不敢说自己是什么样的人,但是肯定要比你想象的好很多。” 本书的主人公是一名叫August(小名Auggie)的小男孩。他善良又聪明,但是生下来相貌“奇丑”,以致于家人一直不敢送他上学。转眼Auggie就十岁了,家人不得已还是把他送到了Beecher小学读五年级。适应校园对新生来说总是艰难的,何况是Auggie这种长相的男孩。他宁愿顶着太阳也要带着头盔,不想让别人看到他的脸。尽管如此,他仍然摆脱不掉同学的白眼和嘲笑。但每每当他灰心丧气的时候,生活又会带来转机,给他坚持往下走的勇气。Auggie终能扭转偏见,让同学们接受自己吗? I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking,it's probably worse. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity thatprevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He'sabout to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever beenthe
The gates of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory are opening atlast . . . and only five children will be allowed inside.
“驭风少年”坎宽巴出生在非洲东南部内的马拉维,这里被联合国列为世界不发达国家之一,巫术、饥荒和瘟疫是这片土地的关键词。坎宽巴小学毕业就辍学在家了,但他仅凭对知识的好奇心和图书馆里的几本科学教材,就用各种废铜烂铁造出了风车发电机。 坎宽巴的故事被渐渐传播开来,不仅为他自己赢得了改变命运的机会,更他向着改变祖国的梦想又进一步,同时还鼓舞着全世界每一个正在奋斗的人。 William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magicruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land witheredby drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and hedreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a setof luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy:electricity and running water. His neighbors called himmisala--crazy--but William refused to let go of his dreams. With asmall pile of once-forg
Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film! The second book in the international bestselling Hunger Games series is now a feature film coming to theatres on November 22. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also available.) Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
DAY OF THE DRAGON: A terrifying upheaval among the highestranks of the world's Wizards sends the maverick Mage, Rhonin, on aperilous journey into the Orc-controlled lands of Khaz Modan. WhatRhonin uncovers is a vast, far-reaching conspiracy, darker thananything he ever imagined -- a threat that will force him into adangerous alliance with ancient creatures of air and fire if theworld of Azeroth is to see another dawn. LORD OF THE CLANS: Slave and Gladiator. Shaman and Warchief. Theenigmatic Orc known as Thrall has been all of these. Raised frominfancy by cruel human masters who sought to mold him into theirperfect pawn, Thrall was driven by both the savagery in his heartand the cunning of his upbringing to pursue a destiny he was onlybeginning to understand -- to break his bondage and rediscover theancient traditions of his people. Now the tumultuous tale of hislife's journey -- a saga of honor, hatred, and hope -- can at lastbe told.
Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in thecolourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulousfreaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun - as long as one has afamily, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at thecarnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearableseries of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninthinstalment in Lemony Snicket′s serial, the siblings must confront aterrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions ofreaders worldwide, and the Baudelaire′s fate turning fromunpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has takennearly all the fun out of children′s books.
精装: 288页 读者对象: 7 - 10 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 12.2 x 2 x 21.3 cm 商品重量: 599 g
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents, HorridHenry's Car Journey, Perfect Peter's Horrid Day, Horrid Henry RunsAway, Horrid Henry Eats a Vegetable, Horrid Henry Goes Shopping,Horrid Henry's Hobby, Horrid Henry's Bathtime, Horrid Henry'sPerfect Day, Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine.
Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr Munroe. Nosecret is ever too scary for the two of them to discover together.Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the DifferentlyGifted. She is rather worried that she doesn't have a special gift.Mr Munroe is worried about the ghost who is said to haunt theschool halls at night. Does Ottoline discover how to be differentand can they expose the spook?
Danny lives with his dad in an old gipsy caravan behind afilling-station. Danny's dad is the best - a wonderful mechanic, abrilliant storyteller and a genius at kites. But, as we all learnas we get older, grown-ups can be complicated creatures, and so itis that one day, when he is nine years old, Danny discovers thathis dad has a deep, dark secret. It is a secret that is just aboutto lead them on a dangerous and thrilling adventure...
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The Borrowers own nothing at all; they live in the secret places of quiet old houses - behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. Everything they have is borrowed from the 'human beans', who don't even know they exist. Arrietty's father, Pod, is an expert Borrower - he can scale curtains using a hatpin and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it. Girls aren't supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty is an only child her father breaks the rule. But then Arrietty makes friends with a boy - a 'human bean' - and from that moment danger is never far away for, above all else, they must avoid the great disaster of 'being seen'. The "Borrowers Afield": The Pod family escape to the fields where their cousins live, but it's a long and dangerous journey. At last they find a new home and adapt to country life. The "Borrowers Afloat": Homeless again, Arrietty looks forward to a life away from the dark country cottage, to one full of sunshine. The "Borrowers Aloft": The family ar