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.
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。
Which one of your classmates is most like horrible Mr Twit?David Wood has created six short plays to read and perform. Withnotes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can beproduced with the minimum of experience and resources. Childrenwill have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won'tbelieve their gogglers.
I knew from the start that it was no ordinary day, but I certainly didn't expect to find a golden staircase in my attic. Up at the top, there was a door. And beyond the door was a world I never could have imagined -- the Kingdom of Fantasy! Along with my guide, a frog named Scribblehopper, I set off on an incredible adventure to save the Queen of the Fairies. But along the way, I had to face giant scorpions, witches, sea serpents, pixies, and dozens of other creatures that I had only ever heard stories about. Holey cheese, what a journey! Could I save the Queen ... and my own tail?
对于维京人的入侵,达科、塞拉和瑞奇显然无法理解,而且看起来他们根本无法阻止这些维京人的入侵。 当数以百计的船只载着无数战士准备围攻中世纪的巴黎时,巴黎人民也在努力守卫着自己的土地,但是,显然这个局面已经无法维持多久了。 当达科被捕之后,他被迫站在维京人一边,帮助维京人一起作战,而塞拉和瑞奇却在努力防守。 究竟哪一边会赢呢? 集合图书、互动游戏和值得收藏的“历史学家知道手册”的跨媒体少儿故事多平台系列产品将历史知识与各种趣味活动结合在一起,小读者对历史知识的吸收更快,记忆更多。 书本首页附有在线游戏线索图,登入网站输入信息即可开始游戏,边玩游戏边学历史知识,记忆起来更加容易! 个性鲜明的人物,惊险刺激的情节设计,搭配真实历史的大背景,知识、趣味两
Two classic Roald Dahl stories brought to life as audiobook readings by House star Hugh Laurie, and Sir Quentin Blake. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, read by Hugh Laurie Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey already live inside! Soon they are friends, and when they meet the richest man in England, Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true...Esio Trot, read by Quentin Blake Mr Hoppy loves Mrs Silver. Mrs Silver loves Alfie the tortoise. Sometimes Mr Hoppy wishes he could become a tortoise. Until one day he finds a way to win Mrs Silver's heart, with the help of some magic, and some cabbage...
Swan SongLike the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeterswan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpetjoyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can'ttrumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely noattention to him.Louis tries everything he can think of to winSerena's affection--he even goes to school to learn to read andwrite. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a realbrass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis hislove?
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
Bumper pack, including Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend, aswell as the Horrid Henry Joke Book and free gift. Laugh along withHenry as he tries by any means necessary to win the class footballmatch and defeat Moody Margaret; reads Perfect Peter's diary andimproves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make herbuy him some Rootatoot trainers; and is horrified when his oldenemy Bossy Bill turns up at school.
Join Geronimo on his fourth trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy!
Mockingjay, the final book in the groundbreaking New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with brand-new cover art from the fourth film! Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived. But her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. . . . Can Katniss become the rebels' Mockingjay--no matter what the personal cost? This is the original and unforgettable Mockingjay novel with spectacular new movie artwork from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 on the cover. Plus, additional bonus content! The book includes the official trailers of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2!
Elana is thrilled to be living all the way up on the eighthfloor of 514 Melon Hill Avenue, an apartment building in New YorkCity. But with her new life come changes--and challenges. Is hershiny scooter up to the crags and potholes of city sidewalks? Willshe be able to make new friends? Can she find a way to help outlittle Petey, who everyone says doesn't talk? And will the kidsfrom Melon Hill win any blue ribbons at the Borough-Wide FieldDay?As Elana coasts toward discoveries and surprises in her newhome, she keeps one thing in mind: Anything can happen as long asyou have a winning attitude and a cool set of wheels Elana RoseRosen and her mother have just moved to a new apartment, and thisis Elana's story about the event-filled summer that follows and thenew neighbors and friends that become an important part of herlife. "A pleasure to read....A story, told with tremendousinventiveness, of the satisfactions and intellectual excitements ofchildhood, of the worlds seen, explained and illustrated throught