Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns in the highly anticipated sequel to the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's time to return to middle school in a galaxy far, far away. . . . After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. He couldn't have been more wrong. Roan feels like he's drifting apart from his friends, and it's only made worse when Roan discovers he's not the amazing pilot he thought he'd be. When the school bullies take him under their wing, he decides they aren't so bad after all--or are they? This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all . . . a girl who is mad at him. This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, sketches, e-mails, and more. 纽
New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away... This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away... Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot School, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy--a school that he didn't apply to and only recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now... This inventive novel follows Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too--like how to make a baking soda volcano, fence with a lights
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. AndMr Willy Wonka, the most wonderous inventor in the world, isopening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five luckychildren. It's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweetsand a river of melted chocolate await - Charlie need just oneGolden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his...
“对动物的热爱、绘画的乐趣、讲故事的能力,都是来源于我的父亲。” 《植物和老虎》是《好饿的毛毛虫》作者艾瑞克·卡尔献给父亲的短篇故事合集,灵感源于作者的个人经历,从战争阴影下的德国童年,到现如今在美国的工作生活。 卡尔在本书里写到了他的奶奶和一只他也分不清公母的鸡;他的表弟和一只喜欢猫的乌龟;他的朋友和一只被绑架的黑猫;他的叔叔和被驯服的乌鸦等等。 “所有这些故事都有三个共同点:动物和昆虫、家人和朋友还有我自己。” 整本书充满了诗情、创意以及作者对身边人的爱。 For more than 25years Eric Carle's crickets, spiders, and caterpillars havedelighted young readers across the world. Now for the first timethe creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar gives readers a peekinto his own, real-life universe of animals and insects, andfamily, as he tells the stories of his life
Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven yearsold, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creation ofcartoonist Lincoln Peirce. Nate is also the star of six novelizedbooks to be published by HarperCollins, the first of which debutedon the New York Times children's best-seller list. This Big NateCollection collects Peirce's Big Nate strips, originally publishedonly in newspapers. For those not familiar with Big Nate, think Diary of a Wimpy Kidmeets Calvin and Hobbes. Nate is a self-described genius and asixth-grade Renaissance man equipped with only a #2 pencil and theunshakable belief that he is destined for greatness (a fortunecookie told him so). He fights a daily battle against overzealousteachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-aroundconventionality. He's the original rebel without a clue,alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachersalike. Throughout Peirce's Big Nate Collection, Nate blazes anunforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, e
Ottoline and Mr. Munroe do everything and go everywheretogether. That is, until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappearsleaving a strange clue written in string Armed with her AmateurRoving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over,under and on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend and bringhim back home.
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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.
Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to bethe son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school,playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentallyvaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really goingwrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords, battling monsterswith my friends and generally trying to stay alive. This is the onewhere Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt -and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea...
'Kira saw that she was surrounded by hostile women who hadcome from their cotts and were watching Vandara for instructionsand leadership. Several, she noticed, had rocks in their hands. Ifone rock were thrown, others would follow, she knew. They were allwaiting for the first...' When Kira is summoned to judgement by theCouncil of the Guardians to resolve a village conflict, Kira knowsshe is fighting for her life. In this challenging vision of thefuture, society is not technoogically advanced, and is tough andunforgiving, with every member having to prove their place. Kirahas a withered leg and up till now has had her mother to protecther. With her mother gone, Kira will need to use every ounce ofcunning, wit and bravery to ensure her continued acceptance - andeven survival. A compelling, thought-provoking vision of a futuresociety from an award-winning author.
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。
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr. Willy Wonka, themost wonderous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of hisamazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize ofa lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of meltedchocolate await - Charlie need just one Golden Ticket and thesedelicious treats could all be his...
Reverend Lee doesn't realise that his dyslexia is affectinghis sermons. His parishioners are at first amused and then shockedby the garbled messages coming from the pulpit. Finally a cure isfound. The Vicar must walk backwards for the rest of his life. Bythe author of "The Witches".
Remember how to make a spool tank? How to whip apples? Whatto do with a discarded umbrella? Whether "pennies" comes before orafter "spank the baby" in mumbly-peg? And your kid never knew anyof these things in the first place, to forget in the second place?Robert Paul Smith remembers, and he has set it down for all to see— these things and many others, like rubber-band guns, and slings,and clamshell bracelets, and the collection, care, and use ofhorse-chestnuts. This book frees children from video games for afew hours, a handbook on the avoidance of boredom, a primer onsolitude — a child’s declaration of independence. It reveals "howto do nothing with nobody all alone by yourself" — real things,fascinating things, the things that we and our parents did as kids.It’s a book for kids, but parents are not prohibited from readingit.
每个人都无法逃避死亡。我们都知道。 十六岁的泰莎身患白血病,生命只剩寥寥数月,死亡对于她来说比任何人都更真实。 她列了一个清单——她在死之前想要完成的十件事情。 在生命即将终止之前的几个月,她经历了从未经历的事情,感受了来自各方面的爱,在死亡面前,她勇敢而感性,做了很多没有生病之前不敢做的事情,她与父亲、弟弟、原本疏远的母亲、要好的女友、新结识的男友的关系也变得与往日大不相同,因为爱,死亡变得不那么可怕。 得到自己想要的并不是件容易的事,而得到了之后还可能会发现这些并不是你真正需要的。有时候,珍贵的东西往往藏在你不注意的小角落。 这是一本振奋人心的小说,字里行间透着强烈的生命真实感,同时也充满了愉悦。通过直面死亡,让我们为能够拥有生命而欢欣鼓舞。 Tessa has just a few months to