Dear Mr. Henshaw, I wish somebody would stop stealing the goodstuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things,too. I wish someday Dad and Bandit would pull up in front in therig ... Dad would yell out of the cab, "Come on, Leigh. Hop in andI'll give you a lift to school."Leigh Botts has been author BoydHenshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now insixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid atschool. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, across-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief stealsfrom his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writingproject. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whosesurprising answer changes Leigh's life.

Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going tohappen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brotherHazel, for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leaveimmediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to jointhem. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band ofrabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads themto Watership Down, but here they face their most difficultchallenge of all..."Watership Down" is an epic journey, a stirringtale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. Firstpublished in 1972, this paperback reissue with a stunning new covercelebrates its 40th anniversary.

Winner of a 2016 Newbery Honor, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, this impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck."

"Outstanding book with beautiful colored illustrations andmarginal drawings similar to those in his previous books. Wideinterest level including adults." School Library Journal,Starred

The ocean has always flowed through Sophie's life. It promisesjourneys of adventure and discovery and she is drawn to it. Andwhen she gets the chance to cross the Atlantic on board her uncle'sboat, The Wanderer, she can't wait to set sail. But troubled Sophiehas a secret, and deep down she's terrified of where, The Wandererwill take her. For this storm-tossed voyage will also be a journeyinto the mysterious past of her forgotten childhood. And she, andthe rest of the crew aboard, may not survive it.

八岁的雷梦拉，再开学就要上小学三年级了。她在学校里爱出风头，却又担心别人说她是讨厌鬼；对家里的食物挑挑拣拣，却在自己被罚亲手做过一次晚餐之后理解了妈妈；她生病时，会装出很痛苦的样子引起他人的同情；她有着丰富的想象力，写出了一篇精彩绝伦的读书报告……总之，当你读这本书的时候，你会真切地感受到雷梦拉就是你身边的人，而且她是那么真实、聪明、可爱。 Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on, but musteverything depend on her? Mrs. Quimby has gone back to work so thatMr. Quimby can go back to school, and Ramona is expected to be goodfor Mrs. Kemp while her parents are away, to be brave enough toride the school bus by herself, and to put up with being teased byDanny the Yard Ape. In Ramona’s world, being eight isn’t easy, butit’s never dull! Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is the sixth instalment inthe Ramona series and the second to receive a N

In this fourth title featuring Ramona, Mr. Quimby is out of workand everyone in the house is grumpy. Ramona tries to cheer up thefamily as only Ramona can—by rehearsing for life as a rich andfamous star of television comercials, for instance—but her bestefforts only make things worse. Everything works out in the end,though, when Mr. Quimby tells Ramona that he wouldn’t trade her fora million dollars. Ramona and Her Father explores serious issuesthat real families face, but is levened by Beverly Cleary’strademark humor and warmth. It is a Newbery Honor b

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. Thereis no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person isassigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singledout to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver aloneholds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, itis time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turningback.

The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London. Illustrated.

A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure insideand names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text andpictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides anexcellent geographic and historical picture of the region.

Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she wassold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only somefabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together brightpatches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches withsecret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways -- maps forslaves to follow to freedom. When she grew up and had a littlegirl, she passed on this knowledge. And generations later, Soonie-- who was born free -- taught her own daughter how to sewbeautiful quilts to be sold at market and how to read. From slaveryto freedom, through segregation, freedom marches and the fight forliteracy, the tradition they called Show Way has been passed downby the women in Jacqueline Woodson's family as a way to rememberthe past and celebrate the possibilities of the future. Beautifullyrendered in Hudson Talbott's luminous art, this moving, lyricalaccount pays tribute to women whose strength and knowledgeilluminate their daughters' lives.

小说主人公是克隆人马特——他一出生便触犯了两条天律：，他是三十六个冷冻百年的人体细胞植入母牛体内存活下来的惟一一人；第二，他是反抗他所在的鸦片王国法律、拒绝终止智力成长天条的惟一一人。全书围绕马特与“天罪”的殊死抗争展开——全书充满惊心动魄的故事情节，奇特迷人的幻想描写，人物复杂多变，性格色彩分明，故事惊心动魄，情节扣人心弦，具有暴风雨般的冲击力和震撼力。赋予当代生物遗传学领域前沿技术栩栩如生的生命，注入了令人心跳的感觉。 《蝎子之屋》是一部堪称天才的小说，它描写一个克隆人在充满敌意同时又喧嚣纷乱的世界里努力探求生存的权益和自我的价值的传奇故事，探析克隆技术给人类带来的道德与伦理的困惑，肉体与灵魂的冲突以及生命的价值和本质。《蝎子之屋》同时又是一部特色鲜明的科幻小

In his classic and beloved novel, E. B. White tells thememorable story of Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with thehelp of his clever friend Charlotte and their chatty animalneighbors. As the runt of the litter, Wilbur struggles to survivefrom the very beginning. Fern fights her father, Mr. Arable, toraise Wilbur and nurse him to health. Fern succeeds and Wilburmoves to the Zuckerman farm, where he learns the true meaning offriendship from the wise grey spider Charlotte. When it becomesapparent that Wilbur is being well fed for a reason, Charlotte andWilbur are determined to foil Mr. Zuckerman's plans. With the helpof Charlotte and her "terrific" webs, Templeton the rat, and othercolorful barnyard friends, Wilbur becomes the prizewinning pig ofthe County Fair and the most famous pig ever. Lessons of friendship, loyalty, and truth bind this storytogether and show readers that friends come in all shapes andsizes. Illustrations by the artist Garth Williams bring to life theselovable characters. He

《偷书贼》是本相当推荐一看的小说，故事讲述的是9岁小女孩莉赛尔和弟弟在战乱中被迫送到寄养家庭，但弟弟不幸死在旅途中，莉赛尔在弟弟冷清的丧礼后偷了一本掘墓工人的手册，为的是要纪念自己永远失去的家庭。寄养家庭位在慕尼黑凋蔽贫困的区域，大人彼此仇恨咒骂，老师狠毒无情，战火时时威胁人命。莉赛尔每晚抱着掘墓工人手册入睡，恶梦不断。养父为了让她安眠，于是为她朗诵手册内容，并开始教她识字。 学会认字进而开始读书的莉赛尔，尽管生活艰苦，吃不饱穿不暖，却发现了一项比食物更让她难以抗拒的东西 书，她忍不住开始偷书，用偷来的书继续学习认字。从此莉赛尔进入了文字的奇妙世界，让她熬过了现实的苦难，也不可思议地帮助了周围同样承受苦难的人：读书给躲在养父家地下室的犹太人听，在空袭时为躲入防空洞中

Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in NewOrleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptownfamily or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Butwhat she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker,wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Sowhen Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fastapproaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strengthMama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformationand a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as onlylove can define it.

The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its serviceduring the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous andspirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in theHimalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.

一个婴儿。一座坟场。一次刺杀的结束，一个传奇的开始。在墓园里。有幽灵。有食尸鬼。还有神秘的守护者。连死神也亲自出马。（不用担心。她是一位和蔼的女士。）在人世间，有骗子，有恶棍，也有普通的老百姓。还有一位天真烂漫的小姑娘。 成长故事，法术修炼。冒险经历，少年初恋。贯穿全书的是刺杀与复仇的较量。 墓地的阴森反衬出鬼魂的温情。喧嚣的人世却冷漠无情。但终，坟场里成长的少年仍将告别往昔。走向社会。走向成年…… Winner of the Newbery Medal When a babyescapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who wouldhave thought it would find safety and security in the localgraveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres,Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead.But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still lookingfor him - after all, he is the last remaini