The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the boy foundling adopted by a family of wolves, Shere Khan the tiger, Bagheera the black panther and Baloo the sleepy brown bear. How did the Leopard get his spots? How did the Elephant get his trunk? In Just So Stories Kipling wittily supplies the answers to these and other questions. Puck of Pook's Hill relates how Dan and Una's magical meeting with Puck, the last of the People of the Hills, leads to their adventures with Romans and Crusaders, Saxons and Vikings... And later, in Rewards and Fairies, the three meet an array of characters ranging from Iron Age warriors to 'Good Queen Bess' and Sir Francis Drake. In Kipling's rattling school yarn Stalky & Co, Stalky, M'Turk and the Beetle are a trio of scallywags with a keen desire to break the rules, their unruly activities give the stories an enduring appeal to all children - especially those who have ever wilted beneath the stern glance of a peevish schoolmaster. Kipling's wry, sometimes tongue-in-cheek st
One day Boy and Girl go out for a picnic. They meet all sorts of creatures along the way – some come with them and some chase them, but whatever happens, today will be a day for Adventure!
Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade Level 2 isdesigned to help kids learn the building blocks of reading to helpthem become confident readers. Teaches Vowel dipthongs, Difficult consonant blends, Soft c andg. Includes engaging phonics-based activities, music videos, andonline games. Designed for children ages 7 to 8. The perfect companion for Learn to Read Second Grade Level 1.
Aesop"s celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the woff in sheep"s clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues. This edition is beautifully illustrated in black and white by the great Arthur Rackham. and has an introduction by G.K. Chesterton.
It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.” Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?
二、《巨型丘比特》 情人节到了，弗兰妮却皱起了眉头。狗狗助理阿呆无意间闯了祸，将放大器对准了舍莉老师借给弗兰妮的情人节贺卡，搞出一个15米高的巨型丘比特，制造了一系列事端。眼看着一校车孩子的生命危在旦夕，弗兰妮能解除险情吗？
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was oftenscolded forconducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion forthe natural world was so strong that he suffered through terribleseasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwincollected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America,and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideasthat would change people's understanding of the natural world.About 100 illustrations and a clear, exciting text will make Darwinand his theory of evolution an exciting discovery for every youngreader.
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
一、《会走路的午餐》 小女孩儿弗兰妮来到新学校，为了让同学们喜欢自己，她喝下奇妙药水，让自己变得甜美又可爱。不料，此时一个突然诞生的南瓜螃蟹怪劫走了老师，吓傻了同学。面对危难，弗兰妮撕下小甜妞的伪装，恢复科学小超人的本来面目，制造出一个午餐肉巨人。于是，午餐 肉巨人大战南瓜螃蟹怪开始了？ Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a madscientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumpsrope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny's class thinkshe's weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her mostdangerous experiment yet -- she's going to fit in. but when a giantMonstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it's up to a madscientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawlyways?
