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'Annie' began in 1924 as the heroine of a comic strip cartoon called LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE. Her adventures ran in newspapers in America for over 40 years before it was turned into a Broadway musical. It's 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old Annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her New York City orphanage to get her. But mean Miss Hannigan the headmistress is making Annie's life a misery. So she runs away to find her parents - and along the way she rescues a friendly dog, meets millionaire Oliver Warbucks, and has a many scary and exciting adventures. Will kind-hearted Annie find a way to escape her hard-knock life?
出版社: Starfire; 2 Rei Anv (1982年4月1日) 简装: 336页 读者对象: 8 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 条形码: 9780553213133 商品尺寸: 10.6 x 2.3 x 17.5 cm 商品重量: 163 g 品牌: Bantam Books (Classics)
When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy Drew’s help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves takes the teen-age detective and her friends Bess and George to the colorful French Quarter of New Orleans. But the quest is hampered by the strange behavior of Mrs. Putney, and two young women who are being victimized by so-called spirits. How can Nancy fight these unseen perpetrators of a cruel hoax? And how can she help the gullible victims when the spirits warn them not to have anything to do with Nancy?
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Philippa Pearce's poignant story of a young boy who longs for a pet dog. In A DOG SO SMALL young Ben Blewitt is desperate for a dog. He's picked out the biggest and best dogs from the books in the library - and he just knows he's going to get one for his birthday. Ben is excited when the big day arrives, but he receives a picture of a dog instead of a real one! But the imagination can be a powerful thing, and when Ben puts his to work, his adventures really begin! Philippa Pearce grew up in a millhouse near Cambridge and read English and history at Girton College. She was a *writer-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor and reviewer, a lecturer, a storyteller and freelance writer for radio and newspapers as well as writing some of the best-loved
Get Goosebumps with the startling repackage of a bestselling classic. Now with bonus materials! Tough. That's Freddy Martinez and his friend, Cara. They're not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy's basement. Before they found the secret room. Before they found the bottle of Vampire Breath. Poor Freddy and Cara. They should have never opened that bottle of Vampire Breath. Because now there's a vampire in Freddy's basement. And he's very, very thirsty....
Product Details 基本信息 ISBN-13 书号 9780545656016 Author 作者 Stilton, Thea Pages Number 页数 176页 Publisher 出版社 Scholastic Paperbacks Publication Date 出版日期 2014年11月25日 Product Dimensions 商品尺寸 16开 Language 语种 ENG Book Contents 内容简介 Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship While on vacation in Greece, the Thea Sisters make friends with a company of actors who are rehearsing for a play that's about to open. When an actress sprains her ankle, Colette ends up standing in for her But suddenly, right before the performance, the lead actor goes missing. Can the mouselets find him in time for the show to go on?
WhenHarryandhisbestfriendsgobackfortheirthirdyearatHogwarts,theatmosphereistense.There'sanescapedmass-murdereronthelooseandthesinisterprisonguardsofAzkabanhavebeencalledintoguardtheschool.Lessons,however,mustgoonandtherearelotsofnewsubjectsinthirdyear-CareofMagicalCreaturesandDivinationamongothers-totakeHarry'smindoffthings!
Liesllivesinatinyatticbedroom,lockedawaybyhercruelstepmother.Heronlyfriendsaretheshadowsandthemice—untilonenightaghostnamedPoappearsfromthedarkness. Thatsameevening,analchemist'sapprenticenamedWillmakesaninnocentmistakethathastremendousconsequencesforLieslandPo,anditdrawsthethreeofthemtogetheronanextraordinaryjourney. FromNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorLaurenOlivercomesaluminousnovelthatglowswithraremagic,ghostlywonders,andatruefriendshipthatlightseventhedarkestofplaces.
In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all.
In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minlilives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, herfather regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and theOld Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life'squestions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on anextraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask himhow she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assortedcast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including adragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimateanswer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of theDog and Year of the Rat , returns with a wondrous storyof adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinesefolklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timelessstory reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz . Her beautifulillustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the textthroughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging bookfor young readers.