When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her olderbrother's best friend--Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changedforever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and thestifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life definedby her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and strikingemotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacityfor resilience, epiphany and redemption.

Millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter , and Brian’s Return know that Brian Robeson is at home in the Canadian wilderness. He has stood up to the challenge of surviving alone in the woods. He prefers being on his own in the natural world to civilization. When Brian finds a dog one night, a dog that is wounded and whimpering, he senses danger. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his Cree friends who live north of his camp. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he sets out to learn what happened. He sets out on the hunt. From the Hardcover edition.

本书是美国“动物奇幻小说女王”凯瑟琳?拉丝基的*力作，它以被弃小狼——福狼的传奇故事为线索，将狼族生活与文学想象巧妙融合，编织成一套磨难成就传奇的神奇小说。从狼的生存，到狼的等级，从狼的情感，到狼的战争——狼族生活在本系列中被展现得淋漓尽致；从深沉的母爱，到坚定的信念，从温暖的友情，到超常的智慧——福狼与伙伴们不屈不挠的冒险经历被描写得细腻真切。 《跃向远方之蓝》是该系列的第六部。 北风呼啸中，以福狼为首的求生之旅仍旧漫长而艰苦。 伴随一路令人胆战心寒的惊险与刺激的，也有一个又一个的奇迹：福狼为保护幼崽而发明了“堡垒”阵形，福狼为跨越浮冰独创了“摇摆跳”，小狼阿班梦游般地学会了独角鲸的深奥语言，并开始预测冰裂和水道流向，而海雀则在艰苦时刻送来了食物…… 新朋友不

本书是美国“动物奇幻小说女王”凯瑟琳·拉丝基的*力作，它以被弃小狼——福狼的传奇故事为线索，将狼族生活与文学想象巧妙融合，编织成一套磨难成就传奇的神奇小说。从狼的生存，到狼的等级，从狼的情感，到狼的战争——狼族生活在本系列中被展现得淋漓尽致；从深沉的母爱，到坚定的信念，从温暖的友情，到超常的智慧——福狼与伙伴们不屈不挠的冒险经历被描写得细腻真切。 《冰川狼魂》是该系列的第五部。 突如其来的一场地震，彻底毁灭了神圣的火山环，昔日美好的边缘之地被沉睡百年的冰川瞬间覆盖，伴随新一轮冰川常寒期的到来，那则古老的狼族传奇正在慢慢变成现实。 惊心动魄的巨变中，福狼和为数不多的动物开始了一场追寻新生的逃亡：他要聚拢仅存的动物，要在茫茫冰川上找到前进方向，要说服大家相信远方有一片

Joel's best friend, Tony, is a daredevil. It was Tony's idea tomake the long bike ride to the Starved Rock state park, and Tony's idea to stop for a swim inthe dangerous Vermillion River. So why does Joel feel so much guilt when tragedystrikes? The paperback features a beautiful new cover and introduction byKatherine Paterson, author of the Newbery Medal-winning book Bridge to Terabithia.

Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me immediately I headed straight to Penny Pincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice visit . . . but my uncle put me straight to work. Moldy mozzarella, what a terrible vacation

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. THE CAY is a tense and compulsive survival story by Theodore Taylor of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on a tiny, deserted island. It is also a fascinating study of the relationship between Phillip, white, American, and influenced by his mother's prejudices, and the black man upon whom Phillip's life depends. Theodore Taylor was born in 1921 in North Carolina, USA. The idea for THE CAY, his first novel for children, came when he was researching an adult bookabout German submarine attacks in the Second World War. THE CAY was first published in 1969 and has won many literary awards. Theodore Taylor died in 2006. Also available in A Puffin Book: CHARLOTTE'S WEB and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARL

The story begins with a mysterious egg washed up on aScottish beach, the morning after a great storm. Kirstie and herbrother Angus find the egg and take it home. The next day it hashatched into a tiny greeny-grey creature with a horse's head, wartyskin, four flippers and a crocodile's tail. The baby sea monstersoon becomes the family pet - but the trouble is, it just doesn'tstop growing!

这是一部描写家人亲情和姐妹情深的感人至深的力作，也是吐露漂泊异乡的追梦者孤独和寂寞之感的代表作。 姐姐林恩教会凯蒂说的第一个词是 基拉-基拉 ，它在日语中是 亮晶晶 的意思。凯蒂喜欢这个词！长大一些后，她就用 亮晶晶 来形容自己喜欢的所有东西：蔚蓝的天空啊，皑皑的白雪啊，可爱的小猫小狗啊，美丽的蝴蝶啊，还有那五颜六色的餐巾纸啊，等等。 十岁那年，凯蒂全家从美国艾奥瓦搬到东南部佐治亚的一个小镇，日常生活的艰辛和周围人的对他们一家的歧视，像阴山一样笼罩在凯帝的心头，是姐姐教会了她如何勇敢地面对一切的不如意，努力去发掘和欣赏生命中各种各样美好的事物，而维系家庭成员的浓浓的亲情，更是为她增添了无比的勇气和力量。不幸的是，姐姐后来得了重病，凯蒂无微不至地照顾她，直到她生命的最后一刻。

'WE SEE YOU. NOW WE ARE YOU . . .' No real witch would casuallystep out of their body, leaving it empty. Tiffany Aching does. Andthere's something just waiting for a handy body to take over.Something ancient and horrible, which can't die. To deal with it,Tiffany has to go to the heart of what makes her a witch. Get pastthe 'I can't'. But even with the help of the Nac Mac Feegle - therowdiest pictsies on the Disc, who like facing enormous odds - shestill might not be able to win herself back . . . FROM MASTERSTORYTELLER TERRY PRATCHETT 十一岁的小女巫蒂弗妮·阿奇终于走出了她的家乡一一白垩地上的农场，前往一个擅长分身术的老女巫勒韦尔小姐那里学习正统的魔法。然而，一个叫做蜂怪的疯狂而邪恶的古老幽灵一直徘徊在蒂弗妮的身边，试图寄居在她的头脑中，控制她的思想…… 为了报答蒂弗妮曾经给予他们的帮助，一伙小人一一那些生活在白垩地古墓中的喜欢偷窃和打架的蓝色小精灵

A perfect murder A faceless witness A lone courtroomchampion knows the whole truth . . . and he’sonlythirteen years oldMeet Theodore Boone In the small city of Strattenburg, there aremany lawyers, and thoug he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boonethinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman,courtclerk—and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great triallawyer, of a life in thecourtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected.Because he knows so much—maybe to much—he is suddenly dragged intothe middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer isabou to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justic isserved. Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made JohnGrisham a #1 international bestselle and the undisputed master ofthe legal thriller, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer will keep readersguessing an pages turning

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in Ecuador who has a sweet job -- he runs a chocolate factory! His factory is in the running for a major award for its environmental methods. But suddenly, chocolate production starts to malfunction. Is it sabotage? It's up to the Thea Sisters to solve this mouthwatering mystery!

Cats. Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what's happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch's cat. He's cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship While Violet is taking an art class in the Netherlands, her friend's father mysteriously disappears The missing mouse is a renowned botanist -- and his disappearance is linked to the rare black tulip. The Thea Sisters are eager to help find him. It's an adventure through the windmills, flowers, and canals of Holland

In these top-secret files, Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood'ssenior scribe, gives you an inside look at the world of demigodsthat no regular human child is allowed to see. These highlyclassified archives include three of Percy Jackson's most perilousadventures, a "Spotter's Guide to Monsters", a "Who's Who in GreekMythology", "Percy's Summer Camp Report" and much more. So, ifyou're armed with this book, you'll have everything you need toknow to keep you alive in your training. Your own adventures havejust begun...

For cliffhanging suspense and thrilling action read THENANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES-the worlds most popular mystery seriesfor young readers! Millions of fans have matched wits with NancyDrew, helping her solve more than fifty baffling cases.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Russia for a figure skating championship! When their new friend is falsely accused of theft and barred from competing for the gold medal, the five mice resolve to clear her name. Along the way, they discover ancient love letters that could be the key to finding the real culprit! But can they solve the mystery in time?

Following in the tradition he established with Cathedral: TheStory of Its Construction and in the many books he has published inthe thirty years since, David Macaulay provides explanations of thehow and the why in a way that is both accessible and entertaining.His work has earned numerous accolades, including a CaldecottMedal, two Caldecott Honors, and a MacArthur Grant, and many fansaround the globe. With Mosque, he turns his talents toward themagnificent structures of the Ottoman Empire.

Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Author Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mythology to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past.

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. Watership Down by Richard Adams has become one of the most famous animals adventures ever written. In this epic story, a young rabbit called Fiver senses that something terrible is about to happen to the warren - he is sure of it. Fiver's sixth sense is never wrong according to his brother, Hazel. They had to leave immediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all . . . Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Servic