Leon is a small-time crook who's ridden his luck for threedecades. When he starts splashing big money around, the cops aredesperate to know where it came from. They call in CHERUB, a secretorganisation with one essential advantage: even experiencedcriminals never suspect that children are spying on them. James'latest mission looks routine, but the plot he begins to unravelisn't what anyone expected. And the only person who might know thetruth is a reclusive eighteen-year-old boy. There's just oneproblem. The boy fell to his death thirteen months earlier.
It's a Roald Dahl extravaganza! Interesting diseases, the mostheroic animals, beards, disguises, quizzes and pirates - yes, it'sa second fun-filled collection of facts, activities and jokes tocelebrate Roald Dahl Day on 13 September! "Dahlmanac 2" isjam-packed with treats - some disgusting, some delicious - stuffthat EVERY Roald Dahl fan should know! With black and whiteillustrations by Quentin Blake and inspired by Roald Dahl's love ofodd facts and curiosities, this is the perfect book to dip into fora quick chuckle - and it contains some long-forgotten writing fromRoald Dahl!
《独闯天下》是达尔自传《好小子-童年故事》的续集。前面说到达尔完成了中学学习，他希望从事一个职业能带他到"象非洲和中国一样美妙的遥远地方。"他赢得了壳牌石油公司的好职位。1938年秋天，达尔被调到非洲工作，在那里他和壳牌石油公司的另两名代表一起管理整个东非领域，同时也开始有了更多奇妙惊险的经历，比如眼镜蛇进入他朋友的房子而不得不叫捕蛇者来捕蛇，或者一只狮子抓住了一个本地妇女，而达尔关于其营救过程的纪录被登在一家非洲报纸上，这成为他篇公开发表的作品。 This is the second part of Roald Dahl's remarkable lifestory, following on from "Boy", that tells of his time working inAfrica and his wartime exploits. This edition has a great new coverwith illustrations by Quentin Blake, and some new facts about RoaldDahl and his world.
Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice ofBrambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picturebook. Wilfred woke early. It was his birthday. He had lots oflovely presents, but the best one was a surprise! Mr Apple hadorganised a secret celebration picnic and all the mice of BramblyHedge were invited. There was so much to carry. Poor Wilfred gotvery tired as he lurched and bumped his way along the grassy track.What was it Mrs Apple had said was in his hamper? Knives?Sandwiches? They were certainly heavy! When they finally arrived,Wilfred was allowed to open up the hamper and there he found thebest treat of all!
From January to December, "I Spy Year-Round Challenger" ischock-full of gorgeous photographs by Walter Wick from previouslypublished I Spy books. All new riddles by Jean Marzollo present achallenge on every spread. Readers will delight in finding theirfavorite holidays, their birthday month, as well as the dozens ofobjects cleverly hidden within each stunning photo.
He's the #1 champ at sleeping, eating, and watching TV - andwhen the world's favorite cat sits around the house, he really sitsaround the house! And of course, he's as sassy and lovable as everwhen he chases Odie, plays with Nermal and Pooky, and makes lifeboth wicked and wonderful for his owner, Jon.
How does the busiest man on Earth spend his time? Whether he'shuddling with top advisers in the Oval Office, zipping around theglobe on Air Force One, or enjoying a little downtime with hisfamily, President Obama leads a fascinating life. Look inside todiscover: How Barack Obama got America's top job Who helps the President make big decisions What goes on behind-the-scenes in the White House How the First Lady spends her days What the President does when he's not working And much, much more!
BOY,Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography,is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days.With fabulous new line drawings by Quentin Blake. An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.This is not an autobiography' - Roald Dahl.This reissue includes 30 delightful new line drawings by the inimitable Quentin Blake. Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards,a number of things happened to Roald Dahl,which made such a tremendous impression he never forgot them.Boy is the remarkable story of Roald Dahl's childhood; tales of exciting and strange things - some funny,some frightening,all true. Roald Dahl,the best-loved of children's writers,was born in Wales of Norwegian parents.His books continue to be bestsellers,despite his death in 1990,and worldwide sales are over 100 million! Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to
Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the crueltyof both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death duringthe frigid Arctic winter, he's taken in first by a man who “trains”him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces himto participate in vicious dogfights. Follow White Fang as heovercomes these obstacles and finally meets someone who offers himkindness and love.
First published in the 1920s, the "Flower Fairy" books byCicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children withtheir exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In "FlowerFairies of the Wayside" we meet no less than nineteen fairies, whoencourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the truebeauty and wonder of the 'ordinary' world around us.
Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or foodpoisoning, all things must come to an end. Thankfully, thisincludes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Thethirteenth and final installment in the groundbreaking series willanswer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail?Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series end happily? Ifthere's nothing out there, what was that noise? Then again, why trouble yourself with unfortunate resolutions?Avoid the thirteenth and final book of Lemony Snicket'sinternational bestselling series and you'll never have to know whathappens.
Dare you take on the role of the Grand High Witch? David Woodhas created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes onsimple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced withthe minimum of experience and resources. Children will have aphizzwizardly good time - and their friends won't believe theirgogglers!
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humanshe lives in New York City with his parents, his older brotherGeorge and Snowball the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he'san adventurous and heroic little mouse. His daring escapadesinclude racing a toy boat in a Central Park pond, retrieving hismother's ring from a drain, and crawling inside a piano to fix thekeys for his brother. When his best friend, a beautiful little birdcalled Margalo disappears from her nest, Stuart is determined totrack her down. He ventures away from home for the very first timein his life and finds himself embroiled in one exciting adventureafter another, making new friends and meeting old ones along theway. 本书讲了美国纽约一个叫利特尔的普通家庭，他们有了一个像老鼠一样大小，长得也像老鼠的男孩斯图尔特，模样活脱脱就是一只小老鼠。这位老鼠小弟心地善良、聪明伶俐，一家人里头，除了那只名叫 “ 野茉莉 ” 的猫，没有不喜
Whether he's down on the farm, lost in a world of his own, orcamping out with the gang, Garfield always finds a way to keep lifeinteresting. Now, that might be bad news for Jon and Odie, but it'sgreat for the rest of his millions of fans, as Garfield takes thespotlight for his nineteenth star turn! Or, as Garfield might say,when the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.
Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in thecolourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulousfreaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun - as long as one has afamily, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at thecarnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearableseries of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninthinstalment in Lemony Snicket′s serial, the siblings must confront aterrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions ofreaders worldwide, and the Baudelaire′s fate turning fromunpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has takennearly all the fun out of children′s books.
"There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giantcomets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpetclouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kingsand time machines and ski instructors." -"Harper's ""We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty andawe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy--now more thanever." -"The Horn Book ""These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosityand filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfyingsense of self-discovery." -School Library Journal.com "If you had no shame reading "Harry Potter" on the subway,there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsicallyillustrated Finnish series." -Daily Candy "The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds andsolitary savoring." -"Wall Street Journal" "It's more than fortyyears since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. I found thewriting and invention as appealing
This is a breath-taking adventure story, set in reimaginedeighteenth-century England. As the realm struggles to maintain anuneasy peace after years of cival war and tyranny, atwelve-year-old orphan and her loyal companion, a grumpy goose, areabout to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution. MoscaMye has spent her childhood in a miserable hamlet, after her fatherwas banished there for writing inflammatory books about freedom.Now he is dead and Mosca is on the run, heading for the city ofMandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits amongcut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at everyturn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people ofMandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder ...With anunforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at itsheart - sometimes the power of words can change the world!
Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice ofBrambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picturebook. It was the middle of winter and very, very cold. The mice ofBrambly Hedge forecasted snow. And they were right. In the morningthey awoke to find their doors and windows hidden behind deepdrifts. There hadn't been snow like this for years. "There's enoughfor a Snow Ball!" cried the mice with glee, and set to work in thetime-honoured way to make an Ice Hall for the festivities. Thelittle mice watched wide-eyed as all the preparations were made.Then at last everything was ready, and the Ball couldbegin...
Bumper pack, including Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend, aswell as the Horrid Henry Joke Book and free gift. Laugh along withHenry as he tries by any means necessary to win the class footballmatch and defeat Moody Margaret; reads Perfect Peter's diary andimproves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make herbuy him some Rootatoot trainers; and is horrified when his oldenemy Bossy Bill turns up at school.
Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books, firstpublished in the 1920s, have been known and loved by generations.Like the pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so admired, Barkerbelieved in re-creating the beauty of nature in art and drawingfrom life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have a unique combinationof naturalism and fantasy that no imitators have matched. Each of Barker's four seasonal books features poems andfull-color illustrations of at least 19 flowers that bloom during aparticular season.
THE LORD OF LASAGNA REIGNS SUPREME! There's a lot of action in GARFIELD's life. It just happens torevolve around the refrigerator! So whether he's reviewing the listof things he's not going to do today, testing the first law ofphysics--"Bodies at rest tend to stay at rest"--or challenging Odieto a do-nothing contest, you can be sure that when mealtime comes,GARFIELD will have all the energy he needs!
