人人皆知的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯帝顿，经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》，他博学而睿智，却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚。他有一个爱玩的表弟赖皮、一个精力旺盛的妹妹菲、一个聪明的侄儿本杰明，每一次，在家人的“煽动”下杰罗尼摩一次又一次陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中，而且每一次的旅行都将给小读者带来许多有趣的科学文化知识呢。 天啊，这是怎样的一次冒险啊！ 杰罗尼摩和家人们前往出发鬼岛找寻遗失的宝藏。 但是，杰罗尼摩真的不喜欢旅行，呆在海中央的船上，对他而言，可不是一件有意思的事情…… 随着各种突发事件的发生，杰罗尼摩开始怀疑自己是不是只是出来找宝藏的…… 故事惊险刺激、扣人心弦又妙趣横生，配上全彩图片，独特的“老鼠语言”，牢牢抓住孩子的眼球！
Moody Margaret and the Secret Club strike back! With theirmost ingenious dares and hilarious jokes, it's time for the girlsto get their own back on Henry and his friends. But Henry isn'tabout to let anyone get the better of him, resulting in ahilariously horrid showdown! Filled with witty comments and acerbicasides from Henry and Margaret's friends, enemies, families andteachers, along with brand new Tony Ross illustrations, this bookshould keep Henry's (and Margaret's!) fans mischievously quiet.
Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, RoaldDahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen talescollected here were specially selected for their appeal to teens,and they represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic,humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarretwists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl'sstanding as one of the world's foremost storytellers. "A baker's dozen of barbed, witty, obliquely macabre shortstories... This sampler of Dahl's writing conveys a sense of hisversatility." --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternatePaperback edition.
I have never been a brave mouse...but lately, my fears were taking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me by dragging me all the way to the jungle, where I was forced to eat bug soup, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'frady mouse like me ever survive?
When you're with me, Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabu-mouse adventure Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: "The Rodent's Gazette" was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house in order to save our paper How terrible But could I sell it -- and find a new home -- in time to help
HARRY POTTER BOXED SET 1-7 includes the seven phenomenal Harry Potter hardcover books by best selling author J. K. Rowling. These books are housed in a collectible trunk-like box with sturdy handles and privacy lock. Bonus decorative stickers are included in each boxed set.
~Amazon.comReview Sowhatifhe'slegallyblind?Evenwithhisbottle-thick,bug-eyedglasses,PaulFishercanseebetterthanmostpeople.Hecanseethelieshisparentsandbrotherliveout,dayafterday.NooneeverlistenstoPaul,though--untilthefamilymovestoTangerine.InTangerine,evenablind,geeky,alienfreakcanbecomecool.Whoknows?Paulmightevenbecomeahero!EdwardBloor'sdebutnovelsparkleswithwit,authenticity,unexpectedplottwists,andheart.Thewritingissofine,thestorysotriumphant,thatyoujustmightstandupandshoutwhenyougettotheend.Hooray! FromPublishersWeekly LivinginsurrealTangerineCounty,Fla.,alegallyblindboybeginstouncovertheuglytruthabouthisfootball-herobrother.PWpraisedBloorfor"weddingathleticheroicstoAmericangothicwithafluidtouchandflairfordialogue."Ages11-up. Copyright1998ReedBusinessInformation,Inc.--Thistextreferstoanoutofprintorunavailableeditionofthistitle. FromSchoolLibraryJournal Grade6-8.PaulstartsseventhgradeaftermovingfromHoustontoaritzynewdevelopmentinTangerineCounty,FL.Legallyblindfollowing
Although she is the daughter of Damar's king, Aerin has neverbeen accepted as full royalty. Both in and out of the royal court,people whisper the story of her mother, the witchwoman, who wassaid to have enspelled the king into marrying her to get an heir torule Damar-then died of despair when she found she had borne adaughter instead of a son. But none of them, not even Aerinherself, can predict her future-for she is to be the true hero whowill wield the power of the Blue Sword... "Vibrant, witty, compelling, the story is the stuff of which truedreams are made."- The Horn Book "Splendid high fantasy... filled with tender moments, goodcharacters, satisfying action and sparkling dialogue...superb!"- School Library Journal , starred review Awards: ( Winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal ( An ALA Notable Book ( An ALA Best Book for Young Adult
A wonderful new novel from the Carnegie Medal winner. Ariotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel. Up on the chalk downs known as The Wold, witches are banned -- eversince the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway, as all witchesknow, chalk is no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching -- a wiseshepherd -- might have been a witch, but now Granny Aching is deadand it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things beginhappening. There’ s a fairy-tale monster in the stream, a headlesshorseman and, strangest of all, the tiny blue men in kilts, the WeeFree Men, who have come looking for the new “hag” . These are theNac Mac Feegles, the pictsies, who like nothing better thanthievin’ , fightin’ and drinkin’. When Tiffany’s young brother goesmissing, Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save himfrom the Queen of the Fairies. 蒂弗妮·阿奇趴在河边，用手搔着鲑鱼的痒痒。她喜欢听它们笑，这样就会有许多水
Something scary is happening in GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND, theall-new, all-terrifying series by R. L. Stine. Just how scary?You'll never know unless you crack open this classic prequel! In DEEP TROUBLE, find out why Billy Deep and his sister, Sheena,are afraid of dark lagoons, coral reefs, and anything that appearsto be half-human, half-fish!
When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalismclass at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she'sgoing to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a studentdisappears, it's up to Thea and five of her students to find outwhat happened. A nail-biting mystery ensues, complete with secretpassages, underground tunnels, and more than a few surprises alongthe way. Readers will love following the clues to help Thea and hernew friends through their first adventure together!
佐伊是娜塔莉好的朋友，他觉得娜塔莉写得小说很棒，很值得出版。但是一个十二岁的小女生，有出版社愿意帮她出书吗？佐伊想到了一个办法：娜塔莉可以取个笔名，伪装成大人，由佐伊来当她的经纪人。不过，两个六年级学生想在大人的世界里出头可不容易，即使得到了大人的帮助，还是会因为年纪太小而被质疑啊！在尔虞我诈的大人世界中，娜塔莉有机会成为真正的作家吗？娜塔莉的故事带领读者发现创意的无限以及成功的行动力，是每个孩子与大人追梦时的*借鉴。 Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie'swritten is good enough to be published. But how can atwelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editorfor a big children's publisher, but Natalie doesn't want to ask forany favors. Then Zoe has a brilliant idea: Natalie can submit her manu*under a pen name, with Zoe acting as her literary agent. But it'snot eas
The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE - now in paperback Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger - a real-life, very large tiger - pacing back and forth in a cage. What's more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things - like memories, and heartaches, and tigers - can't be locked up forever.
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were once ordinary ~!:~/:~kids. '; ~Then they discovered that they had spirit animals --wiseand powerful partners who granted them with amazing gifts ~~.. and a legendary responsibility. The team has journeyed across Erdas, racing to stop amerciless foe. They have laughed and fought together They've won challenges and lost friends. Some have evenlost themselves. Now that journey is about to end. They must reach a placeforgotten by time and face off against an ancient enemybreaking free from his prison. They have just one,chance to stop him or the whole world will shatter
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the EncyclopediaBrown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective,Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With hisunconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhoodkids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens tobe the chief of the Idaville police department, and every nightaround the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of themost baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book,not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readersare given all the clues as well and can chime in with their ownsolutions. Interactive and fun—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
Geronimo Stilton, adventuremouse? Not me! But surely a littleskiing couldn't hurt a rodent, right? Wrong. Moldy mozzarella! Whenmy ski trip landed me in the hospital, I was sure it was going tobe the worst Christmas ever! But my family and friends hadsomething else in mind. . . .
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual HungerGames with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was avictory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules.Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just wonfor themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. Butthere are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss andPeeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. TheCapitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
