HowtoBeanEarthling(《外星小子来地球》)系列讲述了外星人Spork登陆地球,与一群三年级小学生一起完成获得星系徽章任务的故事。为了获得徽章,Spork需要了解地球人的行为,他们是否诚实、尊重他人、有责任感?如何才能成为一名地球人? 每个故事关注一种正能量好品德,包括勇气、耐心、自控力等,让孩子跳出自己的生活框架,从外星人的角度思考,获得成长所需的情商教育。 每册故事后是精心设计的趣味题目,用选择、判断、补充句子等多种形式,帮助孩子复习故事中的主题,引导孩子举一反三,学会处理问题,同时锻炼想象力、观察力、思考能力、阅读能力等。 本册OneSmallStepforSpork(《外星人迈出一小步》)的主题是 协作 ,讲的是:太棒了,外星人Spork终于赢得独自探险徽章了!他现在只要返回他的星球领取徽章就可以了。另外,撞坏的宇宙飞船也修
"A book that s certain to make an impressive splash, whether read to one youngster or an entire storytime circle." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy, hairy and scary, even curly-whirly and twisty-twirly. From the creator of Maisy comes an undersea riot of color and rhyme an eye-popping read-aloud sure to have little ones joining the chorus: Hooray for fish!
在线阅读本书 The accolades speak for themselves: "Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in theturbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate thegenerous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, theisolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a secondchild, the dynamics of a suffering population venting its hostilityon foreigners, and most of all, the loneliness of a child's exilefrom a homeland she has imagined constantly but never seen....Aremarkable blend of truth and storytelling." -- Booklist ,starred review "An insightful memory's-eye-view of her childhood...Young Jean is astrong character, and many of her reactions to people and eventsare timeless and universal."-- School Library Journal ,starred review "Told with an abundance of humor--sometimes wry, sometimesmischievous and irreverent--the story is vibrant with atmosphere,personalities, and a palpable sense of place." -- The HornBook "Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to
Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China tojoin his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in SanFrancisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son havenever met. But Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and tobelieve in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with Moon Shadow'shelp is willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, thepoverty, the separation from his wife and country'even the greatearthquake'to make his dream come true. 1976 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children's Books of 1971–1975 (ALA) 1976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction 1976 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) "Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966–1978 (SLJ) Outstanding Children's Books of 1975 (NYT) 1976 Children's Book Award (IRA) Children's Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1975 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies(NCSS/CBC) 1976 Carter G. Woodson Award (NCSS) 1976 Jane Addams Chil
Dave Mitchell and his father yell at each other a lot, andwhenever the fighting starts, Dave's mother gets an asthma attack.That's when Dave storms out of the house. Then Dave meets Tom, astrange boy who helps him rescue Cat. It isn't long before Catintroduces Dave to Mary, a wonderful girl from Coney Island. SlowlyDave comes to see the complexities in people's lives and tounderstand himself and his family a little better.
纽约男孩山姆在五月的一天离开了家,他要到克斯奇山寻找曾祖父遗留下来的葛博礼农场。一把小刀、一捆绳索、一把斧头、一些打火石和钢片是他为这次出走准备的所有东西。对山姆而言,这不是一次短暂的旅行或露营,他是要像树一样在森林中长久地、独立地生存。 跟随着山姆深入森林的脚步,“野外生存”这四个字渐渐地不再是一种抽象的符号和虚幻的想象,它的真实、艰辛和迷人如同磁石一般吸引着所有没有勇气和机会进入的我们。 山姆是否能适应野人般的探险生活呢?在这段山居岁月里,他有了哪些危险经历,又积累了哪些野外求生经验呢?让读者感到意外的,还是本书的精彩结局!
Now a major motionpicture, discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story of JessAarons and Leslie Burke. Join Jess and Leslie as they form anunlikely friendship and create the imaginary land of Terabithia.There they rule as king and queen, until a terrible tragedy occursthat helps Jess understand just how much he has learned fromLeslie.
Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Mainewilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the familyto their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indianchief's grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and movenorth. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his familyagain and go on to a new life?
Laura and Almanzo have married and begin their new lifetogether. But just as they start to feel settled, Laura and Almanzoare challenged by storms, sickness, and providing for their newbaby Rose. Their pioneer lives have trained them well, however, andthey’re determined to succeed. Based on the real adventures ofLaura Ingalls Wilder, THE FIRST FOUR YEARS is the ninth and finalbook in the award-winning Little House series.
Birdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large"strawberry family," who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lakesection of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.Throughall the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dryweather and grass fires, the roving hogs and cattle of theirneighbors -- Birdie dreamed of an education that would includeplaying the organ. In the end she won not only the title of"strawberry girl," but book learning as well.This is a storyfu.
五毛钱买一张带红点的卡片,就能实现你的一个愿望,你不相信吧,但是波莉、罗威娜和亚当信了。的确,他们三个人的愿望都实现了,只不过实现的方式实在是太出乎意料了……
Why had he come to her, with his dark secrets from a long-agopast? What was the purpose of their strange, haunting journeys backinto her own childhood?Was it to help Dab, her retarded olderbrother, wracked with mysterious pain who sometimes took more careand love than Tree had to give? Was it for her mother, Vy, wholoved them the best she knew how, but wasn't home enough to easethe terrible longing? Whatever secrets his whispered message held, Tree knew shemust follow. She must follow Brother Rush through the magic mirror,and find out the truth. About all of them.
The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog whoappoints himself her protector is treated by the author withdelicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.
Being seven-and-a-half years old is no picnic! Just askRamona. She can hardly get her mother to herself these days, andyet baby Willa Jean has no trouble getting all the attention shewants. Ramona may not be small anymore, but that doesn’t mean shecan’t still be her mother’s girl, right? Beverly Cleary once againsperfectly captures a piece of growing up that every child (andformer child) can relate
透纳十二岁,是牧师的儿子,他和爸爸妈妈从波士顿搬到缅因州,可是缅因州的孩子欺生,处处给他难堪,棒球故意不让他打到、说话带刺,又逼他从悬崖上跳水;他咽不下这口气,索性离大家远远的。在孤单一个人的时候他遇到了马拉加岛上的黑人女孩莉莉,他和莉莉一起到岛上认识当地黑人,并成了好朋友。他也常和莉莉一起在海滩练习打棒球,一起挖蛤蜊。有一次他们一起划船到外海,看到了鲸在他们近边同游,透纳看到了鲸的眼睛,觉得它里面似乎藏着洞悉世间的秘密;因此鲸的眼神时时在他心里环绕。 日子久了,透纳渐渐发现当地一些特权份子找他爸爸过来传道,真正的用意其实是希望利用他爸爸的背书,把马拉加岛的黑人赶走,好让他们发展观光事业。透纳眼看着岛上的好朋友一个个被驱逐出境,心生不忍,要想将自己受赠自一位老太太那儿的房子
PW's starred review of the 1999 Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages 10-up. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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.
在巴黎生活着一个上了年纪的流浪汉,他的名字叫阿曼德。横跨塞纳河的大桥底下便是他的栖身之所。一天傍晚,当他返回住处时,发同自己的地盘儿居然被三个陌生的小孩子和一只小狗给占了。他既吃惊又生气,要把他们赶走。后来,在与孩子们的接触中,他逐渐改变了自己的态度,甚至替他们白天在洗衣房工作的妈妈照顾他们,而这三个孩子也早已把他当作自己亲爱的爷爷了。阿曼德重新找到家的感觉,与此同时,他也深知孩子们渴望、需要的就是一个真正的家。为了实现孩子们的愿望,阿曼德决心搸起来,不再以乞讨为生。他以崭新的精神面貌谋到了一份适合自己的工作,他将与孩子们的妈妈一起共同支撑起一个真正属于他们自己的家。
It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Onlyone man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died inhis pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father. At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he neverknew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. Andso, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to facethe earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach thetop, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasmin the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end.Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him.Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for thefinal ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky. His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatestmountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make theassault himself.
Never out of print since its 1944 publication, this tender story offers readers of all ages a timeless message of compassion and understanding. At its heart is Wanda Petronski, an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. When she tells her classmates that she has one hundred dresses at home, she unwittingly triggers a game of teasing that eventually ends in a lesson for all. In restoring the reproduction of Louis Slobodkin's artwork, this new edition recaptures the original vivid color. And to celebrate the book's enhanced beauty, Helena Estes, the daughter of the author, has written a new letter to readers about the true story behind The Hundred Dresses.