In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader, Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire, now faces the trials, joys and mood swings of raising his rebellious teenage daughter; Princess Leia. Smart and sweetly funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these two galactic adversaries together under one roof. From teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter, to regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram, to making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only the metal bra and a slinky skirt from Return of the Jedi, Vader's parenting skills are put hilariously to the test.

Introducing an essential addition to the 5-million-copy bestselling Brain Quest Workbook series! Finally, 6th graders can reinforce what they learn in school with a new workbook from Brain Quest. The book boasts 300 pages jam-packed with curriculum-based activities and exercises in every subject, with a focus on math and language arts. Original full-color illustrations throughout give the book a bright, lively style that will appeal to older kids. It is engaging, user-friendly, and written to make schoolwork fun. Sixth graders will delve into research and analysis, metaphor and meaning, ratios and proportions, expressions and equations, and geometry. The workbook covers spelling and vocabulary, writing, social studies, science, and more. Written in consultation with the Brain Quest Advisory Panel of award-winning teachers specific to each grade level, and with all content aligned with Common Core standards. Plus fun stuff: Each workbook comes with a mini-deck with 100 all-new Brain Quest

Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe. Containing atmospheric artwork, this edition aims to bring Dickensian London and its inhabitants to life.

Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in NewOrleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptownfamily or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Butwhat she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker,wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Sowhen Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fastapproaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strengthMama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformationand a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as onlylove can define it.

精装: 288页 读者对象: 7 - 10 岁 语种： 英语 商品尺寸: 12.2 x 2 x 21.3 cm 商品重量: 599 g

She could remember standing in a park near the falls,hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand asthey took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . Howclose will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retiredsixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie EdsonTaylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that noone in the world had ever done before—she would go over NiagaraFalls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyesher daring ride!

Inside this remarkable guide to space, you will find everything from detailed planetary topography to the most current facts and figures about our amazing Universe. In addition to extensive maps of outer space, this atlas also includes constellation charts, diagrams and cross sections of space objects like asteroids and meteorites, the latest information on space shuttles and missions and stunning, oversize images that capture exploding supernovas and distant galaxies. Designed for the next generation of space enthusiasts, "Atlas of the Universe" contains everything you will need to navigate the night sky - and the farthest reaches of the cosmos. This book features a metallic embossing on the cover. It contains over 800 photos and illustrations, star maps and fact files. It includes a poster and a CD containing download able images.

Book De*ion One of the most important works of twentieth-century Americanliterature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their EyesWere Watching God is an enduring Southern love story sparkling withwit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice ofa woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolishromantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercelyindependent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through threemarriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A trueliterary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant andaffecting today as when it was first published — perhaps the mostwidely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon ofAfrican American literature. Hurston's beloved classic--one of the most important Americannovels of the 20th century--follows the fortunes of Janie Crawford,a woman who was married three times and had been tried for themurder of one of her husbands in the black town of Eaton,Flo

The archipelago of Earthsea is in turmoil. The dragons arebreaking old truces, and even the dead threaten to return from theafterlife, using the sorcerer Alder's dreams as a conduit. Alderseeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. It's decided that the threatcan only be confronted on the holy isle of Roke. In thismagnificent grand finale to the Earthsea Cycle, Le Guin ties upmany loose ends from her previous novels and brings back favoritecharacters to the delight of her fans.

The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in therenowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful newrepackage. In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the youngpriestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they hadhelped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, theyshared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced thesimple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powerslost to him through no choice of his own. Now the two must join forces again andhelp another in need—the physically, emotionally scarred childwhose own destiny has yet to be revealed…. With millions of copies sold worldwide,Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place onthe shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works ofsuch beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Now the fullEarthsea collection— A Wizard of Earthsea , The Tombs ofAtuan , The Farthest Shore , Tehanu , Tales fromEarthsea , a

"The magic ofEarthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, aswise, and as necessary as anyone could dream."--Neil Gaiman, authorof The Sandman The tales of this book explore and extend theworld established by the Earthsea novels--yet each stands on itsown. It contains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories"The Bones of the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the HighMarsh," and "Dragonfly." Concluding with with an account ofEarthsea's history, people, languages, literature, and magic, thiscollection also features two new maps of Earthsea.

Students are sure to succeed in standardized tests, thanks tomeaningful and relevant hints from the "Test Tutor". Designed toresemble various statewide tests, the three practice tests in thisbook offer different levels of scaffolding that help studentsunderstand what to look for in each question and how to answer thequestion. Students can work through the tests with a teacher,parent, or tutor or on their own by reading the Test Tutor'shelpful tips. A detailed answer key identifies correct responsesand explains why the other choices are wrong. A great way to buildstudents' confidence in taking tests!

内容简介：一个乏味至极的下午，觉得一切都了无生趣的男孩米洛，在自己的房间发现一个神奇的收费亭。他开着电动玩具车，驶过收费亭，踏上一趟不可思议的奇妙旅程。一路上，米洛曾身陷懒散国、误入结论岛，还在词语国锒铛入狱。但他在伙伴闹钟狗和骗人虫的帮助下，一次次转危为安，还邂逅了 哪个 婆婆、色彩大师、向下长的男孩、十二面体人、噪音医生等有趣的朋友。最后，米洛勇敢地前往无知山，去帮助词语国和数字国营救韵律公主和真理公主，但是每前进一步都有恶魔相阻。米洛从朋友们身上学到的东西能帮他战胜这些恶魔吗？

In this title you will find over 1000 illustrations, plus factfiles, maps and diagrams explaining who's who in the dinosaur world. From life on earth before the dinosaurs, the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and different types of dinosaurs: to fossils, famous finds and dinosaur myths and legends.