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.

出版社 : Knopf Books for Young Readers (2014 年 7 月 8 日 ) 平装 : 315 页 读者对象 : 8 - 12 岁 语种： 英语 商品尺寸 : 13.8 x 1.5 x 20.8 cm 商品重量 : 259 g

《More and More 越来越多》由Emma Dodd编

峡谷中的石头，曾经是一个可爱的小镇，现在却陷入了困境。火灾、洪水和其他灾难已经导致市民失去了他们的图书馆、学校、公园，以及所有慷慨和善良的意义。人们相信市长，他是一个令人眼花缭乱的人，他承诺只有他自己才能提供帮助。毕竟，他是一个著名的屠龙者。（至少，没有人见过龙在他面前。）只有孤儿院里聪明的孤儿和镇边善良的食人魔才能看到镇上的问题有多可怕。 当一个孤儿从孤儿院失踪时，所有的目光都转向了食人魔。然而，孤儿们知道这是不可能的：食人魔和一群you秀的乌鸦一起，秘密地给峡谷里的石头人物。但是，孤儿们怎么能把食人魔的善良故事告诉那些拒绝倾听的人呢？他们怎么能让受骗的邻居看到他们中间真正的恶棍呢？孤儿们听到有人窃窃私语说他们将 拯救这一天 ，但他们必须找出答案。。。

艾凡斯顿与纳波维尔这两处芝加哥郊区相距不远，但分别住在两地的同名男孩 —— 威尔葛雷森与威尔 葛雷森，却好似住在不同的星球上。 艾凡斯顿的威尔： “只要遵守两项规则，就可以完全避免哭泣：一，别太在意；二，闭上嘴巴。发生在我身上的每件不幸，都是因为没有恪遵这两项规则所致。 纳波维尔的威尔： “我总是挣扎着该自杀还是杀死周围所有人。这世上似乎只有这两种选择，其他都是浪费时间。” 一个寒冷的夜晚，在芝加哥市区某间音像店里，两名威尔阴错阳差地相遇。当命运将他们引向意外的十字路口，两名威尔葛雷森的生命彼此交错，并迈向未曾预期的方向。 两条原本平行的人生道路，在名为“泰尼库柏”的十字路口交叉。泰尼是个身材庞大的美式足球攻击线锋，也是个性绝妙、才华洋溢的音乐剧创作者。 在新旧朋友的推波助澜之下，

After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.

Essie is smart. She can read hard library books and make cocoa.Amber is brave. She isn't afraid of the rat in the wall or ofclimbing up in high places. Amber and Essie are sisters and bestfriends. Together, they can do anything. Ages 7+

SINNER follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Shiver series. found. Cole St. Clair has come to California for one reason: to get Isabel Culpeper back. She fled from his damaged, drained life, and damaged and drained it even more. He doesn't just want her. He needs her. lost. Isabel is trying to build herself a life in Los Angeles. It's not really working. She can play the game as well as all the other fakes. But what's the point? What is there to win? sinner. Cole and Isabel share a past that never seemed to have a future. They have the power to love each other and the power to tear each other apart. The only thing for certain is that they cannot let go.

Teen witch Tiffany Aching returns for a new Discworldadventure -- along with her ever-present allies, the Nac MacFeegle. Tiffany Aching, the young witch from The Wee Free Men, A Hat Fullof Sky and Wintersmith is back in a new adventure featuringDiscworld characters both familiar to fans (like Granny Weatherwax)and new (meet Wee Mad Arthur, the Nac Mac Feegle on the CityWatch). Oh, and there's a shambles, a twist through time, a CunningMan -- and a Giant Man of chalk.--From the Hardcover edition.

《When I Grow Up 当我长大后》由Emma Dodd编

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

商品尺寸: 17.8 x 1.2 x 12.5 cm J.K.罗琳继“哈利·波特”之后，推出的又一新作。 《诗翁彼豆故事集》是一部写给儿童巫师看的故事集。几个世纪以来，这些故事一直都是深受人们喜爱的睡前读物，因此，霍格沃茨的许多学生都对“跳跳埚”和“好运泉”耳熟能详，就像麻瓜(非巫师)孩子们熟悉“灰姑娘”和“睡美人”一样。在许多方面，彼豆的故事跟我们的童话故事很相似。比如，善有善报，恶有恶报。但是它们之间有一个非常明显的区别。在麻瓜的童话故事里，魔法一般都是男女主人公的祸根——邪恶的女巫给苹果下毒，或让公主沉睡一百年，或把王子变成可怕的怪兽。而在《诗翁彼豆故事集》里，我们看到的男女主人公自己就会施展魔法，但是他们跟我们一样也会遇到棘手的麻烦。许多个世纪以来，彼豆故事一直在帮助家长向他们的孩子解释人生中