英国儿童文学不朽的传奇 击败《哈利 波特与魔法石》,荣获由儿童票选大奖 英国儿童图书大奖 信念决定人生,令人赞叹的勇气之书、温暖之书、有爱之书 跨越国界、时空,悲欢离合的生命波澜,感动全球千万读者 2000年英国作家童书奖、红房子儿童图书奖 2000年入围英国卡内基文学奖、惠特布雷德儿童文学奖 2001年法国魔法师奖、索西埃儿童文学奖 畅销百万的英国儿童桂冠作家、《柑橘与柠檬啊》《奔向荒野》作者麦克 莫波格励心之作 史诗般的奇航,惊险更胜《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》;现代版的《鲁滨逊漂流记》,更为感人,更为精彩 国际大导演斯皮尔伯格评价莫波格的作品 故事传达出的灵魂和感受在每个国家都会引起共鸣 孤岛,男孩,老兵,红毛猩猩 一座孤岛锁住两个人,却锁不住沉甸甸的爱,一个老
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. 《长青藤小说:从天而降的幸运》讲述了一个勇敢机智的11岁女孩,与好的朋友组建侦探所,侦破小镇长达11年的谜案的故事。过完这个暑假,女孩摩就要上6年级了。11年前,她在一场飓风中被大水冲到了图珀洛镇,由镇上咖啡馆的店
Jin Wang starts at a new school where he’s the onlyChinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class,Jin doesn’t want to be associated with an FOB like him. Jin justwants to be an all-American boy, because he’s in love with anall-American girl. Danny is an all-American boy: great atbasketball, popular with the girls. But his obnoxious Chinesecousin Chin-Kee’s annual visit is such a disaster that it ruinsDanny’s reputation at school, leaving him with no choice but totransfer somewhere he can start all over again. The Monkey King haslived for thousands of years and mastered the arts of kung fu andthe heavenly disciplines. He’s ready to join the ranks of theimmortal gods in heaven. But there’s no place in heaven for amonkey. Each of these characters cannot help himself alone, but howcan they possibly help each other? They’re going to have to find away—if they want fix the disasters their lives have become.
Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me immediately I headed straight to Penny Pincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice visit . . . but my uncle put me straight to work. Moldy mozzarella, what a terrible vacation
The explosive debut by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. DIVERGENT – a major motion picture in 2014. For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead…. A debut novel that will leave you breathless.
Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Author Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mythology to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past.
Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors,Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But moreawaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound bypromises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousinRoran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims therebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take himacross the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimaginedsacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating deathawait readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden whileGalbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his ownpurposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces anddefeat the King? --This text refers to the Perfect Paperbackedition.
This large, deluxe hardcover edition of the first title in theclassic Chronicles of Narnia series, The Magician's Nephew, is agorgeous introduction to the magical land of Narnia. The manyreaders who discovered C.S. Lewis's Chronicles through The Lion,the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be delighted to find that the nextvolume in the series is actually the first in the sequence--and astep back in time. In this unforgettable story, Britishschoolchildren Polly and Digory inadvertently tumble into the WoodBetween the Worlds, where they meet the evil Queen Jadis and,ultimately, the great, mysterious King Aslan. We witness the birthof Narnia and discover the legendary source of all the adventuresthat are to follow in the seven books that comprise theseries. Rich, heavy pages, a gold-embossed cover, and Pauline Baynes'soriginal illustrations (hand-colored by the illustrator herself 40years later) make this special edition of a classic a bona fidetreasure. 《纳尼亚传奇》(The Chronicles ofNarnia)是
Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I geta prophecy that could save or destroy the world. That's how it iswhen you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to anancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen -because I'm the one who gets to decide the fate of the entireworld. But no pressure. This is the one where Kronos, Lord of theTitans, is beginning his attack on New York City, where MountOlympus stands virtually unguarded. Oh, and the dreaded (and not tomention enormous) monster Typhon is also heading our way. So it'sme and forty of my demigod friends versus untold evil...
Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and vampaneze killer, is obliged toattend school! But homework is the least of Darren's problems.Bodies are piling up. Time is running out. And the past is catchingup with the hunters fast! "吸血侠达伦·山传奇"系列小说是英国青年作家达伦·山(原名达伦·奥肖内西)目前正在全心投入创作的一套大型儿童读物系列,计划共创作二十余部,读者对象为10岁以上青少年。小说以人称的手法,讲述了我--达伦·山如何由人变成吸血鬼,如何在人与鬼,在生与死,在正义与邪恶的抉择中所经历的传奇而恐怖的成长历程。
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. THE CAY is a tense and compulsive survival story by Theodore Taylor of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on a tiny, deserted island. It is also a fascinating study of the relationship between Phillip, white, American, and influenced by his mother's prejudices, and the black man upon whom Phillip's life depends. Theodore Taylor was born in 1921 in North Carolina, USA. The idea for THE CAY, his first novel for children, came when he was researching an adult bookabout German submarine attacks in the Second World War. THE CAY was first published in 1969 and has won many literary awards. Theodore Taylor died in 2006. Also available in A Puffin Book: CHARLOTTE'S WEB and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARL
Twelve-year-old Hans Thomas lives alone with his father, a manwho likes to give his son lessons about life and has a penchant forphilosophy. Hans Thomas' mother left when he was four (to find'herself) and the story begins when father and son set off on a tripto Greece, where she now lives, to try to persuade her to comehome. En route, in Switzerland, Hans Thomas is given a magnifyingglass by a dwarf at a petrol station, and the next day he finds atiny book in his bread roll which can only be read with amagnifying glass. How did the book come to be there? Why does thedwarf keep showing up? It is all very perplexing and Hans Thomashas enough to cope with, with the daunting prospect of seeing hismother. Now his journey has turned into an encounter with theunfathomable...or does it all have a logical explanation?
Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampireclan-Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, faces certain death. CanDarren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince? Darren'sinitiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloodyconclusion-but the Saga continues ... "吸血侠达伦·山传奇"系列小说是英国青年作家达伦·山(原名达伦·奥肖内西)目前正在全心投入创作的一套大型儿童读物系列,计划共创作二十余部,读者对象为10岁以上青少年。小说以人称的手法,讲述了我--达伦·山如何由人变成吸血鬼,如何在人与鬼,在生与死,在正义与邪恶的抉择中所经历的传奇而恐怖的成长历程。
A perfect murder A faceless witness A lone courtroomchampion knows the whole truth . . . and he’sonlythirteen years oldMeet Theodore Boone In the small city of Strattenburg, there aremany lawyers, and thoug he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boonethinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman,courtclerk—and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great triallawyer, of a life in thecourtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected.Because he knows so much—maybe to much—he is suddenly dragged intothe middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer isabou to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justic isserved. Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made JohnGrisham a #1 international bestselle and the undisputed master ofthe legal thriller, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer will keep readersguessing an pages turning
Honestly, blowing up another school was the last thing Iwanted to do. As the son of a Greek god, I've had my share ofnear-death disaster. This summer, I didn't choose to battle thecheerleading squad, but when two hissing she-devils with fangs areheading straight for you, what's a half-blood meant to do? That wasjust the beginning. This is the one where my arch-enemy, Luke, islooking for a way to invade our camp via an ancient labyrinth. Ifhe succeeds, thousands of bloodthirsty monsters will attack. Soit's goodbye sunshine, hello darkness as four of us descend intothe terrifying underground and beyond.
Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel statefrom destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruelruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land ofthe elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider:magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime,his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his daysfilled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him atevery turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragondoesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one thatmight put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon maynot escape with even his life. . . .
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Watership Down by Richard Adams has become one of the most famous animals adventures ever written. In this epic story, a young rabbit called Fiver senses that something terrible is about to happen to the warren - he is sure of it. Fiver's sixth sense is never wrong according to his brother, Hazel. They had to leave immediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all . . . Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Servic