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.
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Russia for a figure skating championship! When their new friend is falsely accused of theft and barred from competing for the gold medal, the five mice resolve to clear her name. Along the way, they discover ancient love letters that could be the key to finding the real culprit! But can they solve the mystery in time?
Studious by nature, fortunate to have been present at the most glorious moments in the tree's recent history, and above all honored to count as friends its most ardent champions, I, Otulissa, have decided to write a compendium, a catchall -a guide, in short- to the history, life, and spirit of the tree. Pause a moment before the next adventure begins to read of its natural history, its origin, and yearly changes. Read of its lesser-known heroes: of Joss, brave messenger of legends; of the brothers Ifghar and Ezylryb and the treachery that bound them; of Theo, the peaceful warrior. Learn of Gylfie, Digger, and Twilight's lives before they came to the tree. Read tales of Strix Struma, Uglamore, Trader Mags, and others. Many are the adventures still unsung! And many the brave deeds unheralded! Read of ages lost and dark; of strange ailments infecting the tree itself. Learn the feasts and holidays celebrated under moon and sun. Scan the maps, study the drawings, sample the recipes! Dear reader, though you b
本书是美国“动物奇幻小说女王”凯瑟琳·拉丝基的*力作，它以被弃小狼——福狼的传奇故事为线索，将狼族生活与文学想象巧妙融合，编织成一套磨难成就传奇的神奇小说。从狼的生存，到狼的等级，从狼的情感，到狼的战争——狼族生活在本系列中被展现得淋漓尽致；从深沉的母爱，到坚定的信念，从温暖的友情，到超常的智慧——福狼与伙伴们不屈不挠的冒险经历被描写得细腻真切。 《孤独的小狼》是该系列的部。 小福狼一出生就让母亲满心担忧。因为他的前爪上有一块模糊的螺旋状条纹，好像脚掌里长了个旋转的星星。 这个与众不同的标志使得小福狼从一开始就被称为“马尔卡达哈”——狼族中被诅咒的狼崽。为了保持狼族血统的纯净，这类狼崽会被遗弃在荒野之上，直至死亡降临。 生命之火即将熄灭。这时，福狼意外被
De*ion of this Book The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph. It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too -- the exact same dreams -- about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides it's time to start listening. Now she and the others have to figure out if the dreams are a message, or a trap.
Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are friends at school and have their own Alphabet Club -- look at their initials! Daisy is the newest member and is desperate to fit in, even though Chloe is sometimes unfriendly towards her. Throughout the school year, the girls plan ever more elaborate sleepovers. Daisy is dreading the time when her turn comes as she doesn't know what her friends will make of sleeping over at her home, with her rather special older sister. The story is both a superb handling of both the complexities of young, female friendship, and the joys and problems of having a sister with learning disabilities.
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with hisUncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who are mean to himand make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. (Dudley,however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toysand games.) Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and hislife is changed forever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giantof a man and enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft andWizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard! The first book inthe "Harry Potter" series makes the perfect introduction to theworld of Hogwarts.
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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，
The Dragon Rebellion has begun, bringing the Vikings' darkest hour upon them. Hiccup has become an outcast, but that won't stop him from going on the most harrowing and important quest of his life. He must find the Dragon's Jewel in order to save his people...but where should he begin? Don't miss Hiccup's most dangerous adventure yet!
通往树间村的小路是在很久以前被一群牛踩出来的，它们可真算是悠然自得的一群牛啊。瞧，小路画出一道流畅的曲线蜿蜒向前到了一座小山下，然后利落地拐了一个弯便顺着山坡往上，翻过山顶，又往下扒开被蜜蜂层层围绕着的漫山的三叶草丛，慢慢悠悠地落到山脚，从草原的一边斜插过去。来到草原以后，小路便模糊了，化开了，你知道为什么吧？这些牛儿到这里都舍不得走啦，静静地享受野餐，慢慢地嚼着草，呆呆地望着这无垠的旷野。然后，小路穿出草原，终于来到了树林前。然而，就在快要碰到树林边缘那斑驳的树影时，小路却猛地转向了，好像到了这儿才知道要往哪儿走似的，画出一道长长的弧线，从树林的边上绕了过去。 温妮·福斯特在家族拥有的森林里发现了一口泉，泉水竟可使人长生不老！但这也迫使小温妮进一步思考：永生究竟是一种福
Halloween and Egypt and mummies . . . oh, my! I admit it, I ama 'fraidy mouse. Halloween scares me out of my fur! But thisHalloween, I was heading off on an adventure in one of my veryfavorite places: Egypt. I couldn't wait to see the sights and soakup some sun far away from New Mouse City. What I didn't realize wasthat Halloween is popular in Egypt, too -- with the mummies, thatis! Oh, what's a 'fraidy mouse to do?
宇宙由无数平行的世界组成、借助奇妙的魔法神刀的切割可以彼此穿行。 生活在另一个牛津的少年威尔，遭遇着莫名追杀；在一只神秘的猫的指引下，他跨过一个秘密的窗口，来到另一个横行着吞噬成人精灵的妖怪的世界…… 出于对母亲深沉的爱，威尔决定去寻找失踪多年的探险父亲。殊不知这对父子的命运早已与关系宇宙生死的巨大阴谋密不可分了…… 亡命天涯的威尔遇到了继续在朝自己使命的莱拉，并偶然得到那把可以切开宇宙从而在不同世界穿梭的魔法神刀； 其实，这并非偶然，许多世纪前，就有了关于他和莱拉的神秘预言：他们即是亚当与夏娃，必须联合女巫和天使，以及所有正义的力量，帮助阿斯里尔勋爵，才能对抗强大的宗教和政治势力，揭开“尘埃”的秘密，拯救宇宙；而伊甸园那条引诱他们的蛇，则是女科学家马隆博士…… 如同所有伟大的故
Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of hisfifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school inthe little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there aregoing to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains inwestern Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school,you lose the town. But the mystery that has Ted's full attention at the moment isabout that face, the face he sees in the upper window of theAndersons' house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersonsmoved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty, boardedup tight. At least it's supposed to be. A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of anempty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But TedHammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing asan isolated event. And the
I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.' Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy's own words.
The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book! Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved. Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg’s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe.
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。 杰罗尼摩可真不是一个浑身是肌肉的老鼠，他自问体力并没有那么好。 可是，当他发现自己居然报名了今年鼠城的马拉松比赛时，他实在是太震惊了！ 但是，家人都非常期待他能坚持到后，杰罗尼摩能做到吗？ 在这紧张刺激的马拉松比赛中，又会发生什么惊险的事情呢？ 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！
