And when a breeze blows the boy s drawing into the air suddenly cows CAN fly!They re flying over his house they re flying over the school they re flying all over the place Un fortunatel no one sees them but him But he knows the truth-if cows can fly isnt anything possible?
Hollis Woods has been in so many foster homes she can hardlyremember them all. When Hollis is sent to Josie, she’ll doeverything in her power to make sure they stay together.
The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and animmigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of thetownspeople.
1935年,自小随做帮佣的妈妈生活在大城市的女孩“小龟”,因为新雇主的排斥,被妈妈送回了故乡——佛罗里达的基维斯特。 基维斯特并不是妈妈口中的天堂,反而是个又脏又破的穷地方。小龟初对这个陌生的故乡充满了抵触,但是随着接触到越来越多的人,事情开始改变。友好的表兄弟、可爱的男孩帮、她从没见过面的爸爸、刻薄却有趣的外婆……与亲人朋友朝夕相处,经历过欺骗但也得到了更多温暖,小龟心中那如名字般坚硬的外壳终于融化,她明白了美丽的家一直就在身边,有爱你的人的地方,就是天堂。 Inspired by family stories, two-time NewberyHonor winner and "New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer L.Holm beautifully blends family lore with America's past in thischarming gem of a novel, rich in historical detail, humor, and theunique flavors of Key West. Life isn't like the movies, andeleven-year-old Turtle is no Shirl
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.
Ramona Quimby is starting kindergarten and is determined toplease. So how does she manage to get into so much trouble? Anyonewho knows Ramona knows that she is never a pest on purpose!
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they're amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They're stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It's not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie and the twins. But that's when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago.
Twelve-year-old Casey is waiting for the day that Barney, herfather, hits it big -- 'cause when that horse comes in, he tellsher, it's the penthouse suite. But then hr ends up in the hospital,and Casey is sent to Chinatown to live with her grandmother,Paw-Paw. Now the waiting seems longer than ever. Casey feels lostin Chinatown. She's not prepared for the Chinese school, the noisycrowds, missing her father. But Paw-Paw tells her about the motherCasey never knew, and about her family's owl charm and her trueChinese name. And Casey at last begins to understand that this --Paw-Paw's Chinatown home, her parents' home -- is her home,too.
In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructsthe real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid asyoung girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulouslyresearched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this noveloffers an exceptionally vivid and personal portrait of NativeAmerican life and customs.
Increasingly alienated from his widowed father, Vernon joinshis friends in ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts'Maxine, analcoholic prone to outrageous behavior, and Ronald, her retardedson. But when a social service agency tries to put Ronald into aspecial home, Vernon fights against the move.
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.
"I thought he was dead. He was sitting with his legs stretched out and his head tipped back against the wall. He was covered with dust and webs like everything else and his face was thin and pale. Dead bluebottles were scattered on his hair and shoulders. I shined the flashlight on his white face and his black suit." This is Michael's introduction to Skellig, the man-owl-angel who lies motionless behind the tea chests in the abandoned garage in back of the boy's dilapidated new house. As disturbing as this discovery is, it is the least of Michael's worries. The new house is a mess, his parents are distracted, and his brand-new baby sister is seriously ill. Still, he can't get this mysterious creature out of his mind--even as he wonders if he has really seen him at all. What unfolds is a powerful, cosmic, dreamlike tale reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. British novelist David Almond works magic as he examines the large issues of death, life, friendship, love, and the breathtaking connection
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
《生命交叉点》是一部描写青春期心灵困顿的奇特小说 ,讲述人生就是一个个交集,充满无限惊喜,讲述少年成长,青春梦幻。 She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Checking her wish for loopholes, she foundone. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon. Meanwhile, in another part of town, he felt as if the world wasopening. Life was rearranging itself; bulging in places, fraying inspots. He felt himself changing, too, but into what? So much can happen in a summer.
"I can steal anything." After Gen's bragging lands him in the king's prison, the chancesof escape look slim. Then the king's scholar, the magus, needs thethief's skill for a seemingly impossible task -- to steal a hiddentreasure from another land. To the magus, Gen is just a tool. But Gen is a trickster and asurvivor with a plan of his own.
在爱斯基摩小山村中,她叫米娅克丝;而在笔友信中她叫朱莉。当小山村不再是她安全的庇护所,她决定逃跑。可是,她发现自己迷失在阿拉斯加茫茫的荒野中,没有食物,无处栖身,危机四伏。她有没有生存的机会? 一个北极狼群出现在她面前。是被狼群吃掉,还是被拯救?她有没有活下去的希望?她又该如何做?为了生存,她鲜活的灵魂、生命的火花,全都寄托在这些狼身上。她不能确定它们是否会帮忙,但她从没绝望。 借助父亲传授的有关狼的知识,经过耐心仔细的观察,她逐渐掌握了狼的特性和语言,慢慢地她被狼群所接受,成为狼群中的“异员”。在生死之间,彼此相互相依,女孩和狼群建立血浓于水的真挚感情。 当头狼被人类击杀,她勇敢救助受伤的小狼,引领狼群渡过难关;但是当回归人群的日子终到来,她该如抉择? 在
In "Pinky Pye, "the Pye family adds another member. A furiousblack kitten abandoned on their doorstep endears itself to thewhole family--even Ginger--and foreshadows another addition to thePye family that will change their lives forever.
Joey Pigza has always been wired He couldn't sit still.Hecouldn't behave. He was always getting in trouble.Until he got theright meds. He's just met his dad for the first time in years,and now heknows where he gits it. His dad's wired,too And he says he wants teach joey to be a winner,to takecontrol.But joey's not so sure.Because it means going off hismedication……
八岁的雷梦拉,再开学就要上小学三年级了。她在学校里爱出风头,却又担心别人说她是讨厌鬼;对家里的食物挑挑拣拣,却在自己被罚亲手做过一次晚餐之后理解了妈妈;她生病时,会装出很痛苦的样子引起他人的同情;她有着丰富的想象力,写出了一篇精彩绝伦的读书报告……总之,当你读这本书的时候,你会真切地感受到雷梦拉就是你身边的人,而且她是那么真实、聪明、可爱。 Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on, but musteverything depend on her? Mrs. Quimby has gone back to work so thatMr. Quimby can go back to school, and Ramona is expected to be goodfor Mrs. Kemp while her parents are away, to be brave enough toride the school bus by herself, and to put up with being teased byDanny the Yard Ape. In Ramona’s world, being eight isn’t easy, butit’s never dull! Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is the sixth book in theRamona series and the second to receive a Newbery
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.
Ten-year-old Tae Kwon Do blue belt and budding rock houndBrendan Buckley keeps a "Confidential" notebook for his top-secretscientific discoveries. And he's found something totally topsecret. The grandpa he's never met, who his mom refuses to talkabout or see, is an expert mineral collector and lives nearbySecretly, Brendan visits Ed DeBose, whose skin is pink, not brownlike Brendan's, his dad's, or that of Grampa Clem's, who recentlydied. Brendan sets out to find the reason behind Ed's absence, butwhat he discovers can't be explained by science, and now he wisheshe'd never found him at all. . . . "From the Hardcoveredition."
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?
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!
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。