Now in print for more than sixty years, this classic story of "the cutest, silliest tugboat you ever saw" continues to delight children around the world. This 8 x 8 edition features watercolor illustrations done in the style of the late Hardie Gramatky. Card catalog de*ion Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during a storm.
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Narnia…a land frozen in eternal winter, a country waiting to be set free . Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia-a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change....and a great sacrifice. 作者简介： Clive Staples Lewis,known as Jack to his friends,was born is 1989.Lewis and his good friend J.R.R.Tolkien,the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy,were part of the Inklings,an informal writers' club that met at a local pub to discuss story ideas.Lewis's fascination with fairy tales,myths and ancient legends,coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood,led him to write THE LION,THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE,one of the best-loved books of all tim.Six further books followed to become the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia.The final title in the series,THE LAST BATTLE,was awarded the Carnegie Medal,one of the highest marks of excellence in children's literature.
Lola is convinced that this is the year that she ’ll finally be tall enough to ride the “Super Duper Loop-the-Looper ” rollercoaster. But when Charlie measures her on a growth chart, it shows that she ’s still too small. Lola tries everything she can think of to make herself bigger, but nothing does the trick. Will Lola be stuck going on kiddie rides forever?
Amazon.com Review One fine morning Mr. Gumpy decides it's a perfect day for an outing in his little boat. Apparently, plenty of others think so, too. First some children ask to join him, then a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep... Soon, Mr. Gumpy's boat is precariously full, and there's nowhere for anyone else to go--but overboard! This mild mariner takes everything in stride, though, and his guests are soon bellying up to a nice tea. John Burningham earned the Kate Greenaway Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and it's no wonder. This gifted and highly original author-illustrator creates a vision of glorious summer with deeply textured, sometimes only suggested, drawings. His tentatively questioning animals are ready to step right out of the pages and quietly join the delighted reader. And the simple, repetitive dialogue will lull the listener as long as it takes the characters to reach the boat's maximum capacity. Even then, there's no
It's almost the end of the year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm! The whole class is very excited...except Junie B. Jones. 'Cause farms have scary ponies, that's why. And scary roosters,too. Will Junie B. find anything good at this place? Or will this turn out to be the "worstest" field trip ever?
Based on his father’s bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People，Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens，using a vivacious，entertaining style。To keep it fun，Covey writes，he “stuffed it full of cartoons，clever ideas，great quotes，and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world， along with a few other surprises。” Did he ever！ Flip open to any page and become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens who have overcome obstacles to succeed，and step-by-step guides to shifting paradigms，building equity in “relationship bank accounts，” creating action plans，and much more。 As a self-acknowledged guinea pig for many of his dad’s theories， Sean Covey is a living example of someone who has taken each of the seven habits to heart：be proactive；begin with the end in mind； put first things first；think win-win；seek first to understand，then to be understood；synergize；and sharpen the saw。He includes a comical section
