Around the World in Eighty Days (环游地球80天) In a race against time, the unflappable Phileas Fogg can't affordto lose his cool ... One evening, while relaxing after dinner at his gentlemen's club,Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel aroundthe entire globe in eighty days - and he is determined not tolose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, thecool-headed Englishman and his hot-blooded French manservantPassepartout immediately set off for Dover. Whether travelling bytrain, steamship, sailing boat, sledge or even elephant, they mustovercome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks andInspector Fix of Scotland Yard - who believes Fogg has robbed theBank of England - to win this extraordinary wager. Tarzan of the Apes (人猿泰山) Can a wild man resist the call of the jungle? Abandoned to his fate when his English parents die in the Africanjungle, a baby boy is rescued and reared by a loving ape fostermothe
Give children a head start in school! Summer Express includes100 fun-filled activity pages that reinforce skills and alsoprepare kids for the school year ahead. Topics covered includereading, math, writing, vocabulary, handwriting, grammar, and lotsmore! A full page of colorful incentive stickers will help kidskeep track of their progress and stay motivated. A summer's worthof great learning! 144 pages + 1 page of 4/c stickers.
One night Peter Pan flies into the home of the Darlingchildren, and so begins a magical adventure with Peter, the fairyTinker Bell, the lovely Wendy, and the evil Captain Hook.
first, allow me to say that i am quite enjoying these puffinclassics editions of some of my favorite novels! that being said, the hardcover editions of the puffin classicsare even MORE wonderful. mine only recently arrived, and i havealready ordered more copies. i am sure most are familiar with the story of crusty little marylennox, living in india when the cholera suddenly seizes herparents and she is very abruptly orphaned. the tale of what ensuesonce she is sent to live with her uncle in england at his expansivemanor, and how the beauty of nature awakens the little girl shemeans to be, will forever be cherished. the only thing i could havedone without were the very sparse images printed in this edition. iwas not a huge fan of them asthetically, and feel the printingwould have been equally splendid with no images at all. thoughplease do not misunderstand, i would still highly recommend thisedition, as it is well bound, and the covers are beautiful! a bonushere with the puffin classics is
This set of eight best-loved and highly collectable PuffinClassics comes packaged in a beautiful slipcase, designedexclusively for Guardian readers in the UK. Each hardback book hasits own unique and gorgeous cover design, making the collection areally special gift that is sure to be treasured forever. Order now- very limited stock available. You can't buy this anywhereelse!
The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its serviceduring the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous andspirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in theHimalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.
1. THEBFG《好心眼儿巨人》 在“巫师出没的时刻”,好心眼儿巨人来到孩子们睡觉的地方。他把捕捉来的好梦放在一支长长的小号里,从窗口悄悄伸进去,轻轻一吹,没想到小女孩索菲看到了这一切,于是好看的故事开始了。 好心眼儿巨人把索菲一把抓走,整整跑了大半夜,后来到了一个连英国皇家空军的地图也没有标注的地方-巨人国。天哪!巨人国里有各种各样可怕的巨人,有吃人肉块巨人、嘎吱嘎吱嚼骨头巨人、肉油滴滴答巨人、大吃特吃内脏巨人、喝血巨人,他们都有一个共同的爱好一吃人!后来会发生什么事情呢?请跟随好心眼儿巨人和小女孩索菲去经历一次神奇的历险吧。 2. THE GIRAFFE ANDTHE PELLY AND ME《长颈鹿、佩里和我》 故事围绕小男孩Billy展开,他非常想有一间自己的糖果铺,而他家的附近刚好有一个废弃的房屋。然
The Magic Tree House adventures continue in books 9—12. Morganthe magical librarian of Camelot challenges Jack and Annie todiscover the answers to four riddles as they travel under the seato the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic. Ifthey succeed, they will become Master Librarians! Books in this setinclude:Dolphins at Daybreak (#9)Ghost Town at Sundown (#10) Lionsat Lunchtime (#11) Polar Bears past Bedtime (#12) Magic Tree HouseBooks #9—12.