Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see theTransylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not togo there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clockstrikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come fullsway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to theCastle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena andother lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell.Dracula must be destroyed. This title is presented with an excitingintroduction by Holly Black, bestselling author of "The SpiderwickChronicles".
There are trillions of stars in the universe, but we rely on our sun to provide （or contribute to） most of what we need to survive and thrive: heat, light, plants, animals, wind, and water. Complete with fun, cartoon illustrations, this book give kids plenty of information about our sun in an easy-to-read and digest format. By focusing on the needs of an elephant, Wells makes clear just how important the sun is to life on Earth.
The second story in the ever-popular "Anne of Green Gables"series. Now Anne is half past sixteen and she's ready to begin anew life teaching in her old school. She's as feisty as ever and isfiercely determined to inspire young hearts with her own ambitions.But some of her pupils are as boisterous and high-spirited as Anne,and so life in her Avonlea classroom becomes a lesson in discoveryand adventure.
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft
0in 0in 0pt" This lovely collection will make littleballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they’ll find eight of the mostbeautiful ballet stories, including “Swan Lake,” “Coppélia,” “TheFirebird,” and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, “TheNutcracker.” It’s the perfect way to prepare a child forseeing a performance--or to keep the magic going afterward.
A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history.As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a Britishofficer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and thesoldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native Americanscout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and hisfriends Chingachkook and Uncas—the last of the Mohicans.
Jack Frost has stolen Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy's wand! Without it, how can she help humans stop the snow caps from melting? Kirsty and Rachel must persuade icy Jack Frost to hand it over - after all, a warmer world would be very bad for him indeed!
Illustrated in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are whisked forty yearsforward in time and land at an international space station on the moon.There they don space suits and go exploring the lunar surface in search of thefourth object needed to free the enchantress Morgan le Fay from a powerfulspell.
Jack and Annie are whisked all the way back to the Ice Age in this compelling Magic Tree House time-travel adventure where they meet woolly mammoths, cave people...and fierce sabertooth tigers!
The classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune onthe streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble formore food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London.Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to Fagin and hisgang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Olivernarrowly avoids prison and finds himself in the care of kind MrBrownlow. But Fagin and the brutal Bill Sikes go in search of theyoung orphan, determined to drag him back . . . With aninspirational and light-hearted introduction by Garth Nix, OliverTwist by Charles Dickens is one of the twelve wonderful classicstories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.
once upon a time… there were two brothers, Jacob and WilhelmGrimm, who gave the world some of the best-loved fairy tales everwritten. From “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin” to “Snow White”and “The Brave Little Tailor,” this charming anthology offers youngreaders a wonderful introduction to 12 of the Grimms' most popularstories.
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.
《我是彩虹鱼》(点击购买) 彩虹鱼是海洋中美丽的一条鱼，他有着彩虹般闪闪发光的鳞片，有着别人都想拥有的漂亮的外表，但却总是孤零零一个人，没有朋友，也不快乐。彩虹鱼怎么也想不明白，大家为什么都不喜欢接近他呢？他把自己的烦恼告诉了章鱼奶奶，章鱼奶奶对彩虹鱼说了什么？彩虹鱼会从中得到什么启示呢？ 《条纹鱼得救了》（点击购买） 彩虹鱼和小伙伴们做游戏的时候，一条小条纹鱼闯了进来。因为没有闪闪发光的鳞片，条纹鱼只能远远地在一边看着，不能加入彩虹鱼和伙伴们的闪光捉迷藏游戏中。突然，一条鲨鱼出现了！彩虹鱼和小伙伴们都飞快地躲进了岩石的缝隙中，只有条纹鱼还在外面……接下来会发生什么事情呢？ 《深海大冒险》(点击购买) 彩虹鱼因为好奇，想看看悬崖边下的情景，结果身上的闪光鳞片掉了下去。彩虹鱼
Hello! My name is Buddy. I'm a therapy dog. That means I go to school and help kids. Sometimes I help them with reading. Sometimes I help them solve problems. Sometimes I just put my head in their laps and let them pet me. Petting a dog helps
IS THIS ARMAGEDDON FOR ARTEMIS FOWL? Opal Koboi, power-crazed pixie, is plotting to exterminatemankind and become fairy queen. If she succeeds, the spirits of long-dead fairy warriors willrise from the earth, inhabit the nearest available bodies and wreakmass destruction. But what happens if those nearest bodies includecrows, or deer, or badgers - or two curious little boys by thenames of Myles and Beckett Fowl? Yes, it's true. Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl's four-year-oldbrothers could be involved in destroying the human race. CanArtemis and Captain Holly Short of the Lower Elements Police stopOpal and prevent the end of the world?
Three wichkedlg funng stories featuring the worlds grubbiesttrouble magnet!
With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonderof timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier readingand carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with all themagic and excitement that made the original story a belovedfavorite.
What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This book explores what life was really like in medieval times.
