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".
This is the third heartwarming book about red-haired AnneShirley. As her childhood friends get married and move away, Annetoo leaves Prince Edward Island for college in Kingsport. AlthoughPriscilla Grant and Gilbert Blythe are there, too, she feels lonelyand out of place. But Anne soon makes new friends, one of whom isrich, handsome Roy Gardner, whose attentions to Anne make Gilbertvery jealous.
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.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, set during the Civil War, hasalways captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls,especially, love following the adventures of the four Marchsisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as theyexperience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, ofgrowing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmthof the original.
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to makefriends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns thatshe'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turnedupside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swapdancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches shetruly needs? With deeply poignant introduction written bybestselling author of "Chinese Cinderella", "A Little Princess" isone of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in"Puffin Classics" in March 2008.
Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonelyhut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life.But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in thetown. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and isdetermined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.This title presents a delightfully nostalgic introduction byaward-winning author, Eva Ibbotson.
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
《小屁孩日记》以图文并茂的形式给我们展现了美国乃至世界儿童的真实生活以及情感世界。幽默诙谐的漫画和妙趣横生的文字天然浑成，相映生辉。主人公格雷是一个念初中的半大小子。他善良、诚实、聪明、爱玩，满脑子的鬼点子。他的妈妈让他记日记，他除了松散地记述了有趣的或难忘的事情外，还画了许多漫画。在日记里，格雷记叙了他如何驾驭充满冒险的中学生活，如何巧妙逃脱学校歌唱比赛，重要的是如何不让任何人发现他的秘密。我们在富有喜剧性色彩的文字和图画中，真切地感受到了那种鲜活的现代气息以及蓬勃向上的热情。这是一套很有趣的、能让我们感觉到童年很美妙的书。
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!
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a South American rain forest in search of the elusive magician Morgan le Fay. Will they find a new clue to her whereabouts before they are trampled by stampeding killer ants?
Three wichkedlg funng stories featuring the worlds grubbiesttrouble magnet!
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.
