Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...
故事讲述了一位名叫塔兰(Taran)的少年,为了维护家乡和平,而与魔王The Horned King对抗,阻止其利用黑神锅的魔力危害世人。 The Newbery-Winning Fantasy Series Now Available In Gorgeous New Paperback Editions! Since "The Book Of Three" Was First Published In 1964, Young Readers Have Been Enthralled By The Adventures Of Taran The Assistant Pig-Keeper And His Quest To Become A Hero. Taran Is Joined By An Engaging Cast Of Characters That Includes Eilonwy, The Strong-Willed And Sharp-Tongued Princess; Fflewddur Fflam, The Hyperbole-Prone Bard; The Ever-Faithful Gurgi; And The Curmudgeonly Doli--All Of Whom Have Become Involved In An Epic Struggle Between Good And Evil That Shapes The Fate Of The Legendary Land Of Prydain. Released Over A Period Of Five Years, Lloyd Alexander'S Beautifully Written Tales Not Only Captured Children'S Imaginations But Also Garnered The Highest Critical Praise. "The Black Cauldron" Was A Newbery Honor Book, And The Final Volume In The Chronic
Around 5:00 a.m. on a warm Sunday morning on October 1953, my Aunt Belle left her bed and vanished from the face of the earth. Everyone in Coal Station, Virginia, has a theory about what happened to Belle Prater, but twelve-year-old Gypsy wants the facts, and when her cousin Woodrow, Aunt Belle's son moves next door, she has her chance. Woodrow isn't as forthcoming as Gypsy hopes, yet he becomes more than just a curiosity to her-- during their sixth-grade year she finds that they have enough in common to be best friends. Even so, Gypsy is puzzled by Woodrow's calm acceptance of his mother's disappearance, especially since she herself has never gotten over her father's death. When Woodrow finally reveals that he's been keeping a secret about his mother, Gypsy begins to understand that there are different ways of finding the strength to face the truth, no matter how painful it is. Belle Prater's Boy is a 1996 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Fiction and a 1997 Newbery Honor Book
A brass-bound trunk mistakenly delivered to Nancy's cabin on aNew York-bound ocean liner becomes the first clue leading her tosuspect that international jewel thieves are aboard.
Originally published in 1939, Nancy solves the mystery of alost love. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcoveredition.
This cool paperback blank journal features one of the mostmemorable cover images from the classic Nancy Drew Mystery Storiesseries. TM 2006 Simon Schuster, Inc. --This text refers tothe Diary edition.
Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o, apotters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has becomefascinated with the potter's craft; he wants nothing more than towatch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot ofhis own someday. When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-earis elated -- until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreakinglabor of digging and hauling clay, Min's irascible temper, and hisown ignorance. But Tree-ear is determined to prove himself -- evenif it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to presentMin's work in the hope of a royal commission . . . even if it meansarriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a singleceladon shard.
Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve themystery of the old inn, believed to be jinxed. --This text refersto the Audio CD edition.
Nancy meets the Fontaines, refugees from Centrovia, who run a dancing school in River Heights. When the Fontaines are threatened, Nancy offers assistance. When the Fontaines disappear, Nancy searches for them and becomes involved with the significance of a pair of scarlet slippers, a painting, and missing jewels.
出版社: Faber Faber; Main (2014年2月6日) 丛书名: Faber Children's Classics 平装: 128页 读者对象: 6 - 8 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 13.5 x 1 x 18 cm 商品重量: 113 g
At a doll collector's request for help, a young sleuthsearches for an old album, a lost doll, and a missing gypsyviolinist.
这是一部描写家人亲情和姐妹情深的感人至深的力作,也是吐露漂泊异乡的追梦者孤独和寂寞之感的代表作。 姐姐林恩教会凯蒂说的个词是“基拉-基拉”,它在日语中是“亮晶晶”的意思。凯蒂喜欢这个词!长大一些后,她就用“亮晶晶”来形容自己喜欢的所有东西:蔚蓝的天空啊,皑皑的白雪啊,可爱的小猫小狗啊,美丽的蝴蝶啊,还有那五颜六色的餐巾纸啊,等等。 十岁那年,凯蒂全家从美国艾奥瓦搬到东南部佐治亚的一个小镇,日常生活的艰辛和周围人的对他们一家的歧视,像阴山一样笼罩在凯帝的心头,是姐姐教会了她如何勇敢地面对一切的不如意,努力去发掘和欣赏生命中各种各样美好的事物,而维系家庭成员的浓浓的亲情,更是为她增添了无比的勇气和力量。不幸的是,姐姐后来得了重病,凯蒂无微不至地照顾她,直到她生命的后一刻
An unusual hex sign leads Nancy Drew to Pennsylvania Dutchcountry in pursuit of a thief who stops at nothing to get rid ofher.
While trying to locate a missing dancer who is about to gaina large inheritance, Nancy Drew finds a clue leading to thesolution of yet another mystery.
After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins arespending the summer on the small island where their grandfatherlives. He’s very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate asthe summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicatematters, she finds herself as the center of attention for threevery different boys. Zachary Grey, the troubled and recklessboy Vicky met last summer, wants her all to himself as he grievesthe loss of his mother. Leo Rodney has been just a friend foryears, but the tragic loss of his father causes him to turn toVicky for comfort—and romance. And then there’s Adam Eddington.Adam is only asking Vicky to help with his research on dolphins.But Adam—and the dolphins—may just be what Vicky needs to getthrough this heartbreaking summer.
Terry Scott, a young archaeology professor, seeks Nancy's helpin unearthing a secret of antiquity which can be unlocked by threeblack keys. While on an archaeological expedition in Mexico, terryand Dr. Pitt came across a clue to the buried treasure. Theclue was a cipher carved on a stone tablet.
Nancy receives a letter informing her that she is heir to afortune. This story tells of her search for another Nancy Drew.
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberiesvictimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-agedetective switches identity with her girl friend to solve thecase.
Nancy is given a gold bracelet and discovers one of the horse charms is missing. When she learns the unusual story behind the jewelry, she sets out to solve the fascinating mystery. Clues lead Nancy to a circus where she meets an unhappy young aerialist who has a horse charm just like the one Nancy is missing. Nancy joins the circus in order to investigate the significance of the horse charm and ends up reuniting a mother and daughter.
When Nancy learns that the Drews' housekeeper has been dupedby an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, theyoung detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy'sastonishment, she discovers that the woman is using the name NancyDrew. The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger ofsuspicion at Nancy herself and result in her being questioned bythe police. Nancy's determination to capture the elusive, dangerousMitzi Channing takes her to northern New York State and Canada. Ata gala winter event Nancy meets this situation and turns the tableson Mitzi Channing and her fellow thieves makes another thrillingCarolyn Keene mystery.
A magazine article offering a large reward to anyone who canfind a missing medieval stained-glass window intrigues Nancy Drew.She asks Bess and George to join her on a search inCharlottesville, Virginia. Before the three friends leave RiverHeights, their adversary tries to get them to postpone the trip.But no luck. Nancy is determined to carry through her plans.
A rare Chinese vase is stolen from a pottery shop. Nancy andthe owner of the shop feel that locating "the leaning chimney" willprovide the clue to the vase and other stolen articles.
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