When you're with me, Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabu-mouse adventure Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: "The Rodent's Gazette" was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house in order to save our paper How terrible But could I sell it -- and find a new home -- in time to help
Hello, mouse friends! Join me, Geronimo Stilton, in solving this whisker-licking-good mystery. Find clues along with me as you read. Together, we’ll be super-squeaky investigators! A new Superstore has opened in New Mouse City, and Benjamin and I were eager to go shopping. But once we got inside, we had a sudden urge to dance like crazy—and buy everything in sight! All the other shoppers were doing the same thing. Could we figure out what was going on before it was too late? 《老鼠记者系列》以老鼠为主人公讲述了一系列惊险刺激、扣人心弦而又妙趣横生的旅行历险故事。 《老鼠记者》系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣,是全球狂销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 书中的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯蒂顿经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》,他有着出版人的博学睿智,却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚,在表弟赖皮、永远充满激情的妹
那个瘦骨嶙峋、叽叽喳喳的小女孩次来到爱德华王子岛,仿佛还是昨天的事。 可这会儿,漂亮的十六岁安妮正站在家乡的小学里当老师,声音里充满了偷练出来的庄严镇静。而骨子里,她其实与她的学生一样,生气勃勃,一刻也不想停下来。 那个被她怨恨却又暗恋着她的美少年吉尔伯特,现在又怎样了呢? 少女安妮自埃文利学校毕业后,留在当地做了老师,度过了充满欢笑与苦痛的两载时光。她打定主意用爱与温暖感化学生,赢得了普遍的尊敬和赞誉。和黛安娜的友谊依然如花朵般绽放,安妮又结识了哈里森先生、保罗等可爱的伙伴,过着多姿多彩的生活。绿山墙还迎来了一对双胞胎,其中淘气的戴维令玛莉拉和安妮伤透脑筋,却也带来了无穷的乐趣。心中充满浪漫主义色彩的安妮,还促成了一桩美妙的婚姻——居住在回音蜗居的拉宾达小姐,在安妮的帮
No melting allowed! Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village. At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile. . . .
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they needwith these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions andfun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Everyactivity in each book is correlated to state standards.
Do you like to be scared? Ellen had just fallen asleep when she heard a strangevoice. "Ellen," it whispered, "I am coming up the stairs." Ellen was frightened and called her parents, but they didn't hearher, and they didn't come... Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collectionof folklorist Alvin Schwartz's most alarming tales of horror, darkrevenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tinglingillustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.
Coryn, Soren, and the Band preside over a new Golden Age of the Great Tree under the subtle influence of the Ember. All seems well, but beneath the prosperity of peace Coryn is tortured by the suspicion that his evil mother, Nyra, is a hagsfiend and that his own blood carries the haggish taint. He wanders afar searching for the truth from hagsfiends themselves - putting the Great Tree in danger. Soren & the Band follow their new king to strange parts to guard him from the consequences of his obsession.
These longtime favorite collections are now available in SpanishThe stories in these volumes will scare readers' socks off withtheir detailed, intense prose. Great for read alouds, these popularbooks will stimulate and frighten young minds.
In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all.
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they needwith these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions andfun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Everyactivity in each book is correlated to state standards.
The strange, maniacal blue owl known as the Striga has been rousted from the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Nyra, leader of the vicious Pure Ones, is either dead or laying low in some distant land,leaving the tree finally at peace. As if fed by an invisible spring, learning and the lively arts flourish at the great tree and spread throughout the owl kingdoms. But unbeknowst to the Guardians, in a long-empty cave deep in the Northern Kingdoms two ruthless villains join forces to conjure an ancient evil, an evil that will do their bidding and wreak havoc on the world. When word of this growing malevolence reaches Coryn, Soren, and the Band, the young king knows he must do two things: First, he must return the ember to the Sacred Volcanoes, for the same subtle emanation from the Ember of Hoole that stimulates the quest for knowledge and invention at the great tree, also magnifies the powers of those who seek to destroy it and all for which it stands. Second, he must gather allies. Two armies grow. Gadfeather
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Based in part on the author's own life, "David Copperfield" isthe epic story of a young man's journey of self-discovery - from anunhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successfulnovelist. Among the memorable cast of characters he encountersalong the way are his brutal stepfather, Mr Murdstone; bubbly NursePeggotty; his brilliant, but unworthy schoolmate Steerforth, hiseccentric aunt, Betsy Trotwood, the scheming clerk Uriah Heep, theenchanting Dora and the magnificent Mr Macawber - a character muchlike Dickens' own father. Full of tragedy and comedy in equalmeasure, "David Copperfield" remains one of the most enduring andpopular of Dickens' novels.
Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master,Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Rangerwith his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepyaboring,evenauntil Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, isstruck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss,Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure,investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyalto Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and mostof all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make adesperate choice between his mission and his friend.
In the first book in the Guardians... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. When Soren arrives at St. Aggie's, he suspects there is more to the school than meets the eye. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that St. Aggie's is actually a training camp where the school's leader can groom young owls to help achieve her goal.
After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they're amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They're stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It's not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie and the twins. But that's when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago.
Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save their teacher. In this process, Soren fights a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent... Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a classic in the making -- Kathryn Lasky brings a thrilling new owl world to life. A key theme in the series is friendship: Soren and Gylfie's bond is at the heart of the story. The struggle between good and evil is evergreen and infinitely interesting. This is great series for both boys and girls alike.