Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit New York City! Dink's uncle is the curator of a museum with a dazzling new treasure--a statue of a jaguar cradling an emerald between its front paws. But when it's discovered that the emerald has been replaced with a fake, Dink's uncle is the chief suspect. He'll go to jail if Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose can't uncover the real thief!
Chuck thinks he’s the loudest kid in the world。But what happens when Mary Potts comes to town?
Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin (W.i.t.c.h.) are five ordinary friends with an extraordinary secret: they each have the power to control a natural element-air, water, fire, earth, and finally, the mysterious "Heart of Candracar." The girls use their powers to guard against evil and to uncover the truth behind mysterious portals leading to other worlds. Between school, family, and a new interest in boys, these girls had enough to worry about! But now they have the secret to turn into a group of friends with special powers . . . destined to fight the evil Prince Phobos in the magic world of Metamoor. W.i.t.c.h. combines fashion and fantasy, magic and middle school, heroism and humor, friendship and family, teamwork and transformation, in a wholesome mix proven to charm the tween girl market. Introducing a hybrid format that combines four-color comics with a traditional chapter book format.
Rex's parents are adopting a baby, and Rex doesn't like the idea at all. Suppose her parents are so busy with the new baby they forget about her? So she comes up with a plan. If she can be the perfect big sister, her parents will have to pay attention to her. The trouble is, being the perfect big sister is a lot of work, and it doesn't leave time for much else--like her best friend, Pinky.
Will is new to Sheffield Institute, but quickly befriends Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin, four girls with whom Will learns to share her mysterious supernatural abilities. Together they discover that they need to protect Earth from the evil of Metamoor. But things go seriously wrong for the girls at the school's Halloween dance when Metamoor henchmen crash the party and attempt to capture them. The girls have to command their newly discovered powers in their first battle against evil. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Wendell Flutz’s room isn’t a mess. It’s a total pigsty. But Wendell’s mother can’t get him to clean it up.Wendell doesn’t think the mess is so awful. In fact, he doesn’t even mind it when one day he discovers a real pig sitting on his bed!
Lady Chatterley's Lover is both one of the most beautiful andmost notorious love stories in modern fiction. The sunmmtion of D.H.Lawrence's artistic achievement, it sharply illustrates hisbelief that materialism robs life of its vitaliw and purpose...thattenderness and passion are the only weapons capable of saving manfrom self-destruction.This Signet Classic edition of LadyChatterley's Lover is D. H.Lawrence's masterpiece just as he wroteit. It is the complete unexpurgated text of the original Orioliedition first published in Italy in 1928, the last approved byLawrence himself.
Practicing skills has never been so easy! This ready-to-use resource includes more than 40 fun practice pages. The simple directions and fun exercises make them perfect for kids to use independently in school or as homework. For use with Grade 4.
本书记录了日本国立小学一年四季的校园生活。在这一年里,作为父母教师会(PTA)委员的作者,参与了学校几乎所有的活动,每天都有新的发现和感悟,对日本的基础教育有入微的观察和深入的思考,也对比了中日基础教育的差别与差距。本书在教育细节方面有很多着墨,例如开学典礼、午餐教学、母亲的职能、社会课、日本小学的游泳课、毕业歌剧的排演等等,通过这些细节以及对背后日本文化的解读,读者可以更好地了解日本的基础教育和文化传统。书中附上了作者孩子的日记。从这些日记中可以看出:曾经被视为问题学生的他如何一步步转变为一个有上进心、有责任感、有梦想的孩子。
A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands.As they sail farther and farther from charted waters,they discover that their quest in more than they imagined and that the world's and is only the beginning. 作者简介: CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS,known as jack to his friends,was born is 1898,Lewis and his good friend J.R.R.Tolkien,the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy,were part of the Inklings,an informal writers' club that met at a local pub to discuss stry ideas.Lewis's fascination with fairy tales,myths,and ancient legends,coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood,led him to write THE LION,THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE,one of the best-loved books of all time.Six further boks followed to become the immensely popualr followed to become the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia.The final title in the series,THE LAST BATTLE,was awarded the Carnegie Medal,one of the highest marks of excellence in children's literature.
Product De*ion Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise! Book 1 It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget.... 作者简介: Geronimo Stilton was born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. He is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds and plays golf. But what he most enjoys is telling stories to his nephew Benjamin.
Daniel knows that his mum was very ill once - mentally ill. She's fine now, and she's even landed a big new job as a head teacher. The problem is, she's head of his new school! It's so embarrassing - everyone is going to tease him. But then things get even tougher for Daniel. With his father abroad, his mum stops taking the medication that prevents her illness coming back. As she starts behaving more and more weirdly, Daniel realizes that something is terribly wrong. And that he is the only person who can help her...
Ms Frizzles and the gang just want to study dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History. But by mistake, they end up traveling through time to the actual Mesozoic era and come face to face with real meat-eaters! Yikes! They learn about the differences between all kinds of dinosaurs and the different eras these creatures roamed to earth. Don't miss their exciting chase with a T-Rex and their race to get back home! Read how the Magic School bus kids become real Dinosaur Detectives.
LEVEL Reading Proficiently: Rich vocabulary More-challenging stories Longer chapters
Robert Ripley explored more than 190 countries seeking the bizarre. WORLD S WEIRDEST CRITTERS is packed with wild and wacky animal facts from Ripley s updated collection. Readers can also test their own critter smarts by taking the Who am I? quizzes and Ripley s Brain Busters along the way, to discover the amazing things some animals will do.