《星期三的战争》 讲述七年级学生霍林在一个学年里的生活和学习经历: 每个星期三下午都是一场灾难,因为班上的一半同学要去犹太教堂学习希伯来文,另一半则要到天主教堂参加教义问答,作为班里唯一的一名基督徒,霍林不得不与严肃的贝克夫人一起待在教室。不苟言笑的贝克夫人似乎总在刁难霍林, 罚 他清理黑板擦、打扫教室、整理大老鼠笼子 在种种手段都宣告失败后,贝克夫人使出了最致命的一招 让霍林阅读 冗长 而 乏味 的莎士比亚作品 于是,一场旷日持久的 战争 在两人之间悄然展开。
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who had been tricked into thinking the attack would take place elsewhere. D-Day was a major turning point in World War II and hailed as one of the greatest military attacks of all time.
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends--Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!
《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。 该套状精选4本老鼠记者的故事,可作为独立读本阅读,也可和Geronimo Stilton Academy’s Comprehension Pawbook 1练习册配套使用。 四本读本分别为: Geronimo Stilton #42:THE PECULIARPUMPKIN THIEF 老鼠记者系列42:奇怪的南瓜小偷 Geronimo Stilton #43:I’M NOT A SUPERMOUSE! 老鼠记者系列43:我不是超级鼠! Geronimo Stilton #46:THE HAUNTED CASTLE 老鼠记者系列46:幽灵城堡 Geronimo Stilton #57: THE STINKY CHEESE VACATION 老鼠记者57:臭奶酪之旅
Even grownups enjoy a bedtime story every now and then,especially one that combines, as does this one, the sophisticationof a novel with the whimsy of a fairy tale. Gaarder, the Norwegianformer professor of philosophy who brought us The Solitaire Mystery(1996) and the bestselling Sophie's World (1995), is up to hisusual tricks here, serving up a metaphysical brainteaser thatunfolds into a warm?but not preachy?meditation on God and theChristian doctrines. Set in an unnamed town in present-day Norway,it tells the story of Joachim, a young boy who finds a faded,handmade Advent calendar in a bookstore on the eve of Decemberfirst, and begs his father to let him take it home. The nextmorning, when he opens the calendar's first door, Joachim discoversnot just the expected picture but also a tightly folded piece ofpaper, the first installment of the fantastic tale of a littlegirl's journey through time and space to be present at theNativity. Soon the girl's story is making unexpected intrusionsinto Joachim's o
Book De*ion One of the most important works of twentieth-century Americanliterature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their EyesWere Watching God is an enduring Southern love story sparkling withwit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice ofa woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolishromantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercelyindependent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through threemarriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A trueliterary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant andaffecting today as when it was first published — perhaps the mostwidely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon ofAfrican American literature. Hurston's beloved classic--one of the most important Americannovels of the 20th century--follows the fortunes of Janie Crawford,a woman who was married three times and had been tried for themurder of one of her husbands in the black town of Eaton,Flo
This delightful book is a celebration of the first edition,with original beautiful artworks, a real treasure for any Narniafan!When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew's secret workshop,they are tricked into touching some magic rings that take themright out of this world. But even Uncle Andrew doesn't realise thewonders that lie ahead as they discover the gateway to the magicalland of Narnia, where many thrilling adventures await them!
《波西·杰克逊与迷宫之战》是该系列的第四部。波西杰克逊刚到新学校,就遭到了两位啦啦队长的突然袭击,原来她们是肩负神秘使命的上古魔兽。半羊人格洛弗也麻烦不断,找不到潘神随时可能被驱逐出去。而混血大本营里也来了新的剑术老师,连他的爱犬都是那么怪异而神秘,他到底是不是泰坦巨神派来的奸细呢?正当卢克为了突袭混血大本营招募混血者探寻魔幻迷宫的时候,波西杰克逊与伙伴们决定肩负起提前找到迷宫主人的重任。这次任务比以往都艰巨,传说进入迷宫的人还没有人能够全身而退。等待他们的将会是什么恐怖的危险呢 ?