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
Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns in the highly anticipated sequel to the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's time to return to middle school in a galaxy far, far away. . . . After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. He couldn't have been more wrong. Roan feels like he's drifting apart from his friends, and it's only made worse when Roan discovers he's not the amazing pilot he thought he'd be. When the school bullies take him under their wing, he decides they aren't so bad after all--or are they? This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all . . . a girl who is mad at him. This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, sketches, e-mails, and more. 纽
Earthquakes Volcanoes' showcases the power of our ever-shifting earth with a wealth of pop-ups, booklets and flaps. Witness the might of an earthquake, look inside an erupting volcano and prepare yourself for some dramatic natural disasters in this guide to Earth's most extreme events.
“They called her Water Claire.” When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she hadbeen a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had beencarved from her belly. Stolen. Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that wasimpossible. When he was taken from their community, she knew shehad to follow. And so her journey began. But here in this wind-battered village Claire is welcomed as one oftheir own. In the security of her new home, she is free and loved.She grows stronger. As tempted as she is by the warmth of morehuman kindness than she has ever known, she cannot stay. Her son isout there; a young boy by now. Claire will stop at nothing to findher child . . . even if it means trading her own life. With Son, the two-time Newbery Medal–winning Lois Lowry has spunanother mesmerizing tale in this thrilling and long-awaitedconclusion to The Giver. “Claire’s story stands on its own, but as the final volume inthis iconic quartet, it holistically reun
As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is now broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves, and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy. 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 ...
出版社 : Knopf Books for Young Readers (2014 年 7 月 8 日 ) 平装 : 315 页 读者对象 : 8 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸 : 13.8 x 1.5 x 20.8 cm 商品重量 : 259 g
《市场街*后一站》是首次同时获得纽伯瑞文学奖金奖和凯迪克银奖的绘本,可见文字和图画的表现都非常杰出,并获得*绘本、儿童文学专家的极大肯定。 美籍墨西哥裔作者马特 德拉培尼亚因为绘者克里斯蒂安 鲁滨逊网站上的一幅小男孩和奶奶一起坐公交车的画而写下了这个故事。本书以一个智慧的长者、一个纯真儿童的不同视角去看这个世界。一趟平凡的巴士之旅,奶奶用她积极热情的人格魅力、充满智慧的语言引导小杰 我们既可以抱怨生活,也可以对生活充满感激。而每个看似 与众不同 的人,其实都有值得尊重的一面。 一颗用吸管喝水的大树,一辆会喷火的老巴士,一位会变魔术逗孩子开心的巴士司机 他们,足以带给我们快乐! 一个满身纹身的光头男人,一位抱着一罐子蝴蝶的老婆婆,一个彬彬有礼的盲人和他的斑点狗,一个抱着吉他的歌手
Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in NewOrleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptownfamily or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Butwhat she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker,wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Sowhen Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fastapproaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strengthMama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformationand a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as onlylove can define it.
精装: 288页 读者对象: 7 - 10 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 12.2 x 2 x 21.3 cm 商品重量: 599 g
Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded ... it is hardly too much to say that these tales rank next to the Bible in importance. - W.H. Auden A wonderful collection of all 210 tales and popular legends collected by the Grimm brothers over a century ago.
Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He hasAsperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths,science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand otherpeople. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn hedecides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller aboutit. As in all good detective stories, however, the more heunearths, the deeper the mystery gets--for both Christopher and therest of his family.
Hardcover Publisher: Bloomsbury Juvenile UK (2014) Language: English Product Dimensions: 13.71 x2.79 x 19.81厘米 Shipping Weight: 379.88克
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.