Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In the nonmagic human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt
Kindergarten-Grade 3-Four complete books by Syd Hoff from HarperCollins' I Can Read series are included here. One of the dinosaurs in the museum comes to life and spends the day with a young boy and his friends in Danny and the Dinosaur (HarperCollins, 1986). In Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (HarperCollins, 1995), the dinosaur is back to celebrate Danny's sixth birthday. The dinosaur welcomes a vacation when Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp (HarperCollins, 1996), and he doesn't seem to mind when all the kids and the camp counselor ride on his back after a tiring hike. Sammy and the Seal (HarperCollins, 2000) tells the story of a seal on an adventure out of the zoo and into the town, including learning to read and write at school. Peter Lorangis and Charles Mintz alternate telling the stories using delightful voices and clear narration, perfect for young listeners. There are no page turn signals or sound effects, but whimsical musical accompaniment adds to the playfulness of the stories. The only th
Attractively rebranded, this classic brightly illustrated Cat InThe Hat Beginner Book is certain to turn even 'non-readers' intoreaders. Join the big and little dogs at play in this vibrant,action-packed Blue Back Beginner Book. Using a 75-word vocabularyand clear illustrations, pre-readers are helpfully introduced tothe concepts of number, colour, and opposites. Beginner Books havebeen designed to appeal directly to children through the use ofhumour, rhyme and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by thenon-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, othersare hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to givechildren confidence and make them want to go on reading.
When Biscuit meets a little piglet, his new friend wants to follow him everywhere!
In this third installment in the projected seven-volume series, Sirius Black, imprisoned for killing 13 people with one curse, escapes from Azkaban. As he heads for Hogwarts, the chilling Dementors who trail him quickly descend upon the school. "Each successive volume expands upon its predecessor with dizzyingly well-planned plots and inventive surprises," said PW in a Best Books of 2001 citation. Ages 8-up. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Who is Beatrice, the woman to whom Mr. Snicket dedicates everybook? There is no question more often asked by fans of LemonySnicket. Now this captivating collection of letters between LemonySnicket and Beatrice provides answers to that question, as well asother, more upsetting ones, such as "What was Count Olaf like as aboy?" and "What are the ingredients in a really good root beerfloat?" Readers looking for clues to The Series of UnfortunateEvents, which culminates this season with the publication of Bookthe ... Show more Who is Beatrice, the woman to whom Mr. Snicketdedicates every book? There is no question more often asked by fansof Lemony Snicket. Now this captivating collection of lettersbetween Lemony Snicket and Beatrice provides answers to thatquestion, as well as other, more upsetting ones, such as "What wasCount Olaf like as a boy?" and "What are the ingredients in areally good root beer float?" Readers looking for clues to TheSeries of Unfortunate Events, which culminates this season with th
《象脉学》是形而上脉象学内涵，作者潜心研究，反复梳理，终成该作。内容有症状脉学（传统脉）研究，脏器及其疾病脉学研究，六淫七情脉象研究，流年脉学研究，风水脉象研究，改脉治病研究等内容。意在为脉象研究者或脉学爱好者放飞思想、拓展眼界。书中有关脉中象学的理念抖露了象脉学原理，洞切了气口这一信息窗口的海市蜃楼。 笔者一生勤奋，年似将撕开寸口秘密的窗纸，为人类以脉诊病、察脉治病的原生态医疗不惜苦涩自我，褒贬一生。其对人类医学的贡献虽然淹没在浮躁的今天，但时间将是检验真理的标准。目前笔者致力于该项技艺在世界范围内传播，坚信人类脱离过度医疗的沉荷已经小荷初尖。广大同仁若能慧心顿悟、天机典藏则神奇无限复制。 观其治病：三指轻弹如医院理化仪器，小针若兵，脉气挪移，大病顽疾改象病愈，这是何等的造
Jed's mum works for top-secret Unit X-and Jed secretly helps out with some of her missions!
In all likelihood, your mother or father read you these poems and remember their parents reading the same. This collection of poetry by the creator of Winnie the Pooh was first published in 1924. With its companion volume Now We Are Six, the little books became two of the biggest bestsellers in publishing history. Children all over the world have heard about changing the guard at Buckingham Palace; James James Morrison Morrison Weather by George Dupree; the three little foxes who kept their handkerchiefs in cardboard boxes; and, of course, Christopher Robin, named for A.A. Milne's son. Adults and older children will enjoy Milne's poems too, as some of his humor is subtly directed at a more sophisticated audience. But younger children are the ones who love the naughty Mary Jane (lovely rice pudding again?) and the bears on the corners of London's streets. Read these poems aloud and pass along (or start) a family tradition. (Ages 5 to 9) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
