A young man, brave in battle and a leader in the buffalo hunt,is too shy to speak to the woman he loves. Sad and lonely, hewanders far into the woods. There, he meets two Elk men. They givehim a a flute that the birds and animals have made for him. When heplays it, the harmony of nature is in his melodies and he speaksstraight to the heart of the girl he loves.
Joe is nervous about his first big party, and as Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend’s house, his imagination starts to run wild. They search for the right place, looking through the windows, wondering "What if...?" while making surprising discoveries along the way.
Asecretworldoftheirown JessAaron'sgreatestambitionistobethefastestrunnerinthefifthgrade.He'sbeenpracticingallsummerandcan'twaittoseehisclassmates'faceswhenhebeatsthemall.Butonthefirstdayofschool,anewkid,anewgirl,boldlycrossesovertotheboy'ssideoftheplaygroundandoutrunseveryone. That'snotaverypromisingbeginningforafriendship,butJessandLeslieBurkebecomeinseparable.Itdoesn'tmattertoJessthatlesliedressesfunny,orthatherfamilyhasalotofmoney--butnoTV.Lesliehasimagination.Together,sheandJesscreateTerabithia,amagicalkingdominthewoodswherethetwoofthemreignaskingandqueen,andtheirimaginationssettheonlylimits.Thenonemorningaterribletragedyoccurs.OnlywhenJessisabletocometogripswiththistragedydoeshefinallyunderstandthestrengthandcourageLesliehasgivenhim.
Essie is smart. She can read hard library books and make cocoa.Amber is brave. She isn't afraid of the rat in the wall or ofclimbing up in high places. Amber and Essie are sisters and bestfriends. Together, they can do anything. Ages 7+
打開這本書，你將會有如跳進兔子洞裡，發現自己置身於一個黑白的奇幻世界裡。 這是一本互動的圖畫著色書，作者用美麗又細緻的黑白線條，創作出一個獨一無二的秘密花園，你可以在這裡隨興漫遊，塗上各種自己喜歡的色彩。賦予它們生命。 這本書裡還藏有各式各樣的可愛小生物，等著被你一一發掘。此外，作者特意留下一些還未完成的細部，讓你來發揮創意，完成自己的版本。 不論年紀大小，本書適合各個年齡層的讀者，在秘密花園這個繁複、細緻又美麗的世界，激發自己的靈感。 隨書附贈限量《秘密花園練習本》
