Two bothers, Damian and Anthony, are unwittingly caught up in atrain robbery during Britain's countdown to join the Euro. Suddenlyfinding themselves with a vast amount of cash, the boys have justone glorious, appalling dilemma how to spend it in the few daysbefore it becomes worthless. Torn between the vices of buying amillion pizzas and the virtues of ending world poverty, the boyssoon discover that being rich is a mug's game. For not only is theclock ticking the bungling bank robbers are closing in. Pizzas orWorld Peace, what would you choose?
For the first time in the history of the Little House books,this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant,full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa,Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hardwinter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory.Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all suppliesfrom the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so youngAlmanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across theprairie to find some wheat. Finally a joyous Christmas iscelebrated in a very unusual way in this most exciting of all theLittle House books.
菲利普·霍尔是六年级聪明可爱的孩子，贝丝·兰伯特对他情有独钟。从功课到体育，菲利普几乎样样都比都贝丝强。一开始贝丝并不往心里去，后来她意识到，菲利普之所以能超过她，是因为她甘拜下风。贝丝决心向所有人证明自己可以当！这个故事二十年来深受读者喜爱，不仅因为它有趣，还因为书中描写了一个女孩自我意识的觉醒，能够引起读者的普遍共鸣。 Philip Hall is the cutest, smartest boy in thesixth grade, and Beth Lambert loves him. The fact that he beats herin classwork, sports, and almost everything else doesn't botherBeth at first. Then she realizes that Philip might be best becauseshe's letting him beat her. Beth knows that she deserves to beNumber One--and she's going to prove it! This funny, universalstory of a girl learning that she matters in the world hasdelighted readers for over twenty years. "Beth Lambert is an energetic and spirited youngblack girl whose
