R is for Racehorse . . . And they’re off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it out–or is Whirlaway out of the winner’s circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers!
Moldy mozzarella, it was every mouse's worst nightmare! My old friend Creepella von Cacklefur called me one night and ordered me to join her for the weekend at her family's spooky castle. And before I could say "boo!" she'd mouse-napped me! Now I was stuck in the gloomiest, eeriest castle I'd ever seen. Even worse, I was surrounded by Creepella's creepy family! Oh, would I ever escape back to my safe, cozy mouse hole in New Mouse City?
人人皆知的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯帝顿，经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》，他博学而睿智，却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚。他有一个爱玩的表弟赖皮、一个精力旺盛的妹妹菲、一个聪明的侄儿本杰明，每一次，在家人的“煽动”下杰罗尼摩一次又一次陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中，而且每一次的旅行都将给小读者带来许多有趣的科学文化知识呢。 天啊，这是怎样的一次冒险啊！ 杰罗尼摩和家人们前往出发鬼岛找寻遗失的宝藏。 但是，杰罗尼摩真的不喜欢旅行，呆在海中央的船上，对他而言，可不是一件有意思的事情…… 随着各种突发事件的发生，杰罗尼摩开始怀疑自己是不是只是出来找宝藏的…… 故事惊险刺激、扣人心弦又妙趣横生，配上全彩图片，独特的“老鼠语言”，牢牢抓住孩子的眼球！
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.
It's " one for all and all for one " as D'Artagnan and his three pals follow a course of swashbuckling intrigue and adventure in 17th-centry France.
Y is for YACHT . . . Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose love visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And there’s suddenly been a robbery on the island. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find out a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht?
在巴黎生活着一个上了年纪的流浪汉，他的名字叫阿曼德。横跨塞纳河的大桥底下便是他的栖身之所。一天傍晚，当他返回住处时，发同自己的地盘儿居然被三个陌生的小孩子和一只小狗给占了。他既吃惊又生气，要把他们赶走。后来，在与孩子们的接触中，他逐渐改变了自己的态度，甚至替他们白天在洗衣房工作的妈妈照顾他们，而这三个孩子也早已把他当作自己亲爱的爷爷了。阿曼德重新找到家的感觉，与此同时，他也深知孩子们渴望、需要的就是一个真正的家。为了实现孩子们的愿望，阿曼德决心搸起来，不再以乞讨为生。他以崭新的精神面貌谋到了一份适合自己的工作，他将与孩子们的妈妈一起共同支撑起一个真正属于他们自己的家。
Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a cheesy mouse from time totime. What can I say? I'm a romantic! That's why Valentine's Day isone of my favorite holidays. This year I had a date with a veryspecial rodent-- Petunia Pretty Paws! But then I got a call from myprivate investigator friend Hercule Poirat. He had a mystery tosolve, and he desperately needed my help. The most beloved,romantic, and famous painting in New Mouse City had been stolen!Now I had to help Hercule AND impress Petunia at the same time.Holey swiss cheese, what was a gentlemouse to do?
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.
Delve deeper into the world of Oz in this collectionof books four through six in L. Frank Baum’s classic American fairytale series. The fourth, fifth, and sixth titles of the iconic Oz series,now in one collection!
W is for Wolf. . . . Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to visit Wallis Wallace at her new cabin in the Maine wilderness. On their very first day, they glimpse a white wolf and her babies on a cliff. But soon after the kids spy the wolf family, the pups are wolf-napped! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits before the white wolf starts suspecting them? "An appealing combination of intrigue, ingenuity, and good fun. A great recreational choice for newly independent readers." --School Library Journal
The classroom is decorated as Dinosaur Land, but Ms.Frizzle-inspired by an archeological dig-craves a more authenticexperience. The Magic School Bus turns into a time machine andtransports the class back millions of years to an adventure wherethey learn about dinosaurs, their habitats and diets, and even aMaiasaura nesting ground.
You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, shebecame one of the best-loved and most famous women of hergeneration. She amazed audiences all over the world with hersharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an agewhen most women stayed home, she traveled the world and forged anew image for American women.
