This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise:a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soonthey are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel’ssprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and thecook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the bestdiscovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel’s owner, whoquickly proves to be the perfect companion for theiradventures. The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton is not as pleased with thePenderwicks as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new friends tostay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will—won’t they? Onething’s for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will neverforget. Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, this is a story asbreezy and carefree as a summer day.--- From the Hardcoveredition.
When Lily meets Albert, a refugee from Hungary, during thesummer of 1944, they begin a special friendship. However, Lily andAlbert have both told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may costAlbert his life.
Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a long anddifficult sheep drive to the mountains. All the men, that is,except for Miguel. All year long, twelve-year-old Miguel tries toprove that he, too, is up to the challenge'that he, too, is up tothe challenge'that he, too is ready to take the sheep into hisbeloved Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except he lives in a sprawlinggraveyard and has been raised since infancy by ghosts and aguardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor thedead. There are adventures in a graveyard for a boy—an ancientIndigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, and thestrange and terrible Sleer. There are dangers though too, and ifBod leaves the graveyard, he may fall prey to the man Jack, who hasalready murdered Bod’s entire family. Effortlessly inventive,chilling, and magical, Neil Gaiman’s Newbery winning andbestselling Graveyard Book is an a classic in the making.Illustrated by frequent Gaiman collaborator and acclaimed artistDave McKean, The Graveyard Book is enriched by beautifulblack-and-white line drawings throughout. The paperback editionfeatures a robust Extras section including the author’s NewberyMedal acceptance speech, additional art by Dave McKean, and NeilGaiman’s answers to readers’ ques
The ocean has always flowed through Sophie's life. It promisesjourneys of adventure and discovery and she is drawn to it. Andwhen she gets the chance to cross the Atlantic on board her uncle'sboat, The Wanderer, she can't wait to set sail. But troubled Sophiehas a secret, and deep down she's terrified of where, The Wandererwill take her. For this storm-tossed voyage will also be a journeyinto the mysterious past of her forgotten childhood. And she, andthe rest of the crew aboard, may not survive it.
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with hisno-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and hassince followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has beenunjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, wherethe warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day,every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. Itdoesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more thancharacter improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys aredigging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanleytries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humoroustale of crime and punishment--and redemption.
The history of America at sea is presented through the travelsof Seabird, a carved ivory gull.
Cats. Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what's happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch's cat. He's cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!
"Outstanding book with beautiful colored illustrations andmarginal drawings similar to those in his previous books. Wideinterest level including adults." School Library Journal,Starred
Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals--herfamily owns the local funeral home, after all. And even thoughGreat-uncle Edisto keeled over with a heart attack andGreat-great-aunt Florentine dropped dead--just like that--sixmonths later, Comfort knows how to deal with loss, or so shethinks. She's more concerned with avoiding her crazy cousin Peachand trying to figure out why her best friend, Declaration, suddenlywon't talk to her. But life is full of surprises. And the biggestone of all is learning what it takes to handle them. In thisheartfelt and quintessentially Southern coming-of-age novel,Comfort will charm young readers with her wit, her warmth, and herstruggles as she learns about life, loss, and ultimately, triumph."I""ncludes reader's guide and a biography of the author."
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brotherCharles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for amidnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a mostdisturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "Ijust got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sitdown for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, bythe way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle intime. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of MissL'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the NewberyMedal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time ofMeg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and oneof the most popular boys in high school). They are in search ofMeg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secretwork for the government on the tesseract problem.
迈克尔很爱他的曾姨奶奶，尽管她有时候甚至记不起他的名字。祖孙俩在一起的时光总是格外有趣，曾姨奶奶会抱着一个装满了便士的盒子，给迈克尔讲她百年人生里的点点滴滴。妈妈总是想扔掉这个又脏又破的盒子，但是迈克尔明白，比便士更珍贵的，是盒子承载的记忆。 故事简单而古朴，祖孙之间那种隔代的温暖却震撼人心。无论中外，敬爱与善待老人，是所有孩子必上的一课。 Michael loves his great-great-aunt Dew, even if she can't alwaysremember his name. He especially loves to spend time with her andher beloved hundred penny box, listening to stories about each ofthe hundred years of her life. Michael's mother wants to throw outthe battered old box that holds the pennies, but Michaelunderstands that the box itself is as important to Aunt Dew as thememories it contains. Winner of a Newbery Honor, this beautifulstory will be available in a collector's edition featuring hea
Professor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating in the Atlantic among the wreckage of twenty hot-air balloons, naturally, the world is eager to know what happened. How did he end up with so many balloons . . . and in the wrong ocean?
15 岁 的 女 孩 Daisy 从 曼 哈 顿 前 往 英 国 乡 下 看 望 她 的 表 兄 弟 们 。 然 后 ， 第 三 次 世 界 大 战 爆 发 了 ， 他 们 必 须 起 来 为 生 存 而 抗 争 。 ""Every war has turning points and every person too.""Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visither aunt and cousins she's never met: three boys near her age, andtheir little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon afterDaisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked andoccupied by an unnamed enemy. As power fails, and systems fail, thefarm becomes more isolated. Despite the war, it's a kind of Eden,with no adults in charge and no rules, a place where Daisy'suncanny bond with her cousins grows into something rare andextraordinary. But the war is everywhere, and Daisy and her cousinsmust lead each other into a world that is unknown in the scariest,most elemental way. A riveting and astonishing story. "From the
Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly looks forward to returning for another visit the following year. But Jeff's second summer in Charleston ends with a devastating betrayal, and he returns to his father wounded almost beyond bearing. But out of Jeff's pain grows a deepening awareness of the unexpected and complicated ways of love and loss and of family and friendship -- and the strength to understand his father, his mother, and especially himself. Jeff's mother, who deserted the family years before, reenters his life and widens the gap between Jeff and his father, a gap that only truth, love, and friendship can heal.
In the rugged landscape of early frontier Texas, fourteen-year-old Travis is faced with taking over his family's farm and making a painful, important decision.
The Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat tothe Navaho way of life. One lovely spring day,fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird tooktheir sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against thered buttes of the Canyon de Chelly, and the fields and orchards ofthe Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happyas she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of hertribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then thatshe saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.
