女孩朵娜天生是个巨人，镇上的女孩子嘲笑她的 “ 傻个子 ” ；然而当她们上学要迟到的时候，朵娜毫不犹豫地带上她们，三步两步到了学校。朵娜长大之后，自己住在镇子附近的山岗上，有一天镇上的人们被怪物的叫声吓坏了，会是什么样的猛兽呢？朵娜决定亲自去找找看。她可以安抚飓风，也可能在着急地时候跳起来把太阳的眼睛撞青，她尊重动物朋友们的智慧，并终找到了 “ 猛兽 ” 。原来是一只调皮的小豹子，吼声在山谷中回荡被 “ 放大 ” 了 …… 危险消除了，这时候，朵娜发现镇上的人们即使对未知的猛兽心怀恐惧，也手拉着手，在寻找她。人们为这个大个子朵娜担心呢 …… Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots offamilies. She loves her neighbors-she lets the children use herflowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillasfor rafts. So when a huge puma is te

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.

Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, RoaldDahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen talescollected here were specially selected for their appeal to teens,and they represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic,humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarretwists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl'sstanding as one of the world's foremost storytellers. "A baker's dozen of barbed, witty, obliquely macabre shortstories... This sampler of Dahl's writing conveys a sense of hisversatility." --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternatePaperback edition.

Written with warmth and honesty, this book presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between boys and girls bodies. Full color. Mom, where do babies come from Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this question?which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but aren't ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You! presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls? and boys? bodies. Lynne Cravath's lighthearted illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.

Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of hisfifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school inthe little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there aregoing to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains inwestern Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school,you lose the town. But the mystery that has Ted's full attention at the moment isabout that face, the face he sees in the upper window of theAndersons' house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersonsmoved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty, boardedup tight. At least it's supposed to be. A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of anempty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But TedHammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing asan isolated event. And the

Remember Dublin for ever with this exquisite cut-papersouvenir. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this stunning mementofeatures twelve of Dublin's most famous sites: Trinity College andthe Molly Malone statue, Guinness Storehouse, the General PostOffice and The Spire, St Patrick's Cathedral, The Custom House,Leinster House, Phoenix Park, Dublin Castle, The Gaiety Theatre,Merrion Square, Eason Bookstores on O'Connell Street and Ha'pennyBridge. Stylishly illustrated and folding out to a length of 150cm, this is a perfect souvenir for anyone visiting Ireland'scapital city. Great things come in small packages, and buyers willbe amazed at how much of Dublin is folded into this petite box.Printed front and back, twelve famous sites are featured along withbrief de*ions/histories in a concertina. Fully extended, thecityscape is almost 5 feet long! This is an impulse buy; great forcounter displays or baskets. It can be sold in travel, novelty,gift sections. This is a nice alternative to a postcard.