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.

本书用诗歌一般的语言和真实精彩的画面描述了大自然中动物的伪装术以及如何发现这些伪装…… Ten creatures await, camouflaged in artful, full-pagephotographs, while playful poems offer clues about each animal'sidentity and whereabouts. Think you've spotted one? Lift one of tengatefolds to find out. A full page of fascinating informationaccompanies each animal so readers can learn how nature'scamouflage serves hunter and hunted alike. Why do fawns have spotsduring their first year of life? How did killdeer birds get theirname? What makes a crab spider so good at ambushing its prey?

Grade 2-4–Tuffy the cat stars in this lighthearted beginningchapter book. His narrative describes accusations against himduring the course of a week, such as stalking a bird and leavingbloodstains on the carpet, ruining the flower beds, and (allegedly)killing the neighbors pet rabbit. From the first page, it isevident that he does not understand why his behavior upsets hisfamily. After all, he is a cat. The family consists of anindifferent mother, a hostile father, and a loving little girl.Most of the action involves Tuffy and the father, who is determinedto oust the feline from the household. The book is funny throughoutbecause of the cats confusion about reactions to his naturalbehavior and his defensive narrative. In the end, the man learns avaluable lesson on judgment. The black-and-white sketches, somefull page, bring movement and personality to thecharacters. –Diane Eddington, Los Angeles PublicLibrary Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of ReedElsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -

For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter. But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about killing, but about life. 对于John Borne的家人来说，狩猎与运动或男子气概无关。 这是生存问题。 每年秋天，约翰和他的祖父都会去森林里拍摄那只在明尼苏达州长的冬天把肉放在桌子上的鹿。 但今年约翰的祖父正在死去，而约翰必须独自追捕。 约翰追踪母鹿两天，但当他关闭他的猎物时，他意识到他不能射杀她。 对于约翰来说，狩猎不再是关于杀戮，而是关于生命。

Two stories in one! Going to the doctor or dentist for thefirst time can be scary to a child-but this book offers comfort andreassurance by gently explaining exactly what will happen in bothsituations. First, children follow Jacob as a nurse gives him aninjection, and then they hear about Sophie's experience visitingthe dentist for her first checkup. It's the perfect pre-appointmentbook.

The Story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe has thrilled audiences sinceit was first conceived in the early 19th century. Set in 1194 atthe end of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott’s novel alsocontains appearances by Sir Robin of Locksley and his Merry Men.Ray Lago’s background in action-packed comics makes him a greatchoice to draw this epic tale. The public's interest in this genreshows no signs of slowing down any time soon.

Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of BramblyHedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.Badweather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gatheredin!Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish theharvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse'sdaughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way overthe cornfield and into the Chestnut Woods, and before she knew it,she was lost. The sun went down, the wind rose and it began torain. Primrose was all alone in the dark and she wasfrightened.Poor Primrose, would she find her way home again?

When a hungry wolf huffs, and puffs, and blows in the houses of two little pigs, the third realizes he needs more than a sturdy house of bricks to drive the wolf away. A classic battle of wits, dramatically and charmingly illustrated.