《星期三的战争》 讲述七年级学生霍林在一个学年里的生活和学习经历： 每个星期三下午都是一场灾难，因为班上的一半同学要去犹太教堂学习希伯来文，另一半则要到天主教堂参加教义问答，作为班里唯一的一名基督徒，霍林不得不与严肃的贝克夫人一起待在教室。不苟言笑的贝克夫人似乎总在刁难霍林， 罚 他清理黑板擦、打扫教室、整理大老鼠笼子 在种种手段都宣告失败后，贝克夫人使出了最致命的一招 让霍林阅读 冗长 而 乏味 的莎士比亚作品 于是，一场旷日持久的 战争 在两人之间悄然展开。
Two years earlier, Brian Robeson was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive.
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Watership Down by Richard Adams has become one of the most famous animals adventures ever written. In this epic story, a young rabbit called Fiver senses that something terrible is about to happen to the warren - he is sure of it. Fiver's sixth sense is never wrong according to his brother, Hazel. They had to leave immediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all . . . Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Servic
Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I geta prophecy that could save or destroy the world. That's how it iswhen you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to anancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen -because I'm the one who gets to decide the fate of the entireworld. But no pressure. This is the one where Kronos, Lord of theTitans, is beginning his attack on New York City, where MountOlympus stands virtually unguarded. Oh, and the dreaded (and not tomention enormous) monster Typhon is also heading our way. So it'sme and forty of my demigod friends versus untold evil...
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship While Violet is taking an art class in the Netherlands, her friend's father mysteriously disappears The missing mouse is a renowned botanist -- and his disappearance is linked to the rare black tulip. The Thea Sisters are eager to help find him. It's an adventure through the windmills, flowers, and canals of Holland
When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she'llnever see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer's Uncle Ob claimsthat May is on her way back--she has sent a sign from the spiritworld.Summer isn't sure she believes in the spirit world, but herquirky classmate Cletus Underwood--who befriends Ob during his timeof mourning--does. So at Cletus' suggestion, Ob and Summer (withCletus in tow) set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Mediumat Large, whom they hope will explain May's departure and confirmher possible return.
Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me immediately I headed straight to Penny Pincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice visit . . . but my uncle put me straight to work. Moldy mozzarella, what a terrible vacation
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. 《长青藤小说：从天而降的幸运》讲述了一个勇敢机智的11岁女孩，与好的朋友组建侦探所，侦破小镇长达11年的谜案的故事。过完这个暑假，女孩摩就要上6年级了。11年前，她在一场飓风中被大水冲到了图珀洛镇，由镇上咖啡馆的店
Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and"New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm beautifullyblends family lore with America's past in this charming gem of anovel, rich in historical detail, humor, and the unique flavors ofKey West. Life isn't like the movies, and eleven-year-old Turtle isno Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of theworld not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935, andjobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So whenTurtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't likekids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West,Florida, to stay with relatives she's never met. Florida's likenothing Turtle has ever seen. It's hot and strange, full of wildgreen peeping out between houses, ragtag boy cousins, and secrettreasure. Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herselfcoming out of the shell she has spent her life building, and as shedoes, her world opens up in the most unexpected w
