《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.
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in Ecuador who has a sweet job -- he runs a chocolate factory! His factory is in the running for a major award for its environmental methods. But suddenly, chocolate production starts to malfunction. Is it sabotage? It's up to the Thea Sisters to solve this mouthwatering mystery!
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone ...Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2013年7月18日) 平装: 224页 语种： 英语 商品尺寸: 13 x 1.5 x 19.7 cm 商品重量: 168 g
In the first book in the Guardians... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. When Soren arrives at St. Aggie's, he suspects there is more to the school than meets the eye. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that St. Aggie's is actually a training camp where the school's leader can groom young owls to help achieve her goal.
Package includes the following paperbacks in the FABLEHAVENseries: FABLEHAVEN RISE OF THE EVENING STAR GRIP OF THE SHADOWPLAGUE SECRETS OF THE DRAGON SANCTUARY KEYS TO THE DEMON PRISON
本书是美国“动物奇幻小说女王”凯瑟琳?拉丝基的*力作，它以被弃小狼——福狼的传奇故事为线索，将狼族生活与文学想象巧妙融合，编织成一套磨难成就传奇的神奇小说。从狼的生存，到狼的等级，从狼的情感，到狼的战争——狼族生活在本系列中被展现得淋漓尽致；从深沉的母爱，到坚定的信念，从温暖的友情，到超常的智慧——福狼与伙伴们不屈不挠的冒险经历被描写得细腻真切。 《影子》是该系列的第二部。 历尽艰辛，小福狼终于得以回归狼群，成为狼族中地位为低贱的一类——啃骨狼。每次用餐，作为啃骨狼的小福狼都必须等到后，每次就寝，他也只能远离温暖的狼窝，以地为床，孤独冰冷。此外，来自狼族优越者的羞辱和嘲笑永无止尽。一次，一头狼崽被谋杀，小福狼成为*嫌犯。判决即将下达，小福狼能找到真正的犯人吗？
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies thenation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlayingdistricts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districtsin line by forcing them all to send one girl and one boy betweenthe ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual HungerGames, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old KatnissEverdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister,regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent herdistrict in the Games. But Katniss has also resolved to outwit thecreators of the games. To do that she will have to be the lastperson standing at the end of the deadly ordeal, and that will takeevery ounce of strength and cunning she has.
Following in the tradition he established with Cathedral: TheStory of Its Construction and in the many books he has published inthe thirty years since, David Macaulay provides explanations of thehow and the why in a way that is both accessible and entertaining.His work has earned numerous accolades, including a CaldecottMedal, two Caldecott Honors, and a MacArthur Grant, and many fansaround the globe. With Mosque, he turns his talents toward themagnificent structures of the Ottoman Empire.
本书是美国“动物奇幻小说女王”凯瑟琳·拉丝基的*力作，它以被弃小狼——福狼的传奇故事为线索，将狼族生活与文学想象巧妙融合，编织成一套磨难成就传奇的神奇小说。从狼的生存，到狼的等级，从狼的情感，到狼的战争——狼族生活在本系列中被展现得淋漓尽致；从深沉的母爱，到坚定的信念，从温暖的友情，到超常的智慧——福狼与伙伴们不屈不挠的冒险经历被描写得细腻真切。 《孤独的小狼》是该系列的部。 小福狼一出生就让母亲满心担忧。因为他的前爪上有一块模糊的螺旋状条纹，好像脚掌里长了个旋转的星星。 这个与众不同的标志使得小福狼从一开始就被称为“马尔卡达哈”——狼族中被诅咒的狼崽。为了保持狼族血统的纯净，这类狼崽会被遗弃在荒野之上，直至死亡降临。 生命之火即将熄灭。这时，福狼意外被
There’s a new girl in Olivia’s class, and her name is…OLIVIA!When a new girl joins Olivia’s class, Olivia is very upset—they have the same name! Olivia is convinced that she lives in a one-Olivia town, so she decides to change her name to Pam. But Olivia doesn’t feel Pam-ish…she feels Olivia-ish! Come along as Olivia discovers a lesson about sharing and friendship in this hilarious storybook.
