《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。
After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.
She's as magical as the desert sky. As mysterious as her ownname. Nobody knows who she is or where she's from. But everyoneloves her for being different. And she captures Leo's heart withjust one smile. STARGIRL is a classic of our time that celebratesbeing true to ourselves and the thrill of first love. Alife-changing read that touches souls of all ages.
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who had been tricked into thinking the attack would take place elsewhere. D-Day was a major turning point in World War II and hailed as one of the greatest military attacks of all time.
Four English children return to Narnia to help the dwarfsbattle the evil forces which have seized the kingdom. 故事发生在彼得等四兄妹回到自己的世界一年后。他们四人在假期回校时坐在火车站的长椅上等车,忽然感到有股特殊的力量将他们拉进纳尼亚。他们得知,自从他们离开纳尼亚后已经过去了1300年。纳尼亚原国王的弟弟弥若兹篡夺了王位,杀害兄长。在他的残暴统治下,所有会说话的动物和精灵们都隐藏起来了。然而老国王的儿子凯斯宾王子渴望解放纳尼亚,他逃离王宫,在森林里找到了纳尼亚的老居民,并得到他们的支持。正邪双方展开激战。王子在寡不敌众的时候吹响了苏珊的魔法号角,将彼得四兄妹唤回这个世界帮助他们。他们领导纳尼亚的动物和精灵们战胜了邪恶的国王,凯斯宾王子继承了王位,纳尼亚又恢复了以往的生机勃勃。彼得四兄妹又重返自己的世界。
She could remember standing in a park near the falls,hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand asthey took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . Howclose will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retiredsixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie EdsonTaylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that noone in the world had ever done before—she would go over NiagaraFalls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyesher daring ride!
Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in ruralKentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. Butwhen she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car,she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrivesin Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child,a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and mustsomehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity forputting down roots. Hers is a story about love and friendship,abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprisingresources in apparently empty places. Available for the first time in mass-market, this edition ofBarbara Kingsolver's bestselling novel, "The Bean Trees, " will bein stores everywhere in September. With two different but equallyhandsome covers, this book is a fine addition to your Kingsolverlibrary.
The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been andremain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The bestknown, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translatedinto 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have beencoloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes."Stop it!" criedEustace. "It's some silly trick you are playing! Ow!"A great coldsalt splash had broken right out of the frame and they werebreathless from the smack of it, as well as being wet through.Lucyand Edmund, stuck with their awful cousin Eustace, suddenly findthemselves on board the Dawn Treader – and realise they have falleninto the magical land of Narnia. Reunited with old friends, theyoung King Caspian and Reepicheep the mouse, they gladly join thevoyage to the World's End. Eustace, however, is not so happy…
出版社: Dial Books (2015年3月10日) 丛书名: Roller Girl 平装: 240页 读者对象: 9 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 ISBN: 0803740166 条形码: 9780803740167 商品尺寸: 13.8 x 1.9 x 21 cm
和老鼠记者Geronimo一起穿梭时空,边冒险边学世界史! Geronimo Stiliton(老鼠记者系列)以老鼠Geronimo Stiliton为主人公讲述了一系列惊险刺激、扣人心弦而又妙趣横生的旅行历险故事。 Geronimo Stiliton系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣,是一套畅销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 书中的主人公Geronimo Stiliton经营着一家畅销报社,他有着出版人的博学睿智,却因过分的重视原则性而显得古板憨厚。在众多伙伴的陪伴下,Geronimo一次又一次地陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中,而每次旅行都能让小读者学到许多有趣的人文、科学知识。 在这个老鼠记者时光穿梭世界史的系列故事中,小读者将有机会和Geronimo一起乘坐时光机,穿越回熟悉而又陌生的过去,开启新的时空之旅! 你将有机会领略侏罗纪时代的恐龙、冰河时代的猛犸巨象;玛雅、
Review "The underlying message about the power of legends...gives strong appeal for fantasy fans." --School Library Journal --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Introducing the first book of the newly designed Narniaclassics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on TheChronicles of Narnia.When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew'ssecret workshop, they are tricked into touching some magic ringsthat take them right out of this world. But even Uncle Andrewdoesn't realise the wonders that lie ahead as they discover thegateway to the magical land of Narnia, where many thrillingadventures await them!
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...
In 1912 Arthur Conan Doyle published his widely acclaimed novel, The Lost World. Little did his fans know that his tale of a South American plateau where dinosaurs had survived was based on the real-life adventures of his friend Percy Fawcett. In this long-lost expedition journal, readers are introduced to a wealth of living, breathing dinosaurs, as our intrepid explorers study them in their natural habitat.