In his classic and beloved novel, E. B. White tells thememorable story of Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with thehelp of his clever friend Charlotte and their chatty animalneighbors. As the runt of the litter, Wilbur struggles to survivefrom the very beginning. Fern fights her father, Mr. Arable, toraise Wilbur and nurse him to health. Fern succeeds and Wilburmoves to the Zuckerman farm, where he learns the true meaning offriendship from the wise grey spider Charlotte. When it becomesapparent that Wilbur is being well fed for a reason, Charlotte andWilbur are determined to foil Mr. Zuckerman's plans. With the helpof Charlotte and her "terrific" webs, Templeton the rat, and othercolorful barnyard friends, Wilbur becomes the prizewinning pig ofthe County Fair and the most famous pig ever. Lessons of friendship, loyalty, and truth bind this storytogether and show readers that friends come in all shapes andsizes. Illustrations by the artist Garth Williams bring to life theselovable characters. He
A Newbery Honor Winner. An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year. A BookPage Best Children's Book. For fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help. A boy who stutters comes-of-age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life. An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything. The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger. "[Vawter
出版社: Amulet Books (2014年9月1日) 平装: 248页 读者对象: 8 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 15.2 x 1.3 x 22.9 cm
"Vivid firsthand de*ions by persons who lived through the 1871 Chicago fire are woven into a gripping account... Absorbing and riveting reading." The Horn Book, starred review
Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and thefamily sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin toKansas, and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on theprairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, butLaura and her family are kept busy and happy with the promise oftheir new life on the prairie.
小说主人公是克隆人马特——他一出生便触犯了两条天律:,他是三十六个冷冻百年的人体细胞植入母牛体内存活下来的惟一一人;第二,他是反抗他所在的鸦片王国法律、拒绝终止智力成长天条的惟一一人。全书围绕马特与“天罪”的殊死抗争展开——全书充满惊心动魄的故事情节,奇特迷人的幻想描写,人物复杂多变,性格色彩分明,故事惊心动魄,情节扣人心弦,具有暴风雨般的冲击力和震撼力。赋予当代生物遗传学领域前沿技术栩栩如生的生命,注入了令人心跳的感觉。 《蝎子之屋》是一部堪称天才的小说,它描写一个克隆人在充满敌意同时又喧嚣纷乱的世界里努力探求生存的权益和自我的价值的传奇故事,探析克隆技术给人类带来的道德与伦理的困惑,肉体与灵魂的冲突以及生命的价值和本质。《蝎子之屋》同时又是一部特色鲜明的科幻小
“Some pig.” These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high inthe barn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pignamed Wilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl namedFern...who loves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared bymillions of reade
"Outstanding book with beautiful colored illustrations andmarginal drawings similar to those in his previous books. Wideinterest level including adults." School Library Journal,Starred
The history of America at sea is presented through the travelsof Seabird, a carved ivory gull.
The ocean has always flowed through Sophie's life. It promisesjourneys of adventure and discovery and she is drawn to it. Andwhen she gets the chance to cross the Atlantic on board her uncle'sboat, The Wanderer, she can't wait to set sail. But troubled Sophiehas a secret, and deep down she's terrified of where, The Wandererwill take her. For this storm-tossed voyage will also be a journeyinto the mysterious past of her forgotten childhood. And she, andthe rest of the crew aboard, may not survive it.
The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its serviceduring the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous andspirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in theHimalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.
《阿比琳的夏天》讲述了一个在夏天里等待爸爸的小女孩,与一个改变小镇命运的好故事之间的奇遇。这个夏天,阿比琳独自到爸爸的故乡小镇去过暑假。在放假前的后一堂课上,古怪的修女老师给她布置了一份特殊的暑假作业。同时,阿比琳在寄居的酒鬼牧师家,偶然发现了一个装着旧信件和纪念品的神秘香烟盒,信中提到了一个代号为响尾蛇的“间谍”。为了完成作业,抓到间谍,也为了了解爸爸闭口不谈的过去,阿比琳与年少老成的露西安、想象力极其丰富的莱蒂,在镇上开始了一系列令人啼笑皆非的打探。而所有谜团的答案、打开记忆之门的那把钥匙,就握在占卜女王、吉卜赛女人萨蒂的手中……作者克莱尔·范德普尔在这部纽伯瑞大奖处女作中,倾注了自己无限的深情,通过优美的语言、充满个性的人物塑造和细腻的环境描写,完成了这样一个血肉
In this fourth title featuring Ramona, Mr. Quimby is out of workand everyone in the house is grumpy. Ramona tries to cheer up thefamily as only Ramona can—by rehearsing for life as a rich andfamous star of television comercials, for instance—but her bestefforts only make things worse. Everything works out in the end,though, when Mr. Quimby tells Ramona that he wouldn’t trade her fora million dollars. Ramona and Her Father explores serious issuesthat real families face, but is levened by Beverly Cleary’strademark humor and warmth. It is a Newbery Honor b
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