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.

If laughter is what you're after, you'll love this masterpieceof mirth. Garfield's tenth collection of hilarious Sunday comics showcasesthe feisty fat cat in all his glory--and gluttony!

《老鼠记者系列》以老鼠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。 《老鼠记者》系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣，是全球狂销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 杰罗尼摩-斯蒂顿的妹妹菲-斯蒂顿总是充满着激情，她和她的姐妹们同样热爱冒险！ 本套装包含十个菲和姐妹团的冒险故事，其惊险和趣味程度一点都不比杰罗尼摩的冒险故事差，深受小读者的喜爱，这十个故事包括： Thea Stilton AND THE SECRET CITY（菲杰罗尼摩系列之神秘的城市） Thea Stilton AND THE MOUNTAIN OF FIRE（火焰山） Thea Stilton AND THE DRAGON S CODE（龙之密码） Thea Stilton AND THE GHOST OF THE SHIPWRECK（幽灵船） Thea Stilton AND THE SECRET OF THE OLD CASTLE（旧城堡的秘密） Thea Stilton AND THE MYSTERY IN PARIS（神秘巴黎） Thea Stilton AND THE

The new book of stories about a bestselling character. 'ForgetHarry Potter, it's a wicked, spiteful boy who's really firing kids'imaginations' says THE GUARDIAN. Unabridged.

Now that Charlie has won the chocolate factory, what’s next?Even wilder adventures, that’s what! Join him, Grandpa Joe, and, ofcourse, Willy Wonka for the amazing, intergalactic sequel toCharlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Jayfeather and Lionblaze are determined to uncover the realreason that ThunderClan was led into the deadly battle withShadowClan. As tensions between the four Clans mount and the finalbattle looms ever closer, one cat will make a stand for what isright—and another will be lost to the fight. Omen of the Stars #3:Night Whispers also contains the third adventure in the WarriorsAdventure Game

Trains can carry grain and gravel, milk and machines, cars and computers, pipes and people. Seymour Simon′s exploration of these very different trains andtheir uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catchingfull-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steamtrains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more -- all atwork!

Illus. in full color. In an original yarn of the Louisiana bayou, McKissackhonors the tradition of bragging about the one that got away. Hugh Thomas hearsthat strange things happen on the Bayou Clapateaux, but he's skeptical--untilhe invents a fish story of his own. "McKissack understands the elements of agood story, and includes just enough detail to make it work. Uninhibitedsplashes of vivid colors fill the pages and elicit a joyous emotional responseto the dynamic human figures. A radiant debut for a talentedillustrator."--(starred) School Library Journal. 小男孩Hugh的家乡是一块神奇的地方。不过，对于传说中的奇事，他觉得那只是玩笑。有一天，当Hugh抓到了一百万条鱼，遇到鳄鱼的威胁、浣 熊敲竹杠、狗熊的刁难，就连邻居家的猫也来瓜分。后Hugh带回家的鱼只够吃一顿的了。这次他明白了什么叫“不可思议”。

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, toEnglish language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widelypublished author of all time and in any language. Now Collins hasadapted her famous detective novels for English language learners.These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the languagetargeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each readerincludes: * A CD with a reading of the adapted story * Helpfulnotes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to theplot * A glossary of the more difficult words Recently, there havebeen some strange things happening at Styles, a large country housein Essex. Evelyn Howard, a loyal friend to the family for years,left the house after an argument with Mrs Inglethorp. MrsInglethorp is then suddenly taken ill and dies. Has she beenpoisoned? It is up to the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot,to find out what happened.