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
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the I Spy series with I SPYSPECTACULAR! 20 years ago, Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick created the firsttitle in their bestselling I Spy series, I SPY: A BOOK OF PICTURERIDDLES. Now you can celebrate that 20th Anniversary with I SPYSPECTACULAR! New riddles from Jean Marzollo are paired with 13 ofWalter Wick's photographs from the classic I Spy vault to create aspectacular search-and-find. I SPY SPECTACULAR features a specialanniversary section, including the history of the first I Spy bookand its creators, that is truly spectacular!
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.
Smoky knows only one way of life: freedom. Living on the openrange, he is free to go where he wants and to do what he wants. Andhe knows what he has to do to survive. He can beat any enemy,whether it be a rattlesnake or a hungry wolf. He is as much a partof the Wild West as it is of him, and Smoky can't imagine anythingelse. But then he comes across a new enemy, one that walks on twolegs and makes funny sounds. Smoky can't beat this enemy the way hehas all the others. But does he really want to? Or could giving upsome of his freedom mean getting something in return that's evenmore valuable?
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
A box set of all 21 of the MY WEIRD SCHOOL titles.
The #1 nationally best–selling tales of the warrior catscontinue in a new story arc, filled with dazzling drama, epicbetrayal, and thrilling adventure! It has been foretold thatJayfeather and Lionblaze hold the power of the stars in their paws.Now they must wait for a sign from StarClan to tell them which oftheir Clanmates will complete the prophecy. Soon, a StarClanwarrior will visit a new ThunderClan apprentice, and the threechosen cats must attempt to discover how the prophecy willdetermine their future—and the fate of all the warrior Clans. Thisbook also contains the first full adventure in the WarriorsAdventure Game, which will be called out with a burst on the frontcove
A Triple Helping of Classic GARFIELD Humor—Three Books in OneMeans Three Times the Fun! The art of fun is on full display in Garfield's latest Fat Catcolossus! The furry Picasso uses Odie as a canvas, expresses himself ininterpretive dance, and shows his clever creativity in the kitchen.The ingenious and always gluttonous cat even elevates burping to anart form! So, Garfield lovers, enjoy the exhibit! The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELDcomic-strip collections in a new, full-color format. Garfield mayhave gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the same:his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersizedlaughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is neverenough!