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!
书目信息 书号:9781419749155 装 帧:精装 作 者:Jeff Kinney 页 数:224 语 言:English 出版社:Amulet Books 开 本: 14 x 20.6 x 2.2 cm | 386g 出版日期:26 Oct 2021 以上信息均为网络信息,仅供参考,具体以实物为准
You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. Thesleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look likeany happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses,untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcotttake you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband-and-wifeteam of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of oneof America's favorite wild species.
The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the boy foundling adopted by a family of wolves, Shere Khan the tiger, Bagheera the black panther and Baloo the sleepy brown bear. How did the Leopard get his spots? How did the Elephant get his trunk? In Just So Stories Kipling wittily supplies the answers to these and other questions. Puck of Pook's Hill relates how Dan and Una's magical meeting with Puck, the last of the People of the Hills, leads to their adventures with Romans and Crusaders, Saxons and Vikings... And later, in Rewards and Fairies, the three meet an array of characters ranging from Iron Age warriors to 'Good Queen Bess' and Sir Francis Drake. In Kipling's rattling school yarn Stalky & Co, Stalky, M'Turk and the Beetle are a trio of scallywags with a keen desire to break the rules, their unruly activities give the stories an enduring appeal to all children - especially those who have ever wilted beneath the stern glance of a peevish schoolmaster. Kipling's wry, sometimes tongue-in-cheek st
The Story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe has thrilled audiences sinceit was first conceived in the early 19th century. Set in 1194 atthe end of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott’s novel alsocontains appearances by Sir Robin of Locksley and his Merry Men.Ray Lago’s background in action-packed comics makes him a greatchoice to draw this epic tale. The public's interest in this genreshows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
'The humour may be 50 years old, but the notion of themischievous, confident little schoolboy is timeless. ... theBritish editions will deliberately be given a touch of class, asthe volumes are brought out in cloth covers, on high-quality paper.' Junior, July 2005 'with stories this charmingly innocent, funnyand heart-warming, neither modern dark edginess nor literaryspecial effects are required.' What's On In London, July 2005'Nicholas ... is a much-needed reminder of the Entente Cordiale...a chic and sturdily childproof new English edition, translatedin ebullient vernacular by Anthea Bell ... Here is timeless,universal comedy of innocents overeating, smoking a purloinedcigar, organising a football match but forgetting to bring a ball,worrying about a school report ('A rowdy and often inattentivepupil, given to fighting his friends. Could do better'), falling inlove with a girl, better than merely pretty, who can kick a ballhard enough to break a window, playing truant and pretending toenjoy a boring
学乐自然拼读套装共分四个层次,帮助孩子辨识单词,为以后的英语阅读打下扎实的基础。其中A级适合学习英语阅读的初级者,每盒内包括20本难度递增的读本。家长或老师可以按照顺序或小朋友的实际情况选择阅读次序。 重点学习内容:声母;语标;短元音;辅音-元音-辅音结构单词;认识字母和字母发音;联系图片学词汇;在辨识元辅音、词族及其发音方面建立基础。
This title contains six of the best-loved nursery tales,retold with surprising and sometimes disgusting twists! Wickedbeasts, brazen crooks and a ghastly giant star in these hilariousnursery rhymes with BITE.
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 favourite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story - and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can't help herself! Whether the tale is "Hansel and Gretel" or "Little Red Riding Hood" or even "Chicken Little", she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters from doing some dangerous or silly thing. Now it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting? Energetically illustrated with glowing colours - and offering humorous story-within-a-story views - this all-too-familiar tale is sure to amuse (and hold the attention of) the most spirited little chicks. It is a hilarious twist on the bedtime story! David Ezra Stein is a rising star in picture books whose previous books have already garnered much attention. It offers a sly comment on storytelling
Settled in at her new school and flanked by awesome friendsChloe and Zoey, life is looking up for Nikki Maxwell, especiallysince her crush, Brandon, asked her to be his lab partner—aseriously awesome development. However, when Nikki overhears meangirl Mackenzie bragging that Brandon’s taking her to the Halloweendance, a bummed Nikki signs on to spend Halloween at a kids’ partywith her little sister, Brianna, instead. After she finds outMackenzie was lying and her dream of going to the party withBrandon could be a reality, Nikki has two events to juggle . . .plus plenty of other entertaining trials and tribulations along theway!
This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve ...Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high society dog-nappings and jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) and Mr Munroe go undercover - and expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook, the Yellow Cat. This is a quirky mystery - adventure which is perfectly packaged and highly collectable.
A timeless collection of twenty of Aesop's best-loved fables--punctuated by the age-old morals that have instructed countless generations. Accompanied by beautiful, full-color illustrations from award-winning artist Don Daily, this volume highlights such fables as "The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs," "The Mouse and the Frog," and the one and only "The Tortoise and the Hare."