《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。

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.

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books butmisery and despair. You still have time to choose something else toread. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charmingand clever Baudelaire children read on...A story that includes ahurricane, a signalling device, hungry leaches, cold cucumber soup,a horrible villain and a doll named Pretty Penny. Then again, whytrouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid thesebooks in Lemony Snicket's international bestselling series andyou'll never have to know what happens!

在穷困、土地贫瘠的无果山村，一个名叫敏俐的女孩和父母住在快要倒塌的小屋里。每天傍晚在餐桌上，父亲总会告诉她翡翠龙、虎县令和月下老人的故事。传说中，悲痛的翡翠龙让无果山上寸草不生；想方设法攀权附贵的虎县令既贪婪又残酷；住在无穷山的月下老人拥有一本《生死簿》，可以改变每个人的命运。敏俐受到这些故事的启发，并从一只金鱼口中得知前往无穷山的路，从此展开一趟奇异的旅程，想去寻找月下老人，改变自己和家人的命运。这一路上，她遇见了各种各样的人物和神奇生物，包括不会飞的祥龙、跟织女是好朋友的牧童、明月光城的郡王、寻找龙门的橘色大鱼、发明龙井茶的村庄、砍伐桂树的吴刚……他们接连说出了更多小故事，提供了更多奇妙的线索，让敏俐的追寻之旅愈加丰富曲折、更加发人深省。 这是一本不可思议的奇妙小说

Introducing an essential addition to the 5-million-copy bestselling Brain Quest Workbook series! Finally, 6th graders can reinforce what they learn in school with a new workbook from Brain Quest. The book boasts 300 pages jam-packed with curriculum-based activities and exercises in every subject, with a focus on math and language arts. Original full-color illustrations throughout give the book a bright, lively style that will appeal to older kids. It is engaging, user-friendly, and written to make schoolwork fun. Sixth graders will delve into research and analysis, metaphor and meaning, ratios and proportions, expressions and equations, and geometry. The workbook covers spelling and vocabulary, writing, social studies, science, and more. Written in consultation with the Brain Quest Advisory Panel of award-winning teachers specific to each grade level, and with all content aligned with Common Core standards. Plus fun stuff: Each workbook comes with a mini-deck with 100 all-new Brain Quest

Very strange things are afoot at Fablehaven. Someone orsomething has released a plague that transforms beings of lightinto creatures of darkness. Seth discovers the problem early, butas the infectious disease spreads, it becomes clear that thepreserve cannot hold out for long. In dire need of help, theSorensons question where to turn. The Sphinx has always given soundadvice -- but is he a traitor? Inside the Quiet Box, Vanessa mighthave information that could lead to a cure -- but can she betrusted? Meanwhile, Kendra and members of the Knights of the Dawn mustjourney to a distant preserve and retrieve another hidden artifact.Will the Society of the Evening Star recover it first? Will theplague eclipse all light at Fablehaven?

As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to go back in -for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.

This illustration-packed book will help students learn andremember challenging words! For each of its 100 words, you'll finda simple pronunciation, a kid-friendly definition, an example ofhow to use the word in a sentence, and a fun illustration thatfurther scaffolds kids' understanding. Words are presented ingroups of five that are linked in some way-for example, words mayhave related meanings or share the same Latin or Greek root. Thepages also include lively notes and doodles to spark kids'interest. Plus, engaging word-building activities give kids themultiple exposures to a word they need to truly OownO it. Alsoincludes a handy checklist so kids can track their growing wordpower. A fun, unique book that will help every child develop aprodigious vocabulary! For use with Grade 5.

In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all.

商品尺寸: 22.6 x 0.4 x 29.9 cm A funny and thought-provoking account of one boy’s refusal to accept the limitations of his Stone Age world. Ug and his parents are living in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are met with a hostile reaction by his parents who don’t know what he’s going on about. Even Ug himself is occasionally unsure of the purpose of his inventions -- his round stone that rolls down the hill is great, but what is it actually for? With the help of his father, who is slowly coming round to his son’s way of thinking, Ug comes tantalizingly close to his ultimate garment goal, only to find that there are some obstacles even a boy genius can’t overcome.

From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. An incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder, from the tiny Arian Small Blue to the grand Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. Perfect for a child's bedroom bookshelf or for the classroom! 《蝴蝶，如此耐心》带领孩子们进入色彩斑斓的蝴蝶世界。书中从闪闪发光的蓝闪荆凤蝶到鲜橙色的君主斑蝶，从小的小蓝灰蝶到*的亚历山大鸟翼凤蝶，呈现了蝴蝶不可思议的多样性，并赞颂它们的美丽和神奇。除了提供关于蝴蝶的有趣知识，书中还详细介绍了毛毛虫变蝴蝶的全过程，相信会让孩子们大饱眼福，同时也能够激发孩子的好奇心和观察力。

Time seemed to collapse... There was a sharp stabbingsensation in my stomach... Steve crowed, "Now I have you! Nowyou're gonna die!" Dead if he loses - damned if he wins.The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, SteveLeopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord ofthe Shadows - and destroy the world. Is the future written, or can Darren trick destiny? "吸血侠达伦·山传奇"系列小说是英国青年作家达伦·山（原名达伦·奥肖内西）目前正在全心投入创作的一套大型儿童读物系列，计划共创作二十余部，读者对象为10岁以上青少年。小说以人称的手法，讲述了我--达伦·山如何由人变成吸血鬼，如何在人与鬼，在生与死，在正义与邪恶的抉择中所经历的传奇而恐怖的成长历程。

A brass-bound trunk mistakenly delivered to Nancy's cabin on aNew York-bound ocean liner becomes the first clue leading her tosuspect that international jewel thieves are aboard.

Set off with Phileas Fogg and his manservant on a race to circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days! Travelling by steamboat, train, and even elephant, the intrepid duo find themselves rescuing a young Indian woman from sacrifice, escaping kidnap, and battling hurricane winds - and all the while, tenacious Detective Fix of Scotland Yard is in hot pursuit, believing Fogg to be the criminal mastermind behind a Bank of England robbery. Rich in humour and excitement, Around the World in Eighty Days deservedly remains one of Jules Verne's most popular books.

凯迪克金奖得主大卫麦考利经典科普绘本，这本充满创意的物理世界入门书自出版以来畅销半个世纪，让看似毫不相关的事物有了绝妙的联系。可爱幽默的猛犸将带领我们进入一个迷人的物理世界，它以诙谐的方式描绘了数百种机械运转的原理，展现了物理源于生活的发展历程，从简单的起重机到高科技的网络，尽数囊括其中，文字简单易懂，语言风趣幽默，即使不具备任何科学常识的读者，也能对复杂的物理世界恍然大悟，是激发青少年物理热情的典藏。 What really makes the things around us tick? Did you know that the principle behind the zip fastener also governed the building of the pyramids? Or that the dentist's drill is a direct descendant of the first windmill? The inner workings of hundreds of machines and devices are explained in this fun, colourful and unique look at technology through time.