Now in paperback! Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he ismerely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider isrevealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, andsage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into adangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choicescould save—or destroy—the Empire.

Students are sure to succeed in standardized tests, thanks tomeaningful and relevant hints from the "Test Tutor". Designed toresemble various statewide tests, the three practice tests in thisbook offer different levels of scaffolding that help studentsunderstand what to look for in each question and how to answer thequestion. Students can work through the tests with a teacher,parent, or tutor or on their own by reading the Test Tutor'shelpful tips. A detailed answer key identifies correct responsesand explains why the other choices are wrong. A great way to buildstudents' confidence in taking tests!

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A young boy tells the moving story of the tree, planted as a memorial to Australian soldiers killed in World War I, as related by his great grandfather, grandfather and father, each of whom has participated in wars over the years.

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...

小女孩意外得到了一支神奇的红色画笔，用这支笔画出的任何东西都可以变成真的。她在卧室墙上画了一扇门，当门打开时，她发现自己进入了另一个国度，一场不可思议的旅程就此开始……本书仅用图画讲述了一个激动人心的历险故事，画面细节丰富，场景衔接自然流畅，情节的推进更是扣人心弦，原本静态的图画仿佛电影一般充满了动感，引人入胜。 The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless picture book debut about self-determination and unexpected friendship follows a little girl who draws a magic door on her bedroom wall. Through it she escapes into a world where wonder, adventure and danger abound. Red marker pen in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon and a flying carpet which carry her on a spectacular journey ...who knows where? When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an ac

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Ever since their mother’s death, siblings Carter and Sadiehave been near strangers. While Sadie’s lived with her grandparentsin London, Carter has traveled the world with their father, thebrilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. Then one night, they are reunited when their father takes them tothe British Museum, hoping at last to set things right. Instead, heunleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion andforces the children to flee for their lives. Soon, Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egyptare waking, and the worst of them—Set—is after the Kanes. To stophim, the siblings must embark on a dangerous journey across theglobe—a quest leading them ever closer to the truth about theirfamily, and their links to a secret order that has existed sincethe time of the pharaohs.

Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-pagelessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that tapstudents prior knowledge for greater understanding and give themmultiple encounters with new words so they really remember them.Lesson topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words,homophones, root words, prefixes and suffixes, and much more. Watchreading skills soar! For use with Grade 6.

Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to bethe son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school,playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentallyvaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really goingwrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords, battling monsterswith my friends and generally trying to stay alive. This is the onewhere Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt -and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea...

这本小说以作者早年生活经历为蓝本，叙述了19岁的大二女生埃斯特·格林伍德经历了充当某知名杂志社的客座编辑、参加写作班被拒、自杀未遂、接受心理治疗、重树自信期待返回社会，展开新生活的一系列过程。本文从“榜样缺失”的角度出发，结合当时美国的实际，探讨埃斯特作为女性，在其成长过程中男性社会压抑下所产生的孤独、绝望与挣扎的心灵历程以及反抗的必然性。 全优女孩埃斯特成为某时尚杂志征文比赛获奖者,谁知道这是她噩梦的开始……普拉斯自传体小说《钟形罩》喜剧笔调下的本质是悲剧。人们拒绝认真对待一个女人丰富颤栗的情感，指望通过电休克疗法治愈心灵的绝望。事实上她已经令人恐惧地滑向疯狂的深渊。普拉斯与另一位杰出诗人休斯的惊世恋情是二十世纪英美诗坛*的公案，女诗人年仅三十岁便自杀自亡，她不曾预知自己会获得

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