Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful nine-year-old girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just trying to rob her house, she's attempting to learn the "pluttification" tables at school; fighting Adolf, the strongest man in the world at the circus; or playing tag with police officers. Pippi's high-spirited, good-natured hijinks cause as much trouble as fun, but a more generous child you won't find anywhere. Astrid Lindgren has created a unique and lovable carrot-topped character, inspiring generations of children to want to be Pippi. The first Pippi Longstocking was published in America in 1950, and this fine, newly illustrated collection includes Pippi Goes on Board and Pippi in the South Seas . Pippi makes reading pure pleasure. (Ages 7 to 10)
Book De*ion Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly. From Amazon.co.uk Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the long-awaited, heavily hyped fourth instalment of a phenomenally successful series that has captured the imagination of millions of readers, young and old, across the globe. For J K Rowling the pressure is certainly on to continue to come up with thrilling, pacey storylines that allow her hero to mature into a young man without detracting from the magical secret that
The Baudelaire childrenViolet, 14, Klaus, 12, and baby Sunnyareexceedingly ill-fated; Snicket extracts both humor and horror fromtheir situation, as he gleefully puts them through one terribleordeal after another. After receiving the news that their parentsdied in a fire, the three hapless orphans are delivered into thecare of Count Olaf, who ``is either a third cousin four timesremoved, or a fourth cousin three times removed.'' The villainousCount Olaf is morally depraved and generally mean, and only takesin the downtrodden yet valiant children so that he can figure out away to separate them from their considerable inheritance. Theyoungsters are able to escape his clutches at the end, but sincethis is the first installment in A Series of Unfortunate Events,there will be more ghastly doings. Written with old-fashionedflair, this fast-paced book is not for the squeamish: theBaudelaire children are truly sympathetic characters who encountera multitude of distressing situations. Those who enjoy a littlepoison i
《小屁孩日记》以图文并茂的形式给我们展现了美国乃至世界儿童的真实生活以及情感世界。幽默诙谐的漫画和妙趣横生的文字天然浑成，相映生辉。主人公格雷是一个念初中的半大小子。他善良、诚实、聪明、爱玩，满脑子的鬼点子。他的妈妈让他记日记，他除了松散地记述了有趣的或难忘的事情外，还画了许多漫画。在日记里，格雷记叙了他如何驾驭充满冒险的中学生活，如何巧妙逃脱学校歌唱比赛，重要的是如何不让任何人发现他的秘密。我们在富有喜剧性色彩的文字和图画中，真切地感受到了那种鲜活的现代气息以及蓬勃向上的热情。这是一套很有趣的、能让我们感觉到童年很美妙的书。
《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
This special CD pack contains four of Roald Dahl's much-lovedstories. THE GIRAFFE AND PELLY AND ME: In this classic story of theLadderless Window-Cleaning Company, we accompany Billy, who islucky enough to join in the many remarkable and entertainingadventures of the Company's animals: the giraffe with an incrediblestretching neck, the pelican with a magical beak and the dancingmonkey. ESIO TROT: Here's a very tortoisey one that will become aninstant favourite! Mr Hoppy is in love with Mrs Silver, but sheonly has eyes for her tortoise Alfie. She would so love Alfie togrow bigger, she says. In a bold attempt to outdo his rival, MrHoppy devises an ingenious plan to make Alfie grow and grow andgrow...Wonderfully brought to life, here we meet THE ENORMOUSCROCODILE. He boasts that he is going to eat a child for lunch andsets out to trick all the children in his attempts for food. Buthis plots and disguises are foiled by the animals in the jungle -especially by Trunky, the Elephant. FANTASTIC MR FOX: Boggis,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 Boys don't keep diaries—or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, "Just don't
