《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.
英国儿童文学不朽的传奇 击败《哈利 波特与魔法石》,荣获由儿童票选大奖 英国儿童图书大奖 信念决定人生,令人赞叹的勇气之书、温暖之书、有爱之书 跨越国界、时空,悲欢离合的生命波澜,感动全球千万读者 2000年英国作家童书奖、红房子儿童图书奖 2000年入围英国卡内基文学奖、惠特布雷德儿童文学奖 2001年法国魔法师奖、索西埃儿童文学奖 畅销百万的英国儿童桂冠作家、《柑橘与柠檬啊》《奔向荒野》作者麦克 莫波格励心之作 史诗般的奇航,惊险更胜《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》;现代版的《鲁滨逊漂流记》,更为感人,更为精彩 国际大导演斯皮尔伯格评价莫波格的作品 故事传达出的灵魂和感受在每个国家都会引起共鸣 孤岛,男孩,老兵,红毛猩猩 一座孤岛锁住两个人,却锁不住沉甸甸的爱,一个老
When you're with me, Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabu-mouse adventure Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: "The Rodent's Gazette" was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house in order to save our paper How terrible But could I sell it -- and find a new home -- in time to help
Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success and inspired the best and the brightest to come with him and "change the world."
费里斯比夫人是一只田鼠,为使小儿子平安度过冬春之交的日子而四处求助,在猫头鹰的指点下,她结识了一群神奇的老鼠,他们将自己的洞穴装置得如同宫殿一般,地毯、电灯、自来水、冰箱等设施应有尽有。原来他们是从一个叫做尼姆的科学实验机构中逃出来的。老鼠们讲述了自己的经历,帮助田鼠一家安置了新居,然而,他们却毅然决然地舍弃了舒适的生活,去另辟新的天地,因为,那是一种自食其力的艰苦而又有意义的生活。
这是一部描写家人亲情和姐妹情深的感人至深的力作,也是吐露漂泊异乡的追梦者孤独和寂寞之感的代表作。 姐姐林恩教会凯蒂说的第一个词是 基拉-基拉 ,它在日语中是 亮晶晶 的意思。凯蒂喜欢这个词!长大一些后,她就用 亮晶晶 来形容自己喜欢的所有东西:蔚蓝的天空啊,皑皑的白雪啊,可爱的小猫小狗啊,美丽的蝴蝶啊,还有那五颜六色的餐巾纸啊,等等。 十岁那年,凯蒂全家从美国艾奥瓦搬到东南部佐治亚的一个小镇,日常生活的艰辛和周围人的对他们一家的歧视,像阴山一样笼罩在凯帝的心头,是姐姐教会了她如何勇敢地面对一切的不如意,努力去发掘和欣赏生命中各种各样美好的事物,而维系家庭成员的浓浓的亲情,更是为她增添了无比的勇气和力量。不幸的是,姐姐后来得了重病,凯蒂无微不至地照顾她,直到她生命的最后一刻。
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends--Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!