《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
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。
After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.
出版社 : Knopf Books for Young Readers (2014 年 7 月 8 日 ) 平装 : 315 页 读者对象 : 8 - 12 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸 : 13.8 x 1.5 x 20.8 cm 商品重量 : 259 g
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
Teen witch Tiffany Aching returns for a new Discworldadventure -- along with her ever-present allies, the Nac MacFeegle. Tiffany Aching, the young witch from The Wee Free Men, A Hat Fullof Sky and Wintersmith is back in a new adventure featuringDiscworld characters both familiar to fans (like Granny Weatherwax)and new (meet Wee Mad Arthur, the Nac Mac Feegle on the CityWatch). Oh, and there's a shambles, a twist through time, a CunningMan -- and a Giant Man of chalk.--From the Hardcover edition.
Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evilWitch. 尤斯塔斯和女生吉尔被一群坏学生所追赶,逃进了一扇通往荒野的小门,意外地发现自己来到了阿斯兰的国土上。他俩接受阿斯兰交付的任务,寻找凯斯宾国王失踪的独子--瑞廉王子。十年前,王后被一条青绿色的毒蛇咬死,不久,王子也被一个绿衣美女诱走。其实,这绿衣美女是蛇精,它用魔法控制了瑞廉王子。瑞廉王子每天只有夜间一个小时是清醒的。但这时蛇精把他捆在银椅中,用魔法控制他。尤斯塔斯和吉尔和帮助他俩的沼泽怪一起踏上了艰险的寻找之路,但由于吉尔忘了阿斯兰的指示,所以增加了很多危险。他们通过巨人盘踞的北方荒原,误入吃人的哈方宫,来到地下的幽深王国……后在黑暗城堡中解救了瑞廉王子,劈毁银椅并抵御住蛇精的魔法,后杀死蛇精,解放了众多的蛇精奴隶--地精,回到纳
An orphaned boy and a kidnapped horse gallop for Narnia…andfreedom.
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! 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 ...
When Redwall was published in 1987 it catipulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreath excapes, tragedy, mystery, a touch of wonder, a truly despicable villain, and a hero we can take to heart. That hero is Matthias, a young mouse who must rise above his fears and failures to save his friends at Redwall Abbey. The villain is Cluny the Scourage, one of the most deliciously despicable rats of all time. The unforgettable cast of supporting characters includes the stalwart badger Constance, an irrepressible hare named Basil Stag Hare, and the elderly wisemouse Brother Methuselah. But most of all there is Matthias, seeking his true destiny in a journey that will lead through danger and despair to true wisdom. “红城王国”系列是集合冒险、成长、勇气、正义等多种主题的动物故事,塑造了众多性格迥异的动物形象:机
A wonderful new novel from the Carnegie Medal winner. Ariotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel. Up on the chalk downs known as The Wold, witches are banned -- eversince the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway, as all witchesknow, chalk is no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching -- a wiseshepherd -- might have been a witch, but now Granny Aching is deadand it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things beginhappening. There’ s a fairy-tale monster in the stream, a headlesshorseman and, strangest of all, the tiny blue men in kilts, the WeeFree Men, who have come looking for the new “hag” . These are theNac Mac Feegles, the pictsies, who like nothing better thanthievin’ , fightin’ and drinkin’. When Tiffany’s young brother goesmissing, Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save himfrom the Queen of the Fairies. 蒂弗妮·阿奇趴在河边,用手搔着鲑鱼的痒痒。她喜欢听它们笑,这样就会有许多水
In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel, the sorcerer Alderfears sleep.He dreams of the land of death, of his wife, who diedyoung and longs to returnto him so much that she kissed him acrossthe low stone wall that separatesour world from the Dr)/Land--wherethe grass is withered, the stars nevermove, and lovers pass withoutknowing each other. The dead are pulling Alderto them at night.Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go toTenar,Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined byamber-eyedIrian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of awoman. The threat canbe confronted, only in the Immanent Grove onRoke, the holiest place in theworld--and there the king, hero,sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand. With millions ofcopies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin's EarthseaCycle has earneda treasured place on the shelves of fantasy loverseverywhere,alongside the works of such beloved authors as J. R. R.Tolkien and C.
Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I geta prophecy that could save or destroy the world. That's how it iswhen you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to anancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen -because I'm the one who gets to decide the fate of the entireworld. But no pressure. This is the one where Kronos, Lord of theTitans, is beginning his attack on New York City, where MountOlympus stands virtually unguarded. Oh, and the dreaded (and not tomention enormous) monster Typhon is also heading our way. So it'sme and forty of my demigod friends versus untold evil...
拉蒙在“恶魔魟鱼”洞里采到一颗硕大无比的黑珍珠,轰动了整个拉巴兹城。他父亲勃拉勒卖珠不成,把黑珍珠献给了圣母。采珠队在海上遇到风暴,由于他父亲自恃有圣母保佑,没有及时躲避,整个船队全部覆没,仅采珠工塞维利亚人生还。拉蒙遭此厄运,以为“恶魔魟鱼”作怪,索要珍珠,所以偷出珍珠准备物归原主。不料塞维利亚人在海上劫持他,逼他同去圭麦斯出售珍珠。后来塞维利亚人杀死“恶魔魟鱼”,自己也在搏斗中丧生。拉蒙在不平凡的经历中破除了种种迷信,成长为大人。他侥幸生还,把珍珠还给教堂,供大家欣赏。
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but oncehe was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for powerand knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and looseda terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of histesting, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamedan ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. From the Paperback edition.
When Young Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancientand nameless Powers of the Earth, everything is taken away -- home,family, possessions, even her name. For she is now Arha, the EatenOne, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While she is learningher way through the dark labyrinth, a young wizard, Ged, comes tosteal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe.But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, and together, heand Tenar escape from the darkness that has become her domain.
Originally published in 1939, Nancy solves the mystery of alost love. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcoveredition.
Carla Ponce invites Nancy, Bess, and George to come to Peru to help decipher the mystery in the crossword cipher--a wooden plaque that promises to lead to fabulous treasure. Nancy must persue the treasure and avoid the dangerous gang of relic thieves headed by El Gato(The Cat.)