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...
《The Trumpet of theSwan(吹小号的天鹅)》：路易斯是一只生来哑巴的雄天鹅。为了说出自己的想法，路易斯学会了石板上写字。可是其他天鹅是不认字的，路易斯还是没办法向它心爱的雌天鹅倾诉衷肠。为了帮助路易斯，天鹅爸爸从乐器店里偷来了小号。路易斯练了一遍又一遍，终于从小号里吹出了心底深处的歌。乐声不仅打动了塞蕾娜，也赢得了人们的尊敬与赞赏。生活的道路，在路易斯眼前，越来越宽广。 Unlike other cygnets, Louis, the trumpeter swan, cannotutter a sound. But with the encouragement of his father, Louis setsout to overcome his problem. One way of doing this Louis decides,is to learn to read and write and so he sets off to Montana to findhis friend Sam Beaver. Louis goes to school with him and learns toread and write, but when he returns to the lakes and falls in lovewith the beautiful Serena, he is upset that Serena can't read hissign, which says 'I love you'.
Criminal genius ArtemisFowl has been masterminding trouble for ten years. He’s topped thecharts and sold 18 million copies worldwide. Now he’s back with ajaw dropping new cover look. Let the misadventurebegin! 《阿特米斯奇幻历险》（ Artemis Fowl ）是由 爱尔兰 作家欧因科弗（ Eoin Colfer ）撰写的 奇幻 系列 小说 ：主人公 阿特米斯 法尔二世 是一个精通科学和哲学的天才少年，同时又是无情并且极其聪明的年轻罪犯。他要借助不同的计谋来获得财物复兴家业，但在历经冒险后却改变了价值观。小说的作者为此下了一个结语：“与精灵有勇无谋”（ DieHard with fairies ）。整个系列是由半严肃的口吻书写，黑暗中带有幽默。
《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。
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
"A true genius...Roald Dahl is my hero" - David WalliamsPhizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, RoaldDahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with QuentinBlake's inimitable artwork. Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty, sothe Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch an ingeniousplan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve! RoaldDahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales ofNorwegian parents. After school in England he went to work forShell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on thehead", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl diedin 1990. Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-lovedchildren's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of RoaldDahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake'sillustrations.
Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to finda partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. Sohe concocts a desperate plan to find someone—anyone!—to go with onthe big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option isto attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and afemale classmate as a "group of friends." But the night is long,and anything can happen along the way. Who will arrive at the dancetriumphantly, and who will end up being the third wheel?
This set of eight best-loved and highly collectable PuffinClassics comes packaged in a beautiful slipcase, designedexclusively for Guardian readers in the UK. Each hardback book hasits own unique and gorgeous cover design, making the collection areally special gift that is sure to be treasured forever. Order now- very limited stock available. You can't buy this anywhereelse!
Collecting Alice's complete adventures, a source of delight tochildren and adults alike for generations, the Penguin Classicsedition of Lewis Carroll's Alice'sAdventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is edited with anintroduction and notes by Hugh Haughton. Conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain AliceLiddell, the daughter of the dean of Carroll's college, the dreamworlds of nonsensical Wonderland and back-to-front Looking-Glasskingdom depict order turned upside-down. Following the white rabbitinto his warren, Alice falls into a world where croquet is playedwith hedgehogs and flamingos, a baby turns into a pig, time runsamok at a the Mad Hatter's tea-party, a chaotic game of chess makesAlice a Queen and the Mock Turtle and Gryphon dance the LobsterQuadrille. But amongst the anarchic humour and sparkling wordplay,unforgettable characters, puzzles and riddles, are poignant momentsof nostalgia for a lost childhood. Original and experimental,adapted into countless film a
Trevor's mum has offered him GBP30 to walk the dog every dayof the holidays. But Streaker is no ordinary dog, she's a rocket onfour legs with a woof attached! Trevor enlists the help of bestfriend Tina to keep Streaker under control - with some hilariousresults! This is a favourite story from a prize-winning author.
A new B-format paperback edition commemorating 75 years sincethe original publication of The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins enjoys aquiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from thecomforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band ofdwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services -- as a burglar-- on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaugthe dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again. The Hobbitbecame an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls,goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero BilboBaggins, has lost none of its appeal.
《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。
This is the classic story of an otter living in the Devonshire countryside, which captures the feel of life in the wild as seen through the otter's own eyes. 《*塔卡》出版于1927年,讲的是一只年轻的雄性*每天如何在恶犬和恶人的世界里挣扎着寻找食物、伙伴和安全的故事。
The charming tale of a witch's cat who would rather be a kitchen cat. Gobbolino has one white paw and blue eyes and isn't wicked at all, so his mother doesn't like him. He escapes to look for a kitchen home but is distrusted everywhere he goes and blamed for mysterious happenings, such as the farmer's milk turning sour and the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate. 这是一个有关巫婆的猫的奇妙故事。Gobbolino是一只有着白色爪子和蓝眼睛的猫，它的样子一点也不奇怪，但是他的妈妈不喜欢它。它从家中逃跑后，寻找一个新家。但是，它所到之处经常会有神奇的事情发生，比如农夫的牛奶变质，孤儿院孩子们的粥变成了巧克力。 A perfect story for A Puffin Book with charming black and white illustrations by the author, Ursula Moray Williams. 本书中的插画均为作者Moray Williams亲自完成。
《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。
It's the last Friday before the winter holidays but PercyJackson isn't at school: he's battling the fearsome Manticore (halfhuman, half lion), which in itself isn't ideal . . . but withAnnabeth missing and the goddess of the hunt held captive, thingsget a whole lot more serious . . . Greek mythology relocated tomodern-day America. Action-packed, funny, accessible writing forboth boys and girls aged 10+. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter andArtemis Fowl.
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London... 汤姆是一位性情古怪、暴躁的独居老人，自我放逐似地住在一个小镇，没有人知道他的过去。而十一岁的小男生威廉，为逃避二次大战的战火，避难到小镇来，伦敦饱受空袭轰炸的恐怖经验，让威廉沉默而哀伤
