人人皆知的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯帝顿，经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》，他博学而睿智，却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚。他有一个爱玩的表弟赖皮、一个精力旺盛的妹妹菲、一个聪明的侄儿本杰明，每一次，在家人的“煽动”下杰罗尼摩一次又一次陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中，而且每一次的旅行都将给小读者带来许多有趣的科学文化知识呢。 天啊，这是怎样的一次冒险啊！ 杰罗尼摩和家人们前往出发鬼岛找寻遗失的宝藏。 但是，杰罗尼摩真的不喜欢旅行，呆在海中央的船上，对他而言，可不是一件有意思的事情…… 随着各种突发事件的发生，杰罗尼摩开始怀疑自己是不是只是出来找宝藏的…… 故事惊险刺激、扣人心弦又妙趣横生，配上全彩图片，独特的“老鼠语言”，牢牢抓住孩子的眼球！

Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, RoaldDahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen talescollected here were specially selected for their appeal to teens,and they represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic,humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarretwists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl'sstanding as one of the world's foremost storytellers. "A baker's dozen of barbed, witty, obliquely macabre shortstories... This sampler of Dahl's writing conveys a sense of hisversatility." --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternatePaperback edition.

I have never been a brave mouse...but lately, my fears were taking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me by dragging me all the way to the jungle, where I was forced to eat bug soup, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'frady mouse like me ever survive?

The hilarious, award-winning and global bestseller Diary of aWimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is now in book and CD - perfect for longjourneys and holidays! The sixth instalment in the Diary of a WimpyKid series - fantastic for readers of 8+ and also reluctantreaders. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one ofthe three Wimpy Kid Movie box office smashes. Greg Heffley is inbig trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the primesuspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent! Or at least sortof. The authorities are closing in, but then a surprise blizzardhits and the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows thatwhen the snow melts he is going to have to face the music but couldany punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family?Praise for Jeff Kinney: "The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney'sDiary of a Wimpy Kid". (Sun). "Kinney is right up there with J KRowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on theplanet". (Independent). "The most hotly anticipated chil

“They called her Water Claire.” When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she hadbeen a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had beencarved from her belly. Stolen. Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that wasimpossible. When he was taken from their community, she knew shehad to follow. And so her journey began. But here in this wind-battered village Claire is welcomed as one oftheir own. In the security of her new home, she is free and loved.She grows stronger. As tempted as she is by the warmth of morehuman kindness than she has ever known, she cannot stay. Her son isout there; a young boy by now. Claire will stop at nothing to findher child . . . even if it means trading her own life. With Son, the two-time Newbery Medal–winning Lois Lowry has spunanother mesmerizing tale in this thrilling and long-awaitedconclusion to The Giver. “Claire’s story stands on its own, but as the final volume inthis iconic quartet, it holistically reun

Will kissing his elbow really turn Marvin into agirl? Casey Happleton claims it's so, and Marvin starts to believeher after his lips "accidentally" brush his elbow.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in this adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time -- until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt! No one else seems know about the danger. The Thea Sisters don't have any time to lose!

Geronimo Stilton meets the Stone Age in this NEW spin-off series! Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot? He is a cavemouse -- Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the stone newspaper in the prehistoric village of Old Mouse City. From dealing with dinosaurs to dodging meteorites, his life in the Stone Age is full of adventure! WATCH YOUR TAIL! Geronimo Stiltonoot wakes up to a terrible morning. Meteors are falling from the sky, and it seems like everyone in Old Mouse City has an awful stomachache! Geronimo must travel to the Cave of Memories to find the ancient shaman cure for his fellow cavemice. But dangers lurk on his journey -- can he make it back home safely?

The How to Train Your Dragon series chronicles the adventuresand misadventures of Viking underdog Hiccup Horrendous Haddock IIIand his dragon, Toothless. In Book 9, a dragon rebellion iscoming--filled with the meanest, nastiest dragons in theArchipelago. Razor-wings, Tonguetwisters, and Vampire Ghouldeathsare attacking Vikings and seem to be seeking one soul inparticular: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third! Only a King cansave them...and only a champion with all of the King's Lost Thingscan be King. In his adventures, Hiccup has collected quite a few"things" himself. But can a scrawny Viking save the entireArchipelago from certain doom? To find out, Hiccup will have tooutwit a witch, fight his arch-enemy, and beat back an army ofbloodthirsty dragons with just one sword.

The perfect gift for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent, this boxed set of the paperback editions of James Dashner's New York Times bestselling series includes The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, and The Death Cure. The Maze Runner motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and hits theaters September 19, 2014! Also look for James Dashner’s newest book The Eye of Minds, book one in the Mortality Doctrine series. If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Everything is going to change. Then a girl arrives. The first girl

When Marvin Redpost agrees to go over to Casey Happleton'shouse, he doesn't know what he's in for. Casey shows him the magiccrystal she has just found and offers to give Marvin a few wishes.Is the crystal really magic? Or is it too good to be true?

In the world of Erdas, four children are about to discover if they have a spirit animal, a rare bond between human and beast that gives great powers to both. Separated by vast distances, Conor. Abeke Meilin, and Rollan each see a flash of light... and then the animals emerge.

~Amazon.comReview Sowhatifhe'slegallyblind?Evenwithhisbottle-thick,bug-eyedglasses,PaulFishercanseebetterthanmostpeople.Hecanseethelieshisparentsandbrotherliveout,dayafterday.NooneeverlistenstoPaul,though--untilthefamilymovestoTangerine.InTangerine,evenablind,geeky,alienfreakcanbecomecool.Whoknows?Paulmightevenbecomeahero!EdwardBloor'sdebutnovelsparkleswithwit,authenticity,unexpectedplottwists,andheart.Thewritingissofine,thestorysotriumphant,thatyoujustmightstandupandshoutwhenyougettotheend.Hooray! FromPublishersWeekly LivinginsurrealTangerineCounty,Fla.,alegallyblindboybeginstouncovertheuglytruthabouthisfootball-herobrother.PWpraisedBloorfor"weddingathleticheroicstoAmericangothicwithafluidtouchandflairfordialogue."Ages11-up. Copyright1998ReedBusinessInformation,Inc.--Thistextreferstoanoutofprintorunavailableeditionofthistitle. FromSchoolLibraryJournal Grade6-8.PaulstartsseventhgradeaftermovingfromHoustontoaritzynewdevelopmentinTangerineCounty,FL.Legallyblindfollowing