Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft

Bobby Burns knows he’s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy KeelyBay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: starsreflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawnswith her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to beapproaching Bobby’s life from all sides. Bobby’s new school is acold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysteriousillness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA andUSSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer toa world-engulfing war. Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and thefire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe inmiracles that will save the people and place he loves. From the Hardcover edition.

本书以一个更为生动与黑暗的故事重新诠释了格林童话经典篇章《雪白与玫瑰红》(Snow-White andRed-Rose)。 故事围绕着两个世界的边界展开，一个是犯罪频发的村庄，一个是属于女孩林嘉的避风港。林嘉有两个女儿，安静的布伦泽和热情的乌达儿，小小避风港保护着她们免受林嘉曾经遭受的暴力与苦难。但是现实世界是你无法永远躲避的，巫师和野熊先后闯过了边界。林嘉和两个女儿能够守住原有的平静，适应这个美丽与残酷共生的世界么？ "Tender Morsels "is a dark and vivid story, set in two worldsand worrying at the border between them. Liga lives modestly in herown personal heaven, a world given to her in exchange for herearthly life. Her two daughters grow up in this soft place,protected from the violence that once harmed their mother. But thereal world cannot be denied forever--magicked men and wild bearsbreak down the borders of Liga's refuge. Now, having know

The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its serviceduring the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous andspirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in theHimalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.

“Some pig.” These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high in thebarn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig namedWilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl named Fern...wholoves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared by millions ofreade

Can Cameron find what he’s looking for? All16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life ingeneral—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’sbefore he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die.Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, aloopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. Shetells Cam there is a cure—if he’s willing to go in search of it.With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yardgnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through atwisted America into the heart of what matters most. From the Hardcover edition.

德索托医生是一位牙医生，他医术高明。在能干的助手德索托太太的帮助下，他为大大小小的动物看牙病。他的技术是那样高超，幸运的病人们一点儿都不会觉得疼痛。德索托医生是一位老鼠牙医生，因此从不给吃老鼠的“危险”动物看牙。可是有一天，一只狐狸出现了，他牙疼得要命，乞求德索托医生帮他治病。善良的德索托夫妇怎样打发他？又怎样确保给狐狸装上假牙后他不会露出本性？聪明的德索托医生和太太找到了一个办法…… “Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work.” With theaid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with thetoothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so greatthat his fortunate patients never feel any pain. Since he’s a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat “dangerous”animals—that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day afox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's k

This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a littlepig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A.Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help ofTempleton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of her own,Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this time has grown upto be quite a pig. This is a time-honored classic favorite. 《夏洛的网》，一首关于生命，友情，爱与忠诚的赞歌！一部傲居 “ 美国伟大的十部儿童文学名著 ” 首位的童话！风行世界五十年，发行。 夏洛是一只蜘蛛，威尔伯则是一只小猪，当小猪不可避免地要走向它一生的终点时，夏洛英勇地站了出来，它在自己的网上织出了一些赞美这只小猪的字样，从而使小猪在展览会上赢得风光，也侥幸地活了下来。这种奇特而温馨的友谊感染了无数的人。夏洛在剩下后一口气时，为威尔伯编织了后一个奇迹 ……

This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.

Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Mainewilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the familyto their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indianchief's grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and movenorth. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his familyagain and go on to a new life?

PW's starred review of the 1999 Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages 10-up. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The story of a young German girl who steals books, of her family and the Jewish boxer hidden in their basement as they struggle to survive in Nazi Germany when the bombs begin to fall. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 9 岁小女孩莉赛尔和弟弟在战乱中被迫送到寄养家庭，但弟弟不幸死在旅途中，莉赛尔在弟弟冷清的丧礼后偷了一本掘墓工人的手册，为的是要纪念自己永远失去的家庭。 寄养家庭位在慕尼黑凋蔽贫困的区域，大人彼此仇恨咒骂，老师狠毒无情，战火时时威胁人命。莉赛尔每晚抱着掘墓工人手册入睡，恶梦不断。养父为了让她安眠，于是为她朗诵手册内容，并开始教她识字。 学会认字进而开始读书的莉赛尔，尽管生活艰苦，吃不饱穿不暖，却发现了一项比食物更让她难以抗拒的东西——书，她忍不住开始偷书，用偷来的书继续学习认字。从此莉赛尔进入了文字