故事讲述了一位名叫塔兰(Taran)的少年,为了维护家乡和平,而与魔王The Horned King对抗,阻止其利用黑神锅的魔力危害世人。 The Newbery-Winning Fantasy Series Now Available In Gorgeous New Paperback Editions! Since "The Book Of Three" Was First Published In 1964, Young Readers Have Been Enthralled By The Adventures Of Taran The Assistant Pig-Keeper And His Quest To Become A Hero. Taran Is Joined By An Engaging Cast Of Characters That Includes Eilonwy, The Strong-Willed And Sharp-Tongued Princess; Fflewddur Fflam, The Hyperbole-Prone Bard; The Ever-Faithful Gurgi; And The Curmudgeonly Doli--All Of Whom Have Become Involved In An Epic Struggle Between Good And Evil That Shapes The Fate Of The Legendary Land Of Prydain. Released Over A Period Of Five Years, Lloyd Alexander'S Beautifully Written Tales Not Only Captured Children'S Imaginations But Also Garnered The Highest Critical Praise. "The Black Cauldron" Was A Newbery Honor Book, And The Final Volume In The Chronic
When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen veryunlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will .. . and what a will it is!
Did Mrs. Olinsky choose the four members of the sixth gradeAcademic Bowl Team, or did they choose her--and one another? Fourstories-within-in-a-story, interspersed with the ongoing narrativeof the team's triumphant march to the state championship, introduceeach member of the team in his own her own voice, and bring thedynamics of the group into focus . 这是一部非常优秀的当代儿童小说。书中讲述的故事非常简单,一位身体残疾的女教师带领她挑选出来的六年级代表队经过一次又一次的努力,后打败了七年级和八年级,一举夺得了竞赛的桂冠,取得该地区、该学校史无前例的胜利。 简单的故事,平常的情节。因为笔底潜藏的激情而变得极富吸引力。书中四位学生轮流讲述发生在竞赛背后的一连串故事与正在进行的比赛穿插进行,现场的热闹、紧张和背后故事的安静、舒缓构成了鲜明的对比,增加了故事的深度和张力,也为智力竞赛的理
在纳粹横行的日子里,10岁的丹麦女孩安妮与父母、亲友和无数的丹麦人民一起,团结起来挽救犹太人的生命。安妮次通过自己的行动,深深体会到保持勇气的艰难。全书表现出一种悲天悯人的情怀,无论从文学、历史还是励志等角度,都值得任何年龄层的读者细读回味。 A powerful story set in Nazi occupied Denmark in 1943.Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless actof bravery to help save her best-friend, Ellen – a Jew.It is 1943and for ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen life is still fun – school,family, sharing fairy stories with her little sister. But there aredangers and worries too – the Nazis have occupied Copenhagen andthere are food shortages, curfews and the constant threat of beingstopped by soldiers. And for Annemarie the dangers become evengreater… her best-friend Ellen is a Jew. When Ellen’s parents aretaken away to be ‘relocated’ by the Nazis, Ellen is taken in byAnne
In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all.
Three award-winning classics, one treasured set: "The E.L. Konigsburg Newbery Collection" is a must-have for every bookshelf. Trouble brews and friendship bubbles when Elizabeth meets an honest-to-goodness witch in "Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth." "The View from Saturday "assembles the Souls: an unlikely team of even unlikelier sixth-grade Academic Bowl champions. And who could ever forget Claudia and Jamie's adventures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" Three of E. L. Konigsburg's most beloved, celebrated, and timeless works are now together in one collectable paperback set--a must-have foundation for building any young reader's library.
When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her olderbrother's best friend--Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changedforever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and thestifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life definedby her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and strikingemotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacityfor resilience, epiphany and redemption.
10th Anniversary Edition Louis Sachar received great recognition for his groundbreakingstory of Stanley Yelnats – a boy with a history of bad luck. AsSchool Library Journal predicted in their starred review of thebook when it was first published, “Kids will love Holes.” A decadelater, the book is still quenching young readers’ thirst for agripping story about a far-reaching family curse, friendship,adventure, endurance, and, finally, a generous helping of goodkarma. Celebrate with this special 10th Anniversary Edition, whichincludes portraits of the author as a little brother (by his bigbrother), as a husband (by his wife), and as a father (by hisdaughter), along with photos and Louis Sachar’s 1999 Newberyacceptance speech. Vladimir Radunsky, who created the originaliconoclastic cover illustration, has made new art from the familiarimages. Wrapped in an acetate jacket, this edition is an appealingpackage that will be equally welcome in public, school, or homelibraries. Holes
Breaking Stalin's Nose is one of Horn Book 's Best Fiction Books of 2011 Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six: The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism. A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience. A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings. But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night. Eugene Yelchin's moving story of a ten-year-old boy's world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility.
1899年的德州夏天,白天气温高得吓人,一般人即使安安静静躺下来睡午觉,依然汗流浃背。11岁的卡莉喜欢在这时候一个人偷偷跑去游泳。她对报社刊登太阳下的气温不满意,写信去反应,报社从善如流,改报阴影下的气温,果然让人觉得凉爽了一点。大哥送她一本笔记,她用来观察纪录每天看到的生物,也聪明的想出号令蚯蚓的方法,销售给哥哥当鱼饵。她对达尔文的进化论感兴趣,偷偷设法去图书馆借书,却被禁止,让她很沮丧。后来她发现庭院里的绿色蝗虫体型比较小,动作迅速;黄色蝗虫虽然动作慢,个头却大,她跑去问爷爷,以为自己发现了新品种,但爷爷要她自己找答案。她从观察中发现黄色蝗虫因为有体色保护,所以即使动作迟缓,仍然可以活到比较老。她把这个发现告诉爷爷,老人家大为惊讶,将她视为志同道合的朋友。爷爷引领她进入科学世
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashionedkind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere,but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and heryounger brother, Jamie, escaped -- right into a mystery that madeheadlines!
在穷困、土地贫瘠的无果山村,一个名叫敏俐的女孩和父母住在快要倒塌的小屋里。每天傍晚在餐桌上,父亲总会告诉她翡翠龙、虎县令和月下老人的故事。传说中,悲痛的翡翠龙让无果山上寸草不生;想方设法攀权附贵的虎县令既贪婪又残酷;住在无穷山的月下老人拥有一本《生死簿》,可以改变每个人的命运。敏俐受到这些故事的启发,并从一只金鱼口中得知前往无穷山的路,从此展开一趟奇异的旅程,想去寻找月下老人,改变自己和家人的命运。这一路上,她遇见了各种各样的人物和神奇生物,包括不会飞的祥龙、跟织女是好朋友的牧童、明月光城的郡王、寻找龙门的橘色大鱼、发明龙井茶的村庄、砍伐桂树的吴刚……他们接连说出了更多小故事,提供了更多奇妙的线索,让敏俐的追寻之旅愈加丰富曲折、更加发人深省。 这是一本不可思议的奇妙小说
In 17th century England, a terrible accident forces orphanedPhilip Marsham to flee London in fear of his life. He signs on witha frigate bound for Newfoundland. But when the ship is seizedmidocean by pirates, Philip is forced to join them on theirmurderous expeditions. This is a classic Newbery Award-winningpirate adventure.
There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within acertain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog withsilver eyes -- a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knewnothing of this when he came to Wales to recover from a severeillness. But when he met Bran, a strange boy who owned a white dog,he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones,immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil,the Dark. And it is Will's task to wake-with the golden harp -- thesix who must be roused from their long slumber in the Welsh hillsto prepare for the last battle between the Dark and the Light. 《灰国王》是美国著名儿童文学作家苏珊·库珀的力作《黑暗蔓延》魔幻系列的第四部。该系列深受各国小读者欢迎,被誉为媲美哈利·波特的魔幻大作。而本书更是获得了美国纽伯瑞文学奖金奖。 故事发生在威尔士。患了一场大病后,威尔被母亲送到威尔士乡下亲戚家去休养。他在
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life ifa trolley accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with hisunhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides torun-and not just run away, but run. And this is where the myth ofManiac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially dividedsmall town with his amazing and legendary feats.
"Withsimplicity,wit,andhumor,CushmanpresentsanothertaleofmedievalEngland.Herereadersfollowthesatisfying,literalandfigurativejourneyofahomeless,namelesschildcalledBrat....Earthyhumor,thefoiblesofhumansbothhighandlow,andafascinatingmixofsuperstitionandgenuinelyhelpfulherbalremediesattachedtochildbirthmakethisatrulydelightfulintroductiontoaworldseldomseeninchildren’sliterature." —SchoolLibraryJournal,Starred "Thisnovelisaboutastrong,youngwomaninmedievalEnglandwhofindsherownwayhome....Kidswillbecaughtupinthisshort,fast-pacednarrativeaboutaherowhodiscoversthatshe’snotuglyorstupidoralone." —Booklist,ALA,StarredReview
13世纪在克拉科夫有一位吹号手,他尽忠职守,为他所爱的国家牺牲生命,被敌人射死在《海那圣歌》结束前。到了15世纪,有一家忠贞爱国的人,冒着生命危险,千里迢迢地为国王送来了稀世珍宝——塔尔努夫水晶球。 这家人躲过了坏人钮扣脸彼得的追赶,化名寄居在一位炼金学者的楼下,继承了吹号手的职位,然而却未能逃过钮扣脸彼得三番五次的骚扰。在一次因塔尔努夫水晶球引起的城市大火后,这家人终于如愿地将它送到国王手中。出乎意料,炼金学者却将它夺过来丢进了河里,结束了因它惹来的长久灾难。 透过作者精心的描述,读者更能知道当时一个吹号手的职责,不仅是每个小时尽忠报时而已,还包括利用居高临下的位置,注意城外敌人的偷袭以及城内不幸发生的天窭人祸。透过这种巨细靡遗的笔触,读者才能够清易地融入五百年前的道