《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。
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.
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.
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...
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
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
这是一部描写家人亲情和姐妹情深的感人至深的力作,也是吐露漂泊异乡的追梦者孤独和寂寞之感的代表作。 姐姐林恩教会凯蒂说的第一个词是 基拉-基拉 ,它在日语中是 亮晶晶 的意思。凯蒂喜欢这个词!长大一些后,她就用 亮晶晶 来形容自己喜欢的所有东西:蔚蓝的天空啊,皑皑的白雪啊,可爱的小猫小狗啊,美丽的蝴蝶啊,还有那五颜六色的餐巾纸啊,等等。 十岁那年,凯蒂全家从美国艾奥瓦搬到东南部佐治亚的一个小镇,日常生活的艰辛和周围人的对他们一家的歧视,像阴山一样笼罩在凯帝的心头,是姐姐教会了她如何勇敢地面对一切的不如意,努力去发掘和欣赏生命中各种各样美好的事物,而维系家庭成员的浓浓的亲情,更是为她增添了无比的勇气和力量。不幸的是,姐姐后来得了重病,凯蒂无微不至地照顾她,直到她生命的最后一刻。
Minutes before the train pulled into the station inJenkinsville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen knew something exciting wasgoing to happen. But she never could have imagined that her summerwould be so memorable. German prisoners of war have arrived to maketheir new home in the prison camp in Jenkinsville. To the rest ofher town, these prisoners are only Nazis. But to Patty, a youngJewish girl with a turbulent home life, one boy in particularbecomes an unlikely friend. Anton relates to Patty in ways that hermother and father never can. But when their forbidden relationshipis discovered, will Patty risk her family and town for theunderstanding and love of one boy?
An American classic—and Pulitzer Prize–winning story—that shows the ultimate bond between child and pet, now in a lush keepsake edition. No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. When young Jody Baxter adopts and orphaned fawn he calls Flag, he makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based on this moving story, a fine work of great American literature which won Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings a Pulitzer Prize. Complete with N.C. Wyeth’s original oil paintings, this glowing work features a soft touch cover, gold foiling, and tip-in artwork.
Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on therun, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. Withtheir enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for adeadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies? "吸血侠达伦·山传奇"系列小说是英国青年作家达伦·山(原名达伦·奥肖内西)目前正在全心投入创作的一套大型儿童读物系列,计划共创作二十余部,读者对象为10岁以上青少年。小说以人称的手法,讲述了我--达伦·山如何由人变成吸血鬼,如何在人与鬼,在生与死,在正义与邪恶的抉择中所经历的传奇而恐怖的成长历程。
《老鼠记者系列》以老鼠为主人公讲述了一系列惊险刺激、扣人心弦而又妙趣横生的旅行历险故事。 《老鼠记者》系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣,是全球狂销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 该套状精选4本老鼠记者的故事,可作为独立读本阅读,也可和Geronimo Stilton Academy’s Comprehension Pawbook 1练习册配套使用。 四本读本分别为: Geronimo Stilton #42:THE PECULIARPUMPKIN THIEF 老鼠记者系列42:奇怪的南瓜小偷 Geronimo Stilton #43:I’M NOT A SUPERMOUSE! 老鼠记者系列43:我不是超级鼠! Geronimo Stilton #46:THE HAUNTED CASTLE 老鼠记者系列46:幽灵城堡 Geronimo Stilton #57: THE STINKY CHEESE VACATION 老鼠记者57:臭奶酪之旅
No melting allowed! Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village. At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile. . . .