Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A School Library Journal Best Book. A Booklist Editor’s Choice Books for Youth. A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book. A NYPL “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.” A People Magazine “Best New Kids Book.” Six starred reviews! Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they’ve been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her. But they are in middle school now. Zach’s father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen—and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave. Zach and Alice and Poppy set off on one last adven

Out, damned spot! A brilliant retelling of this classic taleof witches, murder and madness. With Notes on Shakespeare and theGlobe Theatre and Evil in Macbeth.

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which isnear impossible when you have a brother with autism and a familythat revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying toteach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple"to "keep your pants on in public"---in order to head off David'sembarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, newsort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's alwayswished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everythingupside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?

留级生巴斯蒂安到书店偷了一本《永远讲不完的故事》，他逃课到体育和储藏室里读这本书。不知不觉，他进入了这本书，并与书中一个绿皮肤的勇敢的小男孩阿特莱尤成为了朋友。阿特莱尤被幻想王国的天真女皇选为拯救王国的英雄，并授予幻想王国的标志“奥林”。为了拯救幻想王国，不被虚无所吞噬，阿特莱尤进行了一次远征。而此时，进入书中的巴斯蒂安意外获得荣誉。他因此而忘乎所以，在魔女萨义德的引诱挑拨下，他和朋友们分裂了，并且当上了幻想王国的皇帝，后来终于在老友阿特莱尤的帮助下找回了迷失的自己，找到了生命之水，回到了现实世界。

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on this adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Kenya on a photo safari! The mouselets love exploring the magnificent landscape and learning about the animals on the reserve they're visiting. A lion cub has just been born but while they're there, he's kidnapped! It's up to the Thea Sisters to rescue him in an adventure across the savanna.

Katie visits five paintings by Van Gogh,Gauguin and C?zanne! Katie tries to pick the sunflower seeds fromthe Vincent Van Gogh painting, but when the vase tips over, theflowers go everywhere. Mimi, a little girl from a painting nearby,comes to help Katie, but when Mimi's dog Zazou comes too disasterfollows! This imaginative fantasy about a mischievous character isan original and fun way to introduce children to art. A page ofnotes at the end gives background information on the artists.Includes reproductions of five famous post-Impressionistmasterpieces: Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh Breton Girls Dancingby Paul Gauguin Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh StillLife, with Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne Tahitian Pastorals byPaul Gauguin

Young readers are sure to delight in Galdone's version of this classic story, and the lively illustrations and rhythmic storytelling make it perfect for reading aloud with little ones. With a gorgeous cover in keeping with the rest of the Folk Tale Classics series, the story of Jack and his magic bean has never been more irresistible.

In the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twinsof prophesy have been divided, and the end is finallybeginning. With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, andShakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with theever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend onNiten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. Thesurprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary ofplaces.

Some have fuzzy fur, or big adorable eyes, others love to cuddle, but all have the power to make you say "aww " National Geographic Kids brings readers some of their reader's favorite cute animals in one convenient package. Roly-poly polar bears, waddling penguins, funny monkeys, and amazing animal babies are all adorable in their own way, and have won their way into kids' hearts all over the world. Fascinating animal information is accompanied by wonderful photographs to ensure that kids' natural curiosity is both satisfied AND inspired.

Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona From the Hardcover edition.

The African plains provide a stunning environment for Jan Brett's latest animal adventure. For as long as anyone can remember, the honeyguide bird and the African honey badger have been partners when it comes to honey: Honeyguide finds the honeycomb, Badger breaks it open, and they share the sweetness inside. But this day, Badger keeps all the honey for himself. Foolish Badger In no time, Honeyguide leads Badger on a fast chase. Badger thinks it's for honey; but Honeyguide has a surprise waiting for her greedy friend. As they swim across a pond, push through a thicket of reeds, leap over a huge anthill, a menagerie of exotic animals passes the news along in a kind of animal Bush Telegraph. Finally Badger faces a lift-the-flap page, revealing the twist that teaches Badger a lesson. Can you guess who's under that flap? "Honey . . . Honey" . . . Lion will surely become a family favorite for readers of all ages.

Mama, Do You Love Me?, a tender and reassuring book that both parents and children have turned to again and again, now available in paperback. In this classic, bestselling story of a child testing the limits of her independence, a mother reassures that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting. This universal story is made all the more captivating by its unusual Arctic setting. Complemented by a detailed glossary, this tender story introduces young readers to a distinctively different culture and shows that the special love between parent and child transcends all boundaries of time and place.

华夫先生忽视一切人类给他买来的玩具，但他并不是懒，而是太过挑剔。但是现在，傲娇的华夫先生有了一个他认为完美的玩具，虽然这个装载了外星人的飞船并不是一个真正的玩具。这些倒霉的外星人在华夫先生好奇心的驱使和可怕的猫爪下度过了可怕的一天，他们一定不知道令他们胆颤的地球震动只是因为他们被华夫玩弄于股掌之上而已。