A charming retelling of this magical tale of power andjustice. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Powerin the Tempest.
Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller, this stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. This paperback edition includes an author's note highlighting th
Tommy and Annika have a new neighbor: red-haired, freckle-faced Pippi Longstocking, who has upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do. The three children have the most rollicking adventures on their own, with horses and monkeys, the circus, and more!
One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the threeDarling children over the rooftops of London and away toNeverland--the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash andfairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirateslurk in the docks, led by the terrifying Captain James Hook. Magicand excitement are in the air, but if Captain Hook has his way,before long, someone will be walking the plank and swimming withthe crocodiles...
“为什么我一点都不困却要上床去睡觉，”小公主嘟囔着，“但是在我很困的时候却要起床呢？” 小公主一点都不想上床睡觉。她很苦恼为什么在她不困的时候一定要去睡觉呢？然而国王和王后却很坚定，不停尝试哄小公主乖乖睡觉。后，小公主终于顺从地上了床。当国王来跟小公主说晚安时，却发现床上空无一人！她会去哪里呢？
OGidwitz deploys his successful formula of bloody happenings and narratorial intrusion in his third and final installment of unexpurgated fairy tales. Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.ON"Publishers Weekly."
Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire? How could you even ask that? What kind of education have you had?
Annie was warned to stay away from the creepy Mongomery mansion. Did it have spiders? Did it have bats? Was it haunted? Annie was warned . . . but Annie wasn't scared. Or was she?
A collection of irreverant rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales,fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin,these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively illustrations. An inventive collection for older children and adults alike,Rhyme Stew bubbles over with Roald Dahl's extraordinary humour and imagination.
