An enormous escaped rhinoceros from London Zoo has eatenJames's parents. And it gets worse! James is packed off to livewith his two really horrible aunts, Sponge and Spiker. Poor Jamesis miserable, until something peculiar happens and James findshimself on the most wonderful and extraordinary journey he couldever imagine ...
Five-year old Matilda longs for her parents to be good andloving and understanding, but they are none of these things. Theyare perfectly horrid to her. Matilda invents a game of punishingthem each time they treat her badly and she soon discovers she hassupernatural powers.
Geronimo is on the hunt in this special edition adventure! Grandfather William was throwing me, Geronimo Stilton, a party -- it had been 10 years since I published my first book! He wanted me to write a new book especially for the occasion. Then my laptop was stolen right from under my snout. Cheese niblets, how terrible! Could my friends and I find my computer and print my book all in time for the party? BONUS! After the story, read an extra Mini Mystery adventure: THE LAKE MONSTER. When a mysterious monster is sighted in a lake on Mouse Island, Geronimo is called in to investigate! But can he figure out this creature's secret? PLUS jokes galore!
Every night, when the world is sleeping, big gruesome giantsguzzle up whoppsy-whiffling human beans. And there's only one giantwho can stop them - the BFG. He's the kindest giant there is and,with his friend Sophie in his top pocket, he sets out to rid theworld of the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater and all their rotsomefriends forever...
In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, ayoung Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organizationnobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn'thave been on his mind. Now he has written an account that shouldnot be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This isthe first volume.
The Hunger Games--a New York Times bestseller and major motion picture--is now available in a gorgeous deluxe foil edition. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, numberone bestseller and fastest growing children's author in thecountry. Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangsta Granny comesanother hilarious, action-packed and touching novel - the story ofa little girl called Zoe. Things are not looking good for Zoe. Herstepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her.The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery - mainly byflobbing on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt's Burgers isafter her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it? The clueis in the title...From the author that is being called 'a new RoaldDahl', Ratburger is not to be missed!
This title presents "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and"Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" together in a single bumpervolume, with a great new Quentin Blake cover and a new end sectionabout Roald Dahl.
和老鼠记者Geronimo一起穿梭时空，边冒险边学世界史！ Geronimo Stiliton（老鼠记者系列）以老鼠Geronimo Stiliton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。 Geronimo Stiliton系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣，是一套畅销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 书中的主人公Geronimo Stiliton经营着一家畅销报社，他有着出版人的博学睿智，却因过分的重视原则性而显得古板憨厚。在众多伙伴的陪伴下，Geronimo一次又一次地陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中，而每次旅行都能让小读者学到许多有趣的人文、科学知识。 在这个老鼠记者时光穿梭世界史的系列故事中，小读者将有机会和Geronimo一起乘坐时光机，穿越回熟悉而又陌生的过去，开启新的时空之旅！ 你将有机会领略侏罗纪时代的恐龙、冰河时代的猛犸巨象；玛雅、
Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns in the highly anticipated sequel to the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's time to return to middle school in a galaxy far, far away. . . . After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. He couldn't have been more wrong. Roan feels like he's drifting apart from his friends, and it's only made worse when Roan discovers he's not the amazing pilot he thought he'd be. When the school bullies take him under their wing, he decides they aren't so bad after all--or are they? This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all . . . a girl who is mad at him. This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, sketches, e-mails, and more. 纽
The Baudelaire childrenViolet, 14, Klaus, 12, and baby Sunnyareexceedingly ill-fated; Snicket extracts both humor and horror fromtheir situation, as he gleefully puts them through one terribleordeal after another. After receiving the news that their parentsdied in a fire, the three hapless orphans are delivered into thecare of Count Olaf, who ``is either a third cousin four timesremoved, or a fourth cousin three times removed.'' The villainousCount Olaf is morally depraved and generally mean, and only takesin the downtrodden yet valiant children so that he can figure out away to separate them from their considerable inheritance. Theyoungsters are able to escape his clutches at the end, but sincethis is the first installment in A Series of Unfortunate Events,there will be more ghastly doings. Written with old-fashionedflair, this fast-paced book is not for the squeamish: theBaudelaire children are truly sympathetic characters who encountera multitude of distressing situations. Those who enjoy a littlepoison i
《小屁孩日记》以图文并茂的形式给我们展现了美国乃至世界儿童的真实生活以及情感世界。幽默诙谐的漫画和妙趣横生的文字天然浑成，相映生辉。主人公格雷是一个念初中的半大小子。他善良、诚实、聪明、爱玩，满脑子的鬼点子。他的妈妈让他记日记，他除了松散地记述了有趣的或难忘的事情外，还画了许多漫画。在日记里，格雷记叙了他如何驾驭充满冒险的中学生活，如何巧妙逃脱学校歌唱比赛，重要的是如何不让任何人发现他的秘密。我们在富有喜剧性色彩的文字和图画中，真切地感受到了那种鲜活的现代气息以及蓬勃向上的热情。这是一套很有趣的、能让我们感觉到童年很美妙的书。
Four brand new stories in which Horrid Henry makes his ownscary movie -- The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die,persuades Peter to hand over his stash of Grump Cards (as abrilliant scheme to get him out of the punishments his parents givehim) and spends a weekend at Aunt Ruby's where he has to share abedroom with his two arch-enemies, Stuck-Up Steve and Bossy Bill.Then when Henry's school decides to have a mini-Olympics, he setsup his own Holympics, with medals for crisp-eating, TV watching,and Burping to the Beat.
Two classic Roald Dahl stories brought to life as audiobook readings by House star Hugh Laurie, and Sir Quentin Blake. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, read by Hugh Laurie Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey already live inside! Soon they are friends, and when they meet the richest man in England, Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true...Esio Trot, read by Quentin Blake Mr Hoppy loves Mrs Silver. Mrs Silver loves Alfie the tortoise. Sometimes Mr Hoppy wishes he could become a tortoise. Until one day he finds a way to win Mrs Silver's heart, with the help of some magic, and some cabbage...
