Gangly, quick-tempered Katy always means to be beautiful,beloved, and as good as an angel one day, but somehow herresolutions get forgotten or go horribly wrong. When an accidentalfall from a swing seems to threaten her hopes for the future, Katystruggles to overcome her difficulties with the vitality and goodhumor she admires in her cousin Helen.
Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to finda partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. Sohe concocts a desperate plan to find someone—anyone!—to go with onthe big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option isto attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and afemale classmate as a "group of friends." But the night is long,and anything can happen along the way. Who will arrive at the dancetriumphantly, and who will end up being the third wheel?
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research.
Young David Balfour, left in poverty when his father dies,goes to his uncle, Ebenezer, for assistance. He soon finds himselfkidnapped and on board a ship, headed for a life of slavery. Withthe help of daring rebel Alan Breck, David escapes, only to getmixed up in a desperate adventure— suspected of murder and huntedacross the Scottish moors.
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a South American rain forest in search of the elusive magician Morgan le Fay. Will they find a new clue to her whereabouts before they are trampled by stampeding killer ants?
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to makefriends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns thatshe'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turnedupside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swapdancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches shetruly needs? With deeply poignant introduction written bybestselling author of "Chinese Cinderella", "A Little Princess" isone of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in"Puffin Classics" in March 2008.
What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This book explores what life was really like in medieval times.
《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。
Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonelyhut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life.But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in thetown. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and isdetermined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.This title presents a delightfully nostalgic introduction byaward-winning author, Eva Ibbotson.
If you want to win races, never race a cheetah--no animal on earth can run faster A peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run, but that can't even compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light. Full color.
The second story in the ever-popular "Anne of Green Gables"series. Now Anne is half past sixteen and she's ready to begin anew life teaching in her old school. She's as feisty as ever and isfiercely determined to inspire young hearts with her own ambitions.But some of her pupils are as boisterous and high-spirited as Anne,and so life in her Avonlea classroom becomes a lesson in discoveryand adventure.
Illustrated in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are whisked forty yearsforward in time and land at an international space station on the moon.There they don space suits and go exploring the lunar surface in search of thefourth object needed to free the enchantress Morgan le Fay from a powerfulspell.
Bertie faces a barrage of footballs as the school s new goalieand battles to stay clean for the school photographer and getshopelessly lost in a huge department store.
There are trillions of stars in the universe, but we rely on our sun to provide （or contribute to） most of what we need to survive and thrive: heat, light, plants, animals, wind, and water. Complete with fun, cartoon illustrations, this book give kids plenty of information about our sun in an easy-to-read and digest format. By focusing on the needs of an elephant, Wells makes clear just how important the sun is to life on Earth.
《我是彩虹鱼》(点击购买) 彩虹鱼是海洋中美丽的一条鱼，他有着彩虹般闪闪发光的鳞片，有着别人都想拥有的漂亮的外表，但却总是孤零零一个人，没有朋友，也不快乐。彩虹鱼怎么也想不明白，大家为什么都不喜欢接近他呢？他把自己的烦恼告诉了章鱼奶奶，章鱼奶奶对彩虹鱼说了什么？彩虹鱼会从中得到什么启示呢？ 《条纹鱼得救了》（点击购买） 彩虹鱼和小伙伴们做游戏的时候，一条小条纹鱼闯了进来。因为没有闪闪发光的鳞片，条纹鱼只能远远地在一边看着，不能加入彩虹鱼和伙伴们的闪光捉迷藏游戏中。突然，一条鲨鱼出现了！彩虹鱼和小伙伴们都飞快地躲进了岩石的缝隙中，只有条纹鱼还在外面……接下来会发生什么事情呢？ 《深海大冒险》(点击购买) 彩虹鱼因为好奇，想看看悬崖边下的情景，结果身上的闪光鳞片掉了下去。彩虹鱼
A special treat for Nancy Drew fans! Out just in time forNancy's 80th anniversary, we're releasing a limited number ofcopies of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first book in theseries. It's the exciting mystery that readers have fallen in lovewith for 80 years, with a terrific new look and bonus material!Collectors won't want to miss this.
This set of eight best-loved and highly collectable PuffinClassics comes packaged in a beautiful slipcase, designedexclusively for Guardian readers in the UK. Each hardback book hasits own unique and gorgeous cover design, making the collection areally special gift that is sure to be treasured forever. Order now- very limited stock available. You can't buy this anywhereelse!
Jack and Annie are whisked all the way back to the Ice Age in this compelling Magic Tree House time-travel adventure where they meet woolly mammoths, cave people...and fierce sabertooth tigers!
You may be able to count to all the way to 100, but have you ever counted to a googol? It's impossible In this fun book of numbers, Robert E. Wells explores the wonderful world of zeros and tells how the googol came to be named.While you learn about place values and the names of big numbers, try to imagine what those numbers can do. How long would it take to toast 100,000 marshmallows? What does a million dollars really look like? How many trillion miles away is the star nearest our own sun, and how do we know this?
《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。
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate - and Mr Willy Wonka, the mostwondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazingchocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of alifetime and all you have to do is find one of the five GoldenTickets. Charlie is the last lucky winner to join Willy Wonka in atour of his factory - where some amazing surprises, both good andbad, await the children. This title is an award-winning Roald Dahlfavorite.
