A Newbery Honor Winner. An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year. A BookPage Best Children's Book. For fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help. A boy who stutters comes-of-age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life. An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything. The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger. "[Vawter

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、

A young boy tells the moving story of the tree, planted as a memorial to Australian soldiers killed in World War I, as related by his great grandfather, grandfather and father, each of whom has participated in wars over the years.

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!

Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-pagelessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that tapstudents prior knowledge for greater understanding and give themmultiple encounters with new words so they really remember them.Lesson topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words,homophones, root words, prefixes and suffixes, and much more. Watchreading skills soar! For use with Grade 6.

Darkness Falls Swords Clash Evil Reigns. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel statefrom destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatroix, cruelruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesméra, land ofthe elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, thevital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is a journey of a lifetime,filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a freshadventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, andEragon isn t sure whom he can trust.

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

This is the complete and unabridged story of "The Wizard ofOz", in which Dorothy, together with her companions the TinWoodman, the Scarecrow and the cowardly Lion, makes her journeyalong the Yellow Brick Road in search of the wonderful wizard.Bringing together traditional handicraft with cutting-edge bookdesign, the "Penguin Threads" series has already created a hugebuzz among the art and book-collecting communities. This latest setfeatures cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter, whobrings a unique, whimsical sensibility to the Threads. With vividcolours and ambitiously intricate details, these additions to ourinnovative series commissioned by award-winning creative directorPaul Buckley are rich works of art to be cherished andshared.

This delightful book is a celebration of the first edition ofThe Silver Chair, with the original design and illustrations. Thisis the sixth book in the series and a real treasure for any Narniafan!Eustace and Jill are called back to Narnia where they meetAslan the lion who sets them the task of finding King Caspian'slong lost son, Rilian. With Narnian marshwiggle Puddlegum in towthe pair stumble across Harfang, the castle of giants, and areinvited to stay for the Autumn Feast–and then they realise thatthey are the main ingredients. The Silver Chair, the sixth book inthe Chronicles of Narnia, is filled with all the fast-pacedadventure of the other Chronicles and introduces Narnia fans to ahost of new, remarkable characters.

这本小说以作者早年生活经历为蓝本，叙述了19岁的大二女生埃斯特·格林伍德经历了充当某知名杂志社的客座编辑、参加写作班被拒、自杀未遂、接受心理治疗、重树自信期待返回社会，展开新生活的一系列过程。本文从“榜样缺失”的角度出发，结合当时美国的实际，探讨埃斯特作为女性，在其成长过程中男性社会压抑下所产生的孤独、绝望与挣扎的心灵历程以及反抗的必然性。 全优女孩埃斯特成为某时尚杂志征文比赛获奖者,谁知道这是她噩梦的开始……普拉斯自传体小说《钟形罩》喜剧笔调下的本质是悲剧。人们拒绝认真对待一个女人丰富颤栗的情感，指望通过电休克疗法治愈心灵的绝望。事实上她已经令人恐惧地滑向疯狂的深渊。普拉斯与另一位杰出诗人休斯的惊世恋情是二十世纪英美诗坛*的公案，女诗人年仅三十岁便自杀自亡，她不曾预知自己会获得

A stunning new edition of this timeless classic. This is the best loved of all the Chronicles of Narnia - the first one ever written, and the one everybody remembers reading as a child.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe introduced readers to the wonders and enchantment of Narnia when it was first published almost fifty years ago. Since then, the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers have been captured by the story of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, who step through a magic wardrobe into Narnia, once the peaceful land of Talking Beasts, dwarfs, giants and fauns, but now frozen into eternal winter by the evil White Witch.Christian Birmingham’s beautiful illustrations , accompanied by a sensitively abridged text, introduce this wonderful story to a younger audience.

Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and"New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm beautifullyblends family lore with America's past in this charming gem of anovel, rich in historical detail, humor, and the unique flavors ofKey West. Life isn't like the movies, and eleven-year-old Turtle isno Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of theworld not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935, andjobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So whenTurtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't likekids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West,Florida, to stay with relatives she's never met. Florida's likenothing Turtle has ever seen. It's hot and strange, full of wildgreen peeping out between houses, ragtag boy cousins, and secrettreasure. Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herselfcoming out of the shell she has spent her life building, and as shedoes, her world opens up in the most unexpected w

In the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewisshows us how it all began -- the glorious birth of Narnia at thehand of its unforgettable King. It is followed by six more booksthat collectively tell the history of a world that has become asreal as our own.

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away... 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, doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away... Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot School, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy--a school that he didn't apply to and only recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now... This inventive novel follows Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too--like how to make a baking soda volcano, fence with a lights