When Redwall was published in 1987 it catipulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreath excapes, tragedy, mystery, a touch of wonder, a truly despicable villain, and a hero we can take to heart. That hero is Matthias, a young mouse who must rise above his fears and failures to save his friends at Redwall Abbey. The villain is Cluny the Scourage, one of the most deliciously despicable rats of all time. The unforgettable cast of supporting characters includes the stalwart badger Constance, an irrepressible hare named Basil Stag Hare, and the elderly wisemouse Brother Methuselah. But most of all there is Matthias, seeking his true destiny in a journey that will lead through danger and despair to true wisdom. “红城王国”系列是集合冒险、成长、勇气、正义等多种主题的动物故事,塑造了众多性格迥异的动物形象:机
Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampireclan-Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, faces certain death. CanDarren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince? Darren'sinitiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloodyconclusion-but the Saga continues ... "吸血侠达伦·山传奇"系列小说是英国青年作家达伦·山(原名达伦·奥肖内西)目前正在全心投入创作的一套大型儿童读物系列,计划共创作二十余部,读者对象为10岁以上青少年。小说以人称的手法,讲述了我--达伦·山如何由人变成吸血鬼,如何在人与鬼,在生与死,在正义与邪恶的抉择中所经历的传奇而恐怖的成长历程。
《波西·杰克逊与迷宫之战》是该系列的第四部。波西杰克逊刚到新学校,就遭到了两位啦啦队长的突然袭击,原来她们是肩负神秘使命的上古魔兽。半羊人格洛弗也麻烦不断,找不到潘神随时可能被驱逐出去。而混血大本营里也来了新的剑术老师,连他的爱犬都是那么怪异而神秘,他到底是不是泰坦巨神派来的奸细呢?正当卢克为了突袭混血大本营招募混血者探寻魔幻迷宫的时候,波西杰克逊与伙伴们决定肩负起提前找到迷宫主人的重任。这次任务比以往都艰巨,传说进入迷宫的人还没有人能够全身而退。等待他们的将会是什么恐怖的危险呢 ?
西奥多 ? 波恩是独生子,因此他通常都是一个人吃早餐。他的父亲是一个忙碌的律师,习惯每天早上七点就出门,和朋友们在市区的同一家餐厅喝咖啡聊天。西奥多的母亲也是一个忙碌的律师,过去十年以来一直想减轻五公斤的体重,因此便说服自己,早餐应该只喝咖啡和看报纸。所以西奥多独自在厨房的餐桌上吃麦片配冰牛奶,喝着柳橙汁,一面还盯着时钟看。他们家到处都是时钟,显然是有组织的一家人。 事实上,他并不是真的只有一个人。在他的椅子旁边是他的狗,也在吃早餐。「法官」是一条地道的杂种狗,年龄和血统都是个谜。两年前,西奥多在紧要关头时出现,把它从动物法庭判决的死刑边缘救了回来,「法官」对此一直很感激。它和西奥多一样都喜欢吃混合了四种谷类的麦片,因此一人一狗总是安安静静地一起吃早餐。 八点整,西奥多把
The Dawn Treader will take you places you never dreamedexisted. 暑假里,爱德蒙和露西住在哈罗德舅舅家,和表弟尤斯塔斯住在一起。尤斯塔斯是个令人讨厌的家伙。有一天,墙上的一幅画有帆船的油画忽然将他们拉进了画中,他们在船上遇到了凯斯宾国王,他正出航寻找被叔叔驱逐的骑士们。航行的另一个目的是希望找到雄狮阿斯兰的王国。一路上他们经过了各种神奇的岛屿,如孤独岛、声音岛、黑暗岛等等,历尽种种艰险。在这历险过程中,尤斯塔斯从一个贪婪自私、惹人厌的坏孩子转变成一个诚实勇敢的孩子。他们后航行到世界尽头的外边,找到阿斯兰的国土,但除了老鼠雷佩契普留在阿斯兰王国外,其他人都只能回到拉曼杜岛。他们解除了魔法,唤醒了三位沉睡着的爵爷,后又都回到纳尼亚。爱德蒙、露西也回到剑桥舅妈家。
Jerry Spinelli’s novel Stargirl , published in 2000,became an instant bestseller, beloved for its nonconformist heroinewith a heart of gold. With over 1.4 million copies in print inNorth America alone and licenses in 27 languages, it's gone on tobecome an international hit. The acclaimed companion novel, Love, Stargirl , was published in 2007 and quickly became a New York Times Bestseller. We're pleased to offerhardcover editions of both novels in this eye-popping new boxedset.
Jin Wang starts at a new school where he’s the onlyChinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class,Jin doesn’t want to be associated with an FOB like him. Jin justwants to be an all-American boy, because he’s in love with anall-American girl. Danny is an all-American boy: great atbasketball, popular with the girls. But his obnoxious Chinesecousin Chin-Kee’s annual visit is such a disaster that it ruinsDanny’s reputation at school, leaving him with no choice but totransfer somewhere he can start all over again. The Monkey King haslived for thousands of years and mastered the arts of kung fu andthe heavenly disciplines. He’s ready to join the ranks of theimmortal gods in heaven. But there’s no place in heaven for amonkey. Each of these characters cannot help himself alone, but howcan they possibly help each other? They’re going to have to find away—if they want fix the disasters their lives have become.
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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.
The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015 Mitchell Moinian tried to do some homework. But he kept jumping up and going to his bedroom window to peer down at the car. A street light made the chrome bumpers sparkle and the sleek blue body glow. Mitchell couldn't resist. He had to sit in the car. Holding his breath, he crept down the stairs and out the front door. He stepped around to the driver's side of the car and grabbed the handle. ""Go ahead,"" a voice whispered. ""Climb in."" Mitchell had no idea how scary this ride was going to be.