"A bold and expertly plotted page-turner." ―Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of SadieFrom the mind of Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders, comes a new thriller that about the secrets we hide from those we love most―even, maybe, our best friends. What happened that weekend changes everything.THREE BEST FRIENDS, A LAKE HOUSE, A SECRET TRIP ― WHAT COULD GO WRONG?It was supposed to be the perfect prom weekend getaway. But it's clear something terrible happened when Claire wakes up alone and bloodied on a hiking trail with no memory of the past forty-eight hours.Now everyone wants answers―most of all, Claire. She remembers Friday night, but after that . . . nothing. And now Kat and Jesse--her best friends--are missing.What happened on the mountain? And where are Kat and Jesse? Claire knows the answers are buried somewhere in her memory. But as she's learning, everyone has secrets―even her best friends. And she's pretty sure she's not going to like what she remembers.
A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.“This home is home because m
The brand new, read-in-one-sitting, packed-with-twists mystery from bestselling Lisa Thompson: a spin on classic movie Groundhog Day. A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish BoyCory dreads Sunday evenings. It's school the next day, where a bully is picking on him and he's struggling to keep up in class. The night before a Monday that will include a maths test and another lonely lunch break, Cory wishes that the weekend would never end... and when he wakes up the next day, time has reset itself to Sunday morning. This is amazing! He can lounge about all day watching TV, have pizza for dinner over and over again and play the lottery knowing which numbers will win big!But Cory soon longs for life to move on - can he break the time loop and bring the forever weekend to a close?a wonderfully funny and imaginative twist on classic movie Groundhog DayThe Times has called Lisa Thompson "one of our most inventive writers for chi
The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple guide walks you through the process, from working out what you need,
Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can't believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild! And, even though Freddy is a little bit worried, he sure isn't going to let Suzie win a bet that involves cleaning the basement! Shark head flashlight, sleeping back, tent, and S'more supplies in tow, Freddy, Robbie, and Mr. Thresher head off to the camp grounds for a weekend of campfire fun. But, when Freddy and Robbie stray from their firewood collecting and come across a busy beehive, the trip takes an adventurous and hilarious turn! A high-speed bee chase, a disastrous fishing contest, two spooky ghost stories, and one midnight bear visit later, Freddy will have plenty to tell Mrs. Wushy's class on Monday!
If the world of DASH CANDOO is new to you, fear not! All the books are stand-alone and can be read in any order.And even better news - it's THE WEEKEND!"Then we heard a scream. Three screams to be more specific. Was our peaceful morning about to become very un-peaceful?”When ALL the world-famous fluff-tailed hemple-fluffer ducks disappear from Zoo Lake, Dash and Rob jump into action. They soon realise the ducks haven’t just gone off on their own. Instead, a MAJOR criminal operation (and duck-napping) has taken place. They need to stop it, and fast!Hilarious, action-filled, illustrated mystery stories, jam-packed with crazy stuff that makes kids laugh-out-loud. Dash’s adventures will appeal to the whole family. An unputdownable series from NYT Bestselling Ralph Lazar, starring Dash Candoo, an ingenious problem-solver, with fantastic friends and a bottomless backpack of brilliant gadgets.
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby, and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she can have "presentable," "good hair."But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.
瑞絲薇斯朋讀書會選書，視角切換間，致命真相呼之欲出。'There's no place like Home . . .The Home Group is a collection of ultra-exclusive private members' clubs and a global phenomenon, and the opening of its most ambitious project yet - Island Home, a forgotten island transformed into the height of luxury - is billed as the celebrity event of the decade.But as the first guests arrive, the weekend soon proves deadly - because it turns out that even the most beautiful people can keep the ugliest secrets and, in a world where reputation is everything, they'll do anything to keep it.If your name's on the list, you're not getting out . . .
A modern classic beautifully illustrated children’s coming-of-age story - a Guardian Children’s Book of the YearA magical coming-of-age story about a boy spending his first weekend without his parents . . . and the lion who comes to babysit him. Get ready to fall in love with this instant classic.‘Beautiful, adventurous, powerful’ Phil EarleOscar is a little terrified to find that a lion is going to be looking after him for the weekend. But when the lion lets him eat as many biscuits as he wants, and reads him his favourite story ten times, Oscar realises he might be on to something good.Soon, Oscar discovers that the lion can change into different animals and the pair find themselves having all kinds of adventures! But before the lion has to go, might he have one more amazing transformation up his sleeve?Oscar’s Lion is an astonishing and deeply personal book from one of our greatest storytellers.
A little reindeer named Lou Caribou lives with his mom at one end of a green forest. Every weekend, Lou visits his dad who lives on the other end of that forest. To prepare for the trip, Lou has to pa
For anyone who loves a dog--and anyone who loves a laugh, comes this sensitive (and silly!) story about growing up and mending fences. An enduring message of friends, community, and the joy of pets.Ask anyone who has a dog and they’ll tell you that their dog is the best. Really, truly, the best dog in the world. Theirs is the best dog that ever lived, ever, ever, in the history of the known universe.Welcome to the dog park! It’s a playground for dogs in the big city. Here, four sixth graders (and their dogs!) overlap on one hilarious and important June weekend. Ezra needs to find his lost dog. Cup-Cup needs a friend. (She also needs to learn to walk on a leash.) Mei-Alice wonders if anyone will ever understand her. Panda wonders what will happen if she breaks the rules. Kaleb is covering up a terrible mistake. Grover and Lottie are making lots of terrible mistakes. (Some o
Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum. ‘My best friend Bunky is sort of like my pet dog, so it was weird when he suddenly started fancying a cat one day.’ Barry can’t wait to tell his friends that they’ve been invited on his family caravan holiday to Plonkton. But the weekend by the sea doesn’t turn out to be the keelfest Barry was hoping for. It’s all his best mate Bunky’s fault for going and falling in love.OH. MY. UNKEELNESS! Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books? I am not a Loser I am still not a Loser I am so over being a Loser I am sort of a Loser Barry Loser and the holiday of doom Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen.He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went
A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award finalist and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw!Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect -- a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout.But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine -- Stacey's New York best friend -- and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?
◎提供參考範文之點、線、面詳盡解析。◎點：針對「詞彙」提供詳細之字義辨析。◎線：針對「文法、句型、翻譯」提供詳細說明。◎面：針對「英文寫作」提供詳細之篇章結構說明。英語學習不能等，專精翻譯與寫作的教材第二冊來了！延續讀者熟悉的架構，在範例與解析的指引下成為英文寫作達人！●本書適用對象：1. 英文程度較好之國中生。2. 普通科及綜合科之高中生。3. 應用外語科英文組之高職生。4. 欲考全民英檢中級寫作之考生。5. 首次學習英文寫作與中英翻譯之人士。●本書探討了許多人學英文的盲點， 但一般書籍卻少有論及的觀點，羅列如下：1. be used to + N / Ving … 是「現在的習慣」，而used to + v … 是「過去的習慣」？2. 英文這種語言真的有「未來式」這種時態嗎？3. 「第三人稱單數的動詞」為何要在字尾加-s？4. wh-關係詞與that關係詞之「細微」差異為何？5. that引導名詞子句與that引導形容詞子句如何區別？6. 「原形動詞」在句子裡真正的意涵為何？7. 附屬子句在前與主要子句在前有何細微差異？8. grateful與thankful這兩個形容詞是同義字嗎？9. 以「主動語態」 寫成的英文句子只能翻譯成中文的主動句？10. In my opinion, I think + S + V … 這個句型錯在哪裡？11. 「兩個以上的形容詞」要共同修飾一個「已有其他形容詞」修飾的名詞時，該如何修飾？12. weekend是假日的意思嗎？13. 「形容詞子句」在翻譯時一定要放在其所修飾的名詞前面？14. respectively這個副詞該如何使用？15. 「在電視上看到 …」的動詞要用see還是watch？16. 「否定轉移」是什麼句型？其用法為何？17. had better的had是過去式嗎？18. since與because這兩個表達「因果關係」的連接詞有何差異？19. owing to與due to這兩個片語的用法相同嗎？20. which在關係子句中，除了有關代的功能以外，還可作為「什麼關係詞」來使用？21. 當「不定詞的動詞」需要有「自己的主詞」時，該用何種結構來寫？22. 「人不為己，天誅地滅」這句諺語難道是告訴我們「做人要自私自利」？23. 「不孝有三，無後為大」這句諺語難道是告訴我們「即使做了傷天害理的事，只要有生小孩就是孝順的
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“A bold and expertly plotted page-turner.”—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of SadieFrom the author of The Cheerleaders, comes a thriller about best friends on a weekend getaway tha
Sophie Katz, bestselling mystery writer and amateur sleuth, has just discovered that Anatoly, her sexy Russian P.I boyfriend of six years is actually married to the daughter of a Russian mafia boss.
