住著可怕狼人的13號房、有過失蹤案件的42號房，小男孩陶德能解開隱藏的8個線索、成功離開天堂飯店嗎？★《星期日泰晤士報》（Sunday Times）兒童週選書★英國水石書店（Waterstones）推薦閱讀★英國最大童書閱讀Book Trust月選書★英格蘭藝術理事會（ACE）支持親職教育閱讀網ReadingZone.com推薦★英國兒童文學推廣慈善機構「火花！學校圖書獎」（Spark! School Book Awards）獲選雲霄飛車般刺激的生活即將展開；請繫好安全帶、抓緊把手，跟陶德一起經歷這場精采的冒險吧！12歲男孩陶德總是很焦慮──爸爸有沒有按時吃藥、有沒有人接6歲的妹妹放學、同學是不是瞧不起自己……生活上的每一件事都可以讓他擔心。某一天晚上，爸爸突然說要去度假，還連夜開車帶一家人到海邊的天堂飯店！然而，爸爸口中華麗、高級、耀眼的飯店，卻變得又破又舊，而且聽說……13號房住了一位狼人、42號房還曾經發生未解的失蹤案件！焦慮的陶德只想逃離這個可怕的地方，但是情緒低落的爸爸只想躺在飯店床上、無憂無慮的妹妹還把飯店當遊樂場。彷彿雲霄飛車般的刺激生活即將展開，陶德能不能帶著爸爸和妹妹，平安離開天堂飯店呢？✈✈✈跟著「英國說故事大師」麗莎・湯普森，一起解開青春情緒之謎。焦慮、憂鬱、躁鬱已經入侵現代人的生活，不論大人或孩子，都有可能陷入情緒的漩渦，甚至影響日常生活。《雲霄飛車男孩》透過細膩、刺激、充滿冒險的故事，帶我們跟著12歲男孩陶德一起面對焦慮與擔心、面對父親的情緒起落，並且學會揭露內心的沉重壓力、學會向外尋求幫助。【本書特色】⬘告訴孩子：焦慮與擔憂是正常的情緒，我們都有可能因為學校、友誼、家庭上遇到的困難而感到不安，但是只要我們願意開口、尋求幫助，許多看似龐大的困難或許就能迎刃而解。⬘告訴家長：孩子細膩的眼能看見家庭中的困境與挑戰，當家中遇到困難時，請記得關注孩子的狀況，並且適時的與孩子多談談心、理解他們的內心想法。⬘告訴老師：憂鬱、躁鬱……我們身邊不乏遇到面臨這些心理健康問題的成人或孩子。而《雲霄飛車男孩》運用故事，讓孩子從中理解這些人遇到的困境、學會同理，並且在需要的時候或許可以伸出溫暖的手幫助他們。【閱讀關鍵與特色】✏適讀年齡：無注音，適合9歲以上閱讀。✏閱讀關鍵字：情緒、行為問題、自我價值、友誼、青少年焦慮、躁鬱症。✏教育議題：品德、家庭教育、閱讀素養。
A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilme
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In this rollercoaster of emotions, of good vs. bad of happy vs. sad you will see-One family, one boy, their lives changed forever by the greed and anger of others. Thomas is only eight years old and h
A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilme
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