"A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning." - Joe Coelho, Waterstones Children's LaureateThe Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together...until quite unexpectedly... the end came. When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a Hertle-shaped hole where his friend should be.He pleads with it, get angry with it, but the hole still won't bring his Hertle back. It seems like hope is lost... until Gerda the kindly bear finds him.She explains that he must fill the hole with his memories of Hertle. And slowly... Bertle begins to feel a little bit better.Powerful and moving text from children's author and poet John Dougherty is paired perfectly with warm illustrations from the wonderfully talented Thomas Doc
THE WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2021A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A great story about making friends by being yourself and the illustrations are a constant visual delight" Malorie BlackmanGustavo is a ghost. He is good at doing all sorts of paranormal things, like walking through walls, making objects fly and glowing in the dark. And he loves playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo also has a problem. He is SHY. Which means some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye-scream or talking to the other monsters. But Gustavo longs to be a part of something, he longs to be seen. More than anything, he wants to make a friend. So, plucking up all his courage, he sends a very special letter: “Dear Monsters, I would like to invite you to my violin concert at the Day of the Dead party…”With exquisite detail and humour, Flavia Z. Drago’s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and offbeat story of friendship and courage.
A classic middle-grade novel about a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps by New York Times–bestselling authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass.When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe discover a link between one of the books and a long-ago event. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).
她們的友誼來得火熱又猛烈，只是，背叛也將隨夏日而至。From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, bestselling author of How I Live Now and The Great Godden, comes an alluring coming-of-age tale about the summer that changes everything.New York City. June, 1982. When eighteen-year-old Beth arrives in Manhattan for a prestigious journalism internship, everything feels brand new – and not always in a good way. A cockroach-infested sublet and a disaffected roommate are the least of her worries, and she soon finds herself caught up with her fellow interns – preppy Oliver, ruthless Dan and ridiculously cool, beautiful, wild Edie.Soon, Beth and Edie are best friends – the sort of heady, all-consuming best-friendship that's impossible to resist. But with the mercury rising and deceit mounting up, betrayal lies just around the corner. Who needs enemies … when you have friends like these?From bestselling, award-winning author Meg Rosoff comes a gritty, intoxicating novel about a summer of unforgettable firsts: of independence, lies,
"So uplifting and powerful - so, so good." Cathy Cassidy"Brave, honest, and heart-breakingly funny." Ben Miller"A beautiful, relevant story of courage, strength, and not letting other people decide who you are." Kate WestonAmelia Bright wants to be the best at everything. But when it comes to popularity, she is dead last. No matter what she tries, she can't shake her reputation as a maggoty nobody.When she meets cute new boy Evan, Amelia wonders if he can help her lose her loser status. And in a moment of hope, she agrees to something she quickly regrets - something that goes viral at school. Now she's not just called "maggot", she's a "bad influence" - and worse.But Amelia's determined not to let one mistake define her...she's so much more than the image everyone sees online. A powerfully real and funny new story from the rising queen of teen, about first kisses, learning to be true to yourself and how one click can last for ever...
Enter David Shannon's whimsical world with this 10-book-and-audio-CD set. Learn about manners and more while you laugh at all of David's adventure. These picture books will keep you turning the page as the simple words and beautiful illustrations help you breeze through storytime. 本套組包含以下10本平裝繪本，以及2張CD01-David Gets in Trouble02-No, David!03-David Goes to School04-It's Christmas, David!05-Alice the Fairy06-Duck on a Tractor07-Too Many Toys08-Duck on a Bike09-Good Boy Fergus!10-A Bad Case of Stripes
♥♡♥擁抱靈魂，活出上帝眼中美好的你♥♡♥若對自己的本質與存在懷抱誤解、看不見靈魂的需要，會讓我們滑向世界，越飲越渴；但若認識我們受造是有靈魂的人，聽見靈裡的呼聲，則能幫助我們轉向基督，真正解靈魂的渴。著名靈修作家魏樂德（Dallas Willard）曾形容，靈魂彷若一個人生命運轉的主機，在日常生活中默默為我們效力，儘管不易察覺卻掌管生命的核心，往往要到他失靈時才會發現其重要而不可忽視的價值。魯益師（C. S. Lewis）也曾描繪人類靈魂為上帝所造的偉大價值，但正因這偉大，使得人在世若不是願意逐步被上帝形塑壯實、貴重的樣貌，就是變得碎裂而可怖。這本書是作者司傑恩在寫完「門徒造就系列」三本書後，意外發現失落的一塊拼圖。這段發現源於他自身歷經一段靈性低潮之路。那段日子在外界眼中可謂是他人生的巔峰時期，但他卻迎接一場來自心靈的風暴，承受內心的空缺與喜樂的遺失。而這其實是出於靈魂的吶喊。這股聲音迫使司傑恩意識到，基督信仰真正關乎的還不只是信念與實踐，基督信仰更在乎我們是誰？我們終將要成為什麼樣的人？而這些都攸關我們對自己的身分與存在，抱持著什麼樣的認知。司傑恩發現若對此懷有錯誤的觀點，將導致我們無視靈魂真實的渴望，而拖著一身乾渴尋求金錢、地位、名聲或他人的肯定來包裹、慰藉自己。而這些所裹出的層層外殼，至終使我們變得貌似堅不可摧，實則卻越發冷漠、自私、對他者無感且僵硬易碎。因此，司傑恩為我們羅列身而為人十種靈魂的需要。唯有當我們察覺到這些內裡的渴求，並明白這些只能在上帝裡面尋獲滿足時，我們才有可能看見自己真實的樣貌，擁抱這個蒙上帝所造生命的獨特與美好。「良善又美好的我？你一定是在開玩笑吧！在我這一生中，有毒的自我敘事觀點始終都是個頑固的敵人，像個小小獨裁者，明明我不想要，卻又拒絕下台。謝謝你，司傑恩，耐心又謹慎地指明了一條路，讓我們不再緊張兮兮，老是抓著想要成為自我的想法，緊緊不放。在放手的同時，我們將發現上帝當初為我們創造的那個靈魂，也就是那良善又美麗的我。」——陶德‧ 杭特（Todd Hunter）聖公會牧師，《深邃的平安─在衝突和焦慮的世界中找到安穩》（Deep Peace: Finding Calm in a World of Conflict and Anxiety）作者「司傑恩帶領我們踏上了一段靈命塑造的旅程──既是他的，也是我們自己的。過程中，我們檢視了今天世
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