魔法X禁忌‧冒險&覺醒《魔法童話》作者最新熱銷鉅作帶你進入一個全新的魔幻世界!-★美國亞馬遜童書類暢銷榜第一名★★獲選美國邦諾書店(Barnes & Noble)最佳選書★----------------◆在一個視魔法為絕對禁忌的世界裡,卻有一股前所未見的強大魔法,即將自一個女孩體內覺醒……布莉絲朵,從小生長在女性處處被壓迫的南方王國中,不能學習,不能閱讀,人生的唯一目標只為了能夠成為賢妻良母,狀似安靜認分的她,身體裡卻裝著一個渴望冒險的靈魂……一個上天註定的契機,讓她得以進入夢想中的圖書館當清潔女工,藉此看遍她渴望多年卻不可得的各種書籍,就在她覺得自己能夠擁有不一樣的人生之際,她意外闖入了圖書館裡的一個祕密圖書室,翻開了一本講述魔法的禁忌之書,書裡一個關於擁有魔法之人的測試咒語,竟喚醒了她體內深藏的魔法力量,自此讓她陷入致命的巨大危機之中……◎系列暢銷記錄&好評推薦★首部曲(A Tale of Magic)出版首週直達《紐約時報》暢銷冠軍,霸佔暢銷榜連續二十五週!★出版即登上美國亞馬遜暢銷書總榜#110,以及童書類暢銷榜第一名!★獲選為美國邦諾書店(Barnes & Noble)當月最佳選書!★授出捷、法、義、俄、希、英、美等11國語文版權!★Amazon Fall Reading Preview選定-本季度編輯不可錯過的首選青少年小說!★二部曲 (A Tale of Witchcraf)登上《紐約時報》兒童暢銷書榜第一名「這本《紐約時報》排名第一的暢銷書,揉合了《魔法童話》系列的故事背景,非常適合新粉絲和老粉絲!」──編輯推薦「本書將取悅《魔法童話》系列的粉絲,同時也為新讀者提供一個入口。」――《書單》「充滿活力、引人入勝的奇幻小說,將讓讀者熬夜閱讀並懷抱遠大夢想。」――《學校圖書館雜誌》「……一次徹底令人滿意的冒險。」――《出版人週刊》「我家那個非常不情願閱讀的孩子(13歲),在不到一週的時間內讀完了所有內容,並要求看更多。這本書引發了她的閱讀興趣,我對此感激不盡。」 ──amazon.com讀者書評/Dana「您是《魔法童話》的粉絲嗎?我和兒子一起讀過了該系列,現在我們非常渴望閱讀新系列。儘管我已經超越了推薦這個系列的年齡,但我真的非常喜歡它。該系列與《魔法童話》的故事設定是在同一個平行
《魔法童話》作者最新熱銷鉅作外有強大的敵人,內有未知的心魔……她該如何做才能保護所愛的一切?★首集霸佔《紐約時報》暢銷榜連續25週!★Amazon編輯推薦:不可錯過的首選青少年小說!◆終於,魔法不再被視為禁忌,甚至是廣受歡迎,不料,卻因此為魔法界引來了更大的麻煩……成為魔法界領導人的仙女教母布莉絲朵,本以為她已經強大到可以保護自己與其他人,但意外卻接連在她面前發生——先是她哥哥的婚禮被神秘組織破壞,她自己還被他們所射出的不知名紅色的箭灼傷,接著又有女巫不請自來闖入校園,宣傳新開設的巫術學校,布莉絲朵最愛的小妹妹琵普,竟然真的就這麼跟著女巫離去,甚至她最好的朋友露西在與她爭執後,也進入了巫術學校……但危機還不只如此,不安與種種負面的想法接連襲擊著她,她要對抗的,除了外敵,還有她自己的心魔!然而她不知道的是,這一切竟是由一個意想不到的幕後黑手所主導……◎引導閱讀此書為中高年級以上孩子適讀的﹝進階橋梁書﹞(但看無數大讀者也都齊聲推薦並沉迷其中,大人們也可考慮入坑!),同樣以不可思議的﹝童話﹞與﹝魔法﹞元素為主軸,雖可視為經典暢銷系列《魔法童話》的前傳,但即使沒閱讀過《魔法童話》的讀者,同樣可以在作者巧妙的敘事手法中,輕易地進入這個奇幻的魔法新世界,並沉迷其中。此系列書出版即登上「美國亞馬遜暢銷書總榜」,以及「童書類暢銷榜冠軍」,更獲選為「美國邦諾書店當月最佳選書」,到除了精妙精彩的魔幻情節安排,其內容同樣亦富含深意,再次揉合了許多可引導孩子思考的主題,如「同理心」、「分析解決危機」、「當機立斷」、「克服恐懼」、「團隊合作」、「同儕情誼」、「人人平等」等,豐富的文字量及帶有思考性的故事脈絡,除了能使孩子的閱讀能力更加精進,由﹝基礎橋梁書﹞提升到﹝進階文字書﹞的階段,更能引導孩子做多面向的思考,從虛構的世界中領略連結真實人生的核心價值與智慧。系列暢銷記錄★首部曲(A Tale of Magic)出版首週直達《紐約時報》暢銷冠軍,霸佔暢銷榜連續二十五週!★出版即登上美國亞馬遜暢銷書總榜#110,以及童書類暢銷榜第一名!★獲選為美國邦諾書店(Barnes & Noble)當月最佳選書!★授出捷、法、義、俄、希、英、美等11國語文版權!★Amazon Fall Reading Preview選定-本季度編輯不可錯過的首選青少年小說!★二部曲 (A Tale of Witch
A USA Today Bestselling book!A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month!A 2019 Kids'' Indie Next List Pick!A National Bestseller!"An affectionate ode to books and book lovers." --Publishers WeeklyAn enchanting story about the magic of books and the power of imagination from debut author Anna James. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Story Thieves. Soon to be a major television series!Since her mother''s disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly Pages has found comfort in the stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents'' bookshop. But when her favorite characters, Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Wonderland, start showing up at the shop,Tilly''s adventures become very real. Not only can she follow Anne and Alice into their books, she discovers she can bookwander into any story she chooses. Tilly''s new ability leads her to fun and exciting adventures, but danger may be lurking on t
The fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Mr. Lemoncello's Library! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure. As they search for clues, the pair find themselves at the magical treehouse--home of the Botanist, the Alchemist's sworn enemy. In their hunt for the cure, Milo and Alessia must forage in the Secret Garden, challenge Robin Hood, and confront the mighty Jabberwock. Will they find the cure and help Uncle Horatio before it's too late? Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers A USA Today Bestseller!A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month!A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!" --Chris Grabenstei
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