Every year, a ship with black sails visits the city of Athens. Fourteen young people are chosen to go to the island of Crete, but they never return. One year, prince Theseus is determined to travel with them and defeat the Cretans' fearsome monster, the Minotaur. He is helped by the princess Ariadne, and they escape from the island - but on their return, Theseus makes a terrible mistake.With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: A2. 800 headwords, 2052 words.
★ 雙發音童話讀本書〔美式發音、英式發音，一應俱全〕 ★ 音檔採QR Code設計，環保又方便 ★ 針對重點單字，以簡易的英文解釋，增加學習自信心 ★ 列有活動練習，篇排完整嚴謹，真心推薦 ★ 此系列書籍共分有四個等級，此為Starter Level9784440450106 Usborne English Starter Level (共12冊)包含以下書目9781474990134 The Rainbow CoatLong ago, the phoenix was an unremarkable brown bird, overlooked by all the forest birds with their dazzling plumage. While the forest birds admired each other and sang, the phoenix collected a store of food. When a terrible drought left the other birds hungry, the phoenix shared her supply, and in return, the birds created a wonderful coat for her. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.300 headwords, 504 words.9781474983792 Enormous Turnip 拔蘿蔔A popular European folktale retold for young English language learners, with bright, appealing illustrations packed with detail9781474990141 The Baobab Tree 猢猻樹的故事A lively African folktale about a complaining tree getting its comeuppance, with fabulous colourful illustrations.978
人氣橋梁書《馴龍大師》最新冒險！Drake和伙伴們要幫助小龍Wildroot對抗摧毀家園的怪物，但牠的馴龍者Oskar卻對Wildroot不是一隻噴火巨龍感到十分失望，這樣的組合能否攜手合作，保護家園與其他龍呢？Drake and Worm must help a Flower Dragon protect his home in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!A Flower Dragon named Wildroot has come to Bracken! He needs help because his home is in danger. The Dragon Masters must find this small dragon his own Dragon Master. The Dragon Stone reveals a boy named Oskar, who is disappointed that he does not have a big, fire-breathing dragon. Can Oskar and his dragon learn to work together in time to save the Flower Dragons from a terrible monster? With engaging black-and-white artwork on ev
∴∵∴∵知名迪士尼電影雙語繪本系列，全新推出！∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵必懂單字整理，學習有效率！∴∵∴∵還在煩惱孩子們對英文學習沒興趣、沒動力嗎？每天只要十分鐘！利用大人小孩都熱愛且熟悉的迪士尼電影角色改編的雙語繪本，提升孩子們的學習興趣！在迪士尼公主：《美女與野獸》、《超人特攻隊：神奇的小飛》、《可可夜總會》、《冰雪奇緣》、《動物方城市》、《靈魂急轉彎》、《玩具總動員》與可愛雪寶的故事之後，本次將繼續推出迪士尼經典公主系列：《睡美人》(STEP 2)，讓我們一同踏入經典故事中的奇妙世界吧！《睡美人》(STEP 2)適合與學前至小學一年級（Preschool-Grade 1）的小朋友閱讀。完整中英對照，附注音。奧蘿拉公主被下了一個邪惡的詛咒！這魔咒能被打破嗎？Belle is trapped in a castle, under a terrible curse. Can she break the spell?奧蘿拉公主因一道邪惡咒語而陷入永恆沉睡，必須等待真愛之吻將她喚醒。這段被咒語綑綁的命運，能否透過愛的力量找到解脫呢？本系列由迪士尼知名閱讀書系STEP INTO READING改編，配合學習等級，使用淺顯易懂的單字語句，搭配大受歡迎的迪士尼角色圖像，帶給孩子們愉快且成功的閱讀體驗，循序漸進地增強孩子們的英語能力。本系列包含所有迪士尼與皮克斯知名動畫故事：超人特攻隊、冰雪奇緣、玩具總動員、大英雄天團、可可夜總會、動物方城市、靈魂急轉彎等，陸續推出。不論男孩或女孩，喜歡公主或英雄，熱愛冒險故事或史詩旅程，都可以找到適合自己的故事，建立良好的英語學習基礎。系列特色★☆中英雙語對照，孩子尚未啟蒙英文之前，可當成繪本親子共讀。☆★基礎單字、短句，循序漸進，增加孩子英文力。★☆簡單又有趣的故事情節加上生動活潑的角色，閱讀體驗不枯燥。☆★中英雙語分開列示，小朋友在閱讀英文時，不會被中文影響，又能適時對照。★☆閱讀年齡廣泛，學前孩童到小學中高年級學生皆適合閱讀。
∴∵∴∵知名迪士尼電影雙語繪本系列，全新推出！∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵必懂單字整理，學習有效率！∴∵∴∵還在煩惱孩子們對英文學習沒興趣、沒動力嗎？每天只要十分鐘！利用大人小孩都熱愛且熟悉的迪士尼電影角色改編的雙語繪本，提升孩子們的學習興趣！∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵在《超人特攻隊：神奇的小飛》、《可可夜總會》、《冰雪奇緣》、《動物方城市》、《靈魂急轉彎》、《玩具總動員》與可愛雪寶的故事之後，本次將推出迪士尼經典公主故事：《美女與野獸》(STEP 2)，讓我們一同踏入經典故事中的奇妙世界吧！【故事內容】《美女與野獸》(STEP 2)適合與學前至小學一年級（Preschool-Grade 1）的小朋友閱讀。*完整中英對照，附注音*貝兒被囚禁在一座受到恐怖詛咒的城堡裡，她是否能打破魔咒？Belle is trapped in a castle, under a terrible curse. Can she break the spell?為了拯救父親，貝兒自願代替父親，與受到詛咒變成野獸的王子同住在城堡裡，他們會有怎麼樣的故事？貝兒與野獸是否能打破魔咒？本系列由迪士尼知名閱讀書系STEP INTO READING改編，配合學習等級，使用淺顯易懂的單字語句，搭配大受歡迎的迪士尼角色圖像，帶給孩子們愉快且成功的閱讀體驗，循序漸進地增強孩子們的英語能力。本系列包含所有迪士尼與皮克斯知名動畫故事：超人特攻隊、冰雪奇緣、玩具總動員、大英雄天團、可可夜總會、動物方城市、靈魂急轉彎等，陸續推出。不論男孩或女孩，喜歡公主或英雄，熱愛冒險故事或史詩旅程，都可以找到適合自己的故事，建立良好的英語學習基礎。《本系列特點》★☆中英雙語對照，孩子尚未啟蒙英文之前，可當成繪本親子共讀。☆★基礎單字、短句，循序漸進，增加孩子英文力。★☆簡單又有趣的故事情節加上生動活潑的角色，閱讀體驗不枯燥。☆★中英雙語分開列示，小朋友在閱讀英文時，不會被中文影響，又能適時對照。★☆閱讀年齡廣泛，學前孩童到小學中高年級學生皆適合閱讀。
廣受喜愛的《六人行》主演之一帶我們來到幕後一窺知名情境喜劇的花絮與他面對成癮症的種種掙扎這部真誠、風趣又極具啟發性的回憶錄傳遞了關於希望與堅持不懈的動人寓意推薦序————by————麗莎．庫卓Lisa Kudrow◍||| 有一件事我做對了：我從未放棄。 |||| The one thing I got right was that I never gave up. |——馬修．派瑞Matthew Perry／未經粉飾且毫不避忌，是一部需要勇氣才寫得出來的回憶錄。馬修．派瑞果然擁有十足的勇氣，帶我們一同經歷他的成癮症、疾病，以及難以承受的孤獨……說到底，這本書充滿了對未來的希望。想認識真正的馬修．派瑞，就別去看那些八卦報導，改讀這本書吧。————瑪塔．考夫曼Marta Kauffman，NBC情境喜劇《六人行》共同創作者／「嗨，我是馬修，不過你看到我可能會聯想到另一個名字。朋友都叫我馬蒂（Matty）。還有，我早就該死了。」備受好評的演員馬修．派瑞，以這句話揭開他引人入勝的人生故事，帶領我們一同走過他的童年抱負、成名與成癮，以及在一場危及生命的健康危機後，一步步復原的旅程。在頻繁出入醫院與康復中心之前，5歲的小馬修因為父母分居，在蒙特婁和洛杉磯之間來回穿梭；14歲的馬修，是加拿大名列前茅的網球新星；24歲的馬修，抓住機會加入備受矚目的試播劇《我們這樣的朋友》（Friends Like Us），成了令其他人又羨又妒的主演之一……在本書中，我們會看到許多不同時期、不同面貌的馬修。在這個唯有他能講述的、超乎尋常的故事中，馬修更以他獨有的真誠、幽默與溫暖親切口吻來述說一切。他毫無保留地揭露育養他（卻也放任他自生自滅）的破碎家庭、驅使他追求名聲且被人認可的渴望，以及即使遠大的夢想成真亦無法填補的內心空洞。此外，他也詳述遠離酒精與藥物而獲致的寧靜、對《六人行》無處不在的影響力有何感想，並分享劇中其他演員的小故事，還有他一路走來認識的明星與他們的奇聞軼事。派瑞以坦率、帶有自我意識又富有標誌性幽默感的文字，鮮活地敘述自己這一生和成癮症的搏鬥，以及看似擁有一切，卻仍為成癮症所苦的原因。《朋友、戀人與最糟糕的事》是令人難以忘懷的回憶錄，揭露了私密的故事，使人眼界大開，同時也對努力擺脫成癮症的所有人伸出了友誼之手。直言不諱、感動人心、極其風趣，正是喜愛馬修的人們殷切盼望的一本書。
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