When George's parents are away for the day, he's tempted to do something about his tyrannical grandmother. "Something" means going round the house collecting all kinds of horrible ingredients that will make up a magic potion to make her disappear. But instead of disappearing, she gets bigger.

Millie loves hats, but she can’t afford to buy any of the lovely hats in town. The man in the hat shop has an idea. He produces a box containing a hat too fine and beautiful to behold. Millie dares to imagine such a hat and soon she can not only see her own beautiful hat, but everyone else’s hats as well.

When George's parents are away for the day, he's tempted to do something about his tyrannical grandmother. "Something" means going round the house collecting all kinds of horrible ingredients that will make up a magic potion to make her disappear. But instead of disappearing, she gets bigger.

贝蒂丝·阿勒玛涅 1973年出生于意大利博洛尼亚。她在1996年获得法国未来新锐奖，之后移居巴黎。当时年仅二十四岁的阿勒玛尼娅离开家乡，一个人来到巴黎，而这座城市也热情地接纳她。她希望能写一个故事献给这座城市，于是，《一只狮子在巴黎》诞生了。此书出版后，随即获得法国Rueil－Malmaison童书插画奖、意大利博洛尼亚书展最佳童书奖选书推荐，并入围法国巴欧巴童书奖。她的其他作品有《我是谁？我的爱》、《克拉拉的宝藏》等。

Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and former non-award-winning junior doctor. His first book "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over 3 million copies in 37 languages. It was followed up by number one bestsellers "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" and "Undoctored". He is also one ...(展开全部)

Stuff Matters by Mark Miodnownik is a unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity. 'Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives' Guardian Everything is made of something... From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, Stuff Matters reveals the inner working...(展开全部)

Stuff Matters by Mark Miodnownik is a unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity. 'Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives' Guardian Everything is made of something... From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, Stuff Matters reveals the inner working...(展开全部)