Filled with adventure, passion, and intrigue, The Narrow Corner is a classic tale of the sea by one of the twentieth-century's finest writers.Island hoping across the South Pacific, the esteemed Dr. Saunders is offered passage by Captain Nichols and his companion Fred Blake, two men who appear unsavory, yet any means of transportation is hard to resist. The trip turns turbulent...(展开全部)

This sea tale par excellence evolved from a passage in The Moon and Sixpence , written twelve years earlier.

This sea tale par excellence evolved from a passage in The Moon and Sixpence , written twelve years earlier.

Filled with adventure, passion, and intrigue, The Narrow Corner is a classic tale of the sea by one of the twentieth-century's finest writers.Island hoping across the South Pacific, the esteemed Dr. Saunders is offered passage by Captain Nichols and his companion Fred Blake, two men who appear unsavory, yet any means of transportation is hard to resist. The trip turns turbulent...(展开全部)

Winner of the 2010 John Newbery Medal Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by ...(展开全部)

Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives: 'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favours. First, you must write me a letter.' The...(展开全部)

作者：Rebecca stead，美国畅销儿童文学作家。第一部作品《第一光》，《当你当达我》是该作者的第二部作品，这部作品让她一举成名。她生于纽约，目前和她的丈夫和两个儿子还住在那里。 相关评论 一个绝对扣人心弦的故事……我不能放下它，直到我读完它。 ——《摩法书》的作家Tamora Piere 一个非常刺激的集科幻、神秘和探索为一体的小说。 ——学校图书馆周刊 可信的，吸引人的，少年读者们会发现这将是一个值得进行的旅程。 ——出版者周刊

作者：Rebecca stead，美国畅销儿童文学作家。第一部作品《第一光》，《当你当达我》是该作者的第二部作品，这部作品让她一举成名。她生于纽约，目前和她的丈夫和两个儿子还住在那里。 相关评论 一个绝对扣人心弦的故事……我不能放下它，直到我读完它。 ——《摩法书》的作家Tamora Piere 一个非常刺激的集科幻、神秘和探索为一体的小说。 ——学校图书馆周刊 可信的，吸引人的，少年读者们会发现这将是一个值得进行的旅程。 ——出版者周刊

Winner of the 2010 John Newbery Medal Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by ...(展开全部)

Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives: 'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favours. First, you must write me a letter.' The...(展开全部)