Charlie and Lola, first seen in I Will Not Ever NEVER Eat a Tomato, are stars of the screen and page. A major animation acquisition for the BBC and first aired on prime time children’s TV in October 2005, Charlie and Lola are racing towards superstardom! Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies is Lola’s absolute favourite book ever in the whole wide world. So naturally she is distraught when it’s not at the library. Someone else has borrowed it! Charlie tries everything he can think of to placate her but nothing is ever going to beat Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies. That is, until Charlie finds Chimps and Chimpanzees and then Lola has a new best book ever!
古靈精怪的勞拉是一個非常愛讀書的小女生。奇思妙想的她，這天對哥哥查理說：“查理，爸爸說他會帶我們去圖書館的，我現在就要去看世界上最有趣，最好的甲殼蟲，臭蟲和蝴蝶書”。
當他們來一行來到圖書館的時候，勞拉發現這里并沒有她想要的書，所以她開始在圖書館里大聲喧嘩并纏著哥哥查理找屬于他的那本世界上最有趣，最好的“書”。查理當然知道圖書館里當然并沒有妹妹想要的這本書，于是他告訴妹妹圖書館里是不可以大聲說話并開始給他講間諜書，驚悚故事，歷史書，直升機……可沒有一本是勞拉喜歡的，失望即將來臨時，勞拉終于找到了一本她認為最有趣的，世界上最好的書。
本書作者羅倫.喬爾德將幽默與圖案完美結合，將一些家庭瑣事轉化成生動形象的幽默故事，因此深受每一個讀者的喜愛。
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8–Prince Perryndon wants nothing more than a chance to be a scholar, while his father wishes only for a warrior son. When Perryn stumbles across a prophecy that might help him to destroy the black dragon devastating the kingdom, he runs away from the castle hoping to find the elements described in the forbidden book of magic–a true bard, a unicorn, and a unique sword. With the king's men searching for him (and someone trying to kill him), Perryn discovers that nothing is as he imagined. The bard is in prison, the unicorn is terrified of every danger, and the sword is rusty. The prince must use his wits to discover his true worth in order to save the kingdom and himself. Bell has crafted a coming-of-age story that engages adolescents who are themselves trying to determine the path to selfhood. Prophecy has all the essentials of a good fantasy adventure and moves quickly enough to connect with reluctant readers.–Sharon Grover, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI
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From Booklist
Gr. 6-9. "You'll be the forty-fifth warrior-king and not some worthless scholar," the king of Idris tells his 14-year-old son, but Prince Perryn much prefers academic pursuits to his warrior training, and he longs to postpone knighthood for a stint at the university. Then he uncovers an ancient scroll that details how to slay the dragon that is terrorizing the kingdom, and he learns that the king's most trusted advisor is a traitor intent on destroying the kingdom. So begins a classic hero's quest, and, with the murderous traitor in pursuit, Perryn sets out to kill the dragon and restore peace. Bell expertly maintains the delicious suspense to the last page, and she layers the breathtaking action with a cast of fully realized magical creatures and universal coming-of-age questions: How do you reconcile a parent's desires with your own? Is book learning or messy experience a better life guide? Perryn's authentic, urgent feelings--the hurt, misunderstanding, and increasing openheartedness--will draw readers as much as the wholly satisfying, escapist adventure.
真希望能有個查理這樣的哥哥啊！
