1 . The perfect gift for your favorite young readers!

The NYRB Children’s Book Club will be the perfect gift for your favorite young readers!

We’ve grouped some of our books by age and interest and will send one book every other month for a year to the lucky child. All are “forever books”. To order a Children’s Book Club subscription (订购), please call 800-354-0050 or visit www. nyrb. com/cbc.

First Chapter Books

Age: 5-9

Fun tales of family, friendship, fantasy and frustration will even attract the youngest children.

Books: Hickory, The School For Cats, Wee Gillis Jenny’s Moonlight Adventure, The Sorely Trying Day He Was There From The Day We Moved In

Fee: $77.95 with free US shipping

Whimsical Early Readers

Age: 3-7

Fun with words, yucky (难以下咽的) gourmet food, and a hare—and—tortoise—like race are a few of the subjects of these silly books.

Books: Three Ladies Beside The Sea, Junket Is Nice, The Marzipan Pig, Mud Pies And Other Recipes, The Two Cars

Fee: $77. 95 with free US shipping

Early Chapter Books

Age: 5-9

Page-turners featuring tall tales of the sea, and a little boy who keeps interrupting (打扰) his father’s story.

Books: Wolf Story, Jim At The Comer, Jenny Goes To Sea ₉ Jenny And The Cat Club ₉ Beyond The Pawpaw Trees, The Mousewife

Fee: $82, 95 with free US shipping

Heroes

Age: 8-14

Real and fantastical adventures inaction-packed stories that take place in small-town America, Ireland, war-torn Holland, India, and mystical Cythera.

Books: Winter In Wartime, The Island Of Horses, The Village By The Sea, The Lost Island, The Adventures Of Anatole, Lizard Music

Fee: $60.95 with free US shipping

2 . News Around the World

If you feel pressured for your work, here are four pieces of news you can scan and relax.

Across the River in Rome

A man has walked across the Tiber River in Rome. As a tightrope artist, he is skilled at walking on a tightrope. But this time the tightrope is 135 meters long and 20 meters above the river, which is the longest and highest. The man sets a new Italian record. He said this walk was difficult with wind and rain.

A new spoon for astronauts

Nikolas Grafakos makes a special spoon for astronauts, which helps astronauts eat more easily during long trips to Mars. Normal spoons are a little longer for astronauts and hard to eat with at zero gravity. The new spoon is something between a spoon and chopsticks. You hold it in your hand and press it at the end. It is easier to deliver food to our mouth, making it possible for astronauts to eat more kinds of food.

Pink Chocolate

Have you seen a kind of natural pink chocolate? Some people don't accept that, saying that the pink chocolate is rare and must cost a lot. Others say that in general, all cocoa beans turn into dark chocolate. During the process of making, they unbelievably change colour. They suppose there must be something strange about the gene of cocoa beans. Or maybe it is just white chocolate with some fruit.

Car Jumps and Rolls

A stunt driver set a Guinness World Record. This is his 21st Guinness World Record title. To jump with a car, he must get everything prepared and make exact calculations ahead of time. The car goes for 160 meters away and then; the car jumps. It flies 15.37 meters and even rolls in the air.

The Goddess of the Luo River comes alive in a video, which was shared by Henan TV Station on social media platform Sina Weibo. The ancient tale of romance is given     1     new setting and still provides attractive viewing for a modern audience. The tale is presented in    2       seems like slow motion. Not     3       (surprise), it became popular and has been viewed more than 20 million times.

The story of the Goddess of the Luo River has been the     4       (inspire) for countless contemporary artists, who have described the goddess of unmatched beauty through     5       (variety) art forms, like movies and dance dramas.

But the reason why the video,     6       runs for around two minutes and is titled Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess, created such an impression and has generated such a wave of publicity, is that it     7     (shoot) underwater. He Haohao plays the role of goddess. She masters not only her art but the technique of holding her breath as her lungs struggle to carry out    8     (they) function. All this is done    9     the most peaceful facial expression.

It's not the first time that Henan TV Station has gained attention with its appealing videos    10     (highlight) traditional Chinese culture. On Feb 13th, a dance piece, titled A Tang Dynasty Banquet, which is less than six minutes long, was staged during a gala aired on Henan TV Station to mark Spring Festival.

4 .

DON'T MISS! This October IBS invites you on board and join our exclusive English Adventure Camp. The program highlights English 4 Skills, Thai language, Mathematics, and Science subjects. Moreover, campers will be exposed to a variety of FUN learning experiences and challenging activities that focus on improving students' learning capabilities and creativity through IBS integrated learning approach. Our challenging indoors and outdoors activities are carefully designed not only to develop personal skills and talents, but also improve TEAMWORK. What is more interesting is the adventure trip to the Dusit Zoo that will provide an authentic (真实的) leaning experience on different animal species, habitats and fantastic sightseeing just only for IBS kindergarten campers.

● Academic Improvement

Maximize the skills and comprehension in English 4 Skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing), Thai language, Mathematics and Science. The integrated leaning approach will prepare campers for higher education.

● IBS Young Genius Scientists

Train students thinking and working skills through various hands-on science experiments. This will encourage learners to observe, predict outcome, collect data and effectively conclude the new knowledge.

● Global Awareness Activities

Develop a sense of natural care and global awareness in students through the “IBS LOVE EARTH PROJECT" which allows kindergarten campers to creatively design their own toys out of recycled materials.

● IBS Educational Games

FUN educational games that create leadership and TEAMWORK.

● IBS Adventure Trip

Authentic leaning experiences on different animal species and habitats at the Dusit Zoo. Schedule: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.)

IBS: Tel 0-2377-5023-4

INTERKIDS BLINGUAL SCHOOL

5 . Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

The over 70-acre Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, as well as a popular tourist attraction. It is the second oldest botanic garden in Britain. Originally founded in 1670 as a garden to grow medicinal plants, its living collection consists of more than 15,000 plants.

Open daily from 10 am(except December 25 and January 31). Closed at 4 p.m.(Nov—Feb. ) 6 p.m.(Mar. and Oct.), 7 pm(Apr.—Sept. )

Entry: Free(Tel: 01315 527171)

The Dingle Garden, Wales

The Dingle Garden is set in the heart of beautiful mid-Wales. The four-acre garden is south-facing with paths that wind down the slope to a lake and small waterfall. The beds are colour-themed to look good all year round. This peaceful garden, full of wildlife, is the perfect spot for a relaxing wander at any time of year.

Open daily 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Only closed for one week at Christmas.

Entry: Adults £3, seniors £3, children free(Tel: 01938555145)

Groombridge Place, Keat

Groombridge Place in Kent, set in 200 acres of wooded parkland, has been the inspiration for books, films and television programmes. Inside the garden walls at Groombridge Place lies a hidden world. For three hundred years these gardens were unseen, except by a favoured few. The gardens were laid out in the 17th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries new plants were introduced and many trees were planted.

Late Mar.—early Nov.: Open daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm(or dusk if earlier)

Entry: Adults £8.95, seniors and children £7.45(Tel: 01892861444)

Hidcote Manor Garden, Gloucestershire

Hidcote garden covers 10.5 acres of gently sloping ground. It was designed by a plant collector who sponsored and participated in plant hunting expeditions to secure rare and unusual species for this extremely pretty garden.

Open from the end of March to early November.

March 24 to July 1 and during September, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Thursdays and Fridays. July 2 to August 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Thursdays. October 1 to November 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Thursdays and Fridays.

Entry: Adults £7.27, children £3,36, family £18.18（Tel: 01386 438333）

6 . Skipping Stones Youth Honor Awards

The Youth Honor Awards recognize creative and artistic works by young people that promote multicultural, international and nature awareness.

Original writing (essays, interviews, poems, plays, short stories, etc.) and art( photos. paintings. Cartoons, etc.) from youth. aged 7 to 17, should be typed or neatly handwritten. Essays should be under 1,000 words and poems should be under 30 lines. Non-English writings, photo essays and art pieces (up to 8) are equally welcome.

You may also choose to stress the work of a youth organization or group project. Using the same guidelines as above, tell us how the group works to preserve nature or enrich the community, its members and the lives of others.

Entries must be e-mailed or postmarked by 25 June. Please include the following:

A cover letter telling about yourself and your works, age, address and telephone number or e-mail, which we need to contact you during August if you are a winner.

A Certificate of Originality and a Parental Permission to publish your work We reserve the right to publish your entry at our judgement.

Send a $5 entry fee. If you enter the honor awards program and also subscribe ($25/year), you can enter without the entry fee. If you are entering electronically, we can send you an online request for $7, which includes the entry fee of $5, plus an additional $2 convenience fee.

Ten winning entries will be published in the October issue. Winners will receive an Honor Award Certificate, a subscription to Skipping Stones and five books.

P. o Box 3939

Eugene. OR 97403 USA.

In fo@Ski ppingStones.Org

8 . Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.

If I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.

If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.

If you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.

Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.