酸黃瓜巧克力 Des cornichons au chocolat

By 菲立普.拉布侯(Philippe Labro), 黃琪雯

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從孩提歲月到成為一個成年人,我們還記得經歷過的青澀滋味嗎?菲立普.拉布侯的《酸黃瓜巧克力》在法國幾乎家傳戶曉,那是一本關於成長,或回想成長的小說。13歲的少女史黛芬麗正臨人生一場巨大變化,猶如幼蟲將蛻變成蝶,她對遲遲不來的......

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養心.卷1,消失的生死玦

By 陳郁如

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陳郁如是近代青少年文學暢銷作家,著有很多富東方文化色彩的奇幻小說。繼《修煉》及《仙靈傳奇》系列後,再次通過最新奇幻故事《養心.卷1,消失的生死玦》,帶領讀者走進死後往生的奇異世界。傳說,生命逝去後會化為靈心,靈心會被帶到......

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跑步誌:當跑步成為生活

By 林茵茵, 周若琦

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本書收錄12個跑步的故事,跑者分享了他們的經歷及座右銘,包括香港長跑紀錄保持者、前港隊代表陳家豪,在賽場上獲獎欣喜之前,背後付出了不少汗水,他如何堅持用雙腳跑出不一樣的人生?鯊魚裝全馬跑手Anthony,為何用汗水訴說對海洋生物......

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Bagels, bumf, and buses: a day in the life of the English language

By Simon Horobin

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Nowadays, English is the most widely spoken language in the world. While the English language has evolved over time, it has its long origin from Greek and Latin. But as non-native speakers, we may have little knowledge about the origins of English words...

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Brothers to the death

By Darren Shan

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I started reading “Brothers to the Death” at random, and soon realized it belonged to a series. However, I was so drawn to the story that I did not pause to start with the first book of the series. The author has given simple, precise descriptions when...

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David Crystal's 50 questions about English usage

By David Crystal

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English is a global language used by people all over the world and its usage has changed over time. As David Crystal has pointed out in his book “50 Questions about English Usage”, “all languages change and vary”, English is no exception and the change is...

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Delicious words: East Asian food words in English

By Jieun Kiaer

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Food is not only a basic necessity for survival, but also an essential and integral part of human life. The preparation and production of food has evolved over the centuries in parallel with human civilization. Every culture has a recognizable cuisine...

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The elements of style

By William Strunk

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Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are four pillars in language learning. If you want to polish your English writing skills in an interesting way, “The Elements of Style” should be the one on your bookshelf. Let me tell you a bit of the history of “The Elements of Style”...

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English exposed: common mistakes made by Chinese speakers

By Steve Hart

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Want to have a quick test to see how many English mistakes you can find?  Here you go: Dear John: We have visited Singapore last weekend. Mary, one of our classmates, would take us to sightseeing. In one occasion, we dined out at a very nicely and expensive restaurants...

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Fighting invisible tigers: stress management for teens

By Earl Hipp

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“Fighting invisible tigers: stress management for teens” is a good guide for teens to deal with stress. Teenagers nowadays experience a high level of stress when facing new problems or pursuing various challenging goals as they grow up. Pressure from school and...

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