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內容簡介 就在窗邊，牠，聽到我的祈願。不過，請神容易送神難，一旦說了yes，就…哥德式驚悚，虛虛實實，是幻想還是真的！？Steve常感到莫名的焦慮，沒有安全感。尤其最近剛出生即有先天性疾病的弟弟，讓Steve更感到焦慮。他擔心弟弟能否存活、擔心爸媽有法子嗎？還擔心屋簷那漸漸逼近的蜂巢…。他常常夢到女王蜂，她允諾可以治弟弟的疾病，一切都會沒問題的。Steve很慶幸祈禱靈驗了， 但，他知道更多黃蜂的計畫後，愈感到不安。要答應牠嗎…？本書以用第一人稱，以主角內心話、幻想話，帶出缺乏安全感、敏感又焦慮、帶點強迫症的恐荒氛圍。 插畫為凱迪克得主雍．卡拉森，以黑白基調的鉛筆畫，如：Steve偷聽爸媽討論弟弟病情的背影，不同層次的黑和白，對比出心理的恐慌。畫面刻意不揭露全貌，讓人懸著：到底下一步是什麼？Steve just wants to save his baby brother—but what will he lose in the bargain? This is a haunting gothic tale for fans of Coraline, from acclaimed author Kenneth Oppel (Silverwing, The Boundless) with illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen.For some kids summer is a sun-soaked season of fun. But for Steve, it’s just another season of worries. Worries about his sick newborn baby brother who is fighting to survive, worries about his parents who are struggling to cope, even worries about the wasp’s nest looming ominously from the eaves. So when a mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby, Steve thinks his prayers have been answered.All he has to do is say “Yes.” But “yes” is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back?Celebrated author Kenneth Oppel creates an eerie masterpiece in this compelling story that explores disability and diversity, fears and dreams, and what ultimately makes a family. Includes illustrations from celebrated artist Jon Klassen.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the London Times. He is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent, and The Boundless. Born on Canada’s Vancouver Island, he has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada; in England and Ireland; and now resides in Toronto with his wife and children. Visit him at KennethOppel.ca.Jon Klassen is a Canadian illustrator who lives in Los Angeles now. He works as an animator for DreamWorks, where he worked extensively on Coraline. He likes cats, in theory. Visit him BurstofBeaden.com.

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