（the Incredible Book Eating Boy）天生小书虫
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Henry loved books. But not like you and I love books, no. Not quite …
… Henry loved to eat books.
It all began quite by mistake one afternoon when he wasn’t paying attention.
He wasn’t sure at first, and tried eating a single word, just to test.
Next, he tried a whole sentence and then the whole page.
Yes, Henry definitely liked them. By Wednesday, he had eaten a whole book.
And by the end of the month, he could eat a whole book in one go.
Henry loved eating all sorts of books: story books, dictionaries, Atlases, joke books, books of facts, even maths books. But red ones were his favorite.
And he was going through them at a fierce rate.
But here is the best bit:
The more he ate, the smarter he got.
A: book goes in.
B: information goes to brain (brain getting bigger)
C: Belly gets full
He ate a book about goldfish and then he knew what to feed Ginger. Before long he could do his father’s crossword in the newspaper,
…and was even smarter than his teacher in school.
Henry loved being smart. He thought that if he kept going, he might even become the smartest person on Earth.
So he kept eating books …
And he kept getting smarter … and smarter
… and smarter. He went from eating books whole to eating them three or four at a time. Books about anything. Henry wasn’t fussy, and he wanted to know it all.
Bu then things started going not quite so well.
“I’m going to eat you!”
In fact, they started going very very wrong. Henry was eating too many books, and too quickly at that.
Bite
Chew
Chew
Chew
Gulp
Green
Greener
Greenest
Boke. Huuh
He was beginning to feel a little ill.
But here is the worst bit. 6+2=3
Everything he was learning was getting mixed up … 2+6=elephant
He didn’t have time to digest it properly.
It became quite embarrassing for him to speak.
Suddenly Henry didn’t feel very smart at all.
More than one person told him he should stop eating books.
“No more books!”
“Your head and belly can’t cope.”
“Besides, it means no one else can enjoy them.”
So, Henry gave up eating books, and sat sadly for a long time. What was he to do?
Then, after a while, and almost by accident, Henry picked up a half-eaten book from the floor. But instead of putting it in his mouth… Henry opened it up …
… and began to read. And it was so good.
Henry discovered that he loved to read. And he thought that if he read enough he might still become the smartest person on Earth.
It would just take a bit longer.
Now Henry reads all the time … although every now and then.
(the incredible broccoli eating boy)
Disclaimer
Please do not try to eat this book at home.
亨利特别喜欢书，不过他的喜欢，和你我的喜欢，有那么一点点不一样……
……他喜欢的是吃书。
这其实是某一个下午误打误撞的发现，当时，他有点心不在焉。
一开始，他不敢相信自己在吃书，就试着咬了一口，只咬下来一个单词。
再后来，他咽下去了一整个句子，又吃掉了一整张书页。
是的，亨利完全肯定，自己喜欢这个味道，到了星期三，他已经吃掉了一整本书。
一个月快要过去的时候，他已经可以一口吞下一本书了。（牌子上的字：了不起的小书虫）
不管什么样的书，亨利都爱吃：
故事书；
百科全书；英文字典；地图本子；笑话集子；
甚至数学课本。
可他最爱吃的还是红色的书。
他总是狼吞虎咽，吃个没够。
可最棒的事情还是：
他吃的越多，就越是聪明。
A：书的入口
B：信息进入大脑（大脑变得更大）
C：肚子被书装满
他吃下一本关于金鱼的书，马上就懂得了怎么去喂自己的小鱼晶晶。
很快，他就能帮爸爸猜出报纸上的字谜游戏了。（对话：爸爸：嗯？亨利：谜底是伟大）
……他简直比学校里的老师还要聪明。
亨利喜欢变聪明。他想，只要一直这样下去，他十有八九会变成这个地球上最聪明的孩子。（奖章上的字：全球第一聪明人大奖）
所以他就不停地吃书……
他也变得越来越聪明……
越来越聪明……（牌子：开心辞典 亨利：北极熊！）
……越来越聪明。
他开始从一本一本的吃，变成三四本混在一起吃，什么书都囫囵吞下肚，亨利可不是个挑食的小孩，他什么样的知识都想尝一尝。
可接下来，一切就变得不那么美妙了。
“我要吃了你！”（书脊上的字：妖怪字母表）
实际上，一切都变得非常非常糟糕。
亨利吃了太多的书，而且吃得也太快。
咬
嚼
嚼
嚼
吞
绿
更绿
绿透了
吐 （哗）
他开始感到有点不舒服。
可最糟糕的事情还是：他学到的那些知识开始糊成了一团。
6+2=3
2+6=大象
他没时间好好消化自己吃下去的东西。
连开口说话都变成了一件困难的事情。
忽然间，亨利觉得自己不再那么聪明了。（学生说话（从左至右）：我来说 我知道 老师 我知道我知道 我知道 老师 老师，让我来）
不止一个人提醒他，该停止吃书了。
“别再吃书了”
“你的脑子和肚子都要爆了。”
“都让你吃了，叫别人怎么再看书。”
“你已经吃了下列……”
于是，亨利不再吃书，他难过地坐下来，坐了很久很久。
现在他还能干什么呢？
就这样，又过了一些时候，很凑巧的，亨利从地板上捡起一本被他啃了一口的书。可这一次，他没有把书放进嘴里，而是……翻开了书页……
……开始阅读。
读书的感觉，好极了。
亨利发现他喜欢读书，他想，要是他读的书足够多，他还是可以变成地球上最聪明的人。
这只不过需要多花一点点的时间。
现在，亨利整天都在读书……只是，偶尔有一些时候除外。
（牌子上的字：了不起的小饭桶）
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请勿尝试在家中食用本书
（the Great Paper Caper）by Oliver Jeffers超级纸飞贼
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封面
勒口
前环衬
赠言
正文
后环衬
封底
硬壳封底
Wait. Remove this jacket to find out its Top Secret
There was once a forest where everyone was contently going about their business. All was well until the strangest thing suddenly started happening. Without any warning, branches started to disappearing from trees. Something would have to be done, everyone agreed – everyone that is, except for someone who was acting very mysteriously indeed.
A thrilling tale of suspense, crime, alibis, paper planes, a forest and a bear who wanted to win it all!
See overleaf
Advanced paper planery
Your guide to pulp-based aeronautical excellence
Model No14
The grand aviator
a solid model that can be thrown with great force
STEPS
① Fold
② Fold
③ Crease
④ Fold
⑤ Parry
⑥ Thrust
Throwing suggestions
Ideal in a open areas – for example：the outdoors， large rooms， and poland
Model No26
The Peruvian double-winged Spitfire
a south American aviator wonder. Watch your hats!
STEPS
① Start here
② Do this
③ Then this
④ And this
⑤ Do these things
⑥ And finish here
Throwing suggestions
Use your left arm
For cate
There was a time in the forest …
When everything was not as it should have been.
Everyone who lived there had been noticing strange things. Branches, they agreed, should not disappear from trees like that.
Someone, they agreed again, must be stealing them and they each in turn blamed the other.
But they all had a solid alibi which meant it couldn’t possibly be them. So the tree thief must be someone else.
It was all very mysterious indeed.
An investigation was launched to get to the bottom of things.(Don’t cross)
They were each given a different job to do so the tree thief could be caught.
“I’ll be the detective and you can be the judge”
“Why do I have to be the judge?”
“Why not him?”
“I’m the prosecutor that’s why.”
(The 112[sup]th[/sup] biennial paper airplane competition, next Saturday – 2 pm all entries welcome)
They took photographs, made notes and examined every leaf.
But no matter how hard they investigated, no clues could be found.
(Do not cross)
Then an eyewitness report led them to some evidence that had blown in not far away.
And it had the bear’s paw prints all over it.
They had found their culprit.
(Hello police?)
(Advanced paper planery favourite designs)
(Paper making machine)
（champion 1936 champion 1972）
(Knock, knock)
The bear was brought in to have his picture taken…（not me）
… and was kept late into the night to answer questions.
(interrogation room)
(where were you that night?)
(WANTED for crimes unspecified）
(The 112[sup]th[/sup] biennial paper airplane competition, next Saturday – 2 pm all entries welcome)
The next day he confessed everything in court … all about the paper airplane competition and how badly he wanted to win, and he knew he wasn’t very good, and he had run out of paper, and he had no one to ask for help. He was so sorry for taking their trees without asking, he hadn’t meant to do so much harm.
Hmm, well all right, they all thought. But he’d have to make it up to them by replacing the trees. And a paper plane competition indeed? That sounded interesting.
（this court is adjourned）
The bear kept his word and made it up to them.
And as the others helped him gather up the old paper planes, they had an idea …（seeds）
They put them all together and made a new one.
（The 112[sup]th[/sup] biennial paper airplane competition finish line）
Fin
Advanced paper planery
Your guide to pulp-based aeronautical excellence
Model No38
The mighty condor
a graceful and intimidating aircraft that will cut the air like butter
STEPS
① Use any piece of paper that has 4 sides
② Do all the folds and things
③ The complicated bit
④ Um…The more complicated bit
⑤ examine
⑥ How it’s supposed to look. Repeat if necessary
Throwing suggestions
Requires a running start
Model No73
The flying rock
The fanool’s special
STEPS
① Purchase 11×14 white paper （other colours optional）
② Measure in 5 on 14 side. Fold in half
③ Measure 7 from 11 side fold in thirds twice diagonally
④ Realize plan calls for 8 ½×12 paper
⑤ Crumple in ball
⑥ Discard
Throwing suggestions
Do not try this
“Hey, this jacket must be removed”
“pssst…follow the important instructions on the other side for a special surprise”
The world is changing sometimes, not for the better. Do a small bit to help by supporting FSC paper, paper that comes from replenished forests (you’d think it was obvious!)
A thrilling tale of suspense, crime, alibis, paper planes, a forest and a bear who wanted to win
注意，把这个书皮揭开，就能看见这本书里的头等机密
从前，有一片大森林，那里的每个居民都过得很滋润。直到有一天，一件奇怪的突发事件，结束了这平静的生活——莫名其妙的，许多树枝都从大树上不翼而飞了。大家都觉得：必须得做点什么了。这里说的大家，当然不包括那个躲在暗处的神秘家伙。
一个交织着悬念、犯罪、侦破、纸飞机、一座森林和一只想当世界冠军的大熊的好玩故事！
请翻看环衬
超级折纸飞机大全 (注:英文中大全的原词是plenary,但也时有误用为planery的,而作者在此处可能是取飞机plane这个词与原来的plenary结合之趣)
超酷飞行器制造指南
型号: NO14
大飞机
怎么用力丢都不怕的牢固型纸飞机
制作步骤
① 折叠
② 折叠
③ 压出折痕
④ 折叠
⑤ 翻转
⑥ 整理
抛掷要点
最好找一个开阔点的地方——比如：家门口，大房间，或者欧洲大平原。（注：波兰位于欧洲大平原，作者在这里的用意，可能是用这个词代指开阔平坦的地方，但直译难以看出这个意思，故改用意译）
型号：NO26
秘鲁双翼战斗机
南美人发明的神速飞行器，起飞的时候要看好你们的帽子！（注：起飞的时候为一句补足潜在意思的增译语）
制作步骤
① 从这儿开始
② 这样做
③ 然后这样
④ 接着这样
⑤ 这样那样再这样
⑥ 到此结束
抛掷要点
要用你的左手
送给凯迪
有一天，在大森林里……
忽然发生了一些不同寻常的事情。
森林里的每个居民，都发现了一些奇怪的痕迹。树枝呢，他们议论纷纷，它们不该就这样从树上消失了啊。
他们猜测，肯定是有谁偷走了那些树枝。他们又开始怀疑，这个贼就在他们中间。
可他们都拿出了不在现场的证明，排除了自己偷东西的可能。也就是说，盗贼必定是另有其人。
这件事真的是非常诡异莫测。
为了把这一切弄个水落石出，一场侦破工作开始了。
（黄条上的字：禁止入内）
他们做了分工，好抓住那个偷伐树木的家伙。
“我来做侦探，你来做法官。”
“为什么我只能做法官。”
“为什么不叫他做？”
“因为，我已经做了公诉人。”
（树上的广告：第112届纸飞机世界杯大赛
下周六下午2点，欢迎所有来宾 ）
他们拍了照，做了笔记，检查了每一片树叶。
可不管他们怎么努力地做调查，就是一点线索都找不到。
（黄条上的字：禁止入内）
后来，有一个目击者的报告，帮他们在离犯罪现场不远的地方，找到了一些证据。
在这个证物上，他们发现了熊的掌印。
他们终于找到了罪犯。
（红亭子上的字：电话间 对话：是警察吗？）
（墙上挂画上的字：超级折纸飞机大全 最最喜欢的折纸设计）
（机器上的字：全自动造纸机）
（墙上照片上的字：世界杯冠军1936 世界杯冠军1972）
（敲门声：咚、咚）
熊被带到了警察局……（考拉手上的牌子：冤枉）
在那里受了一整夜的审讯。
（门上反着的字：审讯室）
（对话：你那天夜里在什么地方？）
（墙上的通缉令：通缉令 糊里糊涂犯）
（墙上的广告：第112届纸飞机世界杯大赛
下周六下午2点，欢迎所有来宾 ）
第二天，熊在法庭上坦白了一切……
原来，他非常想成为纸飞机世界杯大赛的冠军，可他知道自己的水平不高，所以他拼命苦练，用光了所有的纸，他不知道该找谁帮自己一把，就去偷了那些树。他很抱歉没和大家打个招呼，他也没想到会造成那么大的破坏。
嗯，大家觉得，这件案子结束得挺圆满。当然，熊还是得做点补偿，恢复被他破坏的大森林。不过，一个真正的纸飞机世界冠军？这听起来还真有趣。
（对话：本法庭到此休会）
熊遵守诺言，做了补偿。而这个时候，大伙儿也帮熊捡起了他乱丢在树林里的纸飞机，他们有了一个好主意……（口袋上的字：种子）
他们把所有的纸飞机集合在一起，做成了一架全新的纸飞机。
（牌子上的字：第112届纸飞机世界杯大赛 终点）
完
超级折纸飞机大全
超酷飞行器制造指南
型号：NO38
神鹰战机
一种又美观又威风的飞机，它能在空中飞快划过,就像用刀子切黄油
制作步骤
① 任意一片纸,有四个边即可
② 这样那样折叠即可
③ 再折得复杂一点即可
④ 呃……再更复杂一点即可
⑤ 检查一遍
⑥ 看看是不是那么回事了，如果不像，再重做一遍即可
抛掷要点
需要来一个快步起跑
型号：NO73
飞行的石头
外星小孩的发明（fanool 是一个外来语，疑似爱尔兰语，具体意思不明，但有一些科幻文章中用此单词命名不明生物）
制作步骤
① 购买一张11×14厘米的白纸（其他颜色的纸也可）
② 在14厘米的纸边上量出5厘米，折叠一半
③ 在11厘米的纸边上量出7厘米，对角折两到三次
④ 将8 ½×12的纸张重新铺平
⑤ 揉成一个球
⑥ 丢出去
抛掷要点
不要这样丢
“嗨，这个书皮肯定被谁动过了”
“嘘……跟着另外那一面的重要指示做，会有一个特别的惊喜等着你哦”
这个世界正在改变，有时候，一些变化并不是那么美妙。能不能为这世界做点什么呢？那就支持森林管理委员会认证的环保纸吧，这些纸都是来自可再生的森林哦（这样做的好处显而易见！）
一个交织着悬念、犯罪、侦破、纸飞机、一座森林和一只想当冠军的大熊的好玩故事！