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Find out about typical Indian foods and how these are used at different Indian celebrations and festivals such as Ramadan ad Id-ul-Fitr, Guru Nanak's birthday, Divali and traditional weddings. This book includes illustrated recipes for Gobi Masaledar (spicy cauliflower), Raita, Barfi and Banana Lassi.

BTS are an international sensation in the world of K-pop! This boyband has sold out arenas, topped charts and gained an army of fans all over the world. Inside this ultimate guide, learn about RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook; seven boys who can rap, sing, dance and entertain! Packed with profiles, pictures, facts, stats and gossip, 100% Idols: Unofficial BTS lets you meet the superstars who have propelled themselves to worldwide fame! Also available:100% Unoffici...

Visit Poland. Ancestral homeland of millions of Americans. Follow the ever-changing fate of the Polish state: from inception in 966, through kingdom and commonwealth status, through occupation and communism, to today's "Third Polish Republic." Learn of Poland's newest role as a full member of the European Union. Meet Nobel Prize winner Lech Walesa, the Solidarity Union leader who challenged the communist authorities in the 1980s and became president in 1990.

As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,028 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain’s ancient beginnings, first human settlers, historic climbs, and the modern commercialization of mountain-climbing. With stories of expeditions gone wrong and miraculously successful summit climbs, this is a thrilling a...

Join National Geographic's quest to find the heart and soul of Mexico. Journey through a land of incredible biodiversity: from Rio Grande to the Sierre MADRE. Visit Mexico City, the vast metropolis built on an ancient lakebed. Study the country's history of earthquakes and volcanoes and its current struggles to protect animal habitats. Explore Mexico's history as the centre of the Olmec, Maya and Aztec civilizations in Beth Gruber's lively text. Learn how Mexico's borders once extended...

As a boy, Genghis Khan inherited the role of leader after his father’s death. As a man, he earned it—by fiercely protecting his people, no matter the cost, and by demanding total loyalty from those he led. His is a story of courage and survival, sacrifice and death. The boy who became the great Genghis Khan would take his people from the brink of survival to near-world domination—and lead the largest empire ever created in the lifetime of one man. Based on both history and legend, Demi’s classi...

This is a day that Chintu will always remember: he’ s going to be “ Markundi” , the boy who keeps the bridegroom (his uncle) company through the wedding preparations. Readers join in the celebrations, dancing, fireworks and music through the colourful photographs.

Take a new look at Asia, through Maths! Have you got the mathematical stamina to complete the most adventurous calculations that Asia can throw at you? Work out everything from the total area of Japan including land and water, to how long it would take to ride the entire Trans-Siberian Railway. This unique book teaches key skills in mathematics whilst learning about Asia on the way.

Japanese Culture covers a vast array of subjects on Japanese culture -- from fine arts to ceremonies, from legends to the culture’s global influence.

Publishing for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of India in August 2022, this book is a unique exploration of the rich and complicated history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Britain.There are many ways of telling the same story, and how you tell it depends on your point of view. Some stories are so complicated, or difficult to explain, that they're not often told at all. Like the story of how a company ended up running a country, or how one man drawing a line on a map could change th...

Meet Dr. Wu Lien-teh, defeater of the Manchurian plague—in a story authored by his great-granddaughter, an emergency physician who relied on his life-saving invention during a pandemic a century later. More than a hundred years before Covid, a deadly pneumonic plague threatened to sweep through Northeast China. Medical experts were summoned to help contain it—among them Wu Lien-teh, who had overcome hurdles to be a doctor since his boyhood in Malaysia. Unlike others, Dr. Wu deduced the disease...

Immerse yourself in this interactive introduction to one of the greatest explorers ever known. Travel along the Silk Road to medieval China with Marco Polo as your guide. Meet the warlord Kublai Khan and sail through pirate-infested seas in search of riches beyond measure. Including booklets, foldouts, and maps, as well as excerpts from The Travels of Marco Polo, this beautifully illustrated volume illuminates the adventures of history’s greatest storyteller.

Explore the monuments of India--from the earliest cave paintings and megaliths to timeless landmarks. Find out about India's fascinating history and amazing architecture in DK findout! Monuments of India. The book will teach children about the rise and fall of significant kingdoms, and how this affected changes in architectural styles. Learn about the site of the Buddha's Enlightenment, richly decorated temples and mosques, the intricate details of the forts and palaces that flourished under th...

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level “Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m Chapatti Man!” But will Chapatti Man escape? White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Text type: A traditional tale.A visual summary of the Indian scenery on pages 30 and 31 helps children to recap the main events of the story.

Each title looks at each country through a variety of themes such as location, landscape and climate, population and health, settlements, family life, religion and beliefs, education and learning, employment and economy, industry and trade, farming and food, transport and communications, leisure and tourism and environment and wildlife. Includes maps, statistics panels and simple graphs and charts; and a topic web showing links with this series to other subject areas.