From the How They Live Now series - easy-to-read books which introduce young readers to different ways of life all over the world.
Journey to the Edge of the Earth: True Adventure of Naval Officer Abhilash Tomy
by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes
Travel far and wide with an Indian sailor and his endless love for the sea! Imagine an infinite blue ocean and somewhere in the middle of it, tossed by wind and wave-a single boat. In it a solitary sailor. This is the gritty, glorious and true adventure of Commander Abhilash Tomy, a former officer of the Indian Navy, who in 2012 set off on the journey of a lifetime. Without once stopping by land, he circumnavigated the world alone for 151 days, encountering deathly perils on choppy waters! No ot...
Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it’s been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop-culture, such as anime, manga, and videogames. A whole generation, previously marginalized with labels such as "geek" and "nerd," are now calling themselves "otaku" with pride. The Otaku Encyclopedia offers fascinating insight into the subculture of Cool Japan. With over 600 entries, including common expr...
Events That Changed the Course of History
by Kimberly Sarmiento
WorldFocus: India (Paperback) (Worldfocus)
One of a series of place studies produced in association with Oxfam. Using the charity's bank of photographs and its specialist knowledge, the series provides a portrait of what life is really like for people living in economically developing countries. This study takes India as its subject.
The Eruption Of Krakatoa (Great Disasters (Franklin Watts))
by Rupert Matthews and Rupert
This book is part of the "Great disasters" series, and provides an illustrated account of the story surrounding the island of Krakatoa, and the volcanic eruption of 1883. The author looks at life on the island before the eruption in 1883 and traces the history of volcanic activity in the area. He describes the events of that year and how Krakatoa came to explode. The eruption and its aftermath are recounted and its effects both then and now, in Indonesia and around the world are discussed. There...
An informative series that looks at countries in a state of transformation and assesses the benefits as well as the challenges of change.
From Kinglake to Kabul
by Neil Grant and Senior Lecturer in Physics David Williams
'As long as we are still alive, we can have everything later, we can start from scratch.' My Nguyen, Kinglake.'I hope to feel safe in every part of Afghanistan, not just in my room.' Sabrina Omar, Kabul.Kinglake had one day of disaster with far-reaching effects; Kabul has endured thirty years of war. From Kinglake to Kabul is a collaborative anthology created by students from two schools connected by tragedy.In this collection of young people's writing, students from two vastly different countri...
Culture In: Japan Paperback (Culture In . . .)
Urban Change and Its Management (Aspects of Applied Geography S.)
by Jim Bruce, Malcolm Macdonald, and Alan Doherty
This is part of a series on applied geography for Revised Higher Grade students. The book examines population, population growth and urbanization. It considers world population growth in developed and developing cities, with particular reference to the UK, especially London, and also to Pakistan, especially Karachi. It also surveys the social problems of population growth and considers solutions. The text features a range of pertinent case studies, with short-response and extended-response quest...
A candid memoir of growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution that is sure to inspire. Da Chen grew up as an outcast in Communist China. His family’s legacy had been one of privilege prior to the revolution, but now in the Chairman Mao era, they are treated with scorn. For Da Chen, that means that all of his successes and academic achievements are nullified when one teacher tells him that, because of his “family’s crimes,” he can never be more than a poor farmer. Feeling his fate is h...
The Coolest Chinese Martial Arts (Crazy Cool China)
by Amy Holt
Kim Jong Il's North Korea, 2nd Edition (Dictatorships)
by Alison Behnke
Who Will Shout If Not Us? (Civil Rights Struggles Around the World)
by Ann Kerns
Pol Pot's Cambodia, 2nd Edition (Dictatorships)
by Matthew S Weltig