India (Country Guides, with Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog) (Country Topics for Crafts Projects)
by Anita Ganeri and Rachel Wright
The Country Topics series looks at everyday life and customs in different countries and provides geograp hical, historical and social information, related craft idea s, games and activities plus an introduction to the featured country''s language. '
A high-end geography series that explores some of the fastest-developing countries and cities in the world and assesses how they are dealing with the challenges of the 21st century. Topics looked at include: population structure, the economy, environmental sustainability and the outlook for the future. Each title also features a closer look at an individual city within the country. China's economic rise during the past twenty years has been meteoric, as a nation of farmers has been transformed...
Plagued by headaches and nightmares, Tomomi tries to make sense of her grandmother's death, her little brother's obsession with saving sick and abandoned cats, and her fear that she is becoming a monster.
The Coolest Chinese Martial Arts (Crazy Cool China)
by Amy Holt
The Coolest Chinese Artifacts (Crazy Cool China)
by Jill Keppeler
The Coolest Chinese Architecture (Crazy Cool China)
by Therese M Shea
The Story of Mahatama Gandhi's Assassination 70 Years Later
by Jessica Gray
Amy Tan: Author Extraordinaire (Essential Lives) (Essential Lives Set 4)
by Tamra Orr
The Usborne Internet-linked Introduction to Asia
by Liz Dalby and Kirsteen Rogers
An eye-opening introduction to the world's largest continent, covering over thirty of its many countries. Guaranteed to excite and inform readers of all ages, revealing the landscapes of these beautiful countries, as well as the traditions, religions and everyday lives of the people who live there. Features hundreds of breathtaking photographs, comprehensive up-to-date maps, essential statistics and little-known facts. This book includes Usborne Internet links to recommended websites and downloa...
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...
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.
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...
- Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture- Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery- Maps reflect current political boundaries
From the How They Live Now series - easy-to-read books which introduce young readers to different ways of life all over the world.
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...