from the back cover: All the family are sure that the mischievous Wim Wom will cause trouble for the children if they don't do as they're told, but no one seems clear about what it really looks like. Join the children as they draw, make and model a Wim Wom, using clues from their parents and grandparents. Just as the children decide that the Wim Wom is not actually real, events take a surprisi…
from the back cover: When two boys go out with a large bag to collect all the noise they can find, you can be sure that they will have an ear-splitting time! From the clank of a stick on railings to the thud of a baseball bat, this vibrant story celebrates the rich diversity of sounds they encounter and collect.
Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he's been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye-an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a twelve-year-old boy. Females are forbidde…
Kisah ini bersetting di Negeri Naga Kayangan, sebuah negeri yang gampangnya bayangkan saja Cina dan Jepang di era feudalismenya (walaupun menurutku kisah Eon lebih cenderung ke Cina). Negeri ini dilindungi oleh kedua belas naga elemen, yang menjaga keteraturan alam di wilayah mata angin mereka.
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