Ever wondered where rain comes from? Join the captivating journey of a little raindrop as it travels from the sky, through the earth, and back again in Nature Stories: Little Raindrop. With vibrant illustrations that come alive with every turn of the page, this book provides an accessible exploration of water's natural cycle
Ever wondered what happens when a little chick becomes a beautiful mountain bluebird? Immerse yourself in this captivating storybook that chronicles the journey of a young chick as it breaks free from its shell and embarks on a remarkable adventure in Nature Stories: Little Chick. With vibrant illustrations that come alive with every turn of the page, this book tells the story of the excitement…
January, 1982. Thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in his backwater English village. But he hasn't reckoned with bullies, simmering family discord, the Falklands War, a threatened gypsy invasion and those mysterious entities kwn as girls. Charting thirteen months in the black hole between childhood and adolescence, this is a capt…
Be transported to a place like other: a tiny, man-made island in the bay of Nagasaki, for two hundred years the sole gateway between Japan and the West. Here, in the dying days of the 18th-century, a young Dutch clerk arrives to make his fortune. Instead he loses his heart. Step onto the streets of Dejima and mingle with scheming traders, spies, interpreters, servants and concubines as two cult…