This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
Jam sembilan pagi, kebaya, dan ruangan yang penuh pepat. … Ada pengantin gugup, tamu-tamu bersemangat; dan rumah tua di tengah-tengah Jakarta menjadi saksi terciptanya keluarga baru. 5 tahun sejak pertama bertemu sudah berlalu. Bulan Januari ini, ada anak yang kabur, diary yang dibongkar, rahasia yang dibagi, dan pernikahan. Sekali lagi menelusuri kota dalam ingatan, kali ini Emina mengunj…
Di perbatasan antara hidup dan mati, berdiri sebuah studio foto tempat mereka yang akan menyeberang ke alam baka singgah untuk memilih kenangan semasa hidup dan merangkainya dalam lentera kilas balik yang akan mereka saksikan sebelum melanjutkan perjalanan. Bersama Hirasaka, sang pemandu muda tanpa memori sedikit pun, para tamu dapat mendatangi kembali kenangan yang telah memudar dan mengabadik…
Zenitendo punya pesaing baru. Tatarimedo namanya. Toko ini hanya menjual jajanan jahat. Adu jajanan tak terelakkan, apalagi Tatarimedo berusaha merebut pelanggan Zenitendo. Zenitendo vs. Tatarimedo, siapa yang akan menang? Jajanan dalam buku ini, di antaranya: Wafer Pelahap Mimpi, Acar Plum Anti Keriput, dan Soda Mumi.
Di toko jajanan ajaib Zenintendo semua keinginan pembelinya bisa terwujud. Hanya saja, semua pertanyaan Beniko, pemilik toko, harus selalu dituruti. Jika tidak, nasib buruk akan jadi akibatnya... Jajanan dalam buku ini, di antaranya: Roti Gulung Pencuri, Kartu Balas Dendam, dan Tas Dokter Permen Soda.
A book about growing up which has delighted generations of young readers. The illustrations by Ella Bailey are perfect for the modern audience. This edition includes extra material for young readers.
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who lef…
Sara Crewe is sent to England to attend Miss Minchin's boarding school for girls. Her time there starts wonderfully as she is treated just like a princess. Unfortunately it is because Miss Minchin is hoping to gain a piece of Sara's family fortune. But when Sara's wealthy father dies and leaves her penniless, Miss Minchin makes Sara do the worst chores in the house. Still, as badly as Miss Minc…