A Passage to India

from the back cover: A mysterious incident at the Marabar Caves, involving Adela Quested, newly arrived from England, and Dr Aziz, an Indian doctor, leads to a drama that divides the British and Indian communities in anger, distrust, and fear. Forsters great novel brings to life all the dangers and misunderstandings of colonialism but, as Forster himself wrote, the story is about something wid…

Vanity Fair

from the back cover: When Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley leave school, their feet are set on very different paths. Kind, foolish Amelia returns to her comfortable home and wealthy family, to await a suitable marriage, while Becky must look out for herself, earning her own living in a hard world. But Becky is neither kind nor foolish, and with her quick brain and keen eye for a chance, her fortu…

The Humming Sea

from the back cover: Ify bersama keluarganya pindah dari kota Bandung ke kota Bengkulu. Ayah Ify pindah tugas ke sana. Di Bengkulu, mereka tinggal di tepi pantai yang indah. Ify sangat senang. Setiap hari dia dapat melihat indahnya pantai dan bermain pasir bersama teman-temannya. Hingga suatu hari, terjadi gempa bumi di tempat tinggal Ify. Diramalkan, gempa bumi itu menimbulkan tsunami. Semua…

The Joy Luck Club

from the back cover: There are so many things that a mother wishes to teach her daughter. How to lose your innocence but not your hope. How to keep hoping, when hope is your only joy. How to laugh for ever. This is the story of four mothers and their daughters - Chinese-American women, the mothers born in China, and the daughters born in America. Through their eyes we see life in pre-Revolutio…

Fahrenheit 451

When Mildred attempts suicide, and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life. First published in 1953, Fahrenheit 451 is a classic novel set in the future when books forbidden by a totalitarian regime are burned. The hero, a book burner, su…

Al Capone Does My Shirt : A Tale from Alcatraz

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ISBN/ISSN

9780142403709

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225p; ill; bw; pbk

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National Geographic World Atlas

Edition

Fourth Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9781426314032

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207p; ill; col; pbk

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Call Number

912 NAT w

Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission

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ISBN/ISSN

9780545556262

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Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Islands (Graphic Novel)

This book a contemporary retelling of a classic story: Treasure Island. The area for review in this novel is content. The magic of this book lies in the way that it is presented to the student. Not only is a classic book broken down to a readable level for young readers, but it also creates interest within students. The classic story is easily broken down to a young reader's ability with th…

The Canterville Ghost

from the back cover : There has been a ghost in the house for three hundred years, and Lord Canterville's family have had enough of it. So Lord Canterville sells his grand old house to an American family. Mr Hiram B. Otis is happy to buy the new house and the ghost - because of course don't believe in ghosts. The Canterville ghost has great plans to frighten the life out of th Otis family.…