A day in the life of Abed Salama: anatomy of a Jerusalem tragedy

Five-year-old Milad Salama is excited for a school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem. On the way, his bus collides with a semitrailer. His father, Abed, gets word of the crash and rushes to the site. The scene is chaos―the children have been taken to different hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank; some are missing, others cannot be identified. Abed sets off on an odyssey …

Mahabharata

"Kakek yang kuhormati, aku tahu aku ini anak Dewi Kunti, bukan anak sais kereta. Tetapi, aku berhutang budi kepada Duryyodhana, aku harus jujur dan makan dari hasil bumi tanah milik Kuurawa. Aku harus jujur kepadanya dan menepati janjiku sebagai kesatria. Tidak mungkin bagiku untuk menyeberang ke pihak Pandawa sekarang. Ijinkan aku melunasi hutangku terhadap kepercayaan dan cintanya kepadaku. E…

Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty

Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemo…

100 things to know about history

An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn from history: who really discovered America, who were the kings and queens we hear a lot about on TV, why America invaded Canada, and lots of other random facts to make history a fun subject!

A history of Britain: the middle ages

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781855430082

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56 p. ; ill. ; 20,5 cm

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940 WOO a

The pilgrims and the first thanksgiving

In graphic novel format, tells the devastating story of the Pilgrims first year in America up until their Harvest Festival

D day 1944 (4): Gold & Juno Beaches

Edition

Ed. 1

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96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battles of World War II

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940 FOR d

Stevie Wonder

As a young boy, Little Stevie learnt about rhythm in the kitchen, banging on pots and pans. Soon, he was playing his uncle's harmonica and a neighbour's old piano, and by the age of 11 he signed his first music contract with Motown. With a bright smile and infectious optimism, he became an icon, making music that people could believe in and sing along to. This inspiring story of the musician's …

Evonne Goolagong

Aged six, Evonne read a magazine article about a young girl who made it to centre court at a magical place called Wimbledon. Somehow, she knew she had to get there. Fast forward 15 years, and Evonne was the first Indigenous Australian to win Wimbledon, aged 20 years old. A pioneer of Indigenous rights and women in tennis, this inspiring story features a facts and photos section at the back.

Charles Darwin

Born into a family of scientists, Charles spent much of his childhood wandering the countryside, collecting seeds, flowers and insects. His fascination with nature led him aboard the HMS Beagle, where he took a journey that would change scientific thinking forever. This inspiring story of the writer and naturalist features a facts and photo section at the back.