his collection of letters was written by Raden Adjeng Kartini, the daughter of a Javanese civil servant in the Dutch colonial government. After being granted the rare opportunity to attend a Dutch elementary school, at the age of twelve she went into seclusion in accordance with Indonesian customs for women of nobility prior to marriage. Her letters to Dutch correspondents offer a captivating g…
Sometimes we have to travel a few billion miles to find our way home.
Every four years, two Reader children are kidnapped and brought to the School for Good and Evil to be trained for a life in a fairy tale. There, Evers and Nevers take courses in Animal Communication and Uglification, among others. The highest ranked students become the heroes and villains of the fairy tales — while the lowest, well, we don’t want to talk about what becomes of them.
Will Hugo heed the pleas of the fog-shrouded figure at the window and welcome him inside? A spine-tingling ghost story from bestselling author Lucy Strange. Folk say the fog plays tricks – that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people’s doors and windows, desperate to come inside. But Hugo is convinced the ghost he has seen at the window is no trick of…
Maraknya kecenderungan upaya distorsi dan "pengaburan" sejarah dengan menebeng isu-isu primordialisme, khususnya agama, membuat penulis prihatin. Misalnya tentang Majapahit kesultanan Islam, Borobudur peninggalan Nabi Sulaiman, Lamajang dan Tigang Juru kerajaan Islam, yang justru dicetuskan kaum intelektual atau akademisi. Di mana mereka berangkat dari pemahaman yang sempit, demi kepentingan se…
Learn all about the Great Lakes region with the newest adorable All Aboard book. Hop on board and explore the amazing Great Lakes, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and interesting places along the way such as Niagara Falls, Mackinac Island, Cave Point, and Chicago. The Meyers’ engaging writing and delightful illustrations will have little outdoor lovers and baby explorers enth…
What will you plant in your garden? Babies and toddlers will love cuddling up and discovering the world around them while learning simple concepts about science, nature, and culture.
The flame character, Anger, is here to teach your little ones how to recognize this strong emotion and name their feelings. This adorable book uses red mist and exploding balloons to show how it feels to be angry. It explains what happens in the brain in uncomplicated terms, perfect for young children. Learn how anger affects the body, like breathing harder and having a faster heartbeat. …