In misty Shelwich, magic rises and falls with the tides, everyone is born with a magical gift, and people have started to . . . disappear. Rumor has it they are snatched by monsters, but Ista Flit doesn’t want to believe it. Not when her own father is missing. As she scours the city, searching for clues, a notorious thief finds her. Ista has a rare she’s a face-changer, able to take on t…
Our ever-changing world is full of secrets. What can you find beneath our feet? How did the mountains form? Are there cold deserts on Earth? And how deep is the Pacific Ocean? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this engaging book on Earth for 5–7 year olds that introduces young readers to the wonders of our planet. Use this book to explore our world's fascinating habitat…
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . . Daisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild. But all is not well in th…
Daisy Thistledown's magical adventure continues in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding sequel to Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson. Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits . . . Daisy Thistledown and the Five O'Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying enemy, but their journey to find the missing Botanists is just be…
With the support of the Iffenwilders and their mighty water magic, Daisy and her friends are finally setting off to rescue the Botanists held prisoner in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. But their rescue mission is sent spinning off course when Daisy and Max are separated, and Max shipwrecked on an impossible shore with no way of escape. Even Daisy's arrival at the forest in the sky - the st…
What’s the best way to solve problems between people? By talking them over and working them out. It’s never too soon for children to learn the process of peaceful conflict resolution. This book distills it into clear, simple language and supporting illustrations. Children learn to calm themselves, state the problem, listen, think of solutions, try one, evaluate results, and even agree to di…
Nama Pramoedya Ananta Toer yang besar tentulah terbentuk karena karya-karyanya yang juga diakui oleh dunia. Roman “Bumi manusia” adalah bagian pertama dari Tetralogi Buru. Pram menulisnya di kamp kerjapaksa tanpa proses hukum pengadilan di pulau Buru. Roman ini bersetting di Surabaya pada awal abad 19, saat dimana Hindia Belanda berdiri. Tokoh utamanya adalah Minke, seorang keturunan pri…
Sekiranya masih hidup dan diminta memerikan situasi Republik Indonesia di awal abad ke-21, Mohammad Hatta hanya perlu mencetak-ulang tulisannya yang pernah terbit pada 1962: "Pembangunan tak berjalan sebagaimana semestinya.... Perkembangan demokrasi pun telantar karena percekcokan politik senantiasa. Pelaksanaan otonomi daerah terlalu lamban sehingga memicu pergolakan daerah." Buku ini memap…