Beatrice’s Goat (by Pat McBrier; illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter) is an inspiring story about a young girl in Uganda who uses the profits from the milk of her family’s new goat to attend school for the first time. The book is based on a true story of a Ugandan family who received a goat through Heifer International. Throughout this story, readers are warmed by the powerful drive shown by…
SC Cilandak ( Abu-abu / Bridging Early ) The hilarious adventures of Harry the Polis as recalled by ex-polis Harry Morris, the self-appointed Chief Constable of funny stories, continue with the publication of his tenth book, The Last Night on the Beat. Full of brilliant anecdotes, oddball characters, quick comebacks and unlikely excuses, Harry demonstrates true Glaswegian humour at its fines…
Di sebuah dataran tandus dan terpencil, Tuan Mahmut dan asistennya, Cem, bekerja menggali sumur dengan berbekal peralatan tradisional dan naluri yang kuat. Kondisi yang berat itu mendekatkan mereka, bahkan mengubah hubungan tuan-asisten tersebut menjadi seperti ayah-anak. Sementara air yang dinanti tak kunjung muncul, Cem justru terpikat primadona teater keliling, seorang wanita berambut merah.…
Siapa yang sebenarnya menghabisi keluarga Hadler? Semua orang yakin Luke Hadler telah mengacungkan senjata ke arah istri dan anaknya, lalu membaliknya dan menembak diri sendiri. Penduduk Kiewarra berhadapan dengan persoalan hidup dan mati pada musim kekeringan ini, tapi peristiwa itu tetap saja mengguncang seluruh kota. Penyelidik Federal Aaron Falk kembali ke Kiewarra untuk menghadiri pemakam…
It was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special exhibition of priceless jeweled Mousebergé eggs in town. Then one of the Mousebergé eggs was stolen... and it was up to me to find it! Squeak! Could I chase it down?
An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibli…
An alternate cover for this edition can be found here. The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories that will appeal to older children and adu…
Little Mouse has found a new book, and this time it's full of scary creatures. Undaunted, he bravely sets about removing or altering all the scariest bits: cosy mittens to cover the lion's claws, ruby lips to replace the shark's teeth -- and he even pole vaults out of the way of the bear! Full of flaps, jokes and Emily Gravett's trademark wit, with a brilliantly satisfying ending, this is a wor…