Janet is not like ordinary 12 year old girls. She's a girl with BIG ideas and ARTISTIC talent (in spite of her name). A complete one-off. Well, that's what she'd like you to think anyway. She sees her life ready to be lived NOW - an open book or a living masterpiece, in which she wields the PEN and PAINT! She has dreams of becoming an artist, or an author,..
Laura befriends a little lamb, Lollylegs, and hopes to keep him for ever. Laura’s dad brings a lamb home to give away at the school fete. In the meantime, Laura takes care of the lamb and calls him Lollylegs. But by the end of the week, she can’t bear the thought of having to give him away. Laura sets about making money to buy as many raffle tickets as she can in the hope of winning him bac…
When Eliza Boom's best friend (well, dog), Einstein, falls in love with the next-door neighbour's pooch, Nancy, Eliza quickly discovers this tale of puppy love isn't all it seems ...Junior spy/inventor extraordinaire, Eliza Boom, is back with a BLAST (well, more of a FIZZ actually), as she finds herself on a fizz-tastic adventure to reveal the truth about her suspicious next-door neighbour, Mar…
Karena gajinya sebagai pekerja proyek tidak dibayar, Pak Jajat, Ayah Iping, terpaksa mencuri besi seberat 20 kg untuk memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga. Pencurian itu menyeretnya ke dalam penjara.
Julia ingin sekali ikut seleksi beasiswa untuk masuk ke Sekolah Sepak Bola Cendrawasih. Kesempatan baik Julia agar bisa menjadi pemain sepak bola nasional. Namun, Julia tak punya banyak waktu untuk berlatih. Terutama berlatih bersama teman-temannya karena ia harus memetik pinang. Julia bertekad untuk mengikuti seleksi. Ia tetap tekun berlatih meski hanya sendiri. Apakah Julia berhasil mendapatk…
Bena membayangkan bertualang seperti Morgan si Petualang: pergi jauh ke hutan, melihat pohon-pohon besar, dan tidur di tenda. Terlihat menyenangkan! Bersama Mima, saudara perempuannya, Bena pun memulai petualangannya. Namun, saat air hujan bocor ke tendanya, bekal untuk makan telah habis. Mima menyerah lalu pulang, petualangan Bena terasa tidak menyenangkan sama sekali. Apa yang Morgan lakukan?…
Tsunami menghanyutkan keluarga Itam beserta rumah dan sahabatnya. Setiap hari Itam menunggu mereka kembali. Dia menolak ajakan Cik Lam, si nelayan tua, untuk tinggal bersamanya. Itam malah selalu mengadu ke pohon U, yang menyelamatkannya saat gelombang besar melanda. Di tengah rasa duka mendalam akibat kehilangan orangorang tersayang, Itam belajar untuk mengizinkan orang lain menolongnya—sert…
Nala, gadis kecil seumuran Suri, pindah ke depan rumah Suri. Suri tidak sabar untuk bermain bersama Nala. Namun, bermain bersama tidak semudah yang diharapkan. Mengapa Suri dan Nala kesulitan, ya? Apa yang harus mereka lakukan agar mereka lebih gembira?
Kata Ayah, di tempat baru ini mereka akan menetap. Mereka tidak akan pindah lagi. Berarti, Feng bisa mencari teman. Masalahnya, Feng tidak tahu cara berteman. Feng menggambar wajah beberapa anak yang dilihatnya setiap hari. Ketika mereka menemukan gambar-gambar itu, Feng segera bersembunyi! Apakah gambarnya bisa membantu Feng mendapatkan teman, ataukah sebaliknya?
Ketika harimau menyerang Kesultanan Jambi, Abdul, si penjinak kucing, ingin menenangkannya. Namun Abdul ceroboh dan gegabah. Sultan tidak memercayainya. Setelah dua abdi istana gagal menaklukkan harimau, akhirnya Sultan mengutus Abdul ke hutan. Dapatkah Abdul menjinakkan harimau? Atau, jangan-jangan, ia gagal juga?
What does it mean to be a humanist? Is humanism a new idea? How do people live their lives without religious beliefs? The first of its kind aimed at the new curriculum for upper primary and lower secondary school children, this book examines how humanists respond to fundamental questions about morals and ethics, the origins of life, religion and the state. It looks at how humanists mark the mil…
A beautiful picture book that explores what racism and intolerance are and how they affect children all over the world Sensitively illustrated by award-winning artist Hanane Kai The Children in Our World non-fiction picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons,…
An outstanding debut picture book from author and artist Yuval Zommer. When the Big Blue Thing (a camper van to us humans) arrives on Howling Hill, the local wildlife all agree it has to go. First the wolves try to scare it away,then the bears, boars and foxes have a go. Finally, the wise owls suggest sending the smallest critters - the insects - to do the job. A cloud of bees, flies...
Bili menyayangi Soli, adiknya yang albino. Ia selalu menjaga Soli ke mana pun mereka pergi. Namun, saat mengunjungi Pasola, acara tarung kuda, Soli menghilang. Bili cemas: “Bagaimana kalau Soli merasa takut? Bagaimana kalau kulit Soli terbakar matahari? Bagaimana kalau Soli tertendang kuda pacu?” Apa yang dapat Bili lakukan untuk menemukan adiknya di tengah keramaian acara?
Witan sangat menyukai tanaman, terutama tanaman yang dipakai untuk pengobatan. Namun, ketika Nenek yang sakit keras akhirnya meninggal tanpa bisa diobatinya, Witan meragukan kemampuannya sendiri untuk menjadi seorang Tabib Sejati. Ia kemudian kembali mengunjungi Negeri Arana saat memerlukan tanaman obat untuk seorang anak yang terdampar di teras rumahnya. Ratu Arana kukuh pada pendiriannya. Ia …
Okta dan Alfa ingin berlibur ke Museum Sains, tetapi orang tua mereka harus pergi bekerja. Jadi, Okta dan Alfa akan menghabiskan liburan di rumah kakeknya. Mereka mengira liburan ini akan menjadi liburan yang membosankan. Namun, tunggu sampai mereka tahu kejutan dari Kakek
Kemarau panjang menewaskan banyak ikan, termasuk Sang Raja. Sebelum wafat, Raja Ikan menyampaikan sebuah rahasia kepada putrinya, tentang cara berubah menjadi manusia. Putri Ikan diselamatkan seorang anak laki-laki bernama Parana. Putri Ikan kemudian mengubah dirinya menjadi manusia agar dapat bermain bersama Parana. Apa daya, perubahan itu menimbulkan masalah baru. Putri Ikan harus mencari car…
As a world-ending war surges to life around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting as one, have mobilized to avenge their murdered people. Ruthless human leaders prepare to defend their factions at all costs, even as a convoy of new settlers approaches. And as the ceaseless Noise lays all thoughts bare, the projected will of the few threatens …
Fiver was only a young rabbit, but he had a sixth sense and foresaw that disaster was about to destroy the warren. Few believed him. Led by his brother Hazel, a small band of rabbits sets out on a dangerous journey to find a safe home…
London January 1889. Enola 14 hides from worried brother Sherlock, until Dr Watson consults her imaginary identity, Perditorian Dr Ragostin. As Mrs Ragostin, Enola seeks Lady Cecily 16, vanished in nightgown, leaving ladder at window, bold charcoal sketches and mirror-writing diaries about East End poor. Was store clerk suspect, Alexander Finch, just a friend?
Cillian is the sole survivor of a devastating terrorist attack on a packed Metro train. How did he survive when everyone else was killed? Searching for answers with the mysterious Tess, Cillian discovers that his father has links to P8, a group of genetic scientists operating outside the laws of Foundation City. The shocking discoveries he and Tess make at P8's secret hospital start to make Cil…
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Za…
Trying to fit in at a posh new school is really hard when your loving and lovable family also happen to be criminals. Bridget is succeeding pretty well and has even made a friend, Menzies, the son of the federal Minister for National Development. Then she finds out about Menzies' penfriend, Jamal, a refugee kid from Afghanistan held in a detention centre. When daring appeals to the government a…
Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediate…
The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan he set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, and finally returning magic to all of Arawiya. But they are low on resources and allies alike, and the kingdom teems with fear of t…
It's Omri's birthday, but all he gets from his best friend, Patrick, is a little plastic Indian brave. Trying to hide his disappointment, Omri puts the Indian in a metal cupboard and locks the door with a mysterious skeleton key that once belonged to his great-grandmother. Little does Omri know that by turning the key, he will transform his ordinary plastic Indian into a real live man from an a…
Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present—and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent's divorce. But now Brian has no time for ang…
When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated—and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each …
In this national bestseller and winner of the Booker Prize, Roddy Doyle, author of the "BarrytownTrilogy," takes us to a new level of emotional richness with the story of ten-year-old Padraic Clarke.Witty and poignant--and adored by critics and readers alike--Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha charts thetrumphs, indignities, and bewilderment of Paddy as he tries to make sense of his changing world.
What happens when an antisocial cinephile meets up with the worldly new guy at school — a quick-witted artist who's savvy enough to see through her sci-fi disguise? Meet Egg. Her real name is Victoria Jurgen, but she's renamed herself after the kick-ass heroine of her favorite sci-fi movie, Terminal Earth. Like her namesake, Egg dresses all in white, colors her eyebrows, and shaves her hea…