A tale of borders and beliefs shaped by the games people play
1947
New Delhi. Cyril Radcliffe's hands are clammy, partly from the heat but mostly from the enormity of the task assigned. Mopping the sweat off his brow, he picks up his pen, draws a deep breath--and a dark line.
Rawalpindi. A barbaric frenzy of rioters fills the streets, disrupting a game of pithoo between Toshi and her brother, Tarlok, shattering their lives unimaginably.
2008
Rawalpindi. Cricket-crazy Inaya is sneaking out behind her father's back for net practice when she discovers that she is not the only one in her family keeping a secret.
New Delhi. Jai accidentally stumbles upon an old, hidden away diary in his kitchen. The date of its last entry: 17 August 1947.
As Jai and Inaya's unlikely worlds collide, another story unfolds. A story that started with the drawing of a line. A story that shifts the truth in their lives.
'Compelling and uplifting . . . lingers long after the last page is turned' Vidya Balan
In this book, a young American boy sends postcards to his cousin in Australia. With easy-to-read font and lively illustrations, early readers will have a fun reading experience as they try to spot the similarities and differences between homes, holidays, and schools in the United States and in Australia. Beginning readers will be engaged as they read through this delightful book which features a pictorial map at the end.
From Emily Calandrelli-host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT-comes the second novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology.
Ada Lace is building a new robot! She's determined to beat Milton in the upcoming robotics competition. But she's distracted-Ada finds her dad's art class impossible, while Nina is the star of the class, basking in the glory of being Mr. Lace's star pupil.
When Mr. Lace suggests that Nina put on an art show, Ada becomes jealous and loses her temper. Now Ada isn't speaking to her dad, she's falling behind in art class, and she still doesn't know how to fix her robot. As the competition looms closer, Ada starts to wonder if there might be a way to use both science and art to solve her problems.
Will Ada make up with her father in time to test her hypothesis? Or will her hurt feelings leave her seeing red and without a medal at the end of the day?
From Emily Calandrelli-host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT-comes the first novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology.
Ada Lace-third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire-has discovered something awful: her neighbor's beloved Yorkie has been dognapped!
With the assistance of a quirky neighbor named Nina (who is convinced an alien took the doggie) and her ever-growing collection of gadgets, Ada sets out to find the wrongdoer. As their investigation becomes more and more mysterious, Ada and Nina grow closer, proving that opposites do, in fact, attract.
Two remarkable tales featuring Cymbeline Igoo from the bestselling and Carnegie shortlisted author Adam Baron.
BOY UNDERWATER
Cymbeline Igloo (yes, really!) has NEVER been swimming. Not ever. Not once. But how hard can it be? He’s Googled front crawl and he’s found his dad’s old pair of trunks. He’s totally ready. What he’s not ready for is the accident at the pool – or how it leads his mum to a sudden breakdown.
YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS
Here’s something you won’t believe: someone is doing TERRIBLE things to Mrs Martin, Cymbeline Igloo’s favourite teacher of all time.
Cymbeline has to find the culprit (after he’s learned what ‘culprit’ means). He’s also got to help his friend Veronique, whose grandma is dangerously ill. It seems Nanai has a secret, connected to her arrival in the UK as a boat person from Vietnam, a traumatic journey in which she lost her twin sister. Can Cymbeline figure out the mystery in time?
One thing is for sure: even the most unexpected people can change your life in wonderful ways . . .
This book is about addictions of all kinds. Addictions to smartphones, sex, games, social media, gambling, money, but most of all to alcohol and drugs.
The words "addict" and "addiction" are loaded with baggage. Not just in Australia, but the world over, addicts are considered to be sub-human, if not alien. This book aims to reclaim their dignity. It aims to rescue the word "addiction" from its kidnappers and restore its humanity. It offers personal accounts from inspirational people who have found themselves in the grips of such addictions, and their amazing stories of survival.
At the Ted Noffs Foundation, Matt Noffs and Kieran Palmer spend their lives working with young people who have serious and often debilitating drug addictions. This book shares the tools they use every day. It offers insights into why addiction takes place and why it's a natural part of being human. It journeys across the spectrum of addictive behaviors, from social media to drugs like heroin. It questions the assumptions and begins to debunk the myth that all addiction is identical and predictable.
Addiction is something that could affect any of us. This is a book that everyone should read.
Die neue Kinderbuchreihe für Mädchen ab 8 Jahren und für die ganze Familie von Bestseller-Autorin Sabine Bohlmann. Warmherzig, lustig und spannend erzählt - Natur, Idylle und Familie in der Großstadt. Für Fans von Lola und Wir Kinder aus dem Möwenweg.
Wie schön ist es bei uns in der Hummelgasse!
Adele und ihre fünf Geschwister wohnen in der Hummelgasse - in dem lustigsten und allerbesten Haus, das ihr je gesehen habt! Und da geht es natürlich ganz schön wild zu. Aber Adele hat für alle großen und kleinen Problemchen eine Lösung. Zum Beispiel für diese Sache mit dem siebten Kind. Kurzerhand machen Adele, Henry, die Zwillinge Malin und Marlene, Oskar und Blümchen sich auf die Suche nach einem neuen Geschwisterchen. Gut, dass sie viele Freunde haben, die ihnen helfen! Doch am Ende läuft alles ganz anders, als gedacht ...
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Wenn man sechs Geschwister hat, in der Hummelgasse lebt und Adele Anders heißt, muss das Leben einfach wundervoll sein!
Endlich Sommerferien! Doch Adele und ihre Geschwister können mal wieder nicht verreisen. Das Geld ist einfach immer zu knapp. Zum Glück fährt Adeles beste Freundin Martha in letzter Minute auch nicht weg. Und die Familie Anders wäre nicht die Familie Anders, wenn sie nicht ein großes Marmeladeglas voller lustiger Ideen hätte. Am Ende werden es die weltwunderbarsten Ferien, die die Hummelgasse je gesehen hat!
Der zweite Band der Kinderbuchreihe für Kinder ab 8 Jahren und für die ganze Familie von Bestseller-Autorin Sabine Bohlmann. Warmherzig, lustig und spannend erzählt - Natur, Idylle und Familie in der Großstadt. Für Fans von Lola und Wir Kinder aus dem Möwenweg.
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