Possum Magic (Voyager Books)
Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more. Another treat from Mem Fox that is sure to be treasured. The whimsical illustrations are a wonderful complement.--Childrens Book Review Service
Winnie and Wilbur at Chinese New Year
When Winnie and Wilbur decide to celebrate Chinese New Year the party is going with a swing. Family? Check! Friends? Check! Food? Check! Fun? Check! But just when Winnie waves her wand to make parade costumes for everyone Wilbur goes missing. Oh no! Will Winnie find him before the first firework lights up the sky? The best-selling Winnie and Wilbur series has been delighting readers both young and old since 1987 and Winnie and Wilbur have become favourite characters in homes and schools all over the world.
Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa
When Winnie and Wilbur write their letters to Santa they never imagine that they are actually going to meet him on Christmas Eve! After the crisis of Santa getting stuck in their chimney Winnie and Wilbur join him on his sleigh in a desperate race against time to make sure children everywhere wake up to stockings filled with presents on Christmas morning. What a magical memorable night! It's a fun and festive Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul's intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017 airing in the UK on Milkshake Channel 5's popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour.
Moonbeams Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales Activities & Recipes
Filled with delectable recipes hands-on family activities and traditional tales to read aloud this extraordinary collection will inspire families everywhere to re-create the magic of Chinese holidays in their own homes. They can feast on golden New Year's dumplings and tasty moon cakes build a miniature boat for the Dragon Boat Festival and a kite at Qing Ming or share the story of the greedy Kitchen God or the valiant warrior Hou Yi. This stunning compilation from bestselling cookbook author Nina Simonds and Leslie Swartz of the Children's Museum Boston is the perfect gift for families that have embraced Chinese holidays for generations--and for those just beginning new traditions.
The Breadwinner
Afghanistan: Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana her mother and sisters are prisoners in their own home. With no man to go out to buy food they face starvation. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines the brutality of the Taliban and the desperation of a country trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope . . . Deborah Ellis has been to Afghan refugee camps and has listened to many stories like Parvana's.
Designing One Nation: The Politics of Economic Culture and Trade in Divided Germany 1945-1990
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The histories of East and West Germany traditionally emphasize the Cold War rivalries between the communist and capitalist nations. Yet even as the countries diverged in their political directions they had to create new ways of working together economically. In Designing One Nation Katrin Schreiter examines the material culture of increasing economic contacts in divided Germany from the 1940s until the 1990s. Trade events such as fairs and product shows became one of the few venues for sustained links and knowledge between the two countries after the building of the Berlin Wall. Schreiter uses industrial design epitomized by the furniture industry to show how a network of politicians entrepreneurs and cultural brokers attempted to nationally re-inscribe their production cultures define a postwar German identity and regain economic stability and political influence in postwar Europe. What started as a competition for ideological superiority between East and West Germany quickly turned into a shared politically legitimizing quest for an untainted post-fascist modernity. This work follows products from the drawing board into the homes of ordinary Germans to offer insights into how converging visions of German industrial modernity created shared expectations about economic progress and living standards. Schreiter reveals how intra-German and European trade policies drove the creation of products and generated a certain convergence of East and West German taste by the 1980s. Drawing on a wide range of sources from governments furniture firms industrial design councils home lifestyle magazines and design exhibitions Designing One Nation argues that an economic culture linked the two Germanies even before reunification in 1990.
The Little Prince: A new translation of the beloved classic with restored original art
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupry's unique and gifted style. Howard an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French in language style and most important spirit. The artwork in this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupry's original artwork. Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original art this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5 Stories).
Winnie and Wilbur: The Santa Surprise
As they get ready for Chrsitmas Winnie and Wilbur go an epic quest to make sure Santa gets a present too. A brand new story in a fabulous new format with stylish full colour illustrations this is the perfect purchase for Winnie and Wilbur fans at Christmas. Part of the bestselling series that celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold.
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories (Oxford Children's Classic)
Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. It's all humbug to him. But will he change his ways after a series of ghostly visits one Christmas Eve? Oxford Children's Classics presents the greatest Christmas story ever told in this eye-catching new edition which not only contains the complete and unabridged text of A Christmas Carol but also features other Christmas stories written by Charles Dickens. In addition there are lots of bonus features within the book to help you get the most from the story and recommendations for other adventures readers might enjoy.
Scouting For Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection)
A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and Sherlock Holmes of practical tips on health and hygiene and object lessons in woodcraft Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint and inspiration for the Boy Scout Movement. An all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world second in its heyday only to the Bible it is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published known and loved around the world. Including all of Baden-Powell's original illustrations this new critical edition of Scouting for Boys serves up a wonderful hodge-podge of true crime stories stern moralizing stock adventure tales natural history first-aid tips advice on observation and tracking and much more. Readers will find a roughly composed pastiche of jingoist lore and tracker legend padded with lengthy quotations from adventure fiction-from Rudyard Kipling and James Fenimore Cooper to Alexander Dumas and Arthur Conan Doyle-and seamed through with the multiple anxieties of its time: fears of degeneration ('the fall of the Roman empire was due to bad citizenship') and a constant worry over imminent war. Alongside practical instructions on how to light fires build a boat or stalk animals (or men) it includes sections on chivalry self-discipline self-improvement and citizenship. Indeed the book brims with Baden-Powell's philosophy of life one that replaces self with service puts country before the individual and duty above all. The introduction by Elleke Boehmer illuminates the book's maverick complexity and her notes clarify obscure references. Though almost a century old Scouting for Boys continues to fascinate surprise and motivate readers today. It will delight anyone interested in popular culture Victorian history and literature for children.
