”I Am a Chechen!” offers a lyrical fusion of exotic legends, stories & memories of Chechnya: a land of wondrous beauty, site of genocides past & present, & the author`s ancestral home. Haunted by memories of the land he deserted, Sadulaev tells the stories of those who stayed behind. He brings dead friends back to life again, revisiting their first loves, their passion for rock music, & their quests for martyrdom. & he immerses us in the intoxicating beauty of his homeland`s mountains, blossoms & the flocks of migratory swallows that fill its skies. This is an intensely personal journey through the carnage of the war, exploring the pain, the challenge, & above all the meaning of being a Chechen. ...

Filipino food is having its moment. Sour, sweet, funky, fatty, bright, rich, tangy, & bold
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From the creators of the sensational book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, comes an exciting new title: I Am a Rebel Girl: A Journal to Start Revolutions. Designed for girls of all ages looking to explore & train their rebel spirit, I Am a Rebel Girl is filled with activities that challenge perspective, induce thought, & prompt action. Write love notes to your favorite body parts, draw yourself climbing a mountain, write a letter to an elected representative & interact with the beautiful, original artwork developed by the female artists who illustrated the iconic Rebel Girls books. I Am a Rebel Girl is the perfect companion to the book series. It is an action plan that creates space for BIG ideas & it helps girls develop the tools they need to lead the revolution of our time. With a stunning cover that begs to be personalized, interiors in 100 lbs soft paper, fun stickers & an extraordinary print quality, I Am a Rebel Girl is a captivating object, sure to excite the millions of fans Rebel Girls has gained all around the world & to open up the Rebel Girls` universe to new audiences. With original artwork by the female artists who illustrated the iconic ” Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” books, ”I Am a Rebel Girl” will help all the rebel girls in your life embrace their own potential with joy & determination & become agents of change. ...

An inspirational look at some of the most amazing women in history, complete with creative fill-in elements to spark imagination. Every page of this book is filled with aspirational & astounding stories about the most influential women to have ever lived. What`s more, readers can step into the lives of these inspirational figures with unique activities, creative questions to answer & captivating topics to give thought to. With quirky artwork to bring each story to life, readers can travel the globe & discover remarkable women from across the world, from every kind of profession, with every kind of talent. From American aviator Amelia Earhart & Danish spy Brita Tott, to the Polish physicist Marie Curie & Mexican activist Eufrosina Cruz. Author Biography: Ellen grew up in Cambridge & spent her childhood making up games, putting on plays, & writing a magazine for all the children living in her street. After studying English Literature she worked as a children`s book editor for a few years before moving into the charity sector. She lives with her husband & baby daughter, & is the author of a variety of bestselling activity books & annuals. ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Basma has been wondering a lot about love. What is it like? Does it have a shape or a colour or a taste? Is it like a coat or a jumper or a shawl? Or is it like a warm woolly hat? This charming new Early Reader story from the United Arab Emirates will be enjoyed by everyone, parents & children alike
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In 669 BC Ashurbanipal inherited the world`s largest empire, which stretched from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the mountains of western Iran. He ruled from his massive capital at Nineveh, in present-day Iraq, where temples & palaces adorned with brilliantly carved sculptures dominated the citadel mound, & an elaborate system of aqueducts & canals brought water to the king`s pleasure gardens. Ashurbanipal, proud of his scholarship, assembled the greatest library in existence during his reign. Guided by this knowledge, he defined the course of the Assyrian empire & asserted his claim to be `king of the world`. Beautifully illustrated & written by an international team of experts, this book features images of objects excavated from all corners of the empire. The British Museum`s unrivalled collection of Assyrian reliefs brings to life the tumultuous events of Ashurbanipal`s reign: his conquest of Egypt, the crushing defeat of his rebellious brother in Babylon & his ruthless campaign against the Elamite rulers of south-west Iran. I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria provides an illuminating account of the Assyrian empire told through the story of its last great ruler, & highlights the importance of preserving Iraq`s rich cultural heritage for future generations. ...

` You must get away tonight, ` the man had told him. David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life & flees across Europe. He is utterly alone
- who can he trust? What will await him? & all the while, how can he be sure that they won`t catch up with him... This is the remarkable story of David`s introduction to the world: sea, mountains & flowers, the colours of Italy, the taste of fruit, people laughing & smiling, all are new to David. David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes & his thin features are strange to other people. He must learn to fend for himself in this strange new world. An incredible story of survival against all odds & self discovery, for readers of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Book Thief.
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The compelling & moving narrative of a young girl caught by the tides of marching armies during the siege of Budapest in 1945. Told with a calm compulsive force, & with an intimacy & maturity that defies her years, Christine Arnothy's story is a poignant coming-of-age memoir, & a remarkable tale of ordinary lives destroyed by war. Christine tells of ther terrible experiences in Budapest in early 1945, as the siege which was to kill some 40, 000 civilians raged around her & her family. By the end of the siege over eighty per cent of the buildings in the city were destroyed or damaged including all five bridges over the Danube. Hiding in cellars, venturing out only when the noise of battle momentarily receded in a desperate search for food & water, they wondered if the Germans or the Russians would be victorious & under which they would fare best. Praying she would survive, & mourning the loss of some of her fellow refugees, Christine found solace in her imagination & dreamt of becoming a writer at the end of the war. Her subsequent adventures include a dramatic escape over frontier into to Vienna & freedom (or so she had imagined), & a search for a new life in Paris, leaving her parents in an Allied refugee camp. ...

Sisters Atara & Mila were born at the onset of the Second World War into a deeply insular, ultra-orthodox Jewish sect. As the girls grow up, Mila finds she is content to live within the constraints & familiarity of the world she's always known, but Atara is consumed by questions
- about arranged marriage, the education of girls, the circumstances surrounding the escape of the sect's leader during the war. Finally forced apart by the rules of the community, the two women are brought together again when a family secret threatens to make pariahs of them all. I Am Forbidden is a powerful portrayal of sisters, family, faith & history which sweeps the reader from pre-war Transylvania to present-day New York, via Paris & Engl&. Immersive, beautiful, moving, it exposes in devastating detail what happens when unwavering love, unyielding law & centuries of tradition collide.
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Despite the success of his first solo show in Paris & the support of his brilliant French wife & young daughter, thirty-four-year-old British artist Richard Haddon is too busy mourning the loss of his American mistress to a famous cutlery designer to appreciate his fortune. But after Richard discovers that a painting he originally made for his wife, Anne-when they were first married & deeply in love-has sold, it shocks him back to reality & he resolves to reinvest wholeheartedly in his family life.. .just in time for his wife to learn the extent of his affair. Rudderless & remorseful, Richard embarks on a series of misguided attempts to win Anne back while focusing his creative energy on a provocative art piece to prove that he`s still the man she once loved. Skilfully balancing biting wit with a deep emotional undercurrent, debut novelist Courtney Maum has created the perfect portrait of an imperfect family-and a heartfelt exploration of marriage, love, & fidelity. ...