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Muted
(Paperback)
Tami Charles
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R339
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For the first time ever, bestselling author Eckhart Tolle brings
the core of his teachings to children, ages 7 to 100. Beautifully
illustrated and artfully expressed, this charming story will bring
joy to children and their parents for decades to come.
Milton, who is about eight years old, is experiencing bullying
on the school playground at the hands of a boy named Carter.
Because he is being picked on, Milton no longer enjoys going to
school. In fact, he dreads each morning because of his fear of
Carter.
By discovering the difference between Then, When, and the Now,
Milton is able to shed his fear of being bullied. Living in the
Now, he no longer dreads encountering Carter--and this changes
everything.
"Milton's Secret" will not only appeal to the millions of adult
readers of Tolle's other books, but also to any parent who wants to
introduce their children to the core of Tolle's teachings: Living
in the Now is the quickest path to ending fear and suffering.
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv
show. Mallory Pike has always wanted to be a member of the
Baby-sitters Club. The Baby-sitters are so much fun to be around,
and so grown-up. Now the club members have invited Mallory to a
meeting. This might be her big chance! But the Baby-sitters don't
make it easy. First Claudia makes Mal feel like a baby on her first
official baby-sitting job. Then they give her a written test-with
questions nobody could answer! Mallory's beginning to think she
doesn't want to be part of the Baby-sitters Club. Maybe with her
new friend Jessi she'll start a club of her own... It's time to
show those Baby-sitters what a couple of new girls can do! The best
friends you'll ever have!
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Parachutes
(Paperback)
Kelly Yang
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R241
R209
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Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story
from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls
navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.
They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private
homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain
in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her
parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her
at a high school in California.
Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to
tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces
her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible
parachute, Jay, asks her out.
Dani De La Cruz, Claire’s new host sister, couldn’t be less thrilled
that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team
star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means
competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But
Dani’s game plan veers unexpectedly off course when her debate coach
starts working with her privately.
As they steer their own distinct paths, Dani and Claire keep crashing
into one another, setting a course that will change their lives
forever.
As this book is being read the questions allow a very important
dialogue to exist between the reader and the listener. The dialogue
will encourage safety and well-being issues for children to be
discussed.
As heard on Radio 4's Woman's Hour and BBC Breakfast TV
It is difficult trying to talk in our family cos:
a) Grandparents don't speak English at all
b) Mum hardly speaks any English
c) Me, Bonny and Simon hardly speak Chinese
d) Dad speaks Chinese and good English but doesn't like talking
In other words, we all have to cobble together tiny bits of English and
Chinese into a rubbish new language I call 'Chinglish'. It is very
awkward.
Jo Kwan is a teenager growing up in 1980s Coventry with her annoying
little sister, too-cool older brother, a series of very unlucky pets
and utterly bonkers parents. But unlike the other kids at her new
school or her posh cousins, Jo lives above her parents' Chinese
takeaway. And things can be tough whether it's unruly customers or the
snotty popular girls who bully Jo for being different. Even when she
does find a BFF who actually likes Jo for herself, she still has to
contend with her erratic dad's behaviour. All Jo dreams of is breaking
free and forging a career as an artist.
Told in diary entries and doodles, Jo's brilliantly funny observations
about life, family and char siu make for a searingly honest portrayal
of life on the other side of the takeaway counter.
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Grit
(Paperback)
Gillian French
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R272
R235
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Newbery Honor winner Kathryn Lasky, author of the Guardians of
Ga'hoole series, delivers a riveting adventure about young British
spies on a secret mission in Germany in WWII. "Fascinating and
riveting, especially for history buffs and spy aficionados."
-Kirkus "A page-turner, particularly for readers intrigued by
WWII." -Booklist "With a well-detailed historical backdrop and a
puzzling familial mystery, this novel delivers intrigue."
-Publishers Weekly Over the centuries, a small clan of spies called
the Tabula Rasa has worked ceaselessly to fight oppression. They
can pass unseen through enemy lines and "become" other people
without being recognized. They are, essentially, faceless. Alice
and Louise Winfield are sisters and spies in the Tabula Rasa.
They're growing up in wartime England, where the threat of Nazi
occupation is ever near. But Louise wants to live an ordinary life
and leaves the agency. Now, as Alice faces her most dangerous
assignment yet, she fears discovery, but, most of all, she fears
losing her own sister. This upper middle grade novel is a mix of
espionage and historical adventure and will appeal to fans of
Elizabeth Wein and Ruta Sepetys. Lasky masterfully spins a tale
filled with mystery, suspense, and intrigue that will have readers
hooked. Faceless is also a springboard for the study of Word War
II, with special interest to classrooms that would like to teach
subjects such as Hitler, the Nazi regime, and anti-Nazi resistance.
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of
English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new
illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition
also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and
thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to
bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of
Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference
for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader
help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key
exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test
readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. You Must Be
Layla, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is
made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more
complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and
simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations,
which appear regularly. Layla is a 13-year old Muslim girl. She has
just moved to one of the best schools in Brisbane. Layla is clever
and funny, and loves making things, but some of the students are
not kind to her. How can Layla show that she is a good student and
make friends? Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with
the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a
digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Taylor Before and After tells the story of middle schooler Taylor
Harper through journal entries alternating between two timelines:
before and after a drunk driving accident, in which Taylor Harper
was a passenger - and her brother was the driver. Before, Taylor
was finally becoming popular, navigating the pressures of friends,
frenemies, and a cut-throat initiation challenge by the coolest
girl in school. After, she finds herself ostracised, bullied, and
facing the glaring silence of things unsaid at school (and at
home).
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