Science needs its students to be passionate and curious and these are characteristics that cannot be instilled by force, in a child. With a keen understanding of this, Brainwave imparts science fundamentals in forms that excite children of all aptitudes - comics, stories, activities, contests, fascinating facts and reader contributions.
In People Like Us, which became a bestseller in Holland, Joris Luyendijk tells the story of his five years as a correspondent in the Middle East. Extremely young for a correspondent but fluent in Arabic, he spoke with stone throwers and terrorists, taxi drivers and professors, victims and aggressors, and all of their families. He chronicles first-hand experiences of dictatorship, occupation, terror, and war. His stories cast light on a number of major crises, from the Iraq War to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, along with less-reported issues such as underage orphan trash-collectors in Cairo.
When Amma Went Away won the First Prize in the category General Fiction in the Competition for Writers of Children's Books organized by Children's Book Trust. The other titles by the author published by CBT are Company for Manisha, Whitey and the Monsters, Growing Up, and short stories 'A Cure for Ravi' in Kaleidoscope, 'Our Next-Door Neighbours' in 22 Short Stories, 'Whose Work Is It?' in Teenage Stories and 'The Pigeons' in Indian Folk Tales.
Based on the blog with more than four million loyal fans, a beautiful, heartfelt, funny, and inspiring collection of photographs and stories capturing the spirit of a city.
The Early Rainbow Readers help young children (age 4-7)learn to read in English. Each of the fourreaders works on a language structure. These lively stories provide ideal support material.
