This series takes young readers around the world with simple and touching stories of life
in the setting of different countries. Young readers will learn about new cultures, discover similarities,
and be able to empathise with their neighbours in the global village we live in today.
in the setting of different countries. Young readers will learn about new cultures, discover similarities,
and be able to empathise with their neighbours in the global village we live in today.
Dad's Favourite Cookie - Japan
245x235mm (UK), 238x250mm (US) / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-46-1 US paperback: 978-1-925233-42-1 US library bound: 978-1-925233-50-6 Yuka is a Japanese girl whose busy father has a ramen shop. As a result, Yuka cannot spend much time with her father. Read about her day spent waiting for him to come home. |
Where are you Sun Bear? - Malaysia
245x235mm (UK), 238x250mm (US) / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-46-1 US paperback: 978-1-925233-45-2 US library bound: 978-1-925233-53-7 In Malaysia there is a dense forest called ‘Asia’s Amazon’. This story concerns Rajana, a girl of the Iban tribe who lives near the forest. |
Song of the Mekong River - Vietnam
245x235mm (UK), 238x250mm (US) / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-47-8 US paperback: 978-1-925233-44-5 US library bound: 978-1-925233-52-0 The Mekong River is called ‘the lifeline of Vietnam.’ The Vietnamese people’s lives are dependent on the river. This book is about Tui who lives in a water village. |
Typhoon Holidays - Taiwan
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-59-1 US paperback: 978-1-925233-43-8 US library bound: 978-1-925233-51-3 Typhoon Holidays is about the times school is out because of severe typhoons in Taiwan. Every summer there are four to five typhoons in the country. |
Mango Trees - Philippines
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-67-6 US paperback: 978-1-925233-46-9 US library bound: 978-1-925233-54-4 Mango Trees is the story of important trees growing in the Philippines. These trees have great influence on the lifestyle and culture of the Philippine people. Come and learn many interesting things about this nation of islands through the things that grow there. |
Where the Winds Meet - Mongolia
230x270mm (UK), 238x250mm (US) / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-49-2 US paperback: 978-1-925233-49-0 US library bound: 978-1-925233-57-5 This is the story of a wind that wanders over Mongolia, a country that is well known for its deserts and grasslands. Travel with the wind and discover traditional Mongolian life. |
Liang's Treasure - China
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-60-7 US paperback: 978-1-925233-48-3 US library bound: 978-1-925233-56-8 China is a huge country. Languages and lifestyles vary from region to region. Liang’s Treasure is a touching story about two children brought up in different environments. |
I Am a Little Monk - Thailand
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-65-2 US paperback: 978-1-925233-47-6 US library bound: 978-1-925233-55-1 Urt was born in a Buddhist country, Thailand. When Urt’s uncle returned home after being a monk, Urt decided that he too would become a monk. Let’s follow Urt as he prepares and undertakes the tradition of Bu-urt, living as a monk in the temple. |
Flowers Bloom in Warsaw - Poland
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-66-9 The people of Warsaw had to rebuild their city after it was destroyed during World War II. This is a story of the city during this period, told through the diary of Grandma Renata. |
The Way to the Orsay Museum - France
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-61-4 US paperback: 978-1-925247-24-4 US library bound: 978-1-925247-50-3 In Paris, Marie and her mother are on their way to see art at the Orsay Museum. Along the way they discover many interesting things. |
Windmill De Kat - Netherlands
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-64-5 US paperback: 978-1-925247-27-5 US library bound: 978-1-925247-53-4 The Netherlands is a low-lying country with some land below sea level. People have fought back the sea to increase fertile land, and windmills have been part of this effort to reclaim land for farming. |
Take Care, Little Bear! - Canada
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-97-3 Canada has the largest number of polar bears in the world. This story is set in Churchill, Canada and is about a child and a polar bear cub that lost its mother. |
Festival of the Sun - Peru
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-62-1 US paperback: 978-1-925247-25-1 US library bound: 978-1-925247-51-0 Festival of the Sun is a story about Peruvian people preparing for their annual sun festival. Dating back to the Inca Empire, it takes place in Cuzco, Peru, each winter solstice. Let’s follow the sun festival with Yana in this story. |
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Thank You, Baobab Tree! - Madagascar
238x250mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-98-0 US paperback: 978-1-925247-29-9 US library bound: 978-1-925247-55-8 There are eight species of baobab trees and they are all found in Madagascar, a country called the “home of the baobab”. This story follows a family who rely on baobab trees for many things. |
The Way to the Orsay Museum
Thank You Baobab Tree
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