It sounded like a great idea,A stag party organized for Julian on a plush and secluded island found by "chance" on the web. On to a wild mega-party, the enthusiastic French Parisian gang will quickly turn into a herd meant to be slaughtered. Hounded to death, Julian will have to blend with the jungle in order to survive. An awakening experience for a city guy who hates violence as much as plants and nature!Suspense, murder and humor -dark humor that is- are awaiting you in ...

A famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form!A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas.The stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa — the renowned "father of the Japanese short story" are captured by manga masters mkdeville and Philippe...

Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging outwith her BFF, Katie. But there’s one thing she loves themost… netball. Read all about it in her diary!Liz’s best friend, Katie, has signed up to a try-out dayat the local netball club, and Liz decides to give it ago too! But she’s never played netball before. What ifthe rest of the team don’t like her? What if she can’tshoot a goal? What if she forgets all the rules? Will shebe the next netball star?

Learn to speak, read and write Japanese quickly using manga comics strips!If you enjoy manga, you'll love learning Japanese with this book. The language lessons are interspersed with entertaining manga comic strips that make it easy to learn and remember all the key vocabulary and grammar. The plot picks up where Learn Japanese with Manga Volume 1 left off — following Nuria, a journalist who is sent to Tokyo to research a news story, where she keeps encoun...

Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there’s one thing she loves the most… netball. Read all about it in her diary!Liz is loving her new netball team. She’s even invited them all to her birthday party! But when one of the girl’s precious bracelets goes missing, Liz is worried the team think she’s the thief. On top of that, she has some tough netball games ahead. Can she rise to the challenge?

The international best-selling, multi-award winning creator of acclaimed titles Where Am I From, Who Am I? and humorously explores how the very act wondering is what drives us towards what we know, and what we are yet to find out.I wonder if there is life out there … I wonder what love is … From the meaning of life to a cure for the hiccups, this book explores a few of the things that lie just beyond the edges of our understanding. Questions to which we ha...

Igvillu is a little dog with big dreams. One of her favorite dreams is of becoming a sled dog. When Igvillu is adopted from her kennel by an Inuit storyteller and moves to northern Canada, she comes face-to-face with real sled dogs. Igvillu loves living in the North, chasing siksiks and dreaming about her future. She's a dog who believes anything is possible!

A Blueberry Honor BookA Bank Street College School of Education Best Book of the Year 2024A North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2026* “An informative read-aloud choice for home or classroom.” -Booklist, starred reviewExplore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book.Morning's calm. Outside is still. A blue-forever day until . . .Th...

SHORTLISTED FOR NON-FICTION, ENVIRONMENT AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR AGES 5-8 AWARD 2023An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia so they can be informed and make a difference.Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lu...

Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+)A funny, magical story, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Manju's stuck at home and she is BORED. Looking for entertainment, she summons the genie. When he turns up with a terrible cold, the genie can't hear any of Manju's wishes properly and his magic is even more strange than usual. Can Manju help him sort out the muddle?The characters from Manju's Magic Wishes r...

Create beautiful hand-lettered journals, invitations, cards, menus and more with convenient brush pens!Master calligrapher Maki Shimano shows you all the techniques and provides hundreds of colorful examples to inspire you. Creating your own calligraphy is very easy using Shimano's time-tested method of breaking down each letter into a small number of strokes. And she provides dozens of ideas for decorative motifs such as wreaths, balloons, birthday cakes—and so mu...

★ Kirkus Reviews ★ Publishers Weekly ★ School Library JournalA 2024 Pura Belpré Honor Award, American Library AssociationInternational Latino Book Award Honorable MentionIn Mexican American comedian Jesús Trejo’s debut picture book, a little boy makes a big, funny mistake and learns the value of resources like time and water—both of which have a magic all their own.Little Jesús is excited to s...