BEN WAKEFIELD is the most bullied boy at Scarr Hill High; MR LI is the most accident prone person in Hong Kong. When their paths cross it is the beginning of Ben's journey into another world - a parallel universe of Taoist martial arts, Chinese philosophy and terrifying demons. While Mr Li trains Ben in the Chinese arts of Tai Chi and meditation Ben is unaware of the journey which lies ahead - a journey which he must complete or die. But, before the journey to a strange world has even begun, shadowy figures from the spheres of business and politics, and the demonic creatures they command, are...
BEN WAKEFIELD is the most bullied boy at Scarr Hill High; MR LI is the most accident prone person in Hong Kong. When their paths cross it is the begin...
Tracking ideas of the child in Chinese society across the twentieth century, Kate Foster places fictional children within the story of the nation in a study of tropes and themes which range from images of strength and purity to the murderous and amoral.
Tracking ideas of the child in Chinese society across the twentieth century, Kate Foster places fictional children within the story of the nation in a...
The publication of this book marks 70 years since the end of World War Two. Mavis Foster was eleven at the time, having lived through it for the best part of her childhood. Now in her eighties, Mavis looks back and recalls the war through the eyes of a child whilst, at the same time, reflecting on it with the wisdom only old age can bring. Mavis' memoir reminds us that there is more to history than the official version of events. It is part of a growing number of individual histories which, together, tell us the story of the workaday people. Such histories, rich in unique details, might...
The publication of this book marks 70 years since the end of World War Two. Mavis Foster was eleven at the time, having lived through it for the best ...
