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Seesaw Girl
ISBN: 9780547248882 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set in 17th-century Korea, this story is of a young girl who yearns to see what lies beyond the walls of her family's home and enlarge her world. Illustrations.
Set in 17th-century Korea, this story is of a young girl who yearns to see what lies beyond the walls of her family's home and enlarge her world. Illu...
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38,70 zł |
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The Way of the Dragon (Young Samurai, Book 3)
ISBN: 9780141324326 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father's prize possession from the deadly ninja Dragon Eye. Can Jack defeat his ruthless enemy? Or will the ninja complete his mission to kill the young samurai . . .
June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's ...
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40,69 zł |
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Horse Diaries #6: Yatimah
ISBN: 9780375867194 / Angielski / Miękka / 153 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in the Arabian Desert in the ninth century, Yatimah is a black Arabian filly whose name means "orphan." She enjoys her life at the oasis, with sheep to tease, other foals to race, and the daughter of her Bedouin owner to take care of her. But when the colt who is her foster brother is stolen in a raid, Yatimah realizes her true birthright. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts...
For all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in the Arabian Desert in the ninth century, Yatimah...
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34,40 zł |
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A Single Shard
ISBN: 9780547534268 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contains the author's] 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech-- Cover.
Contains the author's] 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech-- Cover.
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47,31 zł |
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Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja
ISBN: 9780316055321 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In medieval Japan, an evil warlord is about to execute his secret plan to plunge the nation into violent chaos. Enter young Moonshadow, the newest agent for the Grey Light Order, an elite brotherhood of "shinobi" (ninja spy warriors).
In medieval Japan, an evil warlord is about to execute his secret plan to plunge the nation into violent chaos. Enter young Moonshadow, the newest age...
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81,75 zł |
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Little White Duck: A Childhood in China
ISBN: 9780761381150 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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51,62 zł |
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Heart of a Samurai
ISBN: 9781419702006 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1841 a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan's borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.
Manjiro, a 14-year-old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the captain adopts Manjiro and takes him to his home in New England. The boy lives there for some time and then heads to San Francisco to pan for gold. After many years, he makes it back to Japan, only to be imprisoned as... In 1841 a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Jap...
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47,31 zł |
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Maya and the Turtle
ISBN: 9780804842778 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. **WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL 2013-2014 MORNING CALM MEDAL** This multicultural children's book presents a heartwarming Korean fairy tale about a little girl and a fortunate encounter. Poverty is all Maya has ever known, but she doesn't allow it to stop her from caring for her father, and others, as best she can. Kind and gentle, she is a lovely young girl who always puts others first. One day, she finds a little turtle and takes him home, raising and loving him, never knowing that he will play an instrumental part in her destiny. Similar to The Korean...
**WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL 2013-2014 MORNING CALM MEDAL** This multicultural children's book presents a heartwarming Korean fairy tal...
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64,37 zł |
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Moonshadow: The Nightmare Ninja
ISBN: 9780316055345 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The future of medieval Japan is at stake once again. A ruthless and power-hungry warlord has set out to destroy Moonshadow, a young ninja spy, and his clan of ninja warriors, the Grey Light Order, in this thrilling sequel to "Rise of the Ninja."
The future of medieval Japan is at stake once again. A ruthless and power-hungry warlord has set out to destroy Moonshadow, a young ninja spy, and his...
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86,06 zł |
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The Betrayal of the Living
ISBN: 9781442426801 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fate of feudal Japan hangs in the balance in this bloody conclusion to the epic Blood Ninja trilogy. Taro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast. Their mission has the potential to save the people of Japan--but failure will result in the deaths of thousands. And dragons are not the only monsters they...
The fate of feudal Japan hangs in the balance in this bloody conclusion to the epic Blood Ninja trilogy. Taro is at a crossroads: He has va...
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43,01 zł |
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The Adventures of Abra and His Magic Carpet
ISBN: 9781622124060 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Abra is an ugly, wrinkled old elephant who recaptures his youth with the aid of a wise and powerful magic carpet named Khalid. With Khalid, Abra is able to journey all over the world, and even back in time. As he travels, Abra meets many of his relatives and ancestors in various roles: the parades of the Maharajas, the circus, and even the war elephants used by General Hannibal. Eventually Abra journeys to Africa where he is confronted firsthand with the cruelty of ruthless poachers and the sad plight of his fellow elephants, who are hunted for their tusks. However Abra also discovers the...
Abra is an ugly, wrinkled old elephant who recaptures his youth with the aid of a wise and powerful magic carpet named Khalid. With Khalid, Abra is ab...
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47,15 zł |
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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived #8): Volume 8
ISBN: 9780545459372 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the heart-stopping events of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, one boy struggles to make it out alive. The I SURVIVED series continues with a terrifying recent international disaster.
Eleven-year-old Japanese-American Owen has been in Japan for his sixth grade year. By March he finally feels like he's getting the hang of the new culture, making friends at school and feeling at home with the "weird" food. But early one morning, everything changes -- and Owen suddenly finds himself just trying to survive one of history's most devastating disasters. During the heart-stopping events of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, one boy struggles to make it out alive. The I SURVIVED series continues ...
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25,79 zł |
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San's Home
ISBN: 9789814699419 / Angielski / Twarda / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. San is in her spaceship Lion is keeping her company. What will they see and do next?The universe is almost, but not quite, bigger than imagination. Within it, we are sheltered by a place we call 'home'. For San, home is right here in Singapore, but San is also a child of the universe.
San is in her spaceship Lion is keeping her company. What will they see and do next?The universe is almost, but not quite, bigger than imagination. W...
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31,13 zł |
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Ayumi's Violin
ISBN: 9781515287308 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1959 when her mother dies, twelve-year-old Ayumi leaves her home in Japan to find her American father. Biracial, she is confronted with a resentful half-sister and a racist stepmother. She wants to be accepted by her new family, but how much of her true self must she give up? Ayumi's only solace is her music. When she is deprived of her violin, she shocks even herself by doing the unthinkable.
In 1959 when her mother dies, twelve-year-old Ayumi leaves her home in Japan to find her American father. Biracial, she is confronted with a resentful...
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58,72 zł |
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Boy Dumplings: A Tasty Chinese Tale
ISBN: 9781597021197 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Exciting storytelling and Chinese culinary traditions create a delicious book for young readers."--San Francisco Chronicle This hilarious tale is redesigned, featuring revised illustrations and a new bilingual simplified Chinese translation. Long ago in old Beijing, a hungry ghost finds a boy, who doesn't want to become a midnight snack What wackiness ensues when the child tempts the ghost to make the tricky "Boy Dumplings" recipe? Ying Chang Compestine, an award-winning author of cookbooks, novels, and picture books, lives in the San Francisco Bay... "Exciting storytelling and Chinese culinary traditions create a delicious book for young readers."--San Francisco Chronicle This hilar... |
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68,67 zł |
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The Story of Kites: Amazing Chinese Inventions
ISBN: 9781597021227 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Traditional papercuts are perfectly suited to the kite images . . . With its folkloric tone, this stands on its own as a story about creativity."--Kirkus Reviews The Kang brothers imagine making wings to fly and drive the birds from their rice fields With paper, straw, and feathers, what else can they create? This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations."Traditional papercuts are perfectly suited to the kite images . . . With its folkloric tone, this stands on its own as a story about creativity."-... |
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68,67 zł |
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The Story of Paper: Amazing Chinese Inventions
ISBN: 9781597021234 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "With bold black outlines and vivid coloration... the artwork captures the action as the boys exercise their ingenuity."--School Library Journal The Kang boys don't want their teacher to write embarrassing notes on their hands anymore. Can they concoct a formula for what just may become a very useful school supply? This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations."With bold black outlines and vivid coloration... the artwork captures the action as the boys exercise their ingenuity."--School Library Journal... |
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68,67 zł |
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The Night Diary
ISBN: 9780735228511 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of...
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77,45 zł |
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Three Korean Fairy Tales: Beloved Stories and Legends
ISBN: 9780804852272 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,84 zł |
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Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts
ISBN: 9781733092104 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,27 zł |
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