Categories: Nonfiction

Incredible True Stories (2) Tragedy at Sea The Sinking of the Titanic

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<p>Discover the astonishing facts about the Titanic and how it came to a catastrophic end in this illustrated, accessible and riveting account of one of history’s most famous disasters.</p><p>On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York. This “Ship of Dreams” was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world. It was claimed she was unsinkable. But four days later, when the ship struck an iceberg, the loss of Titanic and over 1,500 passengers would become one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history.</p><p>In this fact-filled retelling of its construction and doomed maiden voyage, David Long brings Titanic’s tragic tale to life.</p>

Incredible True Stories (3) Tutankhamun's Treasure Discovering the Secret Tomb of Egypt's Ancient King

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<p>Uncover the incredible true story of Howard Carter’s world-changing discovery in this fun and informative retelling of the secrets of Tutankhamun’s tomb.</p><p>On 4 November 1922, a young Egyptian boy working on Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings stumbled across a strange piece of rock. On closer inspection it turned out to be a stone step that would lead Carter to a long-lost tomb – and to treasures beyond his wildest dreams.</p><p>The tomb belonged to boy pharaoh Tutankhamun and was packed full of priceless artefacts. It had been largely untouched for over 3,000 years and remains one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time. But did the opening of the tomb trigger a deadly curse?</p><p>David Long’s fact-filled account shows how Carter’s amazing discoveries told us so much about life in Ancient Egypt.</p>

Incredible True Stories (4) Everest Reaching the Roof of the World

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<p>Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth’s highest peak in David Long’s enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.</p><p>Everest is the world’s highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as “Goddess Mother of the World” or the “Peak of Heaven”. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.</p><p>In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.</p>

THE MANY LIVES OF SYEDA X The Story of an Unknown Indian

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<p>What does the life of an ordinary working-class Indian look and feel like? In this outstanding book, the award- winning journalist Neha Dixit traces the story of one such faceless Indian woman, from the early 1990s to the day. What emerges is a picture of a life lived under constant corrosive tension. Syeda X left Banaras for Delhi with her young family in the aftermath of riots triggered the demolition of the Babri Masjid. In Delhi, she settled into the life of a poor migrant, juggling multiple jobs a – from trimming the loose threads of jeans to cooking namkeen, and from shelling almonds to making tea strainers.</p><p>Syeda has done over fifty different types of work, earning paltry sums in the process. And if she ever took a day off, her job would be lost to another faceless migrant. Researched for close to a decade, in this book, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters: a rickshaw driver in Chandni Chowk who ends up tragically dead in a terrorist blast; a doctor who gets arrested for pre-natal sex determination; a gau rakshak whose sister elopes with Syeda’s son; and policemen who delight in beating young Muslim men.</p><p>In the end, things comes to a grotesque full circle for Syeda. Her life is upturned for the umpteenth time during the Delhi riots of 2020. But displacement, tragedy and hardships are the things she is used to – being poor and Muslim and a woman. Written with empathy and deep insight, this book is a portal to a harsh world hidden away from elite Indians. It is the story of untold millions and a searing account of urban life in New India.</p><div><br></div>

WHY THE APPLE FALLS Fantastic Physics for Children

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<p>A history of physics that also mentions the contributions of great Indian scientists Why do apples fall down and not up? Why does an astronaut become younger than her twin sister? Why do we need lots of nothing (zeroes) to count large numbers? Why does a smashed glass not repair itself? How old is the universe?</p><p>The world is weird and physicists have been asking strange questions like this forever. In this book, you’ll meet many of the great men and women (many of them Indians) who found the answers, and you’ll learn why some of those answers led to even stranger questions.</p><div><br></div>

BOTH NOT HALF

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<p>“This guy has better Punjabi than both of us and he’s only half Punjabi. Only half. I stared at those words. The intent behind the comment was in no way malicious, but it hurt. I felt diminished. I felt like I was being robbed of something essential to me. And as I stared at my screen, realization dawned. ‘#bothnothalf’ I replied.”</p><p>For over twenty-five years, actor Jassa Ahluwalia described himself as ‘half Indian, half English’. But he looks white. His fluent Punjabi always prompted bewilderment, medical staff questioned the legitimacy of his name, and the world of casting taught him he wasn’t ‘the right kind of mixed-race’.</p><p>Feeling caught between two worlds, it wasn’t long before Jassa embarked on a call to action: we need to change how we think and talk about mixed identity.</p><p>Both Not Half is a rallying cry for a new and inclusive future. It’s a journey of self-discovery that unearths the historical roots of modern mixed identity as we know it, deconstructing perceived binaries and the narratives we passively accept. Part-memoir, part-manifesto, this is a campaign for belonging in a divided world.</p>

Eye to Eye/How Animals See the World How Animals See the World

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<p>From Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes a series of animals with unusual eyes in this eye-catching picture book!</p><p>In his eye-popping work of picture book nonfiction, Jenkins explains how for most animals, eyes are the most important source of information about the world in a biological sense.</p><p>The simplest eyes—clusters of light-sensitive cells—appeared more than one billion years ago, and provided a big survival advantage to the first creatures that had them. Since then, animals have evolved an amazing variety of eyes, along with often surprising ways to use them.</p><div><br></div>

You'll Always Have a Friend What to Do When the Lonelies Come

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<p>Imagine a world where you always have a place at the table, where you always have a friend. This reassuring and empowering book from Emily Ley helps kids realize that they can always have a place, and offers them practical tools to give them confidence and help them overcome lonely times.</p><p>We all know what it's like to feel left out, overlooked, and unseen. And this problem can be so much harder to face when you're a child on the playground, a kid sitting alone in the school cafeteria, and the new kid on the team.</p><p>Reassure your children that they are seen. And they are awesome! Help them know that they are not the only ones--everyone has felt lonely or left out at some time or another--and there are lots of ways to always have a friend. You'll Always Have a Friend features vibrant illustrations of a diverse cast of characters and will encourage children to have confidence to make friends and to be a friend to others.</p><p>This picture book</p><p>1. is great for children ages 0 through 8;</p><p>2. will help your children know they are not alone in feeling left out and will equip them with practical things they can do when confronted with these situations;</p><p>3. will encourage children to intentionally and proactively reach out to other children, to be kind and inclusive, and to help build a world where everyone has a friend;</p><p>4. would make a great gift for baby showers, birthdays, graduations, or holiday gift-giving; and</p><p>5. is a perfect back-to-school read to help combat anxiety, have conversations about making friends, and deal with these issues together in a healthy, positive way.</p><div><br></div>

Picture the Past: World War II Historical Coloring Book

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<p>The most destructive war in history, World War II involved intense conflict in Europe as well as Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific. Peter F. Copeland’s dramatic illustrations capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events — from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945. Forty-five ready-to-color scenes include the Battle of Britain, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, General Rommel’s desert campaigns, the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied invasion of France, the fall of Berlin, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. An informative caption accompanies each powerful, meticulously rendered illustration.<br></p>

City as Memory a Short Biography of Srinagar

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<p>Sirinagar (as it’s pronounced in Kashmiri), the capital of Paradise on Earth, is known for its lush green valley and picturesque lakes, but also for its troubled past and unsettled present. Founded in 250 BCE by the Buddhist king Ashoka, Srinagar’s chequered history is one of conquest and centuries of foreign rule, characterized by both indulgence and neglect. In independent India, the state’s troubled geopolitics, the growth of tehreek (armed insurgency) since 1989, and the tumultuous quest for azaadi have turned Srinagar into one of the most heavily militarized regions in the world. In City as Memory, Sadaf Wani draws from her childhood experiences in the mid-90s amidst a waning insurgency movement and increasing militarization, as well as her adolescence in</p><p>the early 2000s during deadly cycles of violence in the wake of civilian protests, to explore how Kashmir’s turbulent history deeply intertwines with memories of home for its people. Wani explores the beating heart of the city through stories of personal remembrance and scholarship, examining questions of identity and belonging to craft an intimate portrait of Srinagar. Her portrayal illuminates the deep wounds on the spatial, temporal, and emotional landscape of this city of contradictions—where scenic views of the Dal Lake coexist with smoke from tear gas.</p><div><br></div>