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Major Street Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2009 by Lesley Williams, Major Street specialises in publishing high quality business, leadership, personal finance and motivational books.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2021Li, Miss Bee and the Honey Rocket
by Robert Austin / Alina Everatt
Miss Bee and her friends are as busy as bees, because they are planning an extraordinary trip! They thought, designed, worked hard, and a little harder for a little longer… until they finally got everything they needed. They used every single help they can find to embark on an incredible journey; would you like to join them? A marvellous story of a little girl wanting to visit outer space, Miss Bee is intriguing as it is amusing. With its dynamic tone and alluring illustrations, Miss Bee’s story will keep your child’s attention until the very end
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Children's & YAJune 2020Two Tortoises in the Forest
by Bahar Sener / Gabriela Vagnoli
Regardless of their reactions, all children are beautiful and deserve respect and care. They sometimes misbehave, in fact this may even go as far as peer bullying. In this book, you will see how this kind of behaviours can be transformed and open the way for a good friendship when children are treated with love. Children and adults alike have so much to learn from those intelligent, wise tortoises who are famous for acting slowly but surely.
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Children's & YAMarch 2020Amelie Trott and the Earth Watchers
by Moyra Irving
This is the extraordinary story of how one small girl stopped a planetary catastrophe. It’s a very timely book, written for the child in us all, with a forceful message about the power of young people to transform the world - a theme currently demonstrated by brave young heroes like Greta Thunberg. And with magical synchronicity, the very week Greta began her lone vigil outside the Swedish government last year, over 1,000 miles (1,897 km) away in the fictional world of books, Amelie Trott took to Parliament Square, London - on a mission to avert the End of the World. It’s a family drama with an international feel - set mainly in England but with episodes in Washington DC and around the world.
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Children's & YAOctober 2021The Lost Smile
by Nadia L. King / Nelli Aghekyan
When Zaytoon wakes up feeling sad, she goes on a search to find her smile. From the kitchen to the garden, Zaytoon searches high and low,and eventually discovers her smile — it’s smiling at her from her reflection in the window! The Lost Smile is beautifully illustrated colourful picture book that demonstrates the importance of accepting our emotions. Zaytoon’s journey shows children it’s okay to be sad and reassures young readers that sadness can be temporary. Themes include cultural diversity, emotional intelligence, family life and the importance of connecting with nature and animals.
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March 2023Born Hutsi
by Fiston Mudacumura
The author was raised in a family of only survivors from the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis. Even FARG (A survivors fund) allegedly paid for his school fees for some time. Through FARG reform, he learned that his father had associated with perpetrators even if he was also killed in 1994. Digesting that information as a teenager was not easy. In this book, you read about his other close-to-normal upbringing like infatuation, sex advice from fellow teenagers, getting conned in Paris and arrested on his first trip to France, his take from the "Ndi umunyarwanda" campaign, #PK saving him from getting expelled at the university, joining a political party at the university,...
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Children's & YAApril 2020Greta’s Voice
by Ged Umlimi / Amelina Jones
Very few people had the courage and the chance to change the course of events in history. Ghandi was one of them. Rosa Parks was another. But for the first time, a teenager stood up. Greta Thunberg started with small steps, sitting in front of the Swedish Parliament and later skipping schools on every Friday in order to demand action on climate crisis. In time, she inspired millions of young people and adults around the world to take to the streets to demand the same. Greta’s Voice is the real story of the 16-year-old climate activist, a story that will give hope to people of all ages and prove to children that they don’t need to wait becoming a grown up to make a difference. Greta’s is a story of persistence and inspiration, a wake up call for us all. We hope we will stop the climate crisis altogether
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Children's & YASeptember 2020How Hope Became an Activist
by George M. Johnson / Danielle Grandi
What is an activist? Why do we need them? Join Hope as she discovers how to make positive change on issues that matter from clothes made in fair trade to refugee aid -and to have fun at the same time! Even if you are small you can still stand tall and help out to make the world a better place for all. How Hope Became an Activist is the first in a series on how kids from diverse backgrounds have joined with friends to take action on a range of issues from saving bees to helping in a food bank.
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Children's & YAFebruary 2020Yoga with Cats
by Maria van Bruggen
Do you need an inspiration for your daily exercises, perhaps an intuitive message to raise your mood, and most importantly, to connect with your furry friends? Yoga with Cats, with its 33 exercises, will do all that and bring a smile to your face. Cats are your best friends and they are the true yoga masters. Take their help to pick up your yoga routine. Shuffle the pages and choose a pose, and enjoy yourself! Laugh and have as much fun as possible with your furry friends on your yoga journey. Yoga with Cats offers a unique experience to children and adults alike, a divinely funny book that cat lovers of all ages will adore.
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Children's & YANovember 2019Claire Malone Changes the World
by Nadia L. King / Alisa Knatko
Swedish schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg has captured the world’s attention as she campaigns to raise awareness of climate change and calls world leaders to account. All children can follow Greta’s lead. Claire Malone is the hero of Claire Malone Changes the World, a feisty character with boundless energy to change her world for the better. Armed with her typewriter and the determination to make a difference, Claire is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary desire to change things for the better. Writing letter after letter, Claire advocates for change. One day she notices that her local park needs upgrading and she commits wholeheartedly to the cause. This an empowering and inspiring picture book for young children but especially for girls. You will love the journey of Claire, a strong and ambitious girl, so much that you will want to read this book over and over again.
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Children's & YAFebruary 2021One Human Community
by Amelina Jones
Soothing words and fascinating illustrations of Amelina Jones touches readers of all ages. One Human Community introduces the concept of community and explores our differences and similarities as individuals. The story makes us reconsider our relationship with each other as a community, ourselves, and our planet.
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Children's & YASeptember 2020Seed Ball
by Bahar Sener / Samantha McLelland
Nowadays, in almost all schools children are being taught about the importance of seeds. They know that seeds carry life. Seed festivals are organized in various places in the spring. Children learn about different types of seeds and how to differentiate them. They even learn how to plant them in pots in their backyards. In this beautiful book, children will learn how to make seed balls using the seeds of different fruits and vegetables. Seed ball is a unique gift from the acclaimed Japanese figure in organic farming, Fukuoka.
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Un oso en la cama y un chacal en el horno
by Avinoam Lourie y Cissy Shapiro
Un oso en la cama y un chacal en el horno Divertidas aventuras de un zoólogo israelí especializado en la fauna silvestre Avinoam Lourie y Cissy Shapiro ?Cuántos pueden decir que han tenido un oso en la cama, que calentaron un chacal en el horno, que fueron corneados por un corzo celoso o atacados por un tigre, que han tenido monos colgados de la araña, o que han perdido una víbora en un avión? Las vivencias reconfortantes, divertidas y educativas del zoólogo israelí Avinoam Lourie con una exótica variedad de animales salvajes y también con los miembros de su familia, contadas con la calidez, el humor, el ingenio y la sabiduría que bien conocen sus asiduos lectores. Avinoam Lourie ha recibido la Medalla de Honor del Presidente de Israel, ha sido seleccionado como una de las "100 personas más importantes" de Haifa, y ha ayudado a traer a Israel varias especies en peligro de extinción. "Como alguien que ha acompañado a Avi en el terreno, mientras enseñaba a nuevas generaciones de israelíes acerca de sus ecosistemas nativos, es una alegría compartir el dramatismo, el humor y las ideas que esta fascinante colección contiene", señala Sneed Collard III, autor y editor, que ha recibido el premio del Washington Post y del Children's Book Guild a obras de noficción. "Muchos de nuestros amigos tenían perros, gatos y otras mascotas, ?pero nadie tenía un padre que trajera a casa un tigre, un oso o incluso un mono, como nosotros!", dice Dr. Barak Lourie (el hijo intermedio de Avinoam), Haifa, Israel. “Él me enseñó que los animales son como la gente: trátalos de la misma manera y bien". Resumen del estudiante de una comunicación de Avinoam a la escuela secundaria media de octavo grado de Conservación de la naturaleza y ecología de Green Bay, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos.
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June 2003Küss mich, du Idiot
Roman
by Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Matthias Strobel
Alfredo Bryce Echenique wurde am 19. Februar 1939 in Lima als Sproß einer peruanisch-englischen Familie geboren. Ab 1957 studierte er in Lima an der Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos gleichzeitig Jura und Literaturwissenschaften. 1963 erlangte er seinen Titel als Anwalt und schloß 1964 sein literaturwissenschaftliches Studium mit einer Arbeit über Hemingway ab. Noch im selben Jahr reiste Bryce Echenique nach Paris, wo er an der Sorbonne neben Diplomen in klassischer und moderner französischer Literatur auch eine Doktorarbeit begann. Neben seiner Lehrtätigkeit an verschiedenen Universitäten Frankreichs, darunter Nanterre und Montpellier, war er ab 1975 auch für das »Suplemento Cultural« der mexikanischen Tageszeitung »El Sol« journalistisch aktiv. 1984 zog er nach Madrid, um dort als freier Schriftsteller zu leben und zu arbeiten. Erst 1999 kehrte er ins heimatliche Lima zurück. Gleich mit seinem ersten Roman, Un mundo para Julius, (1970), erlangte er großes Auf- und Ansehen; der Roman wurde in 10 Sprachen übersetzt und ist längst ein lateinamerikanischer Klassiker. Bryce Echenique hat seitdem an die zwanzig Bücher veröffentlicht: Romane, Erzählungen, Autobiographisches, Artikelsammlungen. In der spanischsprachigen Welt gehört er zu den bekanntesten und angesehensten lateinamerikanischen Autoren. 2002 erhielt er für "Küss mich, Du Idiot" den renommierten italienischen Premio Grinzane Cavour. 2002 Auszeichnung mit dem Planeta-Preis. Matthias Strobel, geboren 1967, ist seit 1999 als freier Übersetzer für spanischsprachige Literatur und seit 2005 auch als Agent für lateinamerikanische Autoren tätig.
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The Arts2019ZNAK. Ukrainian Trademarks 1960—1980
by U, N, A collective
Znak. Ukrainian Trademarks 1960—1980 is research by U, N, A collective (Uliana Bychenkova, Nika Kudinova, Aliona Solomadina) on the history of Ukrainian graphic design, in particular, on the area of corporate identity during the period of Thaw, Stagnation, and Perestroyka. Visual and textual narratives coexist in the book, as this type of material needs not only visual but also textual support. They address the given subject in the wider chronological order: from the 20th century avant-garde to the present. Most importantly, the publication focuses on the Kharkiv school of industrial graphics and the accomplishments of Volodymyr Pobiedin. The publication displays archive materials, identifies the names, describes the processes and highlights the influences in Ukrainian graphic design in the local and global contexts.
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Children's & YAA oficina do Cambeva (Cambeva's workshop)
by Lido Loschi
Cambeva's workshop is the first of four books of the collection "Presente de Vô" in partnership with Grupo Ponto de Partida. The book is a mixture of colours and elements that highlight the memory of the world, in which seekers of memories have the mission of bringing light and life to objects found in the travels of two characters: Zalém and Calunga. Cambeva is a restorer who, when the world lost its embrace, tried to reinvent it; he is the grandfather who mends dreams, forgotten things and lost emotions, to whom the seekers ask for help to fix something. In a magical universe, full of children, grandchildren, stories and memories of his lineage of restorers, when faced with this request for restoration, he makes room to bring back an emblematic figure who can no longer sing. A story about memories, care and affection...
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September 2000Küß mich, du Idiot
Roman
by Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Matthias Strobel
Alfredo Bryce Echenique wurde am 19. Februar 1939 in Lima als Sproß einer peruanisch-englischen Familie geboren. Ab 1957 studierte er in Lima an der Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos gleichzeitig Jura und Literaturwissenschaften. 1963 erlangte er seinen Titel als Anwalt und schloß 1964 sein literaturwissenschaftliches Studium mit einer Arbeit über Hemingway ab. Noch im selben Jahr reiste Bryce Echenique nach Paris, wo er an der Sorbonne neben Diplomen in klassischer und moderner französischer Literatur auch eine Doktorarbeit begann. Neben seiner Lehrtätigkeit an verschiedenen Universitäten Frankreichs, darunter Nanterre und Montpellier, war er ab 1975 auch für das »Suplemento Cultural« der mexikanischen Tageszeitung »El Sol« journalistisch aktiv. 1984 zog er nach Madrid, um dort als freier Schriftsteller zu leben und zu arbeiten. Erst 1999 kehrte er ins heimatliche Lima zurück. Gleich mit seinem ersten Roman, Un mundo para Julius, (1970), erlangte er großes Auf- und Ansehen; der Roman wurde in 10 Sprachen übersetzt und ist längst ein lateinamerikanischer Klassiker. Bryce Echenique hat seitdem an die zwanzig Bücher veröffentlicht: Romane, Erzählungen, Autobiographisches, Artikelsammlungen. In der spanischsprachigen Welt gehört er zu den bekanntesten und angesehensten lateinamerikanischen Autoren. 2002 erhielt er für "Küss mich, Du Idiot" den renommierten italienischen Premio Grinzane Cavour. 2002 Auszeichnung mit dem Planeta-Preis. Matthias Strobel, geboren 1967, ist seit 1999 als freier Übersetzer für spanischsprachige Literatur und seit 2005 auch als Agent für lateinamerikanische Autoren tätig.
