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Children's & YA

Boo! When My Sister Died

by Richa Jha and Gautam Benegal

When Noorie’s sister Zoya dies, everything in Noorie’s world becomes silent. She knows her sister has gone forever. But what’s with Mummy’s silly lies that Zoya will always be around, by their side? And what is she to do about Zoya’s best friend Dhara, who just won’t leave Noorie alone? Boo! When My Sister Died is a story about finding strength in love and loss. Gautam Benegal blends a playful watercolour and wash-style with a somber digital crosshatch to bring together warmth in the memories of the sisters’ togetherness and the intensity of Noorie’s grief. Richa Jha’s spare and simple text keeps the story poignant, believable, and full of hope.

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British & Irish history

July 2013

The Cooke sisters

Education, piety and politics in early modern England

by Gemma Allen

This book is a study of five remarkable sixteenth-century women. Part of the select group of Tudor women allowed access to a formal education, the Cooke sisters were also well-connected through their marriages to influential Elizabethan politicians. Drawing particularly on the sisters' own writings, this book demonstrates that the sisters' education extended far beyond that normally allowed for sixteenth-century women, challenging the view that women in this period were excluded from using their formal education to practical effect. It reveals that the sisters' learning provided them with opportunities to communicate effectively their own priorities through their translations, verse and letters. By reconstructing the sisters' networks, it demonstrates how they worked alongside - and sometimes against - family members over matters of politics and religion, empowered by their exceptional education. Providing new perspectives on these key issues, it will be essential reading for early modern historians and literary scholars.

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Children's & YA

The Slope of Sisters

China Story Picture Books

by Lu Mei

China Story Picture Books is the first set of children's picture books launched by the Bingxin Award Committee. This set of books covers the works of seven Bingxin Award-winning writers of different ages including children's literature masters and promising young writers. The illustrations are full of traditional Chinese cultural elements such as dragon lantern dance, paper cutting, oil paper umbrella, and bamboo. Powerful painters at home and abroad are invited to do illustrations, which brings interesting fusion and collision of Chinese and foreign cultures to the books. In addition to the original illustrations, the stories are more touching. Every child can harvest the courage and wisdom for growing up from these stories. The series consists of 7 picture books: The Dragon Lantern, The Path of Golden Flowers, The Child in Three-Story Attic, The School Day Gifts, The Secret of Crossing, The Slope of Sisters. The Slope of Sisters tells a story of meeting childhood self. Xiaomei incarnated a waterblue dragonfly she met in her childhood. She flied over large fields with wheat waves and the childhood hillside full of broad bean flowers, and recalled the summer vacation she spent with her sister in her childhood when her sister firmly said: "You should learn to be strong and don't cry."

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Mind, Body, Spirit

MEDITATION

Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices

by Sister Dr. Jenna

Activate Your Inner Power Through Meditation Contemplate the intimate journey of coming home to yourself as Sister Dr. Jenna and selected sacred storytellers share their true, personal stories about meditation as a gateway into the mystical. Learn how listening to your inner silence can help you overcome life obstacles, reclaim your spiritual power, and immerse in the presence of the Divine. Acclaimed spiritual mentor Sister Dr. Jenna expands the concept of meditation to the highest level—from simple relaxation to ecstatic union with Source. Her wisdom will enhance your understanding of the value of contemplative practices, what happens when you turn within, and how it develops your capacity for selfless service. Experience greater depth in your prayerful moments by removing blocks to the process and dropping into the essence of pure Love. This inner transformation will infuse your daily life with more joy, compassion, maturity, and peace. MEDITATION will inspire you to open your doorway to the Divine.

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Humanities & Social Sciences

April 2021

Catholic nuns and sisters in a secular age

Britain, 1945–90

by Carmen M. Mangion

This is the first in-depth study of post-war female religious life. It draws on archival materials and a remarkable set of eighty interviews to place Catholic sisters and nuns at the heart of the turbulent 1960s, integrating their story of social change into a larger British and international one. Shedding new light on how religious bodies engaged in modernisation, it addresses themes such as the Modern Girl and youth culture, '1968', generational discourse, post-war modernity, the voluntary sector and the women's movement. Women religious were at the forefront of the Roman Catholic Church's movement of adaptation and renewal towards the world. This volume tells their stories in their own words.

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Relationships

2021

Ask Miechka

by Eugenia Kuznetsova

The story of “Ask Miechka” features four generations of women captured during one summer. Two sisters, Mia and Lilia, come to their “shelter”, their grandmother's old house where they have spent their childhood, in an attempt to put on hold their upcoming life-changing decisions: deciding on immigrating or staying, choosing between a reliable man or wild love. Their grandmother, Thea, is nearing the end of her life and her daughter and the sisters’ mother are fearful to take the place of the oldest woman in the family. The old house, overgrown with weeds, shrubs, and sprawling trees, seems to be frozen in time, lost in oblivion. Yet the sisters bring it back to life: new people come, new cats wander in, pumpkins are grown, and the porch is renovated. The house changes, along with the lives of the women who inhabit it as the summer nears its end. In her debut novel, Eugenia Kuznetsova told a deeply intimate story about the relations between sisters, mothers, and daughters. Vivid dialogues, when the most sensitive things remain unspoken, but somehow felt, define the atmosphere of the story, and highlight the unique ties existing between the generations of women in the family.

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Humanities & Social Sciences

December 2022

Distant sisters

Australasian women and the international struggle for the vote, 1880–1914

by James Keating

In the 1890s Australian and New Zealand women became the first in the world to win the vote. Buoyed by their victories, they promised to lead a global struggle for the expansion of women's electoral rights. Charting the common trajectory of the colonial suffrage campaigns, Distant Sisters uncovers the personal and material networks that transformed feminist organising. Considering intimate and institutional connections, well-connected elites and ordinary women, this book argues developments in Auckland, Sydney, and Adelaide-long considered the peripheries of the feminist world-cannot be separated from its glamourous metropoles. Focusing on Antipodean women, simultaneously insiders and outsiders in the emerging international women's movement, and documenting the failures of their expansive vision alongside its successes, this book reveals a more contingent history of international organising and challenges celebratory accounts of fin-de-siècle global connection.

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Food & Drink

Baby, It's Mealtime!

by Xizi

This creative baby food recipe book features detailed illustrations and instructions for dozens of inventive baby meals. The author skillfully transforms common ingredients into adorable and nutritious dishes, such as cartoon rice balls, fancy noodles, and decorative fruit purees. These beautifully designed, playful meals will enhance your baby's appetite and make mealtime a delightful experience.

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Humanities & Social Sciences

May 2021

Distant sisters

by James Keating, Lynn Abrams

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Personal & social issues

2022

Let's Hold Hands, Sister

by Oksana Lushchevska (Author), Anna Surgan (Illustrator)

Ten-year-old sisters Vita and Zlata share their dreams with each other: they would like to go to the forest, swim in the river, lie in the grass, and look at the clouds. They also want to learn some spells so that peace reigns on Earth, but magic exists only in fairy tales... This kind and gentle story tells that there is something more powerful in life than spells: being close to your loved ones and holding hands with them. And imagine being friends with a funny poodle like Buka, that shows to everyone how to laugh and love! This book is a bright and honest reflection of children's confusion during one of life's harshest experiences: war. This warm play was written in the form of a dialogue to be recited. Thus the text can be read or acted out with children at home, in classes, in school theaters or theater groups. Readers can even stage a play online for relatives and friends who are not nearby! From 9 to 12 years, 590 words Rightsholders: Nargis Gafurova and Anna Tiurina, crocus.publishers@gmail.com

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Humanities & Social Sciences

August 2016

Our fighting sisters

by Natalya Vince

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Humanities & Social Sciences

May 2015

Our fighting sisters

by Natalya Vince, Rebecca Mortimer

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Humanities & Social Sciences

May 2016

The Cooke sisters

by Gemma Allen, Peter Lake, Anthony Milton, Jason Peacey, Alexandra Gajda

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January 2022

Wir sind jetzt vier! und andere Geschichten

Ohrwürmchen

by Regina Schwarz, Katja Reider, Kathrin Lena Orso, Sabine Cuno, Jodie Ahlborn, Kay Poppe, Susanne Szesny

In „Wir sind jetzt vier“ bekommt Moritz ein kleines Schwesterchen. Das ist aufregend, aber auch ziemlich verwirrend. „Ein Geschwisterchen für Anna“ erzählt ebenfalls, wie behutsam Mama und Papa die „Großen“ auf den Familienzuwachs vorbereiten müssen. Ganz aufgeregt flattert es im Nest in „Du bekommst ein Geschwisterchen, kleiner Spatz“ und in „Hurra, ein Baby!“ hören wir, wie groß die Vorfreude ist, aber ebenso groß ist auch die Veränderung für die großen Brüder und Schwestern. Ganz schön aufregend! Enthält die Geschichten: "Wir sind jetzt vier!" von Sabine Cuno "Ein Geschwisterchen für Anna" von Regina Schwarz "Du bekommst ein Geschwisterchen, kleiner Spatz" von Katja Reider "Hurra, ein Baby!" von Kathrin Lena Orso und Jens Wenzel

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Humanities & Social Sciences

June 2025

Understanding baby loss

by Kate Reed, Julie Ellis, Elspeth Whitby

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Children's & YA

June 2021

Ana e os três gatinhos

by Amina Hashimi Alawi

Three kittens observe that Maria's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Many questions and doubts emerge about Maria's pregnancy and the birth of the baby. The arrival of the baby turns upside down the peaceful and happy life they were living. They become anxious and jealous of the newborn baby. They make an effort to get their parents' attention. Step by step they are reassured, they regain their confidence and their worries fade away.

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August 2021

Wi-Wa-Wickeltisch

Kuschel-, Kitzel-, Krabbelverse für die Kleinsten

by Carl Hahn, Gustav Falke, Johannes Trojan, Theodor Fontane, August Heinrich Hoffmann Von Fallersleben, Rudi Mika, Ralf Kiwit, Sascha Icks, Eva Michaelis, Ursula Illert, Jens Wawrczeck, Stefan Kaminski, Frank Gustavus, Markus Langer, Alexander Rieß, Cornelia Weber, Bastian Pusch, Dagmar Henze

Bindung beginnt am Wickeltisch: Durch Streichel-Reime, Kitzelspiele, kleine Wettermassagen und wohlklingende Lieder begeistert man sein Baby. Dort, wo man eine flinke Idee zum Ablenken oder ein süßes Ritual braucht, lädt diese CD zum Mitmachen ein: am Wickeltisch. Einfache Anleitungen unterstützen Eltern und andere Wickel-Profis im spielerischen Umgang mit den Allerkleinsten.

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Children's & YA

October 2021

Mamangu ni…

by Mary Goreth Mbabazi/ Peter Gitego

This baby picture book teaches young children the names of some baby animals and how thier mothers are called. It is suitable for ages 0-3.

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July 2022

Madita 2. Madita und Pims

by Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland, Anna-Liese Kornitzky

In Birkenlund ist immer etwas los. Denn hier lebt die siebenjährige Madita mit ihrer kleinen Schwester Lisabet, die alle nur Pims nennen. Maditas Freund Abbe vom Nachbarshof ist natürlich auch fast immer da, genauso wie die rothaarige Mia, ihre beste Freundin. Und bald kommt wohl noch jemand dazu, denn Maditas Mama bekommt ein Baby … Die Geschichten von Madita erobern seit Jahrzehnten die Herzen von kleinen und großen Kindern. Jetzt erscheint »Madita und Pims« erstmals nach fast 50 Jahren als Taschenbuch.

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August 2016

I Want a Minion

The Minion Series

by Tang Haijuan

Nowadays, more and more Chinese family is welcoming their second baby. The minion series is taking the perspective of a girl, who is the first baby in the family. The book helps the eldest child to accept their brothers and sisters, and deal with their family relations properly.

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by Richa Jha and Gautam Benegal

Education, piety and politics in early modern England

by Gemma Allen

China Story Picture Books

by Lu Mei

Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices

by Sister Dr. Jenna

Britain, 1945–90

by Carmen M. Mangion

by Eugenia Kuznetsova

Australasian women and the international struggle for the vote, 1880–1914

by James Keating

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by James Keating, Lynn Abrams

by Oksana Lushchevska (Author), Anna Surgan (Illustrator)

by Natalya Vince

by Natalya Vince, Rebecca Mortimer

by Gemma Allen, Peter Lake, Anthony Milton, Jason Peacey, Alexandra Gajda

Ohrwürmchen

by Regina Schwarz, Katja Reider, Kathrin Lena Orso, Sabine Cuno, Jodie Ahlborn, Kay Poppe, Susanne Szesny

by Kate Reed, Julie Ellis, Elspeth Whitby

by Amina Hashimi Alawi

Kuschel-, Kitzel-, Krabbelverse für die Kleinsten

by Carl Hahn, Gustav Falke, Johannes Trojan, Theodor Fontane, August Heinrich Hoffmann Von Fallersleben, Rudi Mika, Ralf Kiwit, Sascha Icks, Eva Michaelis, Ursula Illert, Jens Wawrczeck, Stefan Kaminski, Frank Gustavus, Markus Langer, Alexander Rieß, Cornelia Weber, Bastian Pusch, Dagmar Henze

by Mary Goreth Mbabazi/ Peter Gitego

by Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland, Anna-Liese Kornitzky

The Minion Series

by Tang Haijuan

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