Publisher: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
When Aljouri encountered the desert Yirawa plant,she didn’t like its appearance and didn’t dare taste it.The Yirawa is a plant whose fruits grow large in the desert after rainfall.Aljouri compared it to a hedgehog, so she preferred strawberries instead. But what happened that made Aljouri change her mind and become certain that the Yirawa’s taste is incredibly delicious?
The Lioness of Soccer is about a young teenage girl named Lionella and her soccer-loving family, who are deeply connected to their Argentine roots. Their passion for Messi, their idol, and the game is noticeable, celebrated with cheers and traditional cuisine. Clad in Argentina's colors, they unite in support of him. For Lionella, Messi is more than a player; he is her inspiration through life's challenges. Follow her soccer-filled adventures as she embraces friendship and resilience, guided by Messi's indomitable spirit.Show book
Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation technique involving conscious, systematic relaxation and breath awareness. This 24-minute guided yoga nidra script focuses on sensory self check. This is just one individual script from the book.Show book
Friendly, curious Pangolina—a member of the only mammalian species with scales—spends a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother. As a pangolin, though, she is in danger as she grows up and ventures out alone into the forest, because her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers. One day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her animal friends, and bringing them to a market to be sold. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too. Legendary naturalist Jane Goodall’s many followers and all animalloving children will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including informational material about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking.Show book
The Story of the World series by M. B. Synge, "The Awakening of Europe" covers the reformation in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England, as well as the settlement of colonies in America. The rise of England and the Netherlands as sea powers, and the corresponding fall of Spain, as well as the rise of Russia, Austria, and the German states are also presented. Suitable for children ages 11 and up to read to themselves and for children as young as 8 as a read-aloud. The Story of the World series, by M. B. Synge, comprises a set of five volumes, written at a middle school reading level, that cover all major events in the history of Western Civilization, from earliest recorded history to the close of the nineteenth century. With fifty or so short chapters in each volume, the series links the great eras in time and place together by a chain of stories of individuals who played principal parts in the events related.Show book
NiGHT TO DAY is a beautiful bedtime book about how change is a natural part of the every day flow of life. And change brings hope. Because even the darkest night turns into day. This short and sweet story is a gift of connection and love.Show book
Louis Pasteur's passion for laboratory experiments led to major, life-saving changes in medicine. His research targeted unusual problems from the spoiling of wine to disease in French silkworms. His wide-ranging efforts found evidence for the existence of germs and created advances in vaccination science. This graphic biography showcases Pasteur's looks at microorganisms and his game-changing conclusions. It also explains the use of weakened viruses to boost the body’s immune system.Show book
