Breast Ghosts is a collection of ghost stories. Malaysian and Indonesian traditions and superstitions pertaining to ghosts are skilfully revealed to the reader as the narrator author relates personal experiences and second hand accounts. A fascinating aspect is that these are contemporary stories set in real places in Singapore and Indonesia. We visit both the Singaporean metropolis and the remote jungles of Java. This collection will be enjoyed by readers who like ghost stories, but also ...

The disaster felt around the world . . . Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survi...

The Fiery Salamander - bigger than a crocodile and more terrible than a dragon - lives in a volcano on the mountain. He lives amongst the hot flames and rocks, and whenever he's hungry he wanders down the mountain looking for food and scares all the other animals.The animals put their heads together to come up with a plan to stop the terrifying Salamander from ruining their peaceful lives. But if the cheetah's speed and the buffalo's size can't stop him, what can be done? Sometimes...

When Qishtika Adam started getting strange recurring dreams about her grandmother, she instantly knew the omens were unfavorable. The problem was that her family, especially her father—whose mother she'd dreamt of—simply refused to believe her. One hundred days after the dreams first started, her grandmother whom everybody called Tok Perempuan was found dead in tragic circumstances.Qishtika had thought that her nightmares would be over but Tok Perempuan’s death presented her with a...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents a classic Balinese fairy tale—providing an entertaining look into a rich oral tradition.Featured as a "Top Pick" on TravelForKids.com, Gecko's Complaint tells the story of a Gecko who once lived on the island we now call Bali, in a jungle dense with flowers and vines.After hundreds of fireflies disturb Gecko's sleep, he complains to kindly Raden, the jungle's lion leader. In his eff...

Elizabeth Quan’s father had made a success in the New World, but he longed for his home in China. So in the early 1920’s, he and his family set out on an arduous trip to the far side of the world. By train, ship, ferry, cart, and on foot, Elizabeth, her parents, and her brothers and sisters set off from Toronto to a village in China to visit the grandmother they have never met.From the mountain of luggage to the whales breaching in the Pacific and geishas on wooden sandals on the c...

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!A real author is coming to visit Mrs. Green's class. That means Hubie needs to read her books. But how can he pick one when there are so many to choose from? And what will happen on the day of the visit? Will she bore the class to sleep with a long story? Hubie just doesn't know what to expect.

In this one-off short story set in the Bitter Sixteen universe, everyone's favourite wise-cracking beagle Daryl gets a slightly more violent Christmas than he bargained for…

Moon, the light of forest worldStars are blinking in the sky.Dodda plans to go to the forest Doggie helps to take him to the forestForest full of plants and treesThey were happy at late night Sleep sleep sleep Sleep sleep sleep.Bears attack them late night Night becomes a big mistake What next, what next ?It's in the bookRead read read.Read read read.Mottu is in danger-danger Monkey calls for help-help Will you help? Can you help? Come come come Come come come.Doggie don't know what to do She...

Subbu, the baby elephant is short for his age but he is fearless. His parents are always feeding him coconuts and sugarcane to make him taller. But he is a very brave baby elephant. He is always ready to go exploring with his friends, Mischa the bumblebee, and Suprio the cat. One thing leads to another and before he knows it, he is in the middle of a new adventure. Subbu and his friends live in the Great Mango forest. which is full of wonderful things. It has nice big fruits, trees that ta...

The mystical world of Turmali is in crisis. Invading aliens from outer space have stolen the Tourmaline gemstones that give power and light to this far-off world. Now few gems remain and the world is dying. The aliens have also destroyed the rainbow bridges that connect the seven lands of Turmali so the people are cut off and isolated, living in fear of their alien invaders – the dreaded “Light Killers”. Discover, in the GoMadKids books, how twelve brave children from Earth and their robot...