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“jan alexander”

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  • Ms. Ming's Guide to Civilization

    by Jan Alexander ...
    Ming, born in a bleak outpost of Sichuan province, finds an unexpected glimpse of the world beyond when she meets a talking monkey with golden eyes and supernatural abilities—the immortal Monkey King, with whom Ming's destiny is inextricably intertwined. Determined to become a writer, Ming finds her way to New York, but to make ends meet she goes to work for a crime ring and returns to China on ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Travel?

    Understanding our Need to Move and How it Shapes our Lives

    by Terry Hill, Tom Greenall, Deborah Saunt, Glenn Lyons, Emily Thomas, Hazel Andrews, Tom Selwyn, Alison Kuznets, Roger Hall, Kris Beuret, Alexander Jan1, Tony Hiss2, Charles Pasternak3 ...
    Supported by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC): a registered charityWhy travel? What motivations underpin the journeys we make? And how can we make decisions that improve our travel experiences?Arguing that the desire to move is a purpose in itself, this book brings together leading experts to provide insights from multiple viewpoints across the sciences, arts and humanities. Together, ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • I Am Jan Alexander

    by Jan Alexander Quintos ...
    Jan is a six-year-old boy, and he is in kindergarten. He lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He loves his family and friends. Jan likes to play with his elder brother Josh and elder sister Alexa. He likes to draw and create his own stories. He likes to learn about planets and watch videos of the Incredibles and Lion King. He spends a lot of time in his own room playing with his toys and coloring ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Getting to Lamma

    by Jan Alexander ...
    One bicycle accident changes everything when Madeleine Fox, New Yorker seeking to discover what's on the other side of the world, literally runs into brash Shanghai dissident David Li. Reading the tale of Madeleine's adventures is like following an escapee from a Woody Allen movie as she looks for love and meaning amidst the moral ambiguities of post-Tiananmen China and Hong Kong.Compelled to make ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Have You Seen Jacob?

    by Jan Alexander Quintos ...
    Jan Alexander found a new character named Jacob. It’s a must read for every kid because it’s all about food, fun, and health. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Novel Perspectives on German-Language Comics Studies

    History, Pedagogy, Theory

    by Vance Byrd, Matt Hambro, Joshua Kavaloski, Eckhard Kuhn-Osius, Antje Krueger, Jens Kußmann, Julia Ludewig, Bernadette Raedler, Brett Sterling, Jan Alexander van Nahl ...
    Novel Perspectives on German-Language Comics Studies: History, Pedagogy, Theory gathers an international team of contributors from two continents whose innovative scholarship demonstrates a regard for comics and graphic novels as works of art in their own right. The contributions serve as models for further research that will continue to define the relationship between comics and other traditional ... Read more

    $136.99 CAD

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  • Beautiful Country: A Read with Jenna Pick

    A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood

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  • Growing Up Asian in Australia

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  • The Wonderbox: Curious histories of how to live

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