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View our 2008 catalog
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ANIMALYMPICS
Mio Debnam, Louise Renwick, Karmel Schreyer, Susan Sprengeler, Judith Simanovszky
Illustrated By: Adeline Ko
  
 
ANIMALYMPICS will satisfy all children
who are wondering what the Olympics are all about!
Five wonderful storybooks (in a special slipcase box) follow the Tiger, Monkey, Antelope, Ostrich and Panda as they go on their fantastic athletic adventures. The animals work hard to try and make it to the games - and their antics teach us that even if you don't win the medal, perseverance and spirit will always take you places.
Author readings are now being scheduled at schools all over Hong Kong for April to June 2008. To request an ANIMALYMPICS author to visit your child's school please email: sales@havenbooksonline.com
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 China: Portrait of a People
Tom Carter
In anticipation of the Beijing Olympics, the world's attention shifts to a country it is only now getting to know.
Despite China's economic emergence, its vast geography and its centuries-old cultural history, how
familiar are we with its people?
Despite increased tourism and rampant foreign investment, the cultural distance between China and the West remains a sticking point for many of us. American photojournalist Tom Carter decided to bridge this gap when, armed with his backpack and an Olympus camera, he travelled to all 33 provinces of China and captured the distinct features and lifestyles of the nation's 56 ethnic groups. The images he collected break all steroetypes of the Chinese.
This miniature hardcover book, in two designs, is a stunning visual tribute to the People's Republic of China, in all its human glory. For a preview, click here.
Customised editions available
Bulk and corporate orders available at preferred rates
For details, email publisher@havenbooksonline.com
Joint publication with Blacksmith Books (www.blacksmithbooks.com)
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FIFTY-FIFTY:
New Hong Kong Writing
XU XI, Editor
Bringing together more than
forty talented writers and poets, this tome is a collective, creative response to a burning question posed by the editor, Xu Xi:
What are Hong Kong's chances
as it counts down fifty years
of the S.A.R.?
Join us!
FIFTY-FIFTY Launch Party
Sunday, 2 March 2008, 5 pm
Fringe Club, Roof Garden
Free admission, cash bar
The party continues at 6 pm in the same venue with the opening night drinks mixer for the 2008 Hong Kong Man International Literary Festival (www.festival.org.hk).
In November 2007, Xu Xi was shortlisted for the first Man Asian Literary Prize for her new novel, HABIT OF A FOREIGN SKY. (www.manasianliteraryprize.org).
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Dummies for Mummies
What to Expect When You're Least Expecting
Sarah Brennan
Harried mums, your ultimate placator is here!
Chock-full of truth from the front line (written by Someone Who Has Actually Been Through It) in convenient bite-sized wedges, perfect for that once-a-day minute when you're alone in the bathroom. Provided you've double-bolted the door.
From the author of the popular DIRTY STORY children's series.
A night of light relief for Hong Kong's fun-deprived mothers!
You are invited to the DUMMIES LAUNCH PARTY on Thursday 31 May at Dublin Jack, at 7pm. We are giving a complimentary G&T with each book purchase. Dublin Jack's famous finger foods will be served with their compliments, and 30% of all book sales that night will benefit Enlighten Hong Kong (Action for Epilepsy). |
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Dragon Dreams
Cheryl Long
When a little boy goes to sleep colourful dragons, big and small, come alive to keep him company until sunrise. Every page of DRAGON DREAMS shows a different dragon world filled with enchanting detail and surprise. The large, glossy illustrations invite leisurely inspection. The drum-beat rhythm of the verse is perfect for bedtime reading.
Find out more here >
Cheryl Long visits Hong Kong in March 2007 to launch DRAGON DREAMS and participate in the International Literary Festival. Click here for her event schedule.
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The Little Angel Who Was Late for Tea
Ilyas Khan
An enchanting tale of an angel called Elijah, who spends his time daydreaming among the clouds and wishing he could visit his favourite spots on Earth. Find out more here >
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HONG KONG JUVENILE DIABETES ASSOCIATION |
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Hong
Kong ID: Stories
from the City's Hidden Writers
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Blonde
Lotus |
| Dania
Shawwa, Editor |
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Cecilie
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Does Hong
Kong have its own literary identity? We say yes, and this
new collection of short stories shows it. Nineteen original writers
give shape to questions of place and belonging through these memorable
tales set in Hong Kong.
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Norwegian Kat Glasø runs
away from her homeland and accidentally ends up in China, where
her life-long suspicion of having been born in the wrong country
is confirmed once and for all.
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The Secret History of Central:
Money, Power and the Taipans of Old Hong
Kong
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EVERYTHING
Hong Kong
The Essential Resource Guide |
| David
Wong |
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Vera
Goodwin |
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This book gives a brief yet fascinating
history of Hong Kong through the buildings, monuments and landmark
streets of its oldest colonial neighbourhood: Central district.
For visitors, the book is an ideal supplement to your Lonely Planet
guide. . .
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An essential addition to every
home: Hong Kong’s first comprehensive, independent sourcing
guide. This is where to go when you want to find out where to BUY,
RENT, FIX, LEARN, PLAY, SHARE, CATER, MAKE or IMPROVE just about
anything.
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