Elephants: The Kings of the Land    by Caitlind L. Alexander
Price: $0.99 USD. 3240 words. Published by LearningIsland.com  on December 24, 2012. .
Elephants are the largest animal that lives on land. They are HUGE! A male elephant can stand 12 feet (3.75 metres) tall at the shoulders. It can weigh up to 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg). That means one elephant can weigh as much as 13 small trucks! Elephants have four very strong legs. Their legs are like posts. Find out more about these huge animals in this 15-minute book!

The Wallace Line: Where Worlds Collide    by Penny van Oosterzee
Price: $9.99 USD. 62970 words. Published on December 28, 2012. .
Why is it that the island of Bali is home to Asian birds such as the weaver bird, and the neighboring island of Lombok, just 24 kilometers away across a narrow strait, echoes to the screams of Australian cockatoos? This extraordinary biological boundary is known today as The Wallace Line, a near-magical boundary that has deeply changed the way we view the world.

Heart Talk : Say What You Feel in Thai    by Christopher G. Moore
Price: $5.95 USD. 103970 words. Published by HeavenLakePress  on January 3, 2013. .
Heart Talk is a study of the emotional range of the Thai language through the word ‘jai’ or heart in English. It provides a comprehensive list of 900 jai phrases, neatly organized for different situations. The book comes with phonetic and pronunciation guides, and a sign language bonus for selected jai phrases. Explanation for each jai phrase includes illustrative examples.

Happy Mother’s Day    by Bernadette Grace
Price: $1.99 USD. 14330 words. Published on January 3, 2013. .
A gift for mothers on their special day, ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ outlines the origins of the day before looking at how people in various countries around the globe celebrate the day.

Seven Years in Asia    by R F Baldwin
Price: $4.99 USD. 89480 words. Published by booksmango  on January 12, 2013. .
The stories in this book describe life in other worlds across the Asian continent where customs and cultures are far removed from our own. All describe places I visited and sights I witnessed such as the simple yet wonderful Lao courtship ritual, the cremations on the banks of the Ganges, and the Golden Triangle’s unique Opium Museum. Some tell of the journeys themselves like my first taste of In

Thai Tales - A Year on Koh Samui    by Justin Dunn
Price: $4.99 USD. 49720 words. Published by booksmango  on January 13, 2013. .
Dumped by his girlfriend and sacked from his job, Brit journalist Justin Dunn took a plane to Thailand in search of peace and contentment. Instead he found murder, mayhem, and not a little madness.

Neville Changes Villages    by Jack Fielding
Price: $4.99 USD. 67300 words. Published by booksmango  on January 13, 2013. .
Neville Palmer is the last of the Teddy Boys. Afraid his nefarious activities will finally catch up with him, Neville decides to escape abroad armed with a suitcase full of Elvis music, drape jackets and pneumatic breasts. He becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre adventures that take him from the rock and roll clubs of London to the gates of Siam Sanitary Land. Neville discovers that Thai famil

Handover    by Paul Blaney
Price: $5.99 USD. 36900 words. Published by Typhoon Media on January 16, 2013. .
Handover, a vivid, cinematic new novella by Paul Blaney, writer in residence at Rutgers University, peels back the skin of expatriate Hong Kong to uncover vengeance, betrayal, and madness

Learning Lessons: Success Factors in Implementing Primary and Secondary Education Projects    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 3050 words. Published on January 17, 2013. .
This synthesis draws lessons from various independent evaluations and self-evaluations (project/program completion reports) of successful primary and secondary education programs and projects funded by the Asian Development Bank.

JAPLISH: The Joys of Japanese English    by Yap Yarn
Price: $2.99 USD. 4560 words. Published by oleanderman on January 19, 2013. .
The influence of Western popular culture and the many foreign businessmen and tourists in Japan means that the English language has now become very common. Try as they might, though, they don't always get it quite right. This book is a collection of these failed attempts of the Japanese to get their heads around the complexities of English.