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The wild world of ramen, fireworks and gunpowder

The Asian Hall of Fame: The Discovery of Ramen by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin

The Asian Hall of Fame: The Discovery of Fireworks and Gunpowder by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin

September 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The curiosity was great within me and I had to find the other Phil Amara and Oliver Chin titles other than the chess one in The Asian Hall of Fame series. Therefore, I filled out my trusty interlibrary loan forms and found a library that could grant me my wish. And because of that, The Discovery of Ramen and The Discovery of Fireworks and Gunpowder are now checked off my TBR. These are picture books on two very different subjects, but both equally historical making. Probably most people have seen a fireworks show, know […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: fireworks, gunpowder, Juan Calle, Oliver Chin, Phil Amara, Phil Amara and Oliver Chin, ramen, The Asian Hall of Fame

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:646 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: fireworks, gunpowder, Juan Calle, Oliver Chin, Phil Amara, Phil Amara and Oliver Chin, ramen, The Asian Hall of Fame ·
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