YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

May to June 2022

English New Books Highlights

Why Didn't I Think of That?

By Anthony Rubino, Jr.

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781440500107

Call Number: 600 RUB

Why Didn't I Think of That? proves not all successful inventions are the greatest thing since sliced bread (not even sliced bread, which is literally just a precut loaf for lazy loaves). This humorous guide to “mind-blowing” inventions deconstructs just how complex these can't-live-without necessities really are while providing some insightful(ly funny) lessons to future inventors, such as Yo-yos: Deadly weapons do make great kids' toys. Soccer: Boredom is the stepmother of the invention. Bottled water: There is no such thing as a stupid idea. Complete with useful trivia--like the fact that 100 trillion paperclips have been sold--readers will be able to impress their friends by hardly trying.

Hawkeye: Kate Bishop Vol. 2 – Masks

By Kelly Thompson

Publisher: Marvel Comics

ISBN: 9781302905156

Call Number: 741.5 THO

Hawkeye finally gets a lead on the top-secret case that brought her out to Los Angeles in the first place -and it might be more than she bargained for... In order to solve this mystery, Kate will have to take a good hard look and who she is and where she came from. But is she really ready to face the ghosts of her past?

Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover

By David Liss

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

ISBN: 9781785659751

Call Number: SF LIS

Wilson Fisk-the so-called Kingpin of Crime-has returned to New York, establishing himself publicly as an altruistic entrepreneur and philanthropist. Spider-Man knows better, but he can't uncover Fisk's scheme that, if executed, will make the crime lord "too big to fail."

When a new threat-a deadly doppelganger with Spider-Man's suit and abilities-wreaks havoc in the streets, can the real wall-crawler prove his innocence? With the clock ticking and lives on the line, can Spider-Man stop the brutal rampage of the Blood Spider? Will Spider-Man fall to his fears and foes, or will he rise and be greater?

Arsene Lupin,

Gentleman-Thief

By Maurice Leblanc

Publisher: Penguin UK

ISBN: 9780143104865

Call Number: SF LEB

A selection of the very best adventures of Arsene Lupin, France's most famous gentleman thief.

The poor and the innocent have nothing to fear from suave trickster and master of disguise Lupin; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and those who try to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Lupin's mischief. With plans that frequently evolve into elaborate plots, Lupin is the most entertaining criminal genius in literature.

The Hate U Give

By Angie Thomas

Publisher: Walker books

ISBN: 9781406372151

Call Number: SF THO

Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.

Cantonese dictionary & phrasebook

By Hippocrene Books

Publisher: Hippocrene Books

ISBN: 9780781812795

Call Number: 495.17 CAN

Cantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. This title contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and each entry includes Cantonese characters and intuitive phonetics. It provides grammar and pronunciation sections.

Star Wars: Thrawn

By Timothy Zahn

Publisher: Cornerstone

ISBN: 9781784752958

Call Number: SF ZAH

In this definitive novel, readers will follow Thrawn's rise to power-uncovering the events that created one of the most iconic villains in Star Wars history.

Frozen Junior Novelization

By Sarah Nathan and Sela Roman

Publisher: RH/Disney

ISBN: 9780736431187

Call Number: SF NAT

Teaming up with an adventurer named Kristoff and his reindeer, Sven, Princess Anna searches for her sister, Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.