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books by Cathay Books

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Naomi Good

Cathay Books, 1984

Indian Cooking Made Easy
Indian Cooking by Naomi Good is essential for the novice cook but the experts could learn from it as well. It begins with a brief history of Indian cooking and regional differences, along with a guideline on cooking equipment needed for most Indian dishes. It then lists common ingredients with their Indian names and a description. Then all the receipes are given along with a picture of what ...

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer (Treasury of Children's Classics)

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Mark Twain

Cathay Books, 1980

Yes, it's a classic for a reason.
I somehow tragically managed to make my way to adulthood with never reading anything but the kiddie version of this book. When I found this book for super-cheap in the teachers' lounge book sale and I figured "hey, why not?" And thus I picked it up and immediately fell in love with the sheer Old-South charm that only Twain can deliver. Really, people, it is no wonder that this book is such a ...

Life in the oceans: The spectacular world of whales, dolphins, giant squid, sharks and other unusual sea ...

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Heather Angel

Cathay Books, 1979

Putting the spectacular first.
The full title on this book's cover reads: "Life in the Oceans - The Spectacular World of Whales, Dolphins, Giant Squid, Sharks and other unusual Sea Creatures." I was, therefore expecting to find the section on Whales at the beginning - but straight away we are into the Great White Shark with it's great white teeth on the opening page. This is an oversized book containing 125 pages of text ...

New York

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Carole Chester

Cathay Books, 1982

Yep, its a map.
Yes, this is a map. It is accurate, easy to use, and helped us navigate our way around lower NY and Westchester county. I did have one close encounter with the Bronx, but I can't place blame on the map for that incident.