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Ten-year-old Singaporean Maya is lonely: her grandmother is dead, her mother is focused on her career and her best friend has become a bully. When Aunty M, a domestic worker from Indonesia, joins the

When young western tourist Neil meets Indonesian girl Yossy on Kuta beach and decides to settle permanently in Bali he knows his life is about to change forever … but will it be the paradise he is yea

Stories of the Unsung, Unsaid and Uncelebrated in Singapore. A mother finds out her son is gay; a daughter finds out her two mothers are lesbians; a niece stumbles upon the body of her dead uncle dre

Against all odds, this remarkable, brave young woman, Nona Baker, known as Pai Naa (White Nona), remained in the Malayan jungle for three years during WWII, avoiding capture by the Japanese and betray

It is 1950s and the Malayan Emergency and the British battle with Communist terrorists hiding deep in the jungle. When a British Gurkha captain deserts to the guerrillas, a fellow British Gurkha offi

Through a collection of letters written to his best friend and to his father in England, and from his own personal diary entries, John Dodd's memoir offers a fascinating and amusing glimpse of life as

Shortly after midnight on 8 December 1941, two divisions of crack troops of the Imperial Japanese Army began a seabourne invasion of southen Thailand and northern Malaya. Their assault developed into

Take a walk through the night streets of Bali's Kuta Beach to meet its wild and willing hookers and dolled-up trannies, and discover first hand all the sexy and sleazy secrets that the island hide

It is 1948 and the British in Malaya are struggling to put down a Communist uprising and deal with rising nationalism in the colony. Chinese girl Suyin falls in love with a British police officer and

Adam Milan washes up on the coast of Bali after being forced off a yacht at gunpoint by a psychotic captain. He is taken in by Anak, a Balinese hotel owner and healer. During his recuperation Adam is

Not many Glaswegian schoolgirls have grown up to become revolutionary heroes of distant, eastern nations but Muriel Stewart Walker did just that. Under a multitude of different names – ‘K’tut Tantri’

The affair of the planter’s wife running off with her driver had been a burning topic in the High Commission and British clubs, and had even occupied several discreet paragraphs in the Straits Times …

Weakened by hunger, thirst and ill-treatment, author Charles McCormac, then a WWII POW in Japanese-occupied Singapore, knew that if he did not escape he would die. With sixteen others he broke out of

Singapore/Malaya, 1890s: A cholera epidemic breaks out in Singapore's congested Chinatown, and Detective Hawksworth finds himself embroiled in a case that threatens to spill over into regional warfare

Wang Bin, a young teacher and ornithologist from Beijing, travels to Pingyang, a rural town nestled in the mountains between Sichuan and Hunan, to try and photograph the Mountain Phoenix, a rare Chine

A darkly humorous coming-of-age novel set in Brunei on the island of Borneo,Written in Black offers a snapshot of a few days in the life of ten-year-old Jonathan Lee, attending the funeral of hisAh Ko

It is 1950 and the Federation of Malaya is in the throes of the Malayan Emergency. The British are struggling to defeat the communist terrorists and deal with rising nationalism in the colony. Ferdach

Singapore Sling-Shot is a thrilling tale of intrigue and espionage centered on an island off the coast of Singapore. Thai drug lords, a murderous Colombian drug cartel and the former British secret ag

In this eruditely crafted and humorous memoir, Awang Goneng (pen name of writer Wan A. Hulaimi) evokes the pleasures of a kampung childhood in Trengganu, Malaysia. Sultans, sweetmeat sellers, and shop

This is the true story of a long-vanished Singapore and the dangerous carnival known as Bugis Street. James Eckardt arrived in 1970s Singapore only to fall in love with a Singaporean nymph named Milly

In this first-ever compendium of erotic writing from Singapore, we are presented with a selection of short stories and poetry that is as hot and steamy as the city-state itself. Asia's sexiest antholo

On 6 February 1819, Stamford Raffles, William Farquhar, Temenggong Abdul Rahman and Sultan Hussein signed a treaty that granted the British East India Company the right to establish a trading settleme

獅子在哪裡？咦……不就在……等一下！先別急著說出答案，這個有一點機智、一點幽默、一點無厘頭的故事將告訴你，沒看到最後一頁，別相信什麼眼見為憑！★3~7歲親子共讀，7歲以上自行閱讀【國際好評】★美國全國公共廣播電台（NPR）2014年度選書★美國伊利諾州閱讀協會（Illinois Reads Selection）2015年度選書★柯克斯書評（Kirkus Reviews）、學校圖書館期刊（School Library Journal）、美國兒童圖書中心會刊（Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books）書評推介【同聲推薦】李貞慧（水瓶面面，兒童文學工作者）汪仁雅（「繪本小情歌」版主，兒童文學工作者）許伯琴（「我們家的睡前故事」版主）【故事簡介】一個小男孩正在找獅子。獅子正在找午餐。故事就此展開。但請看仔細……在這個故事裡，一切都和表面上的不一樣！這本別出心裁的繪本，有著出乎意料的劇情，能為孩子們帶來歡笑。【本書特色】★圖文對話，精彩反轉「圖畫書」既是圖文合作下的產物，那麼圖畫與文字之間如何高明地互動、融合、對話，便是一本圖畫書精采的關鍵。《獅子在哪裡》巧妙地運用文字和圖畫營造誤導和反差的氣氛，帶來懸念與幽默的效果，最後的反轉更是令人莞爾，是一本圖文合作絕妙的作品。★對話式情節，親子共讀最佳選擇《獅子在哪裡》全書以對話為主，文字簡單，圖畫生動，富有戲劇化的想像和幽默感，非常適合做為親子共讀的入門書。

2024年7月於日本東京國立新美術館舉辦的紀念展「CLAMP展」， 展示了自《聖傳 -RG VEDA-》到《庫洛魔法使 透明牌篇》最終話， 這段期間所創作之原畫。 「KURO」和「SHIRO」兩本畫集完全收錄了「COLOR」展區中 展示的超過200幅彩色原畫。 ©CLAMP,ShigatsuTsuitachi CO.,LTD./2024 ©CLAMP,ShigatsuTsuitachi CO.,LTD./CLAMP Exhibition production committee ★CLAMP展中超過200幅的彩色原畫完全收錄於兩本畫集內！ ★黑-KURO-收錄了CLAMP展前期展示的原畫。

2024年7月於日本東京國立新美術館舉辦的紀念展「CLAMP展」， 展示了自《聖傳 -RG VEDA-》到《庫洛魔法使 透明牌篇》最終話， 這段期間所創作之原畫。 「KURO」和「SHIRO」兩本畫集完全收錄了「COLOR」展區中 展示的超過200幅彩色原畫。 ©CLAMP,ShigatsuTsuitachi CO.,LTD./2024 ©CLAMP,ShigatsuTsuitachi CO.,LTD./CLAMP Exhibition production committee ★CLAMP展中超過200幅的彩色原畫完全收錄於兩本畫集內！ ★白-SHIRO-收錄了CLAMP展後期展示的原畫，以及為展覽所新繪的阿修羅和小櫻兩幅原畫。

On the first day of monsoon the old ramshackle building appears – this is The Rainfall Market. Inside: magical bookstores, hairdressers, perfumeries – anything your heart desires. But to enter you need a Ticket.And to get one you must write a letter telling of your misfortune. Lonely schoolgirl Serin dreams of a bigger, better life. And she can’t believe her luck when her letter of woe is answered with a Ticket.Accompanied by Isha the cat, Serin enters Rainfall Market. She has just two weeks to choose a perfect life in exchange for her misfortunes. But there is a catch.If she doesn’t find the dream life she seeks, she’ll be trapped here forever . . .

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set gives children who are just beginning to read practice with their early phonics skills, setting them up for success on their reading journeys!With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers'' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®Science of Reading research proves that mastering phonics is key to a child''s success in learning to read. Like all Stage 1 Bob Books, these 12 storybooks feature simple words with consistent short vowel sounds. Early readers get lots of practice with foundational phonics skills while giggling at the playful stories and pictures!This set is perfect for children who have never read Bob Books, or for children who have read Bob Books Beginning Readers or B

Cats love books, too, in this sweet story about how every reader--human and feline alike--feel less alone in the company of a good book and each other.Cats love books, too! But why? Is it the scratchiness of the cover? Characters that leap off the page like they leap off, well, everything? Or could it be they love books for the same reasons we do? Discover all the possibilities in this delightful story about the joys of reading and companionship, perfect for both book and cat lovers!Cats Love Books, Toois the companion book to author-illustrator Maria Coco'sDogs Love Books, Too, perfectly capturing both the sassiness and sweetness of having a cat in your life and the stories they can inspire.

A spooktacularly spooky Halloween book for children by Barry Timms with stunningly-detailed illustrations from rising picture book star, Laura Borio. Books are magic! Bookshops are spectacular! Don’t believe us? Join Henry as he helps Griselda Snook on the opening day of her spooky bookshop! From hunting down runaway jack-o’-lanterns to banishing dragons, Henry loves his day spent in Griselda’s bookshop, and he especially likes helping booklovers to find their next read. But can Henry find the perfect book for him?With an eyecatching, head-turning orange fluoro pantone ink throughout, this gorgeous book is a celebration of the magic of books and bookshops.Just like Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago and The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers, Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books is the ideal gift for booklovers and kids that love spooky books.

Created by a teacher, right from the start Bob Books fosters success, confidence, and a love of books in children that are learning to read.Included in this set:My First Bob Books: Alphabet SetMy First Bob Books: Pre-Reading SkillsBob Books Set 1: Beginning ReadersBob Books Set 2: Advancing BeginnersBob Books Set 3: Word FamiliesBob Books Set 4: Complex WordsBob Books Set 5: Long VowelsBob Books: Animal StoriesBob Books: First StoriesBob Books: Rhyming WordsBob Books: Sightwords: First Grade

By award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, a chunky board book special addition to the Luna Loves... series. Today is all about books, and Luna has the whole day planned...Dress up as her favourite book character: a unicorn! Meet an author and an illustrator for world book day. Buy a new book. But - disaster! - Luna the Unicorn's costume has ripped! Can Dad come to the rescue with some special book magic?A special addition to the Luna Loves...series celebrates the magic of books to bring families and friends together - and sometimes save the day!Other books in the Luna Loves... series:Luna Loves Library DayLuna Loves ArtLuna Loves DanceLuna Loves ChristmasLuna Loves Gardening

Leap into storytime with six dazzling Angelina Ballerina Ready-to-Read paperback stories, now together in a collectible boxed set!Little mouselings can join Angelina Ballerina as she paints for the art fair, hosts a tea party, bakes cupcakes, and more in this darling boxed set with a helpful handle. This charming paperback boxed set includes: Angelina Ballerina and the Tea Party Angelina Ballerina Tries Again Angelina Ballerina: Sleepover Party! Angelina Ballerina: Cupcake Day! Angelina Ballerina: Practice Makes Perfect Angelina Ballerina and the Art Fair 2022 Helen Craig Ltd. and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

A companion set to the bestselling Bob Books Beginning Readers set, featuring the classic Bob Books characters and some new ones, too!This set is perfect for children who have read Bob Books Beginning

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