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Lee Jin's football dreams are coming true. Or so it seems. When a few of his teammates want him to step down as captain of the school team, it sets off a string of disappointments. Are Deena and the other girls sincere about helping Lee Jin? Or will they make the situation worse? Lee Jin discovers that true sportsmanship calls for something more than talent.

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Key Selling Points • Introduces readers to the Sumatran Tigers, a critically endangered species. • A learning adventure with fun facts presented in story format. • Touches on topics such as friendship, discovery and exploration, animals and their habitat, nature and family. • Bright colours to attract and hold children’s attention. •Interesting storyline to expand reader’s imagination. • Author and illustrator are both parents who know what appeals to target readership. • Author available for events and talks in schools and bookshops. Synopsis Abbie Rose is back with her beloved magic suitcase and ready for her most daring adventure yet. Together with her best friend Billy, the pair set off into the forest to visit a tiger. But when they arrive, they find the beautiful animal caught in a trap. Kind and always creative, Abbie Rose quickly discovers that wild animals want to be free and comes up with a magical idea to free the tigers. The Series Abbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase series of books is targeted at children aged 3 to 8. Abbie Rose travels to faraway places and goes on many adventures with her friend Billy through the help of a magic suitcase. The series will expose readers to new destinations and environmental themes and will expand their imagination and creativity and understanding of the world around them. Interactive learning at your fingertips! Our young readers can now make a 'video call' to 'chat' with Abbie Rose and 'meet' author Neil Humphreys via the Ring Ring Story app! Ring Ring Story is a mobile app that helps children, especially those who are not yet able to read independently, learn more systematically and thus effectively from books through pre-recorded bite-size videos by storytellers. The ultimate aim is to help young children become independent learners and readers. And what better series to kick off this learning journey than the Abbie Rose & The Magic Suitcase! • Book 1: The Day A Panda Really Saved My Life • Book 2: I Trapped a Dolphin but It Really Wasn't My Fault • Book 3: Picking Up a Penguin's Egg Really Got Me into Trouble • Book 4: I Saved Two Tigers with a Really Magical Idea • Book 5: Telling the Otters to Leave Home Was a Really Big Mistake • Book 6: Feeding the Monkeys Really Made a Mess The Abbie Rose x Ring Ring Story (RRS) tie up will include cool features such as: • A full interactive storytelling session, available on-demand, for children to read the book along with Abbie Rose and Neil Humphreys. • Fun facts about the animals for readers to expand their knowledge of the natural world. • An 'outdoor' discussion segment with Abbie Rose as useful conversation starters. • Crafting and colouring session with free downloadable worksheets for more artistic fun. • Available on Android and iOS. Visit www.ringringstory.tv to know more about Abbie Rose x RRS today! Abbie Rose & the Magic Suitcase will have its own series page on the Ring Ring Story website. Readers can access the title listing easily by scanning the QR code found on the back of the physical book.

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Arcadia Greentree knows she isn't exactly normal. But then she discovers she isn't Arcadia Greentree either. Arcadia sees the world like no one else. Exceptionally observant, the sixteen-year-old is aware of her surroundings in a way that sometimes gets her into trouble and out of it again. But when she seeks to unravel a mystery at school, a tragedy at home forces her to use her skills to catch a killer.

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Asian Herbal Stews & One-Pot Meals brings the rich and life-enhancing legacy of Chinese herbs to your table in the form of soups, stews, one-pot meals, teas and desserts. Prized for thousands of years by the Chinese for their health-giving properties, these natural ingredients are at the centre of growing interest and research around the world today. With more than 100 recipes written with contemporary tastes and lifestyles in mind, this book is an indispensable guide to serving up nourishing herbal meals for the whole family.

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When Money Thinks For You

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Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.

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Since 2010, Singapore citizens and permanent residents have been encouraged to utilise the Lasting Power of Attorney, otherwise known as the LPA, to protect their interests but many in Singapore are still uncertain or unaware about it. Unfortunately, less than 2% of Singaporeans have done an LPA. This book seeks to encourage more people to do the LPA by explaining in clear terms how you can complete the LPA Form 1. Not just a book about the what and how, it first sets out its importance, why it is needed and the dire consequences of not having one. It also dispels myths and misconceptions about LPAs. The book provides interesting cases studies of real-life situations to illustrate the function of the LPA and contains references to other countries and how the LPA and equivalents operate in those jurisdictions.

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A treat not just for the taste buds, but also for the other senses, these Japanese confections known as wagashi were traditionally prepared according to the season, to be savoured with tea, as a snack during the day. Made using various types of sweet bean pastes and flours, these delicate treats are now widely enjoyed throughout the day, and make ideal gifts whatever the occasion. Discover the world of wagashi from traditional favourites to new creations with this inspiring collection of recipes from Chef Yamashita.

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Keeping kids clean can be a struggle. With COVID-19, habits like handwashing are even more important. But is dirt always bad? Clean and Dirty celebrates both good hygiene and messy play. We have an in-built curiosity to touch, feel and taste, to experience the world with all our senses. Getting sand between the toes or a little mud on the clothes are all part of the fun! At the same time, we need to keep ourselves healthy. Many animals have developed unique techniques to get rid of dirt and keep parasites at bay. This rhyming story, in the voice of a young child, explores these essential survival skills in nature. In some cases, such as mud rolling or dust-bathing, one animal's ingenious method of keeping clean may look like getting dirty for another! The book ends with some easy ideas for messy play and clean fun to try at home.

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After a geomagnetic storm, Singapore is plunged into apocalyptic ruin. With Fusionopolis the high-tech base of the secret society conglomerate that has taken over control of the island and a server system located under the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore in the aftermath is unrecognisable. Greg Lin travels along the ruined SMRT lines to find his son who has been taken by the triad that has been kidnapping children for experimentation. Along the way, he learns about a computer cult who seeks to find the last of the world’s data that can help rebuild society. Together with the remnants of the now-defunct SAF forces, Greg storms the Marina Bay Shoppes where The Last Server is, in an explosive climax where he eventually discovers that the crucial data everyone seeks may not be of this world

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Bankrupt and desperate for money, a brilliant psychopath planned the perfect crime. Sunny Ang selected his victim with care. Jenny was a young divorced bar girl with little schooling, flattered that an educated, charming man should notice her. He seduced her and promised marriage. He also insured Jenny’s life for a million dollars; the sum would go to his mother if she died an accidental death. Then he plotted murder: first, an unsuccessful car accident, and then the fatal scuba diving trip off the dangerous waters of Sisters’ Islands. Jenny went down and never came up. Only a cut flipper was found. Without a body, the Prosecution had no medical evidence and no witnesses to claim unnatural death. How did the law finally catch up with Sunny Ang?

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Captain Green is back and this time he's creating a gadget to help save the planet. As he fine-tunes his invention, disaster strikes. Hornbill's tree has been chopped down and there's tree trouble for Elephant and Orangutan too. Captain Green scrambles to finish his invention--a TREE MACHINE--and zooms to the rescue! ZAP! ZOOP! ZINK! Trees pop up everywhere until... BANG! Oh no! How will Captain Green save the animals now? #Keywords: deforestation save the planet climate change hornbills orangutan super hero trees climate change endangered animals save the earth tree planting elephants keep it green rainforest grow a tree

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At the end of World War II, a young British architect was appointed to design a series of cemeteries and memorials across Asia for the war dead. Colin St Clair Oakes, who had fought in the brutal Burma campaign, was the only veteran of the recent war among the five principal architects of the Imperial War Graves Commission. Completed in 1957, Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial in Singapore is a masterwork of Modernist architecture - a culmination of Oakes' experiences in war and his evolution as an architect. Richly illustrated with photographs, maps and architectural plans, and drawing on extensive archival research and interviews in Europe, Australia and Asia, this is a riveting account of a world shattered by war, and man's heroic efforts to recover, remember and rebuild.

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Little Mole is very eager to see his special star. Big Mole said it would point him to awesome things. The young mole goes in search of his star and finds it in the most unexpected place. Join Little Mole on his journey to independence in this starry tale about discovering one’s place in the world.

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Award-winning cookbook author and food blogger Shirley Wong returns with even more kawaii creations. Familiar favourite treats – the bao and the doughnut – get transformed with a playful twist. These teatime and party favourites turn into cute, edible creatures and flowers. With many utilising aromatic flavours such as matcha, houjicha and earl grey, this collection of unique and flavourful treats promises endless hours of baking fun! Find new ideas for your next tea party, celebration or simply elevate the everyday coffee break with something to delight the senses.

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Singapore's most bizarre murder case drew to a close on 25 November 1988 when Adrian Lim, his wife Catherine Tan Mui Choo and mistress Hoe Kah Hong were hanged at Changi Prison. After two children were found dead within a fortnight in 1981, the Toa Payoh 'ritual killings' proved shocking for the revelations about self-styled spirit medium Adrian Lim's greed, depravity and cruelty. The confidence trickster persuaded numerous women that he possessed supernatural powers and they paid him with money, valuables and sex. He tortured his victims with primitive electric shock treatments that left one man dead. He was a monster who beat, slapped and kicked his women to make them fear and obey him as he acted out his every lustful perversion. He turned his wife into a prostitute and stripper. He made his mistress lure the children to their deaths. Sentencing all three to hang, the trial judges said of Adrian Lim: "We are repulsed by his abominable and depraved conduct."

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Digital Bank tracks the innovations in banking and how the mobile internet is changing the dynamics of consumer and corporate relationships with their banks. The implication is that banks must become digitized, and that is a challenge as becoming a Digital Bank demands new services focused upon 21st-century technologies. Digital Bank not only includes extensive guidance and background on the digital revolution in banking, but also in-depth analysis of the activities of incumbent banks such as Barclays in the UK and mBank in Poland, as well as new start-ups such as Metro Bank and disruptive new models of banking such as FIDOR Bank in Germany. Add on to these a comprehensive sprinkling of completely new models of finance, such as Zopa and Bitcoin, and you can see that this book is a must-have for anyone involved in the future of business, commerce and banking.

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Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.

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This interactive and immersive picture and sound book is perfect for teaching first words. Improve your child’s vocabulary in a fun way with the sound module and dazzling sound effects. Beautifully illustrated, your child will be immersed in an interactive learning environment by pressing buttons to listen and learn English, Malay and Chinese words! This book contains more than 400 words covering 9 subjects including zoo animals, farm animals, insects, underwater world, vegetables, fruits, vehicles, things at home and colours and shapes. It is one of the best options for your child’s language development!

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ARTIFICE is set in a near-future Singapore and takes on the challenge of what truly sentient AI might mean for humanity. It’s speculative fiction in the mould of Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun or Le Tellier’s The Anomaly. This novel would strike a chord given ongoing uncertainty and anxiety about the role of AI. Humanity’s greatest invention could be our last. Archie’s involvement in the artificial intelligence project known as Janus was limited to routine diagnostics. But when she discovers that she and everyone else has been deceived by their creation, it launches her on a journey that will change her life — and humanity’s future.

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We live in a fragmented world that has caused alienation of our lives in many spheres and at multiple levels. The fifteen stories in this collection delve into the cracks and crevices of such lives in the social, political, economic, technological, cultural, artistic, sexual, psychological and religious spheres. The book depicts levels of madness which ring in the lives of the characters caused by estrangement, isolation, desolation and loss of meaning in our contemporary world. The disheartening fact is that such alienated experiences are perceived to be normal and acceptable to many. There is still hope if we open doors of introspection and mindfulness to begin healing of our hearts and minds. These stories were originally published in Malay and have been translated into English.

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The famous cross-dressing Cantonese opera singer, Chan Kam Foong, passes away, leaving her secret journal to her granddaughter, Xiu Yin, an archival officer at the Singapore National Archives. Xiu Yin reads through the journal that chronicles her grandmother’s relationship with Dearest Intimate in their village in China to their respective escapes to the Nanyang before WWII and her desperate search for Dearest Intimate in Singapore. Her grandmother’s reflections and letters to Dearest Intimate forces Xiu Yin to examine her marriage to an abusive husband and she plucks up the courage to leave him. A surprise encounter with her first love, a rising Cantonese opera singer, brings a period of calm and joy. But when Meng proposes marriage, Xiu Yin backs off and he leaves for Hong Kong. It takes three years of loneliness and letter writing before they reunite again.

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Where Will You Wander will transport young readers to the most beautiful natural wonders on Earth to view the tallest trees and mountains, the largest deserts and waterfalls, and the most majestic coastlines and geological formations. The enchanting illustrations will captivate and inspire them to love and protect the natural world, as they catch a glimpse of the amazing wildlife that can be found at each destination.

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Grammar is a subject of study that is often associated with an irresistible urge to doze off or run away in terror. In this book, however, you will find grammar presented in a different light. Rather than focusing on lists of rules to be remembered, the book explains the hows and whys of grammar through the use of easy-to-read charts, tables, annotated diagrams, and concept maps. This introductory book is for anyone interested in learning how grammar works and how to use language more effectively.

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Words (WOW). This 20-part series of books aims to help children learn English grammar in a fun and meaningful way through stories. Children will be able to understand how grammar works through the exciting tales of the characters from WOW Kingdom and Forest. The stories also help children learn vocabulary that is integrated with grammar, so they can use words accurately in sentences and help improve their writing. What’s Inside Imaginative stories that engage children, and help develop an interest in learning grammar Adventures that encourage children to learn and understand grammar, and not just memorise rules Games and activities to reinforce learning and check for understanding Volume 11 – Constable Word Investigates In this volume, children learn about homonyms – words that look alike. Such words can cause confusion for learners, and the stories in the volume help children understand the importance of looking at the context when learning.

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Words (WOW). This 20-part series of books aims to help children learn English grammar in a fun and meaningful way through stories. Children will be able to understand how grammar works through the exciting tales of the characters from WOW Kingdom and Forest. The stories also help children learn vocabulary that is integrated with grammar, so they can use words accurately in sentences and help improve their writing. What’s Inside Imaginative stories that engage children, and help develop an interest in learning grammar Adventures that encourage children to learn and understand grammar, and not just memorise rules Games and activities to reinforce learning and check for understanding Volume 15 – The Queen Takes Action In this volume, children build their vocabulary around verbs. Through the stories, children learn the different ways to describe speaking and movement. They learn how actions can be described more vividly and how verbs are associated with emotions as well as different animals. The skills learnt in this volume will help children enrich their writing through better use of grammar and vocabulary.

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When a terrifying new PE teacher, Mr Biggspitt, insists he's going to prepare the students for school sports day, Sabrina and her friends are not really bothered. But a distracted Sabrina accidentally wins the running trial and Mr Biggspitt is convinced that he has a star in the making. This is a real problem for a secret princess still trying to hide her identity. To make things worse, Mr Biggspitt picks Sabrina and Liam for the elite team, but not her other friends, Charlie and Awful Agatha. Meanwhile, Uncle Ernie reveals a family tragedy that breaks her trust. Why does everyone in her life seem to be betraying her? Feeling lost and confused, Sabrina turns to Mr Biggspitt for help, which leaves her with an impossible choice. She has the skills to win the school sports day, but does she want to lose her friends along the way?

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Claire Tham’s rebels tease us with the most provocative questions. Was Hitler the first rock star? Is college spirit a huge con-game? Are teachers fascist? Chris, the angry college punk; Lee, the deejay’s Americanised daughter; James, the pretender; Jeanne, the alienated wife; the Tiananmen refugee – these are some of the rebels who walk through the disturbingly familiar stories in Fascist Rock. Bitterly, yet eloquently, they voice our own hidden rebellion. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected.

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After 15 years of humiliation, Timothy is coming out of the closet to murder his insensitive and domineering wife, Marcia. The Man in the Cupboard is a sad and darkly funny tale of isolation – in both life and dreams. Winner of the 1998 Singapore Literature Prize Merit Award. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected.

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Blue got a birthday party invitation. So did Red. And Yellow and Green and Pink and Purple. Everyone got an invitation. Everyone except Orange. Why didn’t Orange get an invitation? The Invitation: An Orange Porange Story encourages young readers to ask questions and express themselves as they look for clues to solve the mystery

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In the history of human progress, the most fruitful developments take place at the intersection of different lines of thoughts. The timeless topic of leadership has for centuries always been dominated by the ideas and philosophies of Western thinkers, business executives and academics. For far too long, the voice from the East has been deafeningly silent. As Asia rises in the global economy, a question that begs an answer is, "What is the leadership tradition of the East and how will it play out globally?" Leadership consultant BH Tan has written an outstanding exposition of the Asian perspective on leadership. He has drawn upon his deep appreciation of Daoist principles to propose a complementary approach to the Western-centric leadership mindset. A lifelong student of Eastern and Western thinking and leadership, he challenges some of our most cherished truths and perspectives. "Either-or" is out. The "both-and" philosophy will lead us to a better future in this complex, chaotic yet interconnected world. This is the essence of leadership paradoxes. When we integrate both streams of thinking, we transcend contradictions and tap into greater possibilities for progress and creativity. This can only help us lead more wisely and courageously. Each of the 25 chapters is fabulously written, easy to read, with plenty of real-life cases drawn from the author's many decades of experience working alongside leaders around the world. This is the author's third book on leadership.

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A collection of 10 full-colour activity books that will make English language learning fun as children acquire grammar systematically through stories. The Wonderful World of Words (WOW) teaches children about the different word classes as the first step to building a good foundation in grammar. Each of these word classes in the WOW Kingdom is represented by a royal character so children learn how the different classes of words are used and how they interact with other words. Linked to the story set in the WOW kingdom is another story about the animals in the forest of WOW, to reinforce the concepts covered in each volume. Volume 8 - The King Goes Dancing Focus: Nouns can combine with different words to describe something or someone. The words that combine with the noun must be in the right order: Article + Quantifier + Adjective + Noun.

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Synopsis Commander Pickle is always in a pickle, meaning he is always in trouble. He loses his robot, cannot be found and ends up in the Machine of Waste. Can the Candy Crew save him in time? The Series Join Captain Cake and his friends, Lieutenant Chocolate, Sergeant Jelly and Private Potato as they journey through space. The Captain Cake stories will keep young readers engaged as they explore important character-building lessons.

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A collection of 10 full-colour activity books that will make English language learning fun as children acquire grammar systematically through stories. The Wonderful World of Words (WOW) teaches children about the different word classes as the first step to building a good foundation in grammar. Each of these word classes in the WOW Kingdom is represented by a royal character so children learn how the different classes of words are used and how they interact with other words. Linked to the story set in the WOW kingdom is another story about the animals in the forest of WOW, to reinforce the concepts covered in each volume. Volume 4 - The Admiral and the King Focus: How adjectives are used with nouns in two different ways. Word endings like -ing and -ed are very important to verbs.

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