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Key Selling Points • Introduces readers to the Giant Pandas. • 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 When Abbie Rose’s father hands her a magic suitcase, the four-year takes off on a wonderful journey of discovery. Come join the four-year old as she learns all about the panda from her dad. Then travel magically with her to the mountains where pandas live. Abbie Rose and her best friend Billy come face to face with a panda, who comes to the rescue to save his new friend. 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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Written by Mihir Bose, one of the UK's most influential sports/business journalists, he shares about the fascinating and gripping story of the rise of the English Premier League and the current crisis it faces.

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Little has been written about the cuisines of Borneo, the fourth largest island in the world, occupied by three nations, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Fascinated by its history, astonishing biodiversity and peoples, Koh spent four years travelling across the island to meet some of the myriad communities contributing to its culinary landscape, from indigenous ethnic groups, like the Iban, Dusun, Murut, Malays and Banjarese, to settlers like the Chinese, Javanese and Bugis. The result is the rich, engaging and kaleidoscopic Tamu: A Guest at the Bornean Table, written as a travelogue with food firmly at its core. More than just culinary information and recipes, Tamu also sheds light on the lives, culture and traditions of the people who make up this fascinating land. It is also rich with information on the lesser-known botanicals that form the foundation of the island’s local cuisines. As with his previous three literary endeavours, this book is sumptuous with food and location photographs, all of which were executed by Koh, who also designed the book.

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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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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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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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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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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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The Indonesian island of Bali is known for its unique blend of Hinduism and ancient mysticism. The most popular tourist destination in the country, visitors come for its beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and also for its highly developed arts and culture which include dance, sculpture, painting, music and handicrafts. This book is filled with stunning photographs of Bali, capturing its distinctive ethnic, its people and their lifestyles. This book is the perfect introduction for those keen on a visit to Bali, Island of the Gods, and an excellent keepsake for tourists, locals and anyone with an eye for culture brought to life through the lens.

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An Iranian kitchen serves up wholesome food that nourishes the soul. Drawing from her cultural roots, culinary instructor Hayedeh Sedghi introduces readers to the delights of Iranian food, from creamy barley soup and fried aubergine stew to brightly coloured barberry rice and smoky yet tender spring chicken kebab. The recipes are organised into simple instructions and packed with plenty of tips and step-by-step photographs, making them accessible to home cooks of any level. With a few easily acquired techniques and readily available ingredients, preparing hearty, authentic Iranian dishes at home becomes effortless.

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This book looks at a typical day in the life of Meow Meow, a mischievous cat. The story revolves around daily activities such as waking up, eating breakfast and going to work to teach a young reader how to tell time. This is a first in a series of illustrated books to equip children on general skills

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Classmates Belle, Tess and Julien discover that a quirky teatime ritual on Wednesday afternoons is the secret gateway into Belzerac, a strange new world of talking animals and a glittering blue forest. But while Belzerac is easy to access, it's a little trickier to return from. After multiple visits, the children realize there are no tried-and-true ways to get home, and they might be stranded if they never find Belzerac's secret exit. Meanwhile, musician Orpheus is grief-stricken when a snake bite claims his bride Eurydice's life on their wedding night. In a do-or-die mission, he departs the living realm and descends into the Underworld in search of her. Heading straight for the royal court of Hades and Persephone, Orpheus hopes to petition the King and Queen for Eurydice's release. To his dismay, however, it seems the royal couple may not be the ones holding the keys to his wife's freedom. In this sequel to the fantasy adventure novel, Tea in Pajamas, Belle and friends--as well as Orpheus and Eurydice--all want the same thing: to be authors of their own fate. But they'll have to learn that salvation isn't about a destination, and has to come from within.

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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 9 - The King Helps Mr Anteater Focus: Nouns have different plurals. Some plural nouns look like singular nouns.

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A look into the history of global warming, and the domino effect down to minute organisms. With every rise in temperature, what happens? This book does not seek to tell young readers what they need to do, but to tell stories such that they will take on this knowledge as their own, and their own impetus to make change. The Change Makers series of books will build in children a strong sense of inquiry — to arm them with knowledge in S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to tackle this brave new world of unknowns.

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Ten men were involved in the robbery and the gruesome murder of a gold merchant and his two employees. Stolen from them were 120 bars of pure gold. Nine of the men were subsequently found guilty. Seven were hung. Two narrowly escaped the gallows because of their youth. The tenth man, however, escaped death. A fast-paced account that captures the sinister excitement and drama of the plotting, and merciless and savage execution of the victims, by a twisted bunch of felons. Just who betrayed whom?

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Enter the world of secret codes, cunning puzzles, and mind-bending conundrums. Inspired by the Raising Arcadia series, this book offers a step-by-step guide to each of these three types of problems and a quiz to test your progress. Use it to hone your own detective skills, or to baffle your friends, parents and teachers. This book contains new codes, puzzles and conundrums not seen in the original Raising Arcadia books!

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Spiders, death, dentists, snakes and flying are in the list of the top ten fears of businesspeople (Book of List). But the top position is held by “public speaking”. So great is this fear that most businesspeople have a single objective: to get off the platform as soon as possible. This book, based on a hugely successful course given to thousands of businesspeople, shows how anyone can speak with confidence to an audience of any size. Laced with humour and wit, the author emphasizes that you don’t have to be a brilliant orator to be an effective speaker in business. Simply being good is plenty, because 95% of all business presenters are so awful! 10 reasons you must buy this book and avoid “death by slide-show”! 1. Most business audiences have a single objective: to get out of the room. 2. Most business presenters have a single objective: to sit down in the audience again. 3. Most corporate audiences can’t remember, 24 hours later, what was presented, the title of the presentation or the presenter’s name. 4. Like it or not, 55% of the persuasive power of a presentation is transmitted by the speaker’s body language, 38% by the speaker’s voice tone and only 7% by the content. 5. 75% of speaker-nerves disappear with correct rehearsal. 6. You can discover how to generate applause when you want it. 7. There is a simple model you can use which will create a terrific presentation for you every time. 8. Bullet points are not what slides are for, and using all capital letters makes long stretches of text very hard to read. 9. Reading words off slides (as most presenters do) puts your audience to sleep in about 30 seconds. 10. Good presenters are very rare. When you become a good presenter you can often negotiate better employment terms, a higher salary, and even get yourself promoted – I did... so can you! [Facsimile reprint edition]

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Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew gathers some of the vivid memories of 37 people who have worked or interacted closely with Lee Kuan Yew in some way or other, from when he was at Raffles College in 1941 right up to his demise in 2015. Among these are his 13 Principal Private Secretaries and Special Assistants, and Mdm Yeong Yoon Ying, his Press Secretary of over 20 years. The others include former President S.R. Nathan, Puan Noor Aishah who is the widow of President Yusof Ishak, former Chief Justice Yong Pung How, and friends such as Robert Kuok from his Raffles College days. This book captures an unvarnished look at what it was like to interact with the serious and no nonsense Mr Lee, both at work and outside of work.

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WE WANT Comics by Jashorn is a book that bring irreverent humour to readers: ranging from the sweetest and wittiest scenarios to the darkest humour that they will likely never forget. These books explore current affairs, social life, animals and one's existence as a human being (yes, you're one of them). Featuring over 200 comics in each volume, the books are packed with humour, visual anecdotes, and dark situations. Readers will laugh, over, and over again. Jashorn greatly admires the work of Gary Larson, creator of The Far Side comics.

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Mr Roll is a regular toilet paper tube. He is hardworking and does his job well. But when the paper runs out, he is tossed aside and labelled as trash… Is this the end for Mr Roll? Come along with Mr Roll as he discovers that there is so much more that he can be.

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Artificial Intelligence will either be the best or worst thing to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which. – Stephen Hawking As AI becomes more pervasive in every aspect of human life, there is an urgent need to understand it and harness it in a way that benefits mankind. But where do we begin? The 13 chapters in the book break down this complex subject by examining AI’s impact on key sectors of our societies. Chapters delve into specific industries, probing the myriad opportunities and potential risks brought about by AI: Healthcare Law Manufacturing Cybersecurity Mobility Financial Services Education Satellite Systems Government AI Ethics Authored by Dr Anton Ravindran, together with guest chapters contributed by leading experts in their fields, this invaluable book provides a clear, comprehensive and authoritative look at how AI – managed wisely – can change the world for the better.

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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 14 – Count Quantifier In this volume, children learn about quantifiers and ways of talking about how much or how many. Rather than list the complicated rules, children explore the uses of the various quantifiers through the stories and examples.

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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 13 – The Queen Goes to the Rescue In this volume, children learn about the past tense and its uses in talking about the past. What is particularly important is that the past tense is taught in relation to narratives (stories) which help children improve their use of tenses in writing. Children also learn about the many different ways the past tense is formed, as well as the irregular past tenses.

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When civil war in Cambodia erupts, 12-year-old Dara and her family are forced out of their home and flee to the Thai-Cambodian border, where they find food, refuge and friends. But this security is short-lived as fighting and shelling hit the camp. In the ensuing chaos, Dara is separated from her family, and it will take everything that she has and more to bring the people she loves back together again. 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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I believe in the sanctity of the ordinariness of everyday life: beyond its charmed boundaries lies confusion.” So speaks the voice of conservatism and conformity. But shouldn’t one fly, push oneself to the limit and beyond, break all rules? With humour and intelligence, the stories in Saving the Rainforest explore the tensions that can arise when the desire for personal fulfilment clashes with society’s norms. 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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In 2020, Singapore, with the rest of the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a difficult time. People stayed at home for extended periods as students adopted distance learning and adults started working from home. The new normal also brought the need for new skills and introduced new terms like front-liners, circuit breakers and safe-distancing measures. Stories of Kindness is a compilation of articles from The Pride that celebrates individuals and organisations that showed graciousness during a time of need. These stories feature those who have gone above and beyond to help fellow Singaporeans who face physical and financial challenges as well as those who battle mental wellness issues. Inspiring and heart-warming, this collection of 39 stories reminds us that there is kindness in everyone and finds a silver lining in a global pandemic — that in times of trouble, instead of stepping away, people will step up to show charity, compassion, and consideration for others

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The private diary of a hidden princess living a double life in a boring town can never fall into the wrong hands. So, when Princess Sabrina of the House of Valence loses her top-secret journal in class, she has no choice but to return after school hours to get it back and avoid an epic disaster. But is the most rotten school in the world haunted? According to local legend, the Ghost Girl of Mayesbrook Manor stalks the creaky corridors at night. And outside, a pack of fierce stray dogs make sure nobody feels welcome. Luckily, loyal friends Charlie, Awful Agatha and Liam join Sabrina on her terrifying mission. But when they all get trapped after dark by a mysterious security guard, it takes all their courage and ingenuity to outsmart their scary pursuers. Will they make it out alive?

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