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For the Grown-Ups

Because parents need stories too. Also, there are some useful self-help books. 
  • The Little Prince (Chinese and French)

    $34.00

    Written and Illustrated by Antoine deSaint Exupérypaperback

    $34.00
  • Midnight Timetable

    $33.20

    Written by Bora Chung  |  Translated by Anton Hurpaperback From the author and translator of the National Book Award finalist and Booker Prize shor...

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    $33.20
  • Katabasis

    $36.00

    Written by R. F. Kuangpaperback Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek: The story of a hero’s descent to the underworld Alice Law has only ever had one goa...

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    $36.00
  • Kaka Farm: Animal Farm in Singlish

    $34.00

    Written by George Orwell / Gwee Li Sui  |  Peekturs by Gwee Li SuihardcoverGeorge Orwell’s Animal Farm, first published in August 1945, is a searin...

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    $34.00
  • Merdeka Generation Groovers and Other Stories

    $22.90

    Written by Josephine Chiapaperback This collection of short stories celebrates the Merdeka Generation. These are the baby boomers born a little aft...

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    $22.90
  • The Bookseller of Kabul

    $30.00

    Written by Âsne Seierstadpaperback This phenomenal international bestseller is “an admirable, revealing portrait of daily life in a country that Wa...

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    $30.00
  • A Psalm for the Wild-Built

    $43.00

    Written by Becky Chambershardcover It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since t...

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    $43.00
  • Sourdough

    $32.55

    Written by Robin SloanpaperbackFrom Robin Sloan, the New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, comes Sourdough, “a per...

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    $32.55
  • Orbital

    $24.00

    Written by Samantha Harveypaperback A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experim...

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    $24.00
  • The Island of Missing Trees

    $21.80

    Written by Elif Shafakpaperback Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The tave...

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    $21.80
  • Sweet Bean Paste

    $19.60

    Written by Durian Sukegawapaperback Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a dis...

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    $19.60
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    $21.80

    Written by Patrick SüskindpaperbackSurvivor, genius, perfumer, killer: this is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He is abandoned on the filthy streets of P...

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    $21.80
  • The Night Circus

    $15.80

    Written by Erin Morgensternpaperback The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not...

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    $15.80
  • The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    $23.00

    Written by Hisashi Kashiwai  |  Translated by Jesse KirkwoodpaperbackWhat’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quie...

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    $23.00
  • A Gentleman in Moscow

    $20.30

    Written by Amor TowlespaperbackOn 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master o...

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    $20.30
  • Crying in H Mart

    $24.00

    Written by Michelle ZaunerpaperbackIn this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer,...

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    $24.00
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  • We Are Not The Enemy: The Practice of Advocacy in Singapore

    $33.00

    Edited by Constance Singam and Margaret ThomaspaperbackAdvocates and activists in Singapore contribute to policy discussions and positive change t...

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    $33.00
  • The Enigmatic Madam Ingram

    $29.30

    Written by Meihan Boeypaperback In this exciting sequel to the multi-award-winning novel, The Formidable Miss Cassidy, Letty Ingram, a half-Malayan...

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    $29.30
  • Nine Yard Sarees: a short story cycle

    $24.00

    Written by Prasanthi RampaperbackNine Yard Sarees is a multigenerational portrait of a fictional Tamil Brahmin family. Comprising eleven interlinke...

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    $24.00
  • Winnie-da-Pooh in Singlish

    $31.00

    Written and Illustrated by A. A. MilneTranslated into Singlish by Gwee Li Sui paperbackFirst translation of A.A. Milne's classic children's book i...

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    $31.00
  • Inconvenient Skin

    $29.00

    Written by Shane L KoyczanpaperbackInconvenient Skin challenges how reconciliation has become a contested buzzword filled with promises and good in...

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    $29.00
  • Grimms' Fairy Tales in Singlish

    $31.30

    Written by the Brothers GrimmTranslated into Singlish by Gwee Li SuiIllustrated by Nils Graf Stenbock-FermorpaperbackFrom Back Cover:The Katak Kin...

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    $31.30
  • Ilustrado

    $32.00

    Written by Miguel SyjucopaperbackIt begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson...

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    $32.00