For the Grown-Ups

Budjette Tan and Charis Loke (editors)paperbackTraffic. A crunchy snack. An argument. What does sound look like to you?Writers and illustrators fro...

Written by Rutger BregmanpaperbackIt's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives t...

Written by Ken Robinson and Lou AronicahardcoverAn essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, pro...

Written and Illustrated by Grant SniderhardcoverA look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers, from beloved New York Times illustrator Grant ...

Edited by Kelly Pang, Eliza Teoh, Koh Keat Kianpaperback Eighteen clueless first-time parents spill the beans in this heartfelt and hilarious colle...

Written by Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson and Peter SierutapaperbackSecret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by le...

Written by Deb Fitzpatrickpaperback The south-west coast is the kind of place people escape to. Unless you have lived there all your life, in whic...

Written by Tracy FarrpaperbackThis is the story of Dame Lena Gaunt: musician, octogenarian, junkie.Lena is Music’s Most Modern Musician; the first ...

Written by Ekkers  |  Illustrated by Lim An-Linghardcover Jun and the Octopus follows the story of Jun, a boy who confronts his fears and finds the...

Written by Josephine Chiapaperback Gotong Royong is a heartwarming recollection of life in the little village of Potong Pasir in Singapore during t...

Written by Josephine Chiapaperback This is the sequel to Josephine Chia’s 2014 Singapore Literature prize-winning book, Kampong Spirit - Gotong R...

Written by Pooja NansipaperbackThe poems in this collection are best read with a glass of single malt but they work equally well in a quiet place...

Written by Hassan Ghedi SanturpaperbackThe Youth of God tells the story of Nuur, a sensitive and religious 17-year-old Somali-Canadian boy who beco...

Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth LeatherdalepaperbackWhether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voi...

Edited by Myra Garces-Bascalpaperback Asia: Land of Perennial Stories is an edited collection of essays, based on the highlights of, and key ideas ...

Edited by Myra Garces-Bascalpaperback Bridges, Dragons and Books is an edited collection of essays and presentations, based on the highlights of an...

Poems by Nguyen Phan Que Mai  |  Translated by Bruce WeiglpaperbackNguyen Phan Que Mai is among the most exciting writers to emerge from post-war...

Written by Philip PullmanpaperbackFrom the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the s...

Photographed by Hayley DurackhardcoverEnjoy a special bundle price of $55 per book when you place an order for two or more copies. Please select th...

Written by Ha Seong-NanpaperbackOn the surface, Ha Seong-nan’s stories seem pleasant enough, yet there’s something disturbing just below the surfac...

Written by Rona WangpaperbackCranesong explores the trauma that clutters our bones, the echoes that infuse our language, every dawn that insists on...

Written by Bill GateshardcoverIn this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the wor...

Written by Andrea Pasion-Florespaperback"Andrea Pasion-Flores unpacks the black boxes of everyday disasters. Among the casualties are women burned ...

Written and Illustrated by Liz ClimohardcoverMums: they are there for us through the good, the bad, the scary, the sticky, and everything in betwee...