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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)

    $26.75

    Written and Illustrated by Antoine deSaint Exupérypaperback

    $26.75
  • Midnight Timetable

    $26.12

    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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    $26.12
  • Katabasis

    $28.32

    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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    $28.32
  • Kaka Farm: Animal Farm in Singlish

    $26.75

    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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    $26.75
  • Merdeka Generation Groovers and Other Stories

    $18.02

    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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    $18.02
  • The Bookseller of Kabul

    $23.60

    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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    $23.60
  • A Psalm for the Wild-Built

    $33.83

    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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    $33.83
  • Sourdough

    $25.61

    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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    $25.61
  • Orbital

    $18.88

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

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  • The Island of Missing Trees

    $17.15

    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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    $17.15
  • Sweet Bean Paste

    $15.42

    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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    $15.42
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    $17.15

    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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    $17.15
  • The Night Circus

    $12.43

    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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    $12.43
  • The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    $18.09

    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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    $18.09
  • A Gentleman in Moscow

    $15.97

    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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  • Crying in H Mart

    $18.88

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

    $25.96

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

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    $25.96
  • The Enigmatic Madam Ingram

    $23.05

    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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    $23.05
  • Nine Yard Sarees: a short story cycle

    $18.88

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

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    $18.88
  • Winnie-da-Pooh in Singlish

    $24.39

    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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    $24.39
  • Inconvenient Skin

    $22.81

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

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    $22.81
  • Grimms' Fairy Tales in Singlish

    $24.62

    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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    $24.62
  • Ilustrado

    $25.17

    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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    $25.17
  • Half Blood Blues

    $12.59

    Written by Esi Edugyanpaperback Esi Edugyan’s Half-Blood Blues took the literary world by storm when it was first published, captivating readers an...

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    $12.59
  • The Undertaking

    $10.23

    Written by Audrey Mageepaperback Lauded by New York Times bestselling writer Chris Cleave as “outstanding” and finalist for the Baileys Women’s Pri...

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    $10.23
  • I Was the President's Mistress!!

    $25.17

    Written by Miguel Syjucopaperback“Brilliant . . . Miguel Syjuco is his country’s most original and unflinching literary voice.” —Salman Rushdie"It...

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    $25.17
  • Work-Life Balance: Malevolent Managers and Folkloric Freelancers

    $21.16

    Written by Benjamin Chee and Wayne RéepaperbackWhen a menacing multinational arrives on our shores, familiar creatures like pontianaks, mananangga...

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    $21.16
  • This Side of Heaven

    $17.94

    Written by Cyril Wongpaperback A comedian, a nun, a reality TV star and countless others meet in a garden. This is not the start of a joke, but the...

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  • The Formidable Miss Cassidy

    $23.05

    Written by Meihan Boeypaperback In 1890s Singapore, the formidable Miss Leda Cassidy arrives as paid companion to Sarah Jane Bendemeer, whose famil...

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  • Giving Ground

    $13.69

    Written by Theophilus Kwekpaperback Giving Ground refers to an act of yielding, or compromise—an active passivity, not unlike the act of writing it...

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    $13.69
  • The Country Of Others

    $16.44

    Written by Leila Slimani  |  Translated by Sam TaylorpaperbackThe award-winning, #1 internationally bestselling new novel by the author of The Perf...

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    $16.44
  • Leila

    $13.37

    Written by Prayaag AkbarpaperbackThis tale of motherly love blends the page-turning urgency of The Girl in the Red Coat with the political force of...

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    $13.37
  • Singapore Sisters: Celebrating the Lives of Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore

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    Photographed by Hayley DurackhardcoverEnjoy a special bundle price of $30 per book when you place an order for two or more copies.    100% of the p...

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  • Sound: A Comics Anthology

    $21.95

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

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    $21.95
  • This Is What Inequality Looks Like

    $21.87

    Written by Teo You YennpaperbackWhat is poverty? What is inequality? How are they connected? How are they reproduced? How might they be overcome?...

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    $21.87
  • Goodbye My Kampong! Potong Pasir, 1966 to 1975

    $17.15

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

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    $17.15
  • The Youth of God

    $12.59

    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...

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  • The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt

    $13.37

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

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    $13.37
  • Jun and the Octopus

    $14.16

    Written by Goh Eck Kheng  |  Illustrated by Lim An-Linghardcover Jun and the Octopus follows the story of Jun, a boy who confronts his fears and fi...

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    $14.16
  • For Love and Kisses

    $10.62

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

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    $10.62
  • Bridges, Dragons and Books: Reflections on Asian Children's Literature

    $11.80

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

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    $11.80