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In this section, you'll find stories personally selected by Hwee Goh to build your Super Reader.

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  • The Last Bear

    $18.00

    Written by Hannah Gold  |  Illustrated by Levi PinfoldpaperbackImagine making friends with a polar bear…There are no polar bears left on Bear Isla...

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    $18.00
  • The Last Mapmaker

    $17.90

    Written by Christina Soontornvatpaperback In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor B...

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    $17.90
  • The Library of No Return

    $19.50

    Written by Low Ying PingpaperbackThe Library of No Return brings back Julian Kee, Mia Pendrago and Ryan Chowdhury in yet another hilarious and adve...

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    $19.50
  • The Lion Above the Door

    Original price $16.00
    Current price $15.00

    Written by Onjali Q. RaufpaperbackFrom Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an inc...

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    Original price $16.00
    Current price $15.00
  • The Little Book of Singapore Food Illustrated: Our Favourite Treats from A to Z

    $27.00

    Written by Emily YeopaperbackThe Little Book of Singapore Food Illustrated invites you to explore the colourful variety of food that makes up the ...

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    $27.00
  • The Little Singapore Book (New Edition)

    $28.00

    Written by Joyceline See Tully and Sim Ee Waun  |  Illustrated by Diane Ng RosehardcoverThe Little Singapore Book is the story of Singapore, writte...

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    $28.00
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    The Lost Library

    $29.90

    Written by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Masshardcover When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the sma...

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    $29.90
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    The Lost Whale

    Original price $17.90
    Current price $17.00

    Written by Hannah Gold  |  Illustrated by Levi PinfoldpaperbackRio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while hi...

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    Original price $17.90
    Current price $17.00
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  • The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, And the Birth of a Global Celebrity

    $30.00

    Written by Nicholas Day  |  Illustrated by Brett Helquisthardcover On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst i...

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    $30.00
  • The Ogress and the Orphans

    $19.40

    Written by Kelly BarnhillpaperbackA new fantasy classic from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Dran...

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    $19.40
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    The Very Best Doughnut

    $17.00

    Written by Randa Abdel-Fattah  |  Illustrated by Amani HaydarpaperbackFriday is always the best day at Adam's house. It's doughnut day!But this wee...

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    $17.00
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    The Weight of Our Sky

    $21.50

    Written by Hanna AlkafpaperbackA music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race rio...

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    $21.50
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  • Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit

    $16.00

    Written by Jesse Q. SutantopaperbackTheo Tan doesn't want a spirit companion. He just wants to be a normal American kid, playing video games and us...

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    $16.00
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    This Small Blue Dot

    $23.50

    Written and Illustrated by Zeno Sworderhardcover With a strong message of hope, interconnectedness, and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot features a...

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    $23.50
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  • Timmy & Tammy DISCOVER Series: Singapore's Wildlife Wonders

    $10.00

    Written by Hwee Gohpaperback Singapore is a unique city in a Garden that shares its space with nature. Come discover, with Timmy and Tammy, Singapo...

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    $10.00
  • Timmy and Tammy DISCOVER Series: Lee Kuan Yew

    $10.00

    Written by Hwee Gohpaperback Lee Kuan Yew gave up his life to build modern Singapore. How did he do it? What was he like? Come discover with Timmy ...

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    $10.00
  • Twitchy Witchy Itch

    $29.90

    Written by Priscilla TeyhardcoverVisual hijinks abound as a nervous witch gets swept away with trying to tidy up before company comes—only to disco...

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    $29.90
  • We Shall Remember: The Story of Singapore at War

    $16.00

    Written by Sim Ee Waun  |  Illustrated by Lim An-Ling         paperbackWe Shall Remember: The Story of Singapore at War is a fascinating account of...

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    $16.00
  • When Impossible Happens

    $14.00

    Written by Jane De SuzapaperbackA poignant story of life in India during the pandemic that mixes loss, hope, and even a mystery solved by imaginati...

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    $14.00
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    When You Trap a Tiger

    $15.50

    Written by Tae KellerpaperbackWould you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes...

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    $15.50
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  • Where Magic Grows: Unique Tales of Wonder and Enchantment

    $38.30

    Written by Onjali Q. Raúf  |  Illustrated by Katarzyna DoszlahardcoverHave you heard the story about the bird that turned to stone? Did your parent...

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    $38.30
  • Wonder

    $14.90

    Written by R.J. Palaciopaperback 'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.' Auggie wan...

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    $14.90
  • You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine

    $20.00

    Written by Yeva SkalietskapaperbackEveryone knows the word 'war'. But very few understand what it truly means. When you find you have to face it, y...

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    $20.00