Ryan and Rex
BY AMONSTER02
ISBN: 978-981-09-0390-9
Extent: 136 pp
Format: Paperback
This is a story about a boy and a dinosaur.
Meet Ryan. He’s returned from America and made to go to a school where he has zero friends. Worse still, lessons are incredibly dull and he’s the target of the school bully.
But when a new teacher arrives, he brings along a surprise with him... What could it be? And how will it change Ryan’s life forever?
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BY TAN TER CHEAH
ISBN: 978-981-09-0391-6
Extent: 112 pp
Format: Paperback, full colour
Tessie has lost a leg to a bad, bad illness called “cancer”. She can no longer play her favourite games with her friends at school. Strangers keep staring because she looks different. Tessie is tired of being strong and brave. Will she ever be able to walk again? Can she pick herself up and go on? Discover how flamingos, family and a whole lot of fishballs cheer Tessie on, as she copes with the loss of her leg and learns to laugh again.
Mountain of Fire
BY RADHIKA PURI
ISBN: 978-981-07-7370-0
Extent: 140 pp
Format: Paperback
In a village on Mount Merapi, 11-year-old Fitri and her brother Agus watch anxiously as the volcano comes to life. Then, the siblings stumble upon a cave! What could be hidden there?
But someone is watching them. What could this man possibly want from Fitri and Agus? The answer could lie in Fitri’s strange and frightening dreams about the Merapi. They seem to be telling her something…
The Lonely Boy and the Ugly Dog
BY ELIZA TEOH
An unlikely friendship blossoms when a shy boy meets a mutt on the street. This simple story, inspired by a Liu Kang artwork "Life by the river", reminds that beauty is more than skin deep, and that friendships can go a long way. Peppered with beautiful illustrations, it will connect with kids and adults alike.
