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It is in the garden that we find peace within ourselves and peace with the Creator of all things. This is the story of one woman’s journey through time, accompanied by the most beautiful flowers, trees , even weeds, her memories of Asia and America intertwined with plant lore and things botanical.
The Asian fine dining scene has never been more dynamic. From authentic Italian fare and refined Japanese creations, to French haute cuisine and cutting-edge molecular gastronomy, Asia's reputation as a dining hotspot has captivated epicures the world over for its cornucopia of flavors and styles. Introducing readers to the vrious icons of the region's culinary landscape, this book brings together reviews of Asia's rising talents and designer restaurants, as well as an overview of the region's traditional dishers and inventive new-age orchestrtions. Gourmet Chic Asia is the essential guide for all food aficionados.
The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level C Set 3 features seven titles, exploring themes of science, imagination, nature and global stories. Intended outcomes of Level C include teaching children to be able to: point to the words a...
What happens when you fall in love with your Kuya’s best friend? Thea Balderama, a 220-pound late bloomer, believes that she will never meet her mother’s incredibly high standards for beauty. Worse, while Thea deals with her deep-seated insecurities about her weight, she must also study to get into her dream university while keeping up with her boy-crazy best friends. Her life becomes even more complicated when Lucas Benitez, her Kuya’s best friend, (and her longtime crush!), returns from the States. As her attraction to Lucas grows, Thea cooks for him, pouring her passion into irresistible merienda, hoping to reach her crush’s heart through his stomach, in the hopes that he will think she’s beautiful—fat and all. Though Thea knows nothing is a piece of cake, she has a hopeful heart, and she’s hungry for love. Being with Lucas might just be worth the risk.
Recommended by the National Library Board, Singapore Lucas loves robots. Especially the robot in the playground near his new house. How he wishes that the robot would come to life, and one night, after a big storm, he does! Somehow, the lightning recharged the robot’s battery, so when Lucas comes to him after the storm, the two of them have fun playing all night. Lucas and his new robot friend forge a friendship that will have a deep impact on Lucas, for years to come.
While digging around their school’s backyard in search of an urban legend, Patsy Goh and her best friend Elena are whisked back in time to 1987. Trapped in their mums’ 13-year-old bodies, the duo race against the clock to hunt down the magical time crystal that got them in this mess, before the evil Midnight Warriors find it and cause a time crisis that could destroy all of existence.