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  • International Primary English Student's Book: Stage 5

    by Daphne Paizee ...
    Series series Collins International Primary English
    Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • The Origin Of Species

    by Charles Darwin ...
    Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species (publ. 1859) is a pivotal work in scientific literature and arguably the pivotal work in evolutionary biology. The book’s full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural ... Read more

    S$ 3.03 SGD

  • Unease: Life in Singapore Families

    by Teo You Yenn ...
    In Singapore, a loudly ‘pro-family’ society, why is work-life balance so elusive? And why are parents so uneasy? What accounts for this gap between the lived reality and ideal narrative of Singapore families?Sociologist and bestselling author Teo You Yenn turns her eyes to the contours and rhythms of life inside families, exploring how ‘kiasu’ parents are made and investigating the ways in which ... Read more

    S$ 29.99 SGD

  • Bibliocollège - Le Médecin malgré lui, Molière

    by Chantal Grenot, Jean-Baptiste Molière (Poquelin dit) ...
    Martine a décidé de se venger de Sganarelle, son vaurien de mari ! Les circonstances vont lui offrir une occasion bien tentante : le faire passer pour un médecin – malgré lui !La vengeance de Martine s’accomplira-t-elle ? Comment Sganarelle réussira-t-il à se tirer de cette situation ?Toutes les clés pour comprendre l’œuvre et le thème associéAvant de lire l’œuvre• L’essentiel sur l’auteur• Le ... Read more

    S$ 4.17 SGD

  • Le Merveilleux Voyage de Nils Holgersson à travers la Suède

    suivi d'un groupement thématique : « Héroïnes et héros miniatures »

    by Selma Lagerlöf, Laurence Vismes-Mokrani (de) ...
    Le célèbre roman d’aventures de Selma Lagerlöf dans une édition tout en couleurs, adaptée à tous les profils de lecteurs et enrichie de nombreux outils pédagogiques. En lien avec plusieurs objets d’étude des programmes de français de 6e et de 5e (le récit d’aventures, l’héroïsme…).Le texteNils vit dans la ferme de ses parents en Suède. Un jour, il est rapetissé par un lutin dont il s’est moqué. Il ... Read more

    S$ 5.56 SGD

  • Le Roman de Renart

    by Laurence Mokrani ...
    Le célèbre roman médiéval, dans une adaptation qui en restitue toute la saveur malicieuse et satirique. Dans une édition enrichie de nombreux outils pédagogiques, en lien avec l’objet d’étude « Imaginer, sentir, raisonner : des histoires pour plaire et instruire » du nouveau programme de 5e.L’œuvreDans cette sélection de quinze récits issus du roman médiéval, c’est Renart, le nargueur universel, ... Read more

    S$ 4.17 SGD

  • The Perfect Story

    How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire

    by Karen Eber ...
    "Come for the engrossing content, and stay for the lessons that might just change how you talk, write, and lead.” —Adam GrantLearn how to take any story and make it perfect—from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose popular TED Talk on the subject continues to be a source of inspiration for millions.What makes a story perfect? How do you tell the perfect story for any occasion?We live in a story ... Read more

    S$ 25.82 SGD

  • Flying The Big Jets (4th Edition)

    by Stanley Stewart ...
    Flying the Big Jets presents the facts that people want to know about the world of the big jets. How does a large aircraft fly? How long is the take-off run at maximum weight? How much fuel is carried on a transatlantic flight? How do the radios work? What aircraft maintenance is required? How often are the tyres changed? What is the life style of a pilot? The answers to these and a thousand other ... Read more

    S$ 21.35 SGD

  • Surrounded by Idiots

    The Four Types of Human Behaviour and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

    by Thomas Erikson ...
    The funny and practical bestseller and global phenomenon that teaches you how to improve your communication skills in relation to four distinct personality types - now fully revised and updated.THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROVER 10 MILLION COPIES SOLDDo you ever think you're the only one making any sense?Have you ever tried to reason with your partner, and nothing went as planned?Have you ... Read more

    S$ 16.12 SGD

  • A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology

    by Margaret Harris, Gert Westermann, Sunae Kim, Marina Bazhydai ...
    Now in its second edition, this fundamental undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology.Thoroughly revised, this book breaks down key topics into easily accessible concepts and provides students with both an overview of traditional research and theory as well as an insight into the latest research findings and techniques. Taking a ... Read more

    S$ 93.36 SGD

  • Education in Singapore

    People-Making and Nation-Building

    Edited by Yew-Jin Lee ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This edited book is a comprehensive resource for understanding the history as well as the current status of educational practices in Singapore. It is a one-stop reference guide to education and educational issues/concerns here. There are three sections: Part 1 provides a sectorial overview of how education has been organized in this country such as preschool, special needs, primary and secondary, ... Read more

    S$ 189.98 SGD

  • School Culture Recharged

    Strategies to Energize Your Staff and Culture

    by Steve Gruenert, Todd Whitaker ...
    Why do some schools succeed while others struggle? Why do policies and programs often fail to deliver what they promise? In this follow-up to their insightful School Culture Rewired: How to Define, Assess, and Transform It, authors Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer practical advice and strategies that help you build positive energy to reinvigorate your school's culture and staff.Written as a ... Read more

    S$ 35.41 SGD

  • Contract Law

    A Straightforward Guide

    by Ronald Skinner ...
    Contract law is a very complex area, one that affects us all, in one way or another. Quite often we find ourselves in need of clear advice, which isn't available. However, this latest edition of A Straightforward Guide to Contract Law provides clear and comprehensive answers to all aspects of contract law and the formation of contracts. The book is concise and clear and updates the law to 2014 ... Read more

    S$ 9.25 SGD

  • Education as Service

    Enriched edition. Cultivating Compassion and Responsibility through Holistic Education

    by J. Krishnamurti, Dorian Ellsworth ...
    In 'Education as Service', J. Krishnamurti challenges the conventional paradigms of education by advocating for a transformative approach that emphasizes self-awareness, inquiry, and the holistic development of the individual. Written with a poignant clarity and philosophical depth, the text interrogates the entrenched systems of knowledge that often serve to bolster societal conditioning rather ... Read more

    S$ 2.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Language Ungoverned

    Indonesia's Chinese Print Entrepreneurs, 1911–1949

    by Tom G. Hoogervorst ...
    By exploring a rich array of Malay texts from novels and newspapers to poems and plays, Tom G. Hoogervorst's Language Ungoverned examines how the Malay of the Chinese-Indonesian community defied linguistic and political governance under Dutch colonial rule, offering a fresh perspective on the subversive role of language in colonial power relations.As a liminal colonial population, the ethnic ... Read more

    S$ 32.14 SGD

  • The New Basics

    A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent

    by Michel Cohen, M.D. ...
    Dr. Michel Cohen, named by the New York Post as the hip, "must-have" pediatrician, has an important message for parents: Don't worry so much. In an easy-reference A-to-Z format, this essential baby care guide, The New Basics, clearly lays out the common concerns you may face as a new parent and explains how to solve them—without fuss, without stress, and without harming your child by using ... Read more

    S$ 16.88 SGD

  • The Ethical Line

    10 Leadership Strategies for Effective Decision Making

    by Toni Osborn Faddis ...
    Be the leader your school community needsThe responsibilities of school leaders are increasingly complex. In this book, you will find a problem-solving model to help you think through morally complex situations. These steps will enable you to arrive at innovative solutions that are ethical, logical, culturally sensitive, and in the best interests of students.Packed with real-life vignettes, mental ... Read more

    S$ 44.79 SGD

  • Every Day I Read

    53 Ways to Get Closer to Books

    by Hwang Bo-reum ...
    Translated by Shanna Tan ...
    From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life.Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure?Rarely do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and of our relationship to the joy of reading. But in ... Read more

    S$ 22.44 SGD

  • Stupid History

    Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Through the Ages

    by Leland Gregory ...
    A treasury of historical hilarity from the New York Times-bestselling coauthor of America's Dumbest Criminals!Why exactly is Paul Revere revered when it was Samuel Prescott who made the famous ride? Was the lightbulb really Thomas Edison's bright idea? Bestselling author and former Saturday Night Live writer Leland Gregory employs his masterful wit to expose historical myths, faux "facts," strange ... Read more

    S$ 14.92 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing Skills for Public Relations

    Style and Technique for Mainstream and Social Media

    by John Foster ...
    Series series PR In Practice
    Writing Skills for Public Relations is filled with helpful pointers and useful examples for public relations practitioners at all levels who need to make the best use of written communication. Covering both style and presentation, it addresses the dos and don'ts of English grammar, including jargon and clichés, as well as important legal considerations. Along with guidance on editing, policing ... Read more

    S$ 55.58 SGD

  • Syrian Dust

    Reporting from the Heart of the War

    by Francesca Borri ...
    Translated by Anne Milano Appel ...
    August 21, 2013: a chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus reminds the world of the existence of the Syrian war. Hundreds of journalists from every corner of the world rush to the frontier only to leave disappointed when Obama decides not to bomb. They leave behind 200,000 estimated victims, and more than half of a population of 22 million people dispersed or refugeed in nearby ... Read more

    S$ 18.19 SGD

  • The Cultural Tutor

    A Modern Guide to History, Art and Philosophy in 49 Short Chapters

    by Sheehan Quirke ...
    'The Cultural Tutor is dedicated to a cosmopolitan view of culture. It writes about every continent, every religion, every tradition of art and poetry' TOMIWA OWOLADE, THE TIMES'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' ALAIN DE BOTTON'A rema... ... Read more

    Was S$ 26.80 SGD Now S$ 17.54 SGD

  • The Last Days of New York

    a reporter's true tale

    by Seth Barron ...
    "Barron cuts through the noise and provides a devastating account of a city’s decline under the delusional leadership of socialists and con men.” — GREG KELLY, host of Newsmax Greg Kelly ReportsTHE LAST DAYS OF NEW YORK: A Reporter's True Tale tells the story of how a corrupted political system hollowed out New York City, leaving it especially vulnerable, all in the name of equity and “fairness. ... Read more

    S$ 28.11 SGD

  • Form-Meaning Connections in Second Language Acquisition

    Edited by Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams, Susanne Rott, Mark Overstreet ...
    Series series Second Language Acquisition Research Series
    Form-Meaning Connections in Second Language Acquisition is an interdisciplinary and timely edited book of essays and empirical studies, most of which are based on the papers presented at the Form and Meaning Conference held in Chicago in 2002. The goal of the conference and now of the book is to present linguistic and cognitive approaches to second language acquisition, attempting to integrate ... Read more

    S$ 118.44 SGD