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All rights reserved. schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=195950&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bryson, Bill<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Black Swan, 1999.<br />415 p. ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F BRY - Available - 23223010059153<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4555594&CF=BIB There was no day that dumplings couldn't make better.Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Pacy's parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she's excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be--she looks like everyone else but can't speak the language, she has trouble following the art teacher's instructions, and it's difficult to make friends in her class. At least the dumplings are delicious...As the month passes by, Pacy eats chicken feet (by accident!), gets blessed by a fortune teller, searches for her true identity, and grows closer to those who matter most. There was no day that dumplings couldn't make better.<br />Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Pacy's parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she's excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be--she looks like everyone else but can't speak the language, she has trouble following the art teacher's instructions, and it's difficult to make friends in her class. At least the dumplings are delicious...<br />As the month passes by, Pacy eats chicken feet (by accident!), gets blessed by a fortune teller, searches for her true identity, and grows closer to those who matter most.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lin, Grace<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Little, Brown and Company, 2019<br />261<br />A Pacy Lin ; 2<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F LIN - Available - 23223010059195<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4556350&CF=BIB White Bird reveals a new side to Julian's story, as Julian discovers the moving and powerful tale of his grandmother, who was hidden from the Nazis as a young Jewish girl in occupied France during the Second World War. White Bird reveals a new side to Julian's story, as Julian discovers the moving and powerful tale of his grandmother, who was hidden from the Nazis as a young Jewish girl in occupied France during the Second World War.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Palacio, R. J.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Penguin Books - Penguin Random House UK - London, United Kingdom, 2020<br />220 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F PAL - Available - 23223010059435<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4566668&CF=BIB Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned their partners and their jons. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. The community is a precisely choreographed world without conflict, inequality, divorce, unemployment, injustice...or choice.Everyone is the same.Except Jonas.At he Ceremony of Twelve, the community's tgwelve-year-old eagerly accept their predetermined Life Assignments. But Jonas is chosen for something special. He begins instruction in his life's work with a mysterious old man known only as The Giver. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power given is put to the test--when he must try to save someone he loves--he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late? Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned their partners and their jons. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. The community is a precisely choreographed world without conflict, inequality, divorce, unemployment, injustice...or choice.<br />Everyone is the same.<br />Except Jonas.<br />At he Ceremony of Twelve, the community's tgwelve-year-old eagerly accept their predetermined Life Assignments. But Jonas is chosen for something special. He begins instruction in his life's work with a mysterious old man known only as The Giver. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power given is put to the test--when he must try to save someone he loves--he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lois Lowry<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, 2021<br />225 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F LOW - Available - 23223010059567<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4610733&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chia, Josephine<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2010, c2002.<br />325 pages : portraits. ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F CHI - Available - 23223010059484<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4612081&CF=BIB When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys imagines the story of a handful of these people as they trek across Germany, bound together only by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. From the gentle wisdom of the old man known as the Shoe Poet to the bravery of Emilia, the Polish girl who struggles onwards hiding a dark secret inside herself, this is a band of unforgettable characters and unmissable stories. When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys imagines the story of a handful of these people as they trek across Germany, bound together only by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. From the gentle wisdom of the old man known as the Shoe Poet to the bravery of Emilia, the Polish girl who struggles onwards hiding a dark secret inside herself, this is a band of unforgettable characters and unmissable stories.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sepetys, Ruta<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books , 2016.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2016.<br />391 pages : maps ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F SEP - Available - 23223010059468<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4622270&CF=BIB One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed. One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nesti, Fido, 1971-<br />First US edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.<br />222 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 741.5 NES - Available - 23223010059146<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4649141&CF=BIB What is a Eurasian? Are Eurasians Singaporean? What does it mean to be a Eurasian living in Singapore? While having existed in Singapore as long as any other community, Eurasians, who comprise less than one percent of the population, still remain a fairly obscure group to many Singaporeans. 'OTHERS' IS NOT A RACE is a tapestry that weaves together the multiple genres of narrative fiction, creative nonfiction, literary food writing and family memoir, to offer insight into the micro-minority Eurasian community through the intensely personal lens of the writer's own experience living and growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore. Throughout are interwoven the themes of memory, loss, language, identity and cultural reclamation. What is a Eurasian? Are Eurasians Singaporean? What does it mean to be a Eurasian living in Singapore? While having existed in Singapore as long as any other community, Eurasians, who comprise less than one percent of the population, still remain a fairly obscure group to many Singaporeans. 'OTHERS' IS NOT A RACE is a tapestry that weaves together the multiple genres of narrative fiction, creative nonfiction, literary food writing and family memoir, to offer insight into the micro-minority Eurasian community through the intensely personal lens of the writer's own experience living and growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore. Throughout are interwoven the themes of memory, loss, language, identity and cultural reclamation.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>De Silva, Melissa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Singapore : Math Paper Press, 2017.<br />x, 103 pages ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 305.8 DES - Available - 23223010059450<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4670378&CF=BIB Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, a marine theme park. But Sophia's world is turned upside-down when an aquanaut breaks into the park's research lab. To her amazement, Sophia discovers that the aquanaut is not what it seems: inside lives a band of goofy sea creatures! And when they all realize that Aqualand is more sinister than advertised, Sophia is determined to help the aquanaut crew free the park's captive marine life before it's too late. Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, a marine theme park. But Sophia's world is turned upside-down when an aquanaut breaks into the park's research lab. To her amazement, Sophia discovers that the aquanaut is not what it seems: inside lives a band of goofy sea creatures! And when they all realize that Aqualand is more sinister than advertised, Sophia is determined to help the aquanaut crew free the park's captive marine life before it's too late.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Santat, Dan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Graphix, 2022.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2022.<br />241 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 741.5973 SAN - Available - 23223010059229<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4670899&CF=BIB Twelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950. Includes historical notes, photographs of the author's mother, glossary of Korean words, and timeline. Twelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950. Includes historical notes, photographs of the author's mother, glossary of Korean words, and timeline.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lee, Julie (Children's fiction writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Holiday House, 2022<br />314 p. : ill. , maps. ; 21 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F LEE - Available - 23223010059179<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4672744&CF=BIB This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to SilverIn the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers. This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver<br />In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.<br />Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lin, Grace<br />First Paperback Edition<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2011<br />278 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm<br />Larimer family series collection<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F LIN - Available - 23223010059187<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4676046&CF=BIB The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl.The second Fowl Twins adventure starts with a bang - literally. Artemis's little brothers Myles and Beckett borrow the Fowl jet without permission, and it ends up as a fireball over Florida. The twins plus their fairy minder, the pixie-elf hybrid Lazuli Heitz, are lucky to escape with their lives. The Fowl parents and fairy police force decide that enough is enough and the twins are placed under house arrest. But Myles has questions, like: who was tracking the Fowl jet? Why would someone want to blow them out of the sky? These questions must infuriate someone, because Myles is abducted and spirited away from his twin. Now Beckett and Lazuli must collaborate to find Myles and rescue him - not easy when it was Myles who was the brains of the operation. Their chase will take them across continents, deep underground, and into subaquatic super villain lairs. They will be shot at, covered in spit, and at the receiving end of some quite nasty dwarf sarcasm. But will Beckett be able to come up with a genius plan without a genius on hand...? The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl.<br />The second Fowl Twins adventure starts with a bang - literally. Artemis's little brothers Myles and Beckett borrow the Fowl jet without permission, and it ends up as a fireball over Florida. The twins plus their fairy minder, the pixie-elf hybrid Lazuli Heitz, are lucky to escape with their lives. The Fowl parents and fairy police force decide that enough is enough and the twins are placed under house arrest. But Myles has questions, like: who was tracking the Fowl jet? Why would someone want to blow them out of the sky? These questions must infuriate someone, because Myles is abducted and spirited away from his twin. Now Beckett and Lazuli must collaborate to find Myles and rescue him - not easy when it was Myles who was the brains of the operation. Their chase will take them across continents, deep underground, and into subaquatic super villain lairs. They will be shot at, covered in spit, and at the receiving end of some quite nasty dwarf sarcasm. But will Beckett be able to come up with a genius plan without a genius on hand...?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Colfer, Eoin<br />2021 edition<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harper Collins Children's Books, 2021<br />390 pages ; 21 cm<br />The Fowl twins ; 2<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F COL - Available - 23223010059302<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4677690&CF=BIB The Economics Book clearly and simply explains more than one hundred groundbreaking ideas in economics, from the earliest experiences of trade to global economic crises.Using easy-to-follow graphics and artworks, succinct quotations, and thoroughly accessible text, The Economics Book makes abstract concepts of money and trade concrete.The Economics Book includes innovative ideas from the history of economics, from Thomas Aquinas' rules of markets and morality to Jeffrey Sachs' theories on international debt relief. Learn about the earliest ideas in economics, such as property rights and the function of money, and progress to present-day economic thought, from explanations on economic bubbles to the relationship between economics and the environment.The Economics Book includes:- More than 100 key ideas and principles in economic thought, from antiquity to present day- Brief biographies and context boxes to give the full historical context of each idea- A reference section with a glossary of economic terms and a directory of economic thinkersThe clear and concise summaries, graphics, and quotations in The Economics Book will help even the complete novice understand the fascinating world of economic thought. The Economics Book clearly and simply explains more than one hundred groundbreaking ideas in economics, from the earliest experiences of trade to global economic crises.<br />Using easy-to-follow graphics and artworks, succinct quotations, and thoroughly accessible text, The Economics Book makes abstract concepts of money and trade concrete.<br />The Economics Book includes innovative ideas from the history of economics, from Thomas Aquinas' rules of markets and morality to Jeffrey Sachs' theories on international debt relief. Learn about the earliest ideas in economics, such as property rights and the function of money, and progress to present-day economic thought, from explanations on economic bubbles to the relationship between economics and the environment.<br />The Economics Book includes:<br />- More than 100 key ideas and principles in economic thought, from antiquity to present day<br />- Brief biographies and context boxes to give the full historical context of each idea<br />- A reference section with a glossary of economic terms and a directory of economic thinkers<br />The clear and concise summaries, graphics, and quotations in The Economics Book will help even the complete novice understand the fascinating world of economic thought.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>DK Publishing<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : DK Publishing, 2012<br />352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm<br />Big ideas simply explained<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 330 ECO - Available - 23223010047455<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4678425&CF=BIB Revisit the timeless classic in this graphic retelling of Tolstoy's celebrated 1869 novel. In this beautifully rendered graphic adaptation, both fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of War and Peace, one of the most celebrated Russian novels of all time, about the misadventures of Pyotr Kirillovich, Ilya Rostov, and company during the Napoleonic era of Russia. With richly detailed settings recreating the villas and ballrooms of 19th century Russia, character design based on the real-life inspirations for the figures in the book, and visual depictions of elements from the original text, War and Peace: The Graphic Novel brings Tolstoy's masterpiece to life as never before. Including forewords from Russian literature experts from the Moscow Central Library and the Leo Tolstoy Library in Moscow, this graphic adaptation distills the major plotlines and characters of the sprawling epic for readers to experience this classic novel in a whole new way Revisit the timeless classic in this graphic retelling of Tolstoy's celebrated 1869 novel. In this beautifully rendered graphic adaptation, both fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of War and Peace, one of the most celebrated Russian novels of all time, about the misadventures of Pyotr Kirillovich, Ilya Rostov, and company during the Napoleonic era of Russia. With richly detailed settings recreating the villas and ballrooms of 19th century Russia, character design based on the real-life inspirations for the figures in the book, and visual depictions of elements from the original text, War and Peace: The Graphic Novel brings Tolstoy's masterpiece to life as never before. Including forewords from Russian literature experts from the Moscow Central Library and the Leo Tolstoy Library in Moscow, this graphic adaptation distills the major plotlines and characters of the sprawling epic for readers to experience this classic novel in a whole new way<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Poltorak Alexandr<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas City, Missouri, 2022, 2022<br />217<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F POL - Available - 23223010047430<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4681866&CF=BIB 本书精选了曹文轩具有代表性的九篇优秀儿童文学作品。本书所选篇目皆与亲情这一主题相关，文中既有隔代人之间温暖而深厚的祖孙情；也有因家庭变故，失落了亲情的孩子渴望得到关爱的少年情；也有少年勇于承担家庭重担的父子情等。作品融合了作者多种写作风格与写作题材，舒缓而温暖的笔触感人至深，符合少年儿童的阅读需求。在这些作品中现实与诗意融为一体，既具有作者一贯的美学风格，以洁净的语言建构古典美的世界，又极富现实意义。 本书精选了曹文轩具有代表性的九篇优秀儿童文学作品。本书所选篇目皆与亲情这一主题相关，文中既有隔代人之间温暖而深厚的祖孙情；也有因家庭变故，失落了亲情的孩子渴望得到关爱的少年情；也有少年勇于承担家庭重担的父子情等。作品融合了作者多种写作风格与写作题材，舒缓而温暖的笔触感人至深，符合少年儿童的阅读需求。在这些作品中现实与诗意融为一体，既具有作者一贯的美学风格，以洁净的语言建构古典美的世界，又极富现实意义。<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cao wen xuan zhe 曹文轩著<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>人民邮电出版社, 2021<br />192 pbk.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - CHINESE COLLECTION - F CWX - Available - 23223010046119<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4682214&CF=BIB When the eccentric new education minister unveils a radical local exchange programme called INSTEP, two Secondary Three girls find themselves uprooted from their lives and transplanted into unfamiliar new surroundings. Rowena, a mediocre student at one of Singapore's top girls' school, and Janice, the overachieving pride of a "heartland institution", must each find a way to survive one term at the other's school. But just when they think they have it all figured out, a rash of misfortune threatens to shut INSTEP down. How will the girls fare? Will INSTEP survive past its pilot phase? Can the girls save the day? When the eccentric new education minister unveils a radical local exchange programme called INSTEP, two Secondary Three girls find themselves uprooted from their lives and transplanted into unfamiliar new surroundings. Rowena, a mediocre student at one of Singapore's top girls' school, and Janice, the overachieving pride of a "heartland institution", must each find a way to survive one term at the other's school. But just when they think they have it all figured out, a rash of misfortune threatens to shut INSTEP down. How will the girls fare? Will INSTEP survive past its pilot phase? Can the girls save the day?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ng, Ziqin, 2002-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Singapore : Epigram Books, 2022.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2022.<br />262 pages ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F NGZ - Available - 23223010047620<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3852403&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>King, Stephen, 1947-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2012.<br />488 p. ; 20 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F KIN - Available - 23223010059344<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4684244&CF=BIB "In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity, and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals for companionship, leading her to discover a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft. When love drives Circe to cast a dark spell, wrathful Zeus banishes her to the remote island of Aiaia. There she learns to harness her occult craft, drawing strength from nature. But she will not always be alone; many are destined to pass through Circe's place of exile, entwining their fates with hers. The messenger god, Hermes. The craftsman, Daedalus. A ship bearing a golden fleece. And wily Odysseus, on his epic voyage home. There is danger for a solitary woman in this world, and Circe's independence draws the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Breathing life into the ancient world, Madeline Miller weaves an intoxicating tale of gods and heroes, magic and monsters, survival and transformation." --Publisher. "In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity, and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals for companionship, leading her to discover a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft. When love drives Circe to cast a dark spell, wrathful Zeus banishes her to the remote island of Aiaia. There she learns to harness her occult craft, drawing strength from nature. But she will not always be alone; many are destined to pass through Circe's place of exile, entwining their fates with hers. The messenger god, Hermes. The craftsman, Daedalus. A ship bearing a golden fleece. And wily Odysseus, on his epic voyage home. There is danger for a solitary woman in this world, and Circe's independence draws the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Breathing life into the ancient world, Madeline Miller weaves an intoxicating tale of gods and heroes, magic and monsters, survival and transformation." --Publisher.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Miller, Madeline<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.<br />336 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 813.6 - Available - 23223010047380<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3937471&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Flint, Shamini<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piatkus, 2013<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F FLI - Available - 23223010059377<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3956107&CF=BIB One last time and on her birthday, Rose de Souza is returning to school to give a final lesson to her classroom of secondary school boys before retiring from her long teaching career. What ensues is an unexpected confession in which she recounts the tragic and traumatic story of Amir, a student from her past who overturned the way she herself as a teacher, and changed her life forever. One last time and on her birthday, Rose de Souza is returning to school to give a final lesson to her classroom of secondary school boys before retiring from her long teaching career. What ensues is an unexpected confession in which she recounts the tragic and traumatic story of Amir, a student from her past who overturned the way she herself as a teacher, and changed her life forever.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Wong, Cyril, 1977-<br />1st ed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Singapore : Epigram Books, 2013.<br />147 p. ; 20 cm.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /><img style="margin:0;" src="schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /></span> (1 review)<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F WON - Available - 23223010047612<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3979607&CF=BIB The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth. The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012<br />1st Harper Perennial modern classic ed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Harper Perennial, 2011.<br />268 p. ; 21 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F BRA - Available - 23223010047398<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4689485&CF=BIB This illustrated book for middle-grade readers looks at the early history of humankind. Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive--and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago. This illustrated book for middle-grade readers looks at the early history of humankind. Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive--and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harari, Yuval Noah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Puffin Books, 2022<br />187 p.<br />Unstoppable us ; 1<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - LOAN COLLECTION - 599 HAR - Available - 23223010047406<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4000991&CF=BIB "Inspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs Singh suggests they attend a family wedding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees - hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up for extended exposure to his wife's relatives.Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappears on the eve of her wedding - did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there something more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a curious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs Singh to exonerate her family. But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn't going to be that easy..."--Publisher description. "Inspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs Singh suggests they attend a family wedding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees - hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up for extended exposure to his wife's relatives.Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappears on the eve of her wedding - did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there something more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a curious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs Singh to exonerate her family. But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn't going to be that easy..."--Publisher description.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Flint, Shamini, 1969-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piatkus, 2012.<br />308 p. ; 20 cm.<br />Inspector Singh investigates<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F FLI - Available - 23223010047489<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4692381&CF=BIB Jopati Koloma is one of the Sardaukar: the emperor's elite military unit. The Sardaukar are unbeatable, unbending in their devotion, and feared throughout the galaxy. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Dune for his master, Jopati will be forced to choose between duty and forgiveness. Meanwhile, as Paul Atreides meets his destiny in battle, Sgt. Vitt must use his family's gift of storytelling as a Jongleur to transport his men from their tomb to their homeworld of Caladan, Can Vitt mentally transport them back to the lushness of Caladan and give them the gift of hope in the darkness? Jopati Koloma is one of the Sardaukar: the emperor's elite military unit. The Sardaukar are unbeatable, unbending in their devotion, and feared throughout the galaxy. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Dune for his master, Jopati will be forced to choose between duty and forgiveness. Meanwhile, as Paul Atreides meets his destiny in battle, Sgt. Vitt must use his family's gift of storytelling as a Jongleur to transport his men from their tomb to their homeworld of Caladan, Can Vitt mentally transport them back to the lushness of Caladan and give them the gift of hope in the darkness?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Herbert, Brian<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Boom! Studios, 2022<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - FHER - Available - 23223010047810<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4693090&CF=BIB Mina feels so weirdly at home. She is herself, but it's like there's another Mina waiting to be discovered or created here. On a crowded bus, a woman makes a paper boat and a paper bird and gives them to Mina. These gifts carry her into a wondrous world that is both ancient and brand new. Mina feels so weirdly at home. She is herself, but it's like there's another Mina waiting to be discovered or created here. On a crowded bus, a woman makes a paper boat and a paper bird and gives them to Mina. These gifts carry her into a wondrous world that is both ancient and brand new.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Almond, David<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder Children's Books, 2022<br />104 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F ALM - Available - 23223010059203<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4694013&CF=BIB This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation. This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Vuong, Ocean<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Vintage, 2020<br />242 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F VUO - Available - 23223010059492<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4695018&CF=BIB "ஆத்திசூடி என்ற நீதி நெறி நூல், தனிமனிதன் தன் வாழ்க்கையில் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டிய அறக் கருத்துகள் அத்தனையும் நிறைந்த நூல். அதனைத் தமிழ், ஆங்கிலம், மலாய், சீன மொழிகளில் அறிந்துகொள்ள நீங்கள் தயாரா?"-- Back cover. "ஆத்திசூடி என்ற நீதி நெறி நூல், தனிமனிதன் தன் வாழ்க்கையில் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டிய அறக் கருத்துகள் அத்தனையும் நிறைந்த நூல். அதனைத் தமிழ், ஆங்கிலம், மலாய், சீன மொழிகளில் அறிந்துகொள்ள நீங்கள் தயாரா?"-- Back cover.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>முத்தழகு மெய்யப்பன் Muttal̲aku Meyyappan̲, translator<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Tamil Language Learning & Promotion Committee, 2020<br />76 pp. ; chiefly colour ill. ; 26 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - TAMIL COLLECTION - 894.8 MUT - Available - 23223010048008<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4696286&CF=BIB Re-creates the 1960s struggle of Biafra to establish an independent republic in Nigeria, following the intertwined lives of the characters through a military coup, the Biafran secession, and the resulting civil war. Re-creates the 1960s struggle of Biafra to establish an independent republic in Nigeria, following the intertwined lives of the characters through a military coup, the Biafran secession, and the resulting civil war.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-<br />1st Anchor Books edition<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Anchor Books, 2007.<br />543 p. ; 21 cm.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F ADI - Available - 23223010059385<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4698127&CF=BIB Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary.Winner of the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and subsequently expanded into a Hugo-nominated novel, FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON earned Daniel Keyes the honour of SFWA Author Emeritus in 2000 for his contribution to Science Fiction And Fantasy. Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.<br />But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary.<br />Winner of the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and subsequently expanded into a Hugo-nominated novel, FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON earned Daniel Keyes the honour of SFWA Author Emeritus in 2000 for his contribution to Science Fiction And Fantasy.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Keyes, Daniel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Orion Publishing Group Ltd, 2022<br />238 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F KEY - Available - 23223010059260<br /> schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/yuanchingsec/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=4717631&CF=BIB Tells the story of Julian's Grandmére's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend. Tells the story of Julian's Grandmére's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Palacio, R. J., author , illustrator<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Alfred A. Knopf, 2022<br />264 p.<br /><br />YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL - (YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL) - FICTION COLLECTION - F PAL - Available - 23223010059559<br />