Böcker utgivna av MARSHALL CAVENDISH TRADE

Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three "Leeter" books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore's unofficial language - written in Singlish! In this second volume, we learn that Singlish is not just about lah and leh: "Singlish oso got idiom and proverbs wor. Such kinds of expression make natural sense within a language and often cannot be translated without lugi-ing some depth. Consider how much shiokness 'blur like sotong' and 'bak chew tak stamp' bring to a situation with people being tekanded. Use 'pattern more than badminton', 'mee siam mai hum', or 'last time policeman wear shorts', and you'll have pecah lobang your true fewling on a matter without saying more."

A look-and-find book with colorful scenes to learn about the world's animal habitats and how we can save the planet one page at a time! Travel around the world with Ling and Kamal as they play their favorite game, Eye Spy Our World. Learn incredible facts about different animal habitats and the environmental problems they face, as you help Ling and Kamal clean up the mess left by the evil Count Debris, and hopefully, find and stop him too! Packed with vibrant scenes from across the natural world, this interactive picture book will provide hours of problem-solving puzzle fun. Children will enjoy exploring the illustrations, picking out and counting the objects, while developing skills in numeracy, reading, matching and identification, and discovering the secrets of saving Planet Earth.

A vibrant, humorous and moving story about friendship that is filled with wordplay and imaginative characters to spark creativity in readers of all ages Butternut and Buttercup are like two peas in a pod. It's Buttercup's birthday and Butternut doesn't want to spoil their sweet friendship with a sour gift. He visits old and new friends for advice and goes on an exciting exploration of food and friendship, where he discovers so much more than the perfect present.

Mathematics is more fun, mysterious and magical than many of us realize, and it is present in all aspects of our lives. We certainly can't live without it! - Why is zero considered the most dangerous number? - How did ancient Egyptians measure the world with just a simple stick? - What was the basic math error that caused a NASA spacecraft to crash into Mars? > Documentary filmmaker Hoe Yeen Nie and historian/artist David Liew take you on a quest to unlock the secret world of numbers and math, and explore how it has transformed our lives in all sorts of incredible ways. Are you ready for an amazing adventure? The Change Makers series of books will build in children a strong sense of inquiry -- to arm them with knowledge in S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to tackle this brave new world of unknowns.