Secrets of Singapore: National Museum

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• Recommended for ages9 and above

  Winner of Best Book Cover at the Popular Reader’s Choice Awards 2017- English (Children) Book Category
  2nd Prizeat the Popular Readers’ ChoiceAwards2017 -English (Children) Books Category

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  InSecrets of Singapore: National Museum, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl take a peek behind the pillars of the National Museum to see what secrets it guards. And what a treasure trove! From way back to the time of Sang Nila Utama right up to modern day Singapore, the superhero duo unearth curious artefacts such as a headless horseman figurine from the 1300s, and banana money (not made from actual bananas) from the Japanese Occupation.

  In exploring the museum, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl discover that the museum itself hides a curious past. It was once located in a school (Raffles Institution, no less!), and some of the more unusual gifts it received included an elephant and a tiger. Luckily, they were dead. Otherwise, there would have been chaos at the museum.

  Join Danger Dan and Gadget Girl on an adventure through the National Museum and watch history come to life right before your eyes!

• This book is a fascinating way to engage younger readers, to interest them in the history of Singapore, and is a resource that can help them learn about Singapore in a lighthearted yet informative way. Artefacts help to connect us with the past, and I like how they are presented in this book, with captivating stories that transform them from ordinary items in the museum to meaningful things that matter to us.
  Irene Wong, history teacher

  A very comprehensive and interesting recounting of Singapores history from its earliest times, Secrets of Singapore is wonderfully written in a style that is exquisitely simple and appropriate for young readers.
  Koh Boon Long, former MOE Deputy Director, National Education, and retired principal

  What a wonderful book to teach children (and adults) about the history of Singapore! Danger Dan and Gadget Girl deliver so much information in a fun, humorous and interesting way with lively images and information about many of the artefacts in the National Museum. Parents, teachers and students will all want to have their own copy because it brings so much life into the fascinating history of Singapore. A visit to Singapore, and the National Museum, would be incomplete without this book!
  Sarah Mounsey, teacher librarian at Dulwich College and childrens book author

• Monica Lim and Lesley-Anne Tanare a mother-and-daughter writing team. Monica Lim is the mother and Lesley-Anne Tan is the daughter, although sometimes their roles seem reversed. Lesley-Anne eats her veggies and occasionally has to force Monica to do the same. Shes weird that way. (No, Im not! says Lesley-Anne). Monica runs her own writing business, has a blog on education and published a book in October 2013 entitledThe Good, the Bad and the PSLE. Lesley-Anne is still in school so she mostly writes essays and papers, which isnt quite as fun.

  Secrets of Singaporeis their third writing project together, after Danger Dan and Gadget Girl and the first Danger Dan series. The idea for the character Danny came about from their experience living with a highly imaginative little boy obsessed with superheroes and comics. If Lesley-Anne could have a super power, she would choose the ability to stop time, so that she can finish studying for her exams and writing books in no time at all. Monicas preferred super power is mind control, so that she can make Lesley-Anne stop dreaming about time freezes and get back to work.

  Elvin Chingworks as an illustrator and storyboard artist in Singapore. He is the illustrator of severalDanger Dan and Gadget Girlbooks and all of theSecrets of Singaporeseries; his cover forSecrets of Singapore: National Museumwon best childrens book cover at the Popular Readers Choice Awards 2017. In his free time, he likes to create his own little comics. His short stories have been published in the Eisner-nominated comics anthologyLiquid City. He has also illustrated trading cards for Marvel, comics for thePanguseries of books by Martha Keswick and a comic book series written by Kelly Bender. Elvin has too many comic books at home. He has so many comics that there are some he hasnt even found time to read yet!