{"product_id":"how-singapore-got-its-name","title":"How Singapore Got Its Name: 12 Traditional Tales From the Lion City","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn part, Singapore history is based on folk tales and legends from Asia, especially Southeast Asia. These 12 stories have been specially written for children and contain a glossary for difficult words to help literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Singapore Got Its Name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKusu Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Cannot Please Everyone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Bukit Merah Got Its Name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow The Mousedeer Cheated The Tiger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore: A Great City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamships Come To Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Javanese Princess In Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBadang — The Famous Strongman of Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore Invaded by Rats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Legend of Junk Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pirates of Riau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeon Comber\u003c\/strong\u003e born in London, worked for many years in the Special Branch of the Malayan Police from 1945, including the Malayan Emergency. A renowned publisher, editor and author he is currently Research Fellow (Adjunct), Monash Asia Institute, Monash University, Melbourne specialising in Asian studies ranging from history, security intelligence, political science, languages, literature, and publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"APD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904844673321,"sku":"9789811847882","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Picture1-1.png?v=1720152800","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/how-singapore-got-its-name","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}