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SIAMESE MEMOIRS: THE LIFE & TIMES OF PIMSAI SVASTIBy PIMSAI SVASTI & PING AMRANANDBt.5509789742257132

ECO SKYSCAPERS 2Bt.1,4509781864703870

VERY SMALL CAFES & RESTAURANTSBy JOHN STONESBt.9959781856697316

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: 1000 AMAZING PLACES OFF THE TOURIST TRAILBt.9259781405361675

THE TWELFTH INSIGHTBy JAMES REDFIELDBt.5959780593066973

TORMENTBy LAUREN KATEBt.2959780552561808

PEOPLE: YEARBOOK 2011By PEOPLE MAGAZINEBt.4509781603206693

ONLY TIME WILL TELLBy JEFFREY ARCHERBt.8509780230748224

THE JUNGLEBy CLIVE CUSSLERBt.6509780718156930

THE PERSONAL MBA: A WORLD-CLASS BUSINESS EDUCATION IN A SINGLE VOLUMEBy JOSH KAUFMANBt.7509780670919512

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NIGHT, NIGHT, PETER RABBIT BT.4509780723266556

A delightful, incredibly soft cloth book featuring squeaks and rustles along-side very simple text and images of Peter Rabbit and his friends. Baby will love it!

CHILDREN’S FAVOURITE SONGS (SLIPCASE) Bt.4959781849154000

A compact collection of favourite sing-along songs, this slipcase is packed with 50 songs to sing along to from Bedtime Lullabies, Sing-along Songs and Nursery Rhymes books. Includes an audio CD with all the songs, as well as three illustrated board books.

SOFT SHAPES: BUSY LITTLE FARMBt.2959781601691156

PETER RABBIT FINGER PUPPET BOOKBt.3509780723266396

BABY TOUCH: BEEP BEEPBt.3509781409307914

BABY TOUCH: FIRST COT BOOKBt.3759781409305163

LET’S LOOK! Bt.2959780230752856

BABY EINSTEIN: BABY ANIMALSBt.2509781423122296

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BLUE CHAMELEON By EMILY GRAVETTBt.2759780330518758

With a subtle and witty interplay be-tween words and illustrations this in-troduction to colours and shapes (and chameleons!) is sure to delight every-one, from the youngest child upwards. Another triumph by prize-winning Emily Gravett.

LOVE, DORA: A STORYBOOK GIFT SETBt.2759780857070944

Celebrate everything Dora loves in this gift set! This adorable padded slipcase includes four favourite Dora the Ex-plorer stories, Big Sister Dora!; I Love My Abuela; Super Babies and Flowers for Mami Unicorn. The perfect gift for every little explorer!

MY FIRST LIBRARY: DISNEY PRINCESSBt.4959781450801645

DISNEY/PIXAR CARS: CARRYALONG TREASURY BT.5509780794419479

MY JOURNEY WITH THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE Bt.4509781405251495

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON (BOOK + CD) By YARROW & LIPTON Bt.5509781402747823

USBORNE: LLUSTRATED STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLDBt.5959781409516491

LIGHTS & MUSIC TREASURE: FAIRY TALESBt.6509781412712521

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THOMAS & FRIENDS THE BIG BOOK OF ENGINES Bt.3959781405256865

THOMAS & FRIENDS THE BIG BOOK OF ENGINES is what every Thomas fan has been waiting for! Inside you’ll find everything there is to know about Thomas and his engine friends on the Island of Sodor This book really is the ultimate guide to the world of Thomas and his friends.

MY MAGNETIC FARMYARDBt.5509780230743098

This book contains a magnetic barn, four board book stories and 30 mag-nets to play with. Children will love reading the stories and then creating their own scenes using the magnets. Hours of imaginative play guaranteed and when they’re done the magnets can be tucked away in the handy stor-age compartment.

THINGS THAT GO! SCRATCH AND SKETCHBt.4509781441303394

LEGO CITY: SPOT THE ROBBER - A SEARCH-AND-FIND BOOKBt.2959781409308843

SOUNDS OF THE WILD BIRDSBy DAVIES & PLEDGERBt.5959781848774377

I LOVE THE FARM GIANT ACTIVITY BOOKBt.3509781849154130

LEARN TO PLAY PIANO BOOK: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSEBt.5509781450801140

KAROAKE BOOK: DISNEY PRINCESSBt.7509781412744768

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MY FIRST COLOURS: LET’S LEARN THEM ALL (AGES 0-3)Bt.2509781405362566

A great first introduction to colours with bold, colour-themed pages fea-turing black-and-white, gold, silver, multi-coloured, and an “I-spy” colours, shapes, and patterns page. With lots of fun-filled pictures, simple questions and things to name, your toddler will love this colourful board book.

BRAIN QUEST WRITE & ERASE: NUMBERS (AGES 2-5) Bt.2959780761158653

It’s a brand-new Brain Quest format geared to give the earliest learners a leg up on writing, reading, and us-ing numbers: Brain Quest Write & Erase sets. These are titles that feed a real need—helping preschoolers get ready for kindergarten.

SUCCESS WITH UPPERCASE LETTERS: GRADES K-1 (AGES 4-5)Bt.3759780307479341

ULTIMATE SKILL BUILDER: GET READY FOR FIRST GRADE! (AGES 6-7)Bt.1959781595456298

WIPE CLEAN WORKBOOKS: TRACING AND PEN CONTROL (AGES 2-5)Bt.2959781849151559

LETS SAY OUR ANIMALS (AGES 0-2)

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STECK-VAUGHN PHONICS: LEVEL D (AGES 4-8)Bt.6509780739891384

ARE YOU READY FOR KINDERGARDEN? MATH SKILLS (AGES 4-5)Bt.2259781934968833

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HOW THE WEATHER WORKS By CHRISTIANE DORIONBt.5509781848771956

Why do hurricanes happen? What is a tornado? Why does it snow? Answer-ing these questions and many more, this book is an entertaining explora-tion of the world’s weather and cli-mate, with bright, friendly illustrations and accessible, absorbing text.

HOMEWORK ENCYCLOPEDIABt.8959781405363853

DK’s Homework Encyclopedia com-bines the best of the traditional book encyclopedia plus a special website, together they guide you to the most amazing facts on and offline. This en-cyclopedia is perfect for homework and school projects, or just for finding facts.

LOOK INSIDE: THE HUMAN BODYBt.3259781607100676

DINOSAURS EYE TO EYEBt.6959781405347693

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: OFFICIAL EPISODE GUIDEBt.3259781409390336

NOISY POP-UP: SPACE By DEREK MATTHEWSBt.4509781840117639

THE GIRLS’ HANDBOOKBt.3509781907151125

STUDENT WORLD ATLAS (6TH EDITION)Bt.4959781405357524

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RADIANCE By ALYSON NOEL Bt.275 9780330526913

Riley Bloom died, aged twelve but her sister Ever survived. Riley must let go of Ever and all the things that tied her to life – and discover what she’s meant to be in the afterlife. Riley is a soul catcher who send ghosts back where they belong, until she can finally make it there herself.

I AM NUMBER FOUR By PITTACUS LORE Bt.350 9780241953570

John regularly moves from small town to small town. If he stops, those who hunt him will find and kill him. But you can’t run forever. He decides to try set-tling down in Paradise, Ohio but it’s just a matter of time before his secret is revealed. He was one of nine. Three of them have been killed. John is Num-ber Four. He knows that he is the next.

LITTLE DARLING Bt. JACQUELIN WILSONBt.275 9780440868347

EMILY THE STRANGE: DARK TIMES By ROB REGER Bt.495 9780061452352

AIRHEAD: RUNAWAY By MEG CABOTBt.295 9780330453844

NAUGHTY AMELIA JANE! & AMELIA JANE GETS INTO TROUBLE (BIND-UP) By ENID BLYTON Bt.295 9781405229517

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES THE RETURN #3: MIDNIGHT By L.J. SMITHBt.375 9780062049506

HARRY POTTER SIGNATURE EDITION BOXED SET 7 X CHILDREN’S EDITIONS By J.K. ROWLING Bt.2,6259781408812525

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Rick Riordan“Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas but he writes full-time now. His most recent book is The Lost Hero, first in the new series Heroes of Olympus.“

If you hadn’t been an author, what would you have been?A teacher! I taught school for many years, and loved it. If writing didn’t keep me so busy, I would definitely be back in the classroom.

Did you share the Percy Jackson novel with any of your students be-fore it was published? Yes. Once my son heard the manuscript and said it was great, I wanted to be sure it would interest older kids — the middle school ages that I taught. I picked a few of my sixth, seventh and eighth graders and asked them if they’d be willing to “test drive” the novel. I was nervous! I’m used to showing my work to adults, but I had no idea if kids would like Percy. I finally under-stood what it must be like for them, turning in an essay to me and waiting to get their grades back!

He wrote...Fortunately, the kids really liked it. They had some good suggestions, too. They helped me pick the best title for the book. They also had some good ideas on how Percy should act if he had ADHD (attention deficit hyperactiv-ity disorder). One student helped me refine the way Percy’s sword, Anak-lusmos, worked.I’m very glad I showed the novel to kids first. After all, that’s who it’s written for.

Like Percy, your three heroes (in ‘The Lost Hero”) are affected by ADHD. Is this a pre-requisite for demigods? What is your experience of the disorder?Both my sons have ADHD, so I’m quite familiar with it. I put that in the book for them. The same is true for dyslexia. I liked the idea that these conditions could be a mark of honor rather than a stigma, because children with these differences tend to do very well in life if they can just get through their school years. ADHD can make you incredibly focused on things you care about. Both conditions can make you a creative thinker, because you have to find new solutions to problems just to get through the day. A study re-cently came out that found a disproportionate number of billionaires have ADHD.

What advice do you have for a child who thinks their schoolteacher might be an ancient Greek monster in disguise?It’s a very common experience, sadly. Don’t aggravate them! Without prop-er training, you could get in a lot of trouble. Just know, wherever there are monsters, there are probably satyrs on the lookout, trying to protect young demigods. Find a classmate who seems to have satyr qualities (eats any-thing, laughs like a goat, walks funny, has big hair that might hide horns). They will protect you! (possibly)

You’ve been called “The Myth Master” on account of your amazing ability to open portals into ancient myths for contemporary readers. What is it about myth that attracts and intrigues you?Myth is timeless, ancient, and surprisingly relevant. I love taking characters that are eons old and making them seem like best friends to modern young readers. We can laugh at the gods or get angry at their jealous, selfish ways, but ultimately we understand them, because they are very human.

How hard or easy is it for you to make such ancient myths real and relevant for young readers today?It’s actually easy for me, which I suppose is why I keep doing it, and why I love my job so much. Writing down the stories and polishing them up is a challenge, but coming up with ways to modernize the characters and events is a snap. I suppose that speaks to how timely the myths still are.

Can you give three tips for becoming a successful writer?1. Read a lot! This is where you’ll get your inspiration, your “fuel” for your writer’s engine.2. Write a little bit every day. Writing is like a sport. The more you practice, the better you get.3. Don’t get discouraged! Rejection is part of writing, but if you stick with it, you will succeed.

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BANKER TO THE WORLD: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FRONT LINES OF GLOBAL FINANCEBy WILLIAM RHODESBt.9959780071704250

Essential crisis management les-sons from William Rhodes, the cur-rent Vice Chairman of Citigroup, one of the world’s leading financial authorities. In Banker to the World, Rhodes delivers a landmark narra-tive, written from the point of view of a man who has, literally, shaped how the world uses money.

DISCIPLINED DREAMINGBy JOSH LINKNERBt.6959780470922224

EVERYTHING IS OBVIOUS: ONCE YOU KNOW THE ANSWER By DUNCAN WATTS Bt.7959780385531689

HOW TO MAKE MONEY:THE 88 STEPS TO GET RICH AND FIND SUCCESSBy FELIX DENNISBt.3959780091935542

ON THE BRINK: INSIDE THE RACE TO STOP THE COLLAPSE OF THE GLOBOL FINANCIAL SYSTEMBy HENRY M. PAULSONBt.4959780446561945

THE BIG SHORT: INSIDE THE DOOMSDAY MACHINEBy MICHAEL LEWISBt.4959780141043531

HOW COOL BRANDS STAY HOTBy BERGH & BEHRERBt.9959780749462505

Kogan Page Business success series Special 20% OffAvailable at Asia Books Central Bangna, Central Chaengwattana, The Mall Bangkapi, Paradise Park, Seacon Square, Siam Discovery, and Siam ParagonFrom 24 Feb- 31 Mar 11

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THE NEW SILK ROADBy BEN SIMPEENDORFERBt.7259780230284852

The rise of the Arab world and Chi-na are part of the same story, once trading partners via the Silk Road. This is a fully revised and updated account of how China is spurring growth in the Arab world, taking into account new developments that have taken place since the first edition.

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ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIGHTS 3By HU YANLIBt.2,695 9784903233611

ARCHITECTURE NOW! HOUSES 2Bt.1,195 9783836519731

VERY SMALL CAFES & RESTAURANTSBy JOHN STONESBt.995 9781856697316

HEALTHCARE SPACES NO.5By ROGER YEEBt.1,895 9780982598962

INTERIORS: CREATIVE DIVERSITYBy OMAR FUENTESBt.1,250 9786074370393

PATTERN MAGIC 2By TOMOKO NAKAMICHIBt.895 9781856697064

NEW JAPAN ARCHITECTURE: RECENT WORKS BY THE WORLD’S LEADINGARCHITECTS By GEETA K. MEHTABt.1,650 9784805309483

Documents the exciting develop-ments in architecture over the past five years in Japan, a period consid-ered one of the most innovative in a current Japanese design history and being observed keenly around the world.

NEW ECO-STYLE GRAPHICSBt.2,395By P.I.E. BOOKS9784756240576

“Eco” and “Organic “ are worldwide interests and important key words when launching a new product and service these days. Focusing on suc-cessful graphic works for “eco” prod-ucts and services as well as graphics using “eco” materials, this book shall be a “must” reference for the design-ers in need of a good idea for their next works.

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THE CONFESSIONBy JOHN GRISHAMBt.2759780440422952

THE KILL ZONEBy CHRIS RYANBt.3259781444722383

THE GLASS RAINBOWBy JAMES LEE BURKEBt.3159780753829332

THE NEAREST EXITBy OLEN STEINHAUERBt.3509780857891525

THE LOVE VERBBy JANE GREENBt.3259780241952184

THE RED QUEENBy PHILIPPA GREGORY Bt.2959781849833639

MYSTERY By JONATHAN KELLERMANBt.6509780755374472

Psychologist Alex Delaware visits the hotel bar. Later, Alex is called in on a murder case and the vic-tim is the woman in white at the bar. Discovering her true identity is not easy and even leads him to the darkest of secrets in the highest of places.

THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR: TWO STORIES By CECELIA AHERN Bt.3509780007425037

Lila knows how lucky she is to have found the man of her dreams. But when a secret from her family’s past comes to light on her wedding day, her destiny changes in the most un-expected of ways!

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AEROTROPOLISBY KASARDA & LINDSAY Bt.6959781846141003

ALPHAVILLE By CODELLA & BENNETT Bt.4959780283071355

TASK FORCE BLACK By MARK URBANBt.3509780349123554

EXORCISING HITLERBY FREDERICK TAYLOR Bt.6959781408812389

NOMAD By AYAAN HIRSI ALI Bt.4509781847398185

KABOOM By MATT GALLAGHERBt.5959780593067109

UNRELIABLE SOURCES: HOW THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WAS REPORTED By JOHN SIMPSON Bt.3959780330435635

John Simpson has become one of the most recognisable and trusted British personalities with multiple bestselling success. In his new book, some searching questions are asked, including whether the press can ever be truly free and whether we would desire it to be so.

THE PHILOSOPHY BOOKBt.7509781405353298

The Philosophy Book untangles knotty theories and sheds light on abstract concepts. It is perfect for anyone with a general interest in social, political, and ethical ideas, as well as students of philosophy and politics as it covers major and niche topics, from moral ethics to religious philosophies.

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EARL MINDELL’S NEW VITAMIN BIBLE (REVISED AND UPDATED)By MINDELL & MUNDISBt.3259780446561983

RICE COOKER RECIPES MADE EASYBy BRIGID TRELOARBt.4959784805311578

THE HEALING CODEBy LOYD & JOHNSONBt.4959781455502929

THE AWAKENING COURSE: THE SECRET TO SOLVING ALL PROB-LEMSBy JOE VITALEBt.6959780470888032

NIGEL BARKER’S BEAUTY EQUA-TION: REVEALING A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL YOUBy NIGEL BARKERBt.6509780810996427

BAKE!: ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR PERFECT BAKINGBy NICK MALGIERIBt.8959781856269186

Win SupOr lcD MicrO-cOMputeriSeD GOlDen ceraMic rice cOOkerBuy rice cooker Made easy Together with any Periplus cookbooksAvailable at Asia Books Central Bangna, Central Chaengwattana, Central World, Paradise Park, Emporium, Siam Discovery, and Siam ParagonFrom 1 Feb- 31 Mar 11

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SMARTHA STEWART’S NEW PIES AND TARTS: 150 RECIPES FOR OLD-FASHIONED AND MODERNBy MARTHA STEWARTBt.7509780307405098

Martha Stewart’s New Pies & Tarts boasts 150 recipes, each with ac-companying photo. Readers will find down-home classics, such as chocolate cream pie, double-crust apple pie etc. including simple in-structions for decorative crusts, fin-ishing techniques and plenty of tips and tricks for shortcutting your way to a perfect outcome.

JUSTIN BIEBER: IN THE SPOTLIGHT AND BEHIND THE SCENESBt.3959781603206969

This book will lead readers to Justin’s life. What is he truly like offstage? Who inspires him? What makes him laugh? And what video games can he never get enough of? Packed with more than 150 drool-worthy pics, this is a must-have for any self-respecting Bieber fan.

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SIAMESE MEMOIRS: THE LIFE & TIMES OF PIMSAI SVASTI By PIMSAI SVASTI & PING AMRANAND Bt.5509789742257132

SACRED TATTOOS OF THAILAND: EXPLORING THE MAGIC, MASTERS AND MYSTERY OF SAK YAN By JOE CUMMINGS Bt.1,4509789814302548

ANCIENT CAPITALS OF THAILAND By BEN DAVIESBt.1,1959786167277035

BRAND SINGAPORE: HOW THE NATION MADE A MARK IN THE GLOBAL ARENA By KOH BUCK SONGBt.6959789814328159

THE ROUGH GUIDE: LAOS (4TH ED.) By CRANMER & MARTIN Bt.6509781848366596

TOKYO ON FOOT: AN ARTIST’S SKETCHBOOK By FLORENT CHAVOUET Bt.8509784805311370

LEE KUAN YEW: HARD TRUTHS TO KEEP SINGAPORE GOING (DVB)Bt.950 9789814266727

Presented in Q&A format, and enriched with strong contextual narrative, this book presents the politically incorrect Lee. There are moments when he looks back and thinks he could have done things differently. Readers will gain insight into Lee’s mind as he ruminates, argues, thinks aloud and rebuts.

LONELY PLANET: BALI & LOMBOK (13TH ED.)Bt.7759781741797046

New ed. of the best-selling guide to Bali and Lombok on the market. Extended up-front planning infor-mation with recommendations by region, month and interest. ‘What’s new’ section for return visitors, plus expanded coverage of the Gili Islands and other emerging hot spots.GreenDex guide to environ-mentally sustainable accommoda-tion and experiences.