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Shortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2016 - Best Non-Fiction Title
Shortlisted for the Popular Reader’s Choice Awards 2016 - English (Children) Books Category
2nd place for the Red Dot Book Award 2016-2017 (Older Readers)

Secrets of Singapore turns ten!

With over 20,000 copies sold, Secrets of Singapore is still a favourite among young readers. Celebrate ten years of this book with an updated edition. Join Danger Dan and Gadget Girl as they uncover Singapore’s hidden history—packed with fresh facts and cool updates. From the legends of Sang Nila Utama to modern marvels like cinemas, sport and of course, food, they leave no stone unturned.

Perfect for young readers who love interesting facts, adventure and the series!

🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above

Secrets of Singapore gets a revamp as a cast of new characters peels off the paint to discover the history and secrets at the National Gallery.

From secret passages and a hidden dome to an underground time capsule, there is definitely more to the National Gallery than meets the eye!

Secrets of Singapore: National Gallery, join Professor Brushie and Curious Canvas to discover a time when the building had a split personality! Learn about the BIG SECRET lift that carries the Gallery’s precious masterpieces. Find out why you can’t touch any of the artworks and why the windows are never open. What is a gallery sitter? Why are there black lines on the floor? Could there be ghosts lurking in the corners of the Gallery?

Time to brush up on your art facts and draw back the curtains on the National Gallery!

🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above

Nominated for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards, Best Non-Fiction Title

In Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl go out on a limb to uproot the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ deepest, darkest secrets.

Within the lush grounds, the superhero duo find a tree so famous that its portrait can be found in any Singaporean’s wallet, as well as an orchid older and taller than any human alive. Flying back 140 years into the past, they also discover that the Botanic Gardens used to be home to a mixed bag of critters, including a tapir who dreamed of being a rock. Not a rock star. Just a rock. #achievablegoals

There’s more! Danger Dan and Gadget Girl realise that the botanical world is more twisted than they think. As it turns out, strawberries are only pretending to be berries, tomatoes can’t decide whether they are fruits or vegetables, and sunflowers are really evil at heart.

Trek through the Singapore Botanic Gardens with Danger Dan and Gadget Girl. You will never look at your plant pals the same way again!

🎁 Recommended for ages 9 and above

In Secrets of Singapore: Chinatown, join best buddies Moo and Cluck on a nostalgic trip back in time as they retrace the footsteps of Singapore’s early Chinese immigrants!

The animated animal duo learn that not everyone celebrates Chinese New Year the same way, and that Samsui women were not the only ones who wore the trademark headgear! Things become a lil’ spooky when they discover a street of death (Gasp!) in Chinatown, unearth a tomb (not literally) and realise why the front row of seats is always empty at getai performances during the hungry ghost month. #shudder

That’s not all! Moo and Cluck also discover that the Chinese are not the only ones living in Chinatown, sugarcane has a festive significance, and some people used to make a living by writing letters to strangers!

Time to beef up your knowledge about this historic district. Don’t you make egg-scuses and chicken out!

Winner of POPULAR Readers' Choice Awards 2023 - English (Children)

Did you know that over 90 per cent of Singapore’s food is imported? You butter believe it!

In Secrets of Singapore: Fabulous Food, Spy Guy and the extraterrestrial Quiiqueg uncover this and lots more about Singapore’s makan paradise!

Discover the classic dishes that are uniquely Singaporean (there are laksa them)—and those that aren’t (Singapore fried rice?). Explore the newest food fads (unicorn poop, anyone?) and revisit the oldies but goodies (ice kacang is the OG!).

Hungry for more?

Peek behind the scenes and discover where all our food comes from, and how they’re stored so they stay fresh, clean and yummy for longer (ever heard of a food safe?). Then find out how we deal with any leftover food (there’s too much) to minimise waste!

Tag along with Spy Guy and Quiiqueg on a souped-up tour of fabulous food. You’ll be one smart cookie by the end!

🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above

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

In Secrets 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! 

Winner for the 2024 Singapore Book Awards (Best Young Person's, Non-Fiction Title)

On your marks. Get set. Go! Read all there is to know about sports in Singapore.

In this eighth edition of the much-loved Secrets of Singapore, learn about the history of sports, the kinds of games we play, the places we play them, the competitions we host and all the local personalities that do us proud. All this and much more in this best-selling series.