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IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

The dungeon is no place for the faint of heart, and neither is the kitchen! At least, not when whatever dungeon creature comes your way is what's on the menu! As Laios and his party journey deeper in the dungeon, the danger likewise intensifies as they encounter wily mermaids, massive krakens, and irritable undines. But living rough doesn't mean not eating responsibly! The ecosystem of the dungeon exists in a delicate balance between predator and prey - the hungry travelers just need to make sure they're on the right ide of the scales!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

With the possibility of starvation as a constant companion, Laios's party continues advancing deeper into the dungeon. The adventurers have made it to the third floor, but only rotting zombies, ghastly spirits, living paintings, and golems await them - all of which are absolutely inedible. The party has come this far by adopting and learning how to live off the dubious bounties of the dungeon. But how will they manage when even the meanest monster won't make a decent meal?

On a holy night, miracles can happen.

A special day that comes just once a year has arrived! Jun decides to prepare Christmas presents for Adolph and Kusta to show his appreciation for their kindness, but...?

A heartwarming, beautifully illustrated story unfolds in a land of snow, white nights, and auroras.

Adolph, the genteel manager of the small hotel Metsäpeura, takes in Jun, a young man with a shadowed past. But Adolph, too, was once a lonely young man who somehow ended up at the hotel. What lies in the past of this enigmatic old gentleman?

In the Lapland region of Finland, a heartwarming human drama unfolds inside a small hotel...

Metsäpeura is a tiny hotel located in the Lapland region of Finland. It has only three employees: two elderly gentlemen and a teenager named Jun.

One day, a request comes to the small hotel to hold a wedding party! Will Jun, who is still a rookie hotel employee, be able to handle this huge task?

In the land of snow, white nights, and the Northern Lights, a young man matures little by little.

Lapland, Finland. Amidst a snowstorm, a mysterious young man named Jun collapses outside the small hotel Metsäpeura, run by a pair of elderly gentlemen who give him a warm welcome. 

Enjoy a heartwarming story about the kind-hearted people who live in a harsh yet beautiful natural environment.

Every autumn, the royal family sponsors a candy-crafting competition in the capital, and - following in her late mother's foot-steps - Anne's got her eyes on the prize. To that end, she sets off with her bodyguard and two companions in tow, but her plans go awry when the silver sugar she refined to present at the event suddenly goes missing...

In a world where fairies are caught and sold to the highest bidder, human aren't exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he's not so keen on the idea. As his master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant fairy bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she'll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for...

Honda-san is stuck: It's hard to keep drawing about your bookstore job after you've quit! But being a full-time manga artist opens new doors-stories from the publishers' perspectives, to the nitty-gritty of e-books, and even to Taiwan's book industry. It's the final volume of Skill-face Bookseller Honda-san, but the joys and agonies of bookselling last forever!

When you work in a Japanese bookstore like Honda-san, there are a million and one things to keep track of. Managing new releases, accounting for the revival of titles from the grave, understanding the unique(ly maddening) quirks of each manga publisher - it's enough to leave anyone bone-tired!

Whether it's foreigners asking for "JAPANESE EROTIC MANGA", navigating the tricky government definition of "morally harmful material", or helping a customer who's awfully "criminally organized", there's rarely a dull moment for Honda-san. The true stories of a Japanese bookstore employee can be stranger than fiction!

Ever wonder what it's like to sell comics at a Japanese bookstore? Honda provides a hilarious firsthand account from the frontlines! Whether it's handling the store, out-of-print books, or enthusiastic manga fans, Honda takes on every challenge!

　　由南洋小學學生林子歡創作故事的精裝繪本。作者11歲，用自己的想像力，以逗趣的情節，敘述他升上中學後，學校「鬧鬼」的事件，並帶出了破除迷信的正面主題。

　　書中的「我」升上中學，開始了新一段的學習旅程：在還沒完全認識這個陌生的環境時，偏偏又聽到學校圖書館鬧鬼的傳言，危言聳聽，同學們都信以為真，人人自危。校長決定破除迷信，於是組織了露營活動，要和學生一起找出證據以攻破謠言。揭秘的好奇驅動了「我」報名參加，一次捉鬼的「壯舉」就次開始……

　　為了紀念建國總理李光耀百年冥誕，資深教育工作者林秀玉老師特別為小學生創作了圖畫書《新加坡河換上了新裝》，並邀請本地建築師李良海為新書創作插圖。

　　新書獲得李光耀雙語基金的支持，並獲得新加坡華文教育學會、陳詩龍醫師與黃鴻年先生的贊助。

　　《新加坡河換上了新裝》讓同學們對新加坡河改頭換面的歷史有所了解，並知道清河運動是在1977年由建國總理李光耀先生發起的。

　　當年，新加坡的清河團隊經過了十年的努力，終於讓新加坡河以全新的面貌展現在大家面前，為新加坡人提供了優美的河景和齊全的消閒設施。

　　同學可以掃描書中的二維碼，聆聽兩首詩的朗誦，感受新加坡河「變身」的喜悅。

作者簡介

　　林秀玉，曾於2002年獲頒全國傑出華文教師獎，2005年獲頒卓越教師總統獎，於2012 年  退休。

 繪者簡介

　　李良海是一名建築師，他在醫療保健行業工作多年。他對視覺藝術有著濃厚的興趣，尤其是有關亞洲的文化。為了紀念李光耀總理的百歲冥誕，他義務為這本書畫插圖。

Synopsis

A Pep Talk for Overachievers with ADHD Ever felt like your brain's running on panic, potential and pure guesswork? You're not alone – and you're definitely not broken.

This punchy, ADHS-friendly guide by neurodivergent educator Sharen Ong is your permission slop to slow down, reset, and laugh a little while figuring things out. Whether you're melting under your calendar, drowning in "shoulds", or procratinating with pride, this book gets you.

It's part pep talk, part toolkit, and part "you are not lazy" sticky note – all wrapped in humour, honesty, and real strategies that actually work for ADHD brains.

Inside, you'll find:

• For the burned-out, high-functioning chaos crew
• The perfect gift for your ADHD bestie (or yourself)
• Read it in one sitting or 37 – no pressure

About the Author

Sharen has 15 years of experience helping neurodivergent students, especially those with ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia, navigate a world that wasn't built for their brains. She's passionate about creating frameworks that actually works – so students can thrive, not just survive. 

When she's not leading support initiatives, for the SEN (special education needs) community at a university, Sharen enjoys making complex topics a little less complicated, whether through workshops or collaborative projects. Her goal? To turn the chaos of life into something that makes sense (or at least seems like it does).

When she's not working, you'll find her juggling 21 browser tabs, sipping her sixth cup of coffee, or laughing at her own ADHD moments (because let's be honest – there's always something). I Bit Off More Than I Can Chew is her first book, written to help others who often feel like they're holding it all together with nothing more than a to-do list and a prayer (or a song, maybe).

About the Book

A country’s history is like a jigsaw puzzle. The bigger picture of how a country and its people came to be can be pieced together through multiple narratives, perspectives, and stories. In Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves, Lio Mangubat reaches back into the depths of colonial archives and brings to life long-lost stories that would otherwise have been footnotes in Philippine history.

Featuring 13 essays inspired by his podcast series The Colonial Dept., Mangubat spins tales of galleons, triads, fickle spirits, long-lost maps, and the secret history of otters. In these pages, learn about how the entire country became mad for baseball; how Mexican fighter pilots flew dangerous missions over the Philippines during World War II; or how American occupiers fell victim to a mysterious illness called “Philippinitis".

Beyond revisiting days gone by, Mangubat also connects the threads of each story to the wider tapestry of world history — and how these can unspool even up to our current time. A masterful storyteller and podcaster, he proves that the past can loom larger than the present.


Praise for Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves

"Mangubat appears, more than anything, deeply invested in cultivating a joyful exploration of the country’s past."

Mekong Review
"Mangubat links past and present, knows a good character when he sees one, and writes engagingly .... Short-story collections are often a prelude for something longer: perhaps Mangubat can be the one to write a Filipino history that resonates with a wider English-speaking public. Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves is proof that there’s more than enough material."

Asian Review of Books
"We are, all of us, made of stories, Mangubat reminds us. Our families’ and individual lives’ tales are irremovable from the tidal wave of local and global stories. No story is too small, no person too inconsequential, as we all have parts to play in the never-ending drama of nation building."

Ex Libris Philippines
"For all intents and purposes, every chapter of Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves is a masterclass in RRL (Review of Related Literature)-writing, with Mangubat normalizing the practice for an enriched hold of history.While we see the same technique in the succeeding chapters, every page always surprises us as the author turns something we already know into its head and digs deep into the recesses of the past."

Esquire Philippines
"Philippine history is bursting at the seams with politics, intrigue, and  momentous events. With thousands of islands and several entry points serving as bases for business and exchange, there's no doubt these exchanges have resulted in byproducts that have left a mark on the culture. Author Lio Mangubat's podcast-turned-book Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves mines these many cross-cultural meetings and engagements to make unraveling the archipelago's past one entertaining ride."

SPOT.ph
"Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves tackles a wide range of topics, some peculiar and others a marvel to ponder."BusinessWorld

About the Author

Lio Mangubat is the creator of Philippine history podcast The Colonial Dept., which features long-lost stories from the country's past under Spanish, British, American, and Japanese rule. He is currently editor in chief of publishing house Summit Books, and is based in Manila. Follow him on Instagram at @liomangubat and @thecolonialdept.

About the Book

In the humid dark of a eucalyptus-scented room, a woman named Hui lies on a mattress telling stories about herself to her listener, a little girl. She talks about her identity as the child of an immigrant, her feelings about being in a mixed-race marriage, her opinions on mental health. But as her stories progress, it becomes clear a volatile secret lurks beneath their surface. There are events in Hui’s past that have great significance for the person she’s become, but that have gone missing from her memory. What is it, exactly, that is haunting Hui? Who is the little girl she talks to? And who is Hui herself? 

As the conversation continues, what unfolds is a breathtaking, unexpected journey through layers of story toward truth and recovered identity; a memoir that reenacts, in tautly novelistic fashion, the process of healing that author Shze-Hui Tjoa moved through to recover memories lost to complex PTSD and, eventually, reconstruct her sense of self. Stunning in its originality and intimacy, The Story Game is a piercing tribute to selfhood and sisterhood, a genre-shattering testament to the power of imagination, and a one-of-a-kind work of art.

Praise for The Story Game

"A unique memoir that constantly undermines and reworks itself as it braids together episodes from the author's life, a destabilising approach that calls into question how accurately we can remember the past while we are still processing it."
Jeremy Tiang, writer and translator

Reading The Story Game is nothing short of an immense privilege. Shze-Hui Tjoa writes with her heart on her sleeve and the sanctity of her soul risked on every page. I wish every writer could pay testament to life—and our tricky relationship to the writing of life—the way she has done so earnestly, thoughtfully and playfully here.
Daryl Qilin Yam, writer, editor and author of Be Your Own Bae

Shze-Hui Tjoa has written a book that understands that stories are built out of erasure and silence, but they are also made from a relentless belief in transformation. To tell the story, again. And maybe this time, we might finally reveal what is hidden, even from ourselves. What a beautiful, brave act this book is of reclaiming, forgiving but also of un-naming. Sometimes stories teach us to say yes. This one reminds me we can also say No.
Lawrence Ypil, author of The Experiment of the Tropics

The Story Game is a truly inventive memoir told in the form of autobiographical essays that ask what it means to be political in body and mind while aspiring to always be more than we are. Nothing is as it seems in this memoir that’s both reflexive and reflective, and Shze-Hui Tjoa’s careful excavation of disembodiment’s nature knits together the very mind-body separation her memoir interrogates in a journey of healing that will have the reader questioning the narratives we cling to in order to survive. What emerges is an act of courage, confrontation, and intimacy rendered in beautiful, lucid prose.
Jemimah Wei, author of The Original Daughter

About the Author

Shze-Hui Tjoa is a Singaporean writer who lives in Edinburgh, UK. Her debut, The Story Game, was named a best nonfiction book of 2024 by Electric Literature and Paste Magazine when it was first published in the US and Canada. Shze-Hui is an editor at Guernica and Adi Magazine. Her writing has received support from arts organisations in the US, Portugal, Singapore, and Morocco. You can read her author interviews and find out more about her creative philosophy via her website, www.tjoashzehui.com.