BOOK Fairs

[hquek]

Busymom:

The $15 box set is a good deal, but do note that it is a different edition from those sold for $28 at Popular. I only managed to get the \"When we were very young\" set that comes with \"Winnie the Pooh Collection\". Haven't checked what is in the Winnie the Pooh Collection. If it comprises both Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh Corner, then I would wonder how small the wordings are.

The $15 set - now I hear is actually $8 as charged. so nett, my friend paid 6.30.

Anyway, that set comprises of both Winnie the Pooh, and House at Pooh Corner. Font size is ok, didn't feel its too small (managed to cover that book with DS). The other is When we were very young book I have not yet touched.

I had just read \"What the Dogs saw\" by Malcolm Gladwell...in large print. Can faint cos the large print made the book very big and cumbersome. But then loan from library, shall not quibble with size.

[hquek]

Busymom:

I only saw the Mysteries collection and the Family Collection when I was there. Bought the Family Collection but not the Mysteries Collection as the word fonts of the latter looked very small to me. Wonder if this is always the case when it comes to 3 in 1 collection?

By the way, does anyone know how much are these 3 in 1 collections originally and could you buy them from the MPH stores? Thought I have never seen them before.

Have to be there early lah.

Font size I thought is about the same as other Enid Blyton hardcovers? Just the book is 3x fatter?

I think I saw it's $18 in MPH, I saw one set at Esso station retailing at $14.

[Busymom]

hquek:

Busymom:

I only saw the Mysteries collection and the Family Collection when I was there. Bought the Family Collection but not the Mysteries Collection as the word fonts of the latter looked very small to me. Wonder if this is always the case when it comes to 3 in 1 collection?

By the way, does anyone know how much are these 3 in 1 collections originally and could you buy them from the MPH stores? Thought I have never seen them before.

Have to be there early lah.

Font size I thought is about the same as other Enid Blyton hardcovers? Just the book is 3x fatter?

I think I saw it's $18 in MPH, I saw one set at Esso station retailing at $14.

Not sure, between the Mysteries collection and the Family collection, I notice a difference in the font size, hence only bought the Family collection but not the Mysteries collection. Don't want DD to blind her eyes reading fonts that are too small, she is the once started cannot put the book down type.

[hquek]

Busymom:

Not sure, between the Mysteries collection and the Family collection, I notice a difference in the font size, hence only bought the Family collection but not the Mysteries collection. Don't want DD to blind her eyes reading fonts that are too small, she is the once started cannot put the book down type.

Oh! I must go back and check the font size. Yah, agree that some care should be taken in evaluating font size. My LOTR (3 in 1), the font size is quite challenging.

DS1 read books and play ipod touch games so closely....we do fret about his eyesight. Told him must take break and see faraway things for 1 min after every once in a while - he does that in my presence, but then when I not around...

[Busymom]

hquek:

Busymom:

The $15 box set is a good deal, but do note that it is a different edition from those sold for $28 at Popular. I only managed to get the \"When we were very young\" set that comes with \"Winnie the Pooh Collection\". Haven't checked what is in the Winnie the Pooh Collection. If it comprises both Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh Corner, then I would wonder how small the wordings are.

The $15 set - now I hear is actually $8 as charged. so nett, my friend paid 6.30.

Anyway, that set comprises of both Winnie the Pooh, and House at Pooh Corner. Font size is ok, didn't feel its too small (managed to cover that book with DS). The other is When we were very young book I have not yet touched.

I had just read \"What the Dogs saw\" by Malcolm Gladwell...in large print. Can faint cos the large print made the book very big and cumbersome. But then loan from library, shall not quibble with size.

Not sure how much we paid for the box set... Anyway, I suspect the collection probably comprise both Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh Corner. When we were very young is actually more a collection of poems and verses. I am just surprised cos' we have the version bought at popular, and each separate book for Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh is almost as thick as the one in the box set.

[hquek]

Busymom:

Not sure how much we paid for the box set... Anyway, I suspect the collection probably comprise both Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh Corner. When we were very young is actually more a collection of poems and verses. I am just surprised cos' we have the version bought at popular, and each separate book for Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh is almost as thick as the one in the box set.

I went online to find the picture of the book, but cannot find. There are many different versions around and some may have more pictures. Or you are right, the font size.

Probably i'm immuned about this and this doesn't crop up intuitively for me. Some chinese kiddy books font sizes are amazingly small - and there is only 1 line per page!

Thanks for the tip. Shall make sure to note in future!

[pokemon]

Charmaine_chong:

Pokeman,


May i know what membership you applied to enjoy 20% disc? Mine just only 10% disc

charmine,

the popular bookstore membership card only have 10% disc but for jun and nov issue of their popclub magazine, they have a 20% disc cut-out coupon.

[Busymom]

hquek:

I went online to find the picture of the book, but cannot find. There are many different versions around and some may have more pictures. Or you are right, the font size.

This is the version that is sold at $28 at Popular, with coloured illustrations.

http://www.amazon.com/House-Corner-Winnie-Colour-Backs/dp/1405211172/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271305899&sr=1-1
(but the click to look inside the book reveals the wrong book!)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Hundred-Acre-Wood-Inspired/dp/1405247444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271306233&sr=1-1

[buds]

pokemon:

Charmaine_chong:

Pokeman,


May i know what membership you applied to enjoy 20% disc? Mine just only 10% disc

charmine,

the popular bookstore membership card only have 10% disc but for jun and nov issue of their popclub magazine, they have a 20% disc cut-out coupon.

Not only that.. every National Day & Children's Day there's also 20%
storewide.. No need coupon or card. Open 20% discount.

[mummy of 2]

buds:

Not only that.. every National Day & Children's Day there's also 20%

storewide.. No need coupon or card. Open 20% discount.

Wow, must certainly KIV my purchases till National Day then.

:offtopic: buds, haven't seen you around for awhile. You busy preparing for the move?