BOOK Fairs

[Busymom]

hquek:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"hquek\"]OH! Busymom. How much were those going for? I bought 'the busy science of you' at the page one closing down sale (half price then). just Kay poh.

I think it should be the 5 for $30 range, unless it is priced separately.

Ouch. That is a really great price. I was hunting for such books as these can be quite fun reads, and it is not quite possible to finish in 3 weeks (borrow from library that is) unless one is mugging for exam.[/quote]Yes, they are fun to read, kids these days are so lucky. I also bought one Horrible Histories on Egypt, graphic.. at $6

Agree, great price, but not all books are that pristine in condition. But better than those I saw in the closing down sale of Borders at Parkway. Regret getting some of those books back then.

[hquek]

Survival series I believe now only Popular carries them. These are actually translated from Korean by a company in Malaysia.

[sweetmommy123]

Hey the other day I saw a book fair at hougang, next to the store has got sell this wierd looking power track thingy. It’s called EAZYCON or EASYcon or sth… anyone know where can i find those track again?

[celinn]

Busymom:

celinn:

[quote=\"Busymom\"]Went to the book fair last Fri. Only had time for Times. Quite a bit of baby books at $3 or $4. Many lower primary children books at $3, $4 or $5 too - the usual fairies stories, some titles from Horrible Science and Horrible Histories, Murderous Math, Henry's House, The Secrets of Droom, Ready Freddy, Nancy Drews, Horrid Henry, Enid Blyton adventure stories and many non-friction books.


For myself, am particularly happy with my purchase of the large colour-printed Horrible Science books and the graphic novel of The Little Prince, plus some titles here and there from various series. Spent $160 in total, considered mild compared to some of my previous purchases at book fairs.

oh...i couldnt find Horrid Henry at there. where they put it?

Think it was the second last rack or last rack, facing front and nearer to the cashier. Not that many, probably 5 books or so? These are the thick ones with like 10 stories in each book.[/quote]i see.. need to find a day to go again...*sighs

[Pen88n]

Hi, I've bought an extra copy of Horrible Science Annual 2010 by mistake (brand new).


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=%5Dhorrible+science+annual+2010

Would like to exchange for the Horrible Science of You instead.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+horrible+science+of+you&sprefix=The+horrible+sc%2Cstripbooks%2C646

Anyone keen to do the exchange? Please PM me. Thanks

[Pen88n]

Hquek & Busymom,

Need your advice. I’m trying to buy some Survival books for my cousin’s kid, but price is a deterrent factor so I can only buy limited number of books. Can you please kindly advise which are the titles you find contents and more info which are interesting? Thank you so much.

[hquek]

Hi pen88, for me, it all boils down to what topic the child likes…sorry but I haven’t actually read through all those books. Let us know and I’ll check with my kid which is the better one. Oh yes, how old is the child also. Some of those books are a tad cheem, younger kids may catch no ball.

[Pen88n]

hquek:

Hi pen88, for me, it all boils down to what topic the child likes...sorry but I haven't actually read through all those books. Let us know and I'll check with my kid which is the better one. Oh yes, how old is the child also. Some of those books are a tad cheem, younger kids may catch no ball.

Kid in P3 this year. Somehow did not quite want to read books with more words. Cousin said his favourite is Zac Power spy stories currently (the thin books), but I felt that is really too simple for his P3 standard.

So I thought of getting him interested in comics with science facts and start moving from there.

[Busymom]

Pen88n:

Hi, I've bought an extra copy of Horrible Science Annual 2010 by mistake (brand new).


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=%5Dhorrible+science+annual+2010

Would like to exchange for the Horrible Science of You instead.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+horrible+science+of+you&sprefix=The+horrible+sc%2Cstripbooks%2C646

Anyone keen to do the exchange? Please PM me. Thanks

I have an extra copy of The Horrible Science of Everything.. Same like you, bought extra by mistake as the cover is different colour and design. LOL, old flower eyes...

You keen to exchange?

[Busymom]

Pen88n:

Hquek & Busymom,

Need your advice. I'm trying to buy some Survival books for my cousin's kid, but price is a deterrent factor so I can only buy limited number of books. Can you please kindly advise which are the titles you find contents and more info which are interesting? Thank you so much.

Agree with Hquek that it would depend on the child's interest. DD hasn't read too many yet as I have just started passing some of them to her. Let me ask her tomorrow if she has any comments on the books. For boys, maybe topics like space, germs, cave might be of interest?