Hong Wen

[SAHM_TAN]

Thanks simsl_sg

[Cassmania]

What is the psle result for hong wen?

[reiner]

see previous page, 195 yah…

[Young]

Any mummies whose child is in P3 next year, and manage to buy the Charlotte’s Web book? The school bookshop run out of stock, and they have ordered it from Hong Kong, but cant tell when is it arriving. Popular also run out of stock for this book. I understand there are many versions of this book, if you have bought it for ur child, can u do me a favour by checking the dimension of the book, nbr of pages, and what are the wordings on the cover, so that i can search for the same version from other bookshops.


I saw some books have the wordings "by E.B. White, Author of Stuart Little, Picture by Garth William", and some book omits "Author of Stuart Little", not sure which version shld i buy.

Thanks very much in advance.

[SAHM_TAN]

Hi Young,


The best way is to go by ISBN of the book. The ISBN is either 10 or 13 digit. The number is unique to the book for a particular edition, title, etc. If the school bookshop aunty is able to provide the ISBN, you will be able to purchase the correct version easier. The number can be found at the back of the book and there’s a barcode along with the printed number.

[Young]

Hi Sahm_Tan,


Thanks very much for the tips. I really wonder whether the bookshop aunty know. Will call in and check with her. If any mummy here has bought the book from Hong Wen School, please help to check the ISBN and let me know. Thanks!.

[Update] The bookshop aunty does not know the ISBN, coz she run out of stock for the book, no book for her to refer to.

[hquek]

Young:

Any mummies whose child is in P3 next year, and manage to buy the Charlotte's Web book? The school bookshop run out of stock, and they have ordered it from Hong Kong, but cant tell when is it arriving. Popular also run out of stock for this book. I understand there are many versions of this book, if you have bought it for ur child, can u do me a favour by checking the dimension of the book, nbr of pages, and what are the wordings on the cover, so that i can search for the same version from other bookshops.


I saw some books have the wordings \"by E.B. White, Author of Stuart Little, Picture by Garth William\", and some book omits \"Author of Stuart Little\", not sure which version shld i buy.

Thanks very much in advance.

Hi Young,

I bought this version http://www.amazon.com/Charlottes-Web-Trophy-Newbery-White/dp/0064400557. I didn't buy from school bookshop, but based on the publisher (available from school book list), I think I should be correct. Anyway, the story is the same, and don't think the words will differ much.

btw, I bought mine from 2nd hand bookshop at Bras Basah. Many 2nd hand stores carry copies - all going at $2.90. Condition may be a bit loved but this is paperback - I suspect even if I buy new one, it will become kiam chye in a year's time.

[Young]

Hi Hquek,


Thanks for the reply. Agree with u that the text shld be the same in all the different versions, but due to the different dimensions of each book, the nbr of words on each line and the nbr of lines on each page will be different. If the school is using it as a literature book, i guess the teacher might want the students to turn to a pacrticular page to refer to a certain para etc. If the student is using a diff version, he/she might have a hard time finding the para the teacher is referring to .... this is just my thinking, dont know how the teacher is going to make use of the book ....

I called the school bookshop in the morning to enquire abt the book, it is still not here yet. They said they will check with the publisher. When i requested for them to check the ISBN with the publisher, the aunty said no time to do so

I downloaded the e-book on a kindle, if i still cant get hold of the book b4 school starts, wonder whether is it ok for my son to use the kindle for the lesson first??? Or worse come to worse, i just grab any book available in Bras Basah, disregard the version.

Anyway, thanks for the tips!

[hquek]

Kindle worse right? I’m scared it could be lost. but yes I think you are right regarding that teacher may ask them to refer to page x/x.


Anyway I bought the book - deed is done, so will play by ear.

[Cassmania]

Hi Mummies,


I’m thinking to put my son in Hong Wen, would appreciate yr reviews, thanks!