Secondary Library

From the Belly of the Carp

The 1995 Singapore Literature Prize winner gets a different treatment as author Roger Jenkins shares some of the poetic monologues accompanied by illustrations drawn by artist Bidd...

SWE604 – Rajah Suran

This story,  which had been recrafted from the Sejarah Malayu (Malay Annals), takes in a wide sweep of Asia. From India, to Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Indonesi...

RJE455 Pithyas and Damon: a legendary friendship

This legend from ancient Greece tells the story of two friends on holiday. Pithyas gets into trouble and faces the death penalty. He accepts his punishment but asks the King that h...

RJE440 Six Blind Men and an Elephant

Six blind men have each formed a different impression of what an elephant is, based on what they've heard. When each man gets to feel a different part of an actual elephant (body, ...

KRA 301 – The Boy Who Wanted a Drum (பறை விரும்பிய பையன்)

ஒரு ஏழை சிறுவன் இசையின் மீது ஆர்வம் கொண்டிருந்ததால் தனக்கென சொந்த பறை வைத்திருக்க விரும்பினான். தன்னிடம் உள்ளதை தன்னலமற்ற முறையில் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளும் பயணத்தில் இந்தச் சிறுவனுடன் ...

RJE439 Seven Wonders

A teacher asks her class, What are the Seven Wonders of the World? The class lists the usual suspects. Then the teachers challenges them to make their own list - and one girl comes...

WSY752 Legend of Kusu Island

Desperate to escape poverty, some farmers left China to sail towards Singapore. What will they do when the hungry farmers encounter a giant turtle on their boat? Teaching Guide ...

WSY750 The Old Man Who Moved Mountains

Where do people get their determination? Can a man move a mountain? Find out about his motivation behind the impossible task! Teaching Guide to The Old Man Who Moved Mountains ...