Elven and The Puzzle Box
$21.58
- Paperback
276 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2024
Summary
From the author of THERE WAS A PERANAKAN WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE comes a story of an orphan girl who rises above discrimination to find love. Fans of Grace Lin and Avi will surely be delighted by this tale that takes inspiration from both eastern and western storytelling traditions.
Twelve-year-old Elven has eleven fingers, no parents, and a skin tone that hints at murky origins. One day, she receives a wooden Puzzle Box belonging to her late mother, and an intriguing letter promisi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815204810 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9815204815 |
| Author: | Gwen Lee |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 276 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Gwen Lee
Gwen Lee is a Singapore-born, US-based author of eight children’s books. Her award-winning work Little Cloud Wants Snow! was a recommended selection at the Read! Singapore Festival and is used by schools in the United States to educate children about weather science. Her other publications such as There Was a Peranakan Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; Elizabeth Meets the Queen- A War Heroine’s Journey; and the Greco and Beco series have been featured by institutions such as the National Library Board, Building and Construction Authority, and Singapore Global Network in their outreach campaigns. Gwen is a graduate of University College London and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and pet chickens.
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