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  Singa-Pura-Pura - Malay...

  Nazry Bahrawi

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  From a future of electronic doas and AI psychotherapists, sense-activated communion with forests and a portal to realms undersea, to a reimagined origin and afterlife—editor and translator Nazry Bahrawi brings together an exciting selection of never-before translated and new Malay spec-fic stories by established and emerging writers from Singapore.  
   
   
  Especially in an anglophone-dominated genre, very little of Malay speculative fiction from Singapore is known to readers here and beyond. Yet contemporary Bahasa literature here is steeped in spec-fic writing that can account as a literary movement (aliran)—and unmistakably draws from the minority Malay experience in a city obsessed with progress.

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  The Haunted Man and the Ghost's...

  Charles Dickens

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  Charles Dickens’s The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain (1848) was the last of his five Christmas books, following A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, and The Battle of Life. Like its predecessors, it is not a simple tale of the festive season but a moral study that uses the supernatural to explore human sympathy, memory, and redemption.

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  Jo's Boys

  Anonyme

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  "Jo's Boys" is the third and final book in Louisa May Alcott's beloved trilogy that began with "Little Women" and continued with "Little Men." The novel picks up where "Little Men" left off, and follows the lives of the boys who attended Plumfield School and their transition into adulthood. The story focuses on the lives of several of the former students of Plumfield, including Nat, Dan, Emil, and Tommy. We see them face new challenges and struggles as they navigate their way through young adulthood. Nat and Dan, in particular, face difficult choices as they try to make their way in the world and come to terms with their pasts.

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  Treasure Island

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Set Sail for the Greatest Pirate Adventure Ever Told!
  
  When young Jim Hawkins discovers a mysterious map in a dead sailor's chest, he is thrust into a world of danger, betrayal, and high-stakes adventure. Joining a crew bound for a remote tropical island, Jim soon learns that the charismatic ship's cook, Long John Silver, is leading a deadly mutiny to claim the legendary buried treasure of Captain Flint for himself.
  
  Treasure Island is the masterpiece that defined our modern vision of pirates—from the "Jolly Roger" and shoulder-perched parrots to the iconic "X marks the spot." Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping narrative is a masterclass in suspense, featuring a thrilling coming-of-age journey where Jim must use his wits to survive the treacherous Caribbean waters.
  
  This definitive edition captures the original spirit of the golden age of sail. Whether you are revisiting this classic or introducing it to a new generation, the search for Flint's gold remains an essential literary experience. Adventure awaits—buy your copy of "Treasure Island" today!

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  The Complete Novels And Short...

  Saki Saki

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  "A Little Inaccuracy Sometimes Saves Tons of Explanation."
  
  Saki was the master of the short, sharp shock. Writing at the height of the Edwardian era, H.H. Munro used his biting wit to dismantle the pretenses of polite society, often using mischievous children, cynical houseguests, and the wild unpredictability of nature to expose the absurdities of the adult world. This comprehensive collection captures the full breadth of his genius, from his legendary sketches to his sophisticated novels.
  
  The Master of the Elegant Sting: Saki's work is characterized by a "wicked" elegance. He is the architect of the sophisticated prank and the purveyor of the unexpected ending that lingers long after the final page. His stories often feature a world where the domestic and the wild collide, where a conversational gaffe can be as fatal as a tiger in a conservatory. Whether he is satirizing the political landscape of his time or exploring the dark, feral instincts hidden beneath a starched collar, Saki remains the gold standard for satirical short fiction and British irony.
  
  Munro's influence can be seen in the works of Roald Dahl, P.G. Wodehouse, and Graham Greene. His prose is lean, mean, and impeccably polished. This volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of classic humor, Gothic undertones, and social commentary.
  
  Enter a world of polite tea and impolite consequences. Buy "The Complete Novels and Short Stories of Saki" today and experience the sharper side of the Edwardian era.

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  Three Men in a Boat - To Say...

  Jerome K.

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  There are four of them - George, Harris, the writer himself and that dog, Montmorency - all participants in a boating expedition on the Thames. The difficulties and vicissitudes heaped upon these innocents develop to epic proportions as they experience the hazards of the great English waterway. Their problems are in no way diminished by the outrageous behaviour of Montmorency, who lays waste several riverside communities in the course of their journey.

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