{"product_id":"the-house-on-palmer-road","title":"The House on Palmer Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSi-Hoe S.S. and Sim Ee Waun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLim An-Ling (Illustration)\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e9789811124761\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1930s Singapore and war is raging in China and Europe. But for eight-year-old Sing and her nine brothers and sisters, life is carefree and fun at their wooden house in Palmer Road where they live with Mother, Father and Ah Seem. Join them as they go frog hunting, escape fierce guard geese, visit a 'coolie room', and head off on other exciting adventures in pre-war colonial Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis playful, fun-filled children's book is based on the childhood experiences of 83-year-old first time author, Si-Hoe S.S. who is the 'real' Sing. In the House on Palmer Road, young readers will fall in love with the large but lovable family, and relive a magical though tumultuous time in Singapore's past. Within the series of charming short stories, children will also gently encounter aspects of Singapore's history through vividly-described landscapes, snatches of overheard conversations among the grown-ups, and the many people they 'meet', from itinerant hawkers to coolies and night soil men.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pepper Dog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42018921742371,"sku":"9789811124761","price":14.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_8646_612d49b4-a5c6-40ef-9869-35908e04c45f.jpg?v=1774352496","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.live\/products\/the-house-on-palmer-road","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}