Publication Workshop Bundles
Beautifully illustrated social and emotional stories. All our publications are also available in ebook and audiobook format with amazing songs and authentic British voice-over narration.
Value-added literacy workshops for children, conducted by September 21's very own Victoria Carlton Mastery Trainers. Explore the links under each book, or contact us to find out more.

Prince Nila Discovers a New Kingdom
Ngo Chew Yeh & Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
Will Prince Nila survive the terrible storm?
How can he calm the raging, furious ocean?
Will they ever get to relax and swim on the beautiful white sands of Temasek beach?
Read on to find out what happens to the legendary founder of Singapore! Each book has social emotional value built in to encourage holistic teaching ideas.
*Augmented Reality experience available!

Sir Stamford Raffles
Victoria Carlton & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
This retelling of the life of Stamford Raffles is written to engage children. This version describes aspects of young Thomas Raffles’ life so they learn about his unusual birth and the great freedom he experienced in his younger years. The authors have chosen to highlight the spirit of adventure of this amazing modern day founder of Singapore. Each book has social emotional value built in to encourage holistic teaching ideas.
*Augmented Reality experience available!

Badang The Strong Man
Victoria Carlton & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
Badang and the legend of the Singapore Stone has all the elements of an exciting and inspiring story. In this legend, children meet poor, puny Badang who is given magical powers of superhuman strength.
Children understand how it feels to be laughed at and made to feel inadequate so they will be thrilled to see Badang finally become the hero! Each book has social emotional value built in to encourage holistic teaching ideas.

Nadim and the Swordfish
Ngo Chew Yeh & Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
This retold legend will capture the imagination of all children.
From the terrifying attacks of the swordfish to Nadim’s creative solution and then a terrible injustice – children will identify with the story and thoroughly enjoy this fast-paced legend! They will also learnt about how Bukit Merah (meaning “red hill”) came to be named. Each book has social emotional value built in to encourage holistic teaching ideas.

The Story of Pulau Ubin
Dr Rod Campbell & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Jean Leong
This is a delightful tale of the legend behind the founding of Pulau Ubin and Sekudu, islands off Singapore. Three friends look to new places and new discoveries. Gajah looks after Babi and Sekudu as they venture into the future. The story will ignite children’s sense of mindfulness as they follow Gajah’s adventure.

Lucky Dog
Dr Rod Campbell & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Chloe Ho
A day in the life of Lucky, the Cocker Spaniel. A true story of hope and love carefully woven in humour and rhyme. Lucky was Chew Yeh’s loyal companion who journeyed with her through her most traumatic years. When he crossed the rainbow bridge on 7th October 2020, life was never the same. “Lucky Dog” was written to celebrate the life of this brave and resilient dog. From Morning and, feeding time, poo time, going for a walk in the park, play, and finally bedtime.

The Kind Birds
Ngo Chew Yeh & Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by Chloe Ho
This is a true story about a baby bird trapped inside a book fair, unable to fly back out to freedom. How would the baby bird ever escape? Follow their adventure to find out how a helping hand (or wing) can save someone in a time of need. It is a testimonial to kindness in animals, as witnessed by the author, herself.

Luna the Cat
Dr Rod Campbell & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwendolyn Wong
Luna is a black kitten who arrived at a new house. All alone, she struggled to adapt to this unfamiliar environment. With the help of friendly humans and some courage, Luna managed to step out of her comfort zone. She fit perfectly in her new home! A true story of an eldery couple and their kitten who charmed herself in their life.

Luna Finds Love
Victoria Carlton & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwendolyn Wong
Bernardo and Androula have so much love to give. They decide to share their love with a black, furry kitten called Luna.
When Luna arrives she is sad, scared, lonely and does not want to leave her cage.
Love wins the day and Luna becomes part of a warm, caring family.
This is a heartwarming tale of fear, loss, hope and love. Children aged 3-8 years will love this endearing tale.

Maths World- A Visit to the Theme Park
Dr Lionel Mendoza & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Chloe Ho
Maths World is a theme park where children have fun as well as learn maths. Keith and his friends, Wei Ling, Bala, and Siti visit the park and explore different areas. The first series will focus on preschool math concepts. As they visit different areas in the park, they explore geometric concepts, number concepts, sorting, and patterns, which are key components of the preschool curriculum in all countries. There are other areas such as a money area where they have a chance to learn about money and different currencies. The four children in the book represent different ethnic groups. These are the four main groups in Singapore, but they can be found in all countries. As they visit different areas there are questions they have to answer to help develop math concepts. The questions are an integral part of the book. The books introduce and develop various concepts. Also, through the questions, there is an opportunity for the child and his or her parents to see if the concept is understood.
Book 1 introduces Math World and the four basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, and triangle). The numbers 1 – 9 and the idea of money. Later books will go into more depth and introduce other concepts. All the books have certain key features that are important to how you or your child reads and uses the books.

Maths World- A Visit to the Numbers Park
Dr Lionel Mendoza & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Charmaine Tee
This book introduces your child to the numbers 1 – 9. As well as introducing the symbols your children will learn to match the numbers with appropriate visual representations.
Throughout the book the children play games involving numbers and your child answers questions about the numbers.

Maths World- A Visit to the Shape Park
Dr Lionel Mendoza & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwendolyn Wong
Squares, rectangles, circles and triangles are the first four shapes that children learn about. They form the foundation on which the study of geometry is built.
This book provides an opportunity for your child to explore these shapes. Your child will learn about the shapes and through the experiences in the book will be able to recognise and describe these shapes.

Maths World- A Visit to the Sorting Park
Dr Lionel Mendoza & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwenyth Leong
Sorting is a critical skill in maths, so it is important that young children have experience sorting different things.
This book provides and opportunity to sort many different things.
Also, while sometimes a child is told how to sort, there are other times when your child is asked how he or she wants to sort. This allows your child to make own decisions and be more involved in the process.

Nai Tim Grows Up in a Hurry!
Ngo Chew Yeh & Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by Charmaine Tee
A true story set during the Japanese invasion of Singapore during the second world war. Through sheer intuition, Nai Tim was able to survive the war, and work his way through hardwork and determination to raise a loving family in the midst of building up a successful business.

Nara the Fengshui Practitioner
Patrick Yee, edited by Dr Rod Campbell
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
This story, the first of many in a series, is a delightful story of Nara's coming of age from student at the Feng-Shui School where she grew up and studied, to practitioner in another world.
Nara demonstrates many capacities such as resilience, willingness to strive to attain her goals, and careful yet strong skill in managing people.
She is also respectful of her guide and mentor, Ming Xi, who has placed his trust in her. Nara uses her knowledge of geomancy and Feng-Shui to help others and to save thousands of people from the devastation of a Tsunami.
The writer has presented many other elements of her character in a story that provides readers with a very good model for understanding writing.
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Happy Merlion
Patrick Yee & Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
The story was inspired by Oscar Wilde’s “The Happy Prince.”
The Happy Merlion story is about a well-known and much-loved Merlion statue.
This Merlion watches over the people of Singapore and notices many needy people.
He enlists the help of a brave little myna bird to help these people using the donations visitors give to him each day.
The myna bird is injured on its many trips to take money to desperate people resulting in declining health.
The Merlion’s appearance deteriorates as he gives all his donations to those in need.
This story is about kindness and giving. It is a story that will both delight and inspire children. Children will become aware of people around them who need help.
Readers will be inspired to carry on the great work of the noble Merlion and his brave myna friend.

Animal Alphabet Alliteration
Dr Rod Campbell & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwenyth Leong, Gwendolyn Wong and Charmaine Tee
Attractive animals act amazingly.
Welcome to a zoo book where animals and words connect to develop and enrich your vocabulary.
Adjectives and nouns connect to describe the animals from A to Z.
Nouns and verbs connect to show the animals in action from A to Z.
Verbs and adverbs connect to describe the ways in which animals could act from A to Z.
As you read each page, substitute another animal and imagine the fun…
Attractive alligators act amazingly.
This book invites children and those who read with them to enjoy words and pictures while starting the adventure of English vocabulary and grammar. Bring your dictionary along for the safari to see animals and words at play.

Me and My APD
Mary Mountstephen & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwenyth Leong
Ben is confused: Did the teacher say the boy is chasing the dog, or is the dog chasing the boy?
This story book informs and supports parents, teachers and others working with children like Ben, who are experiencing difficulties with understanding what others say to them.
It outlines some of the situations that cause frustration and anxiety and helps children understand Ben better.
Written by Mary Mountstephen who is a UK based learning difficulties specialist.

'No I Won't!'
Mary Mountstephen & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by Gwendolyn Wong
Amira can't cope with the simple requests that we make every day as her anxiety levels are constantly so high that she cannot ( not ‘will not’ ) be able to do something as simple as put on her school shoes. Getting ready for school is a nightmare'’ (Amira's mother).
This story follows Amira through her day and explains, in simple terms, what it is like for her and for those around her.
Amira may or may not have a formal diagnosis of PDA, but here we’ll help you to learn how to manage her so that effective learning can take place.
Mary Mountstephen is a highly respected UK based learning difficulties specialist and former Primary Head who works internationally providing training and resources for teachers, tutors and parents.

Rhyming Around Singapore
Kathleen Chia & Linda Gan
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
This is a highly original alphabet rhyme book, specially written for young children. It introduces the English alphabet in rhymes and songs that describe places, landmarks and other familiar aspects of life in Singapore. The unique feature of the book is that half of the rhymes and songs can be sung to the tunes of well-known English folk songs and nursery rhymes. This third edition book is produced with augmented reality which brings to life the songs and rhymes through highly entertaining and dramatic portrayal in songs and spoken words. The front cover also comes alive with animation to engage the children through visual and music.
*Augmented Reality experience available!

Rhyming Around Asia
Kathleen Chia & Linda Gan
Illustrated by Patrick Yee
This picture book Rhyming Round Asia: Festivals and Customs features most of the major festivals and the fascinating customs associated with them, that are celebrated by the different communities and cultural groups in the region.
The rhymes, songs and activities are supported by attractive full-colour illustrations. The upbeat rhymes and songs are captured on a CD which accompanies the book for children to recite and sing along to.
The ‘Let’s Make’ activities provide hands-on experiences which guide adults and children to produce materials which can be used to enhance enjoyment and participation in some of the festivals.
*Comes with CD

All Kids are Smart
Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by September 21 Enterprise Pte Ltd
A definitive guide for teachers and parents who wish to ensure ALL children reach their full potential. Developed by a passionate educator for all educators who aspire to provide the best teaching strategies to all children based on practical and holistic research.

Victoria Carlton's C.R.E.A.M. Teaching Tips
Victoria Carlton & Ngo Chew Yeh
Illustrated by September 21 Enterprise Pte Ltd
A handy book developed by a passionate educator for all educators who aspire to provide the best teaching strategies to assist children to achieve their full potential.
It introduces Victoria Carlton’s CREAM strategies and multiple intelligences approaches.

Mind Journeys
Victoria Carlton
Illustrated by September 21 Enterprise Pte Ltd
Mind Journeys is exactly what the name implies. It is the process of leading children through journeys of the mind to improve their ability to visualise, imagine, comprehend, concentrate and write coherently and creatively.
We find that the regular use of visualisations enhances concentration and ability to focus. This increased concentration leads to deeper comprehension as the children formulate images and manage to thoughtfully consider information related to the topics they are learning.
Click on the links below any book to find out more, or email us your enquiry.
We look forward to working with you to enrich the learning of our children!
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