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    Childhoods are Made of

    Fun family activities & places to visit with our kids in Singapore & beyond (plus the occasional mommy rantings!)

    by VIVIAN TEO

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    (UPDATED) Why you need to visit Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop at least once in your lifetime
    Vivian Teo
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    (UPDATED) Why you need to visit Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop at least once in your lifetime

    Epigram-Huggs Coffee Bookshop is a treasure trove for Singapore books and a must-visit for parents looking for well-written children books.
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    READ & REVIEWED: Trapped After Dark by Neil Humphreys
    Vivian Teo
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Trapped After Dark by Neil Humphreys

    Get ready for more fast-paced action and hilarious dialogue in Trapped After Dark, the fourth book of the Princess Incognito series!
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    Turbulence will be out in May 2021!
    Vivian Teo
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Turbulence will be out in May 2021!

    Turbulence, the third book of My BFF is an Alien series, will out in May 2021! Here's a first look at the book cover! (UPDATED on 8...
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    How my kids started writing Chinese stories
    Vivian Teo
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    How my kids started writing Chinese stories

    Like many parents I had spoken to, getting our children interested in reading Chinese books feels like an uphill climb. But here's how my...
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    My BFF is an Alien: Sabotage now at leading Singapore bookstores!
    Vivian Teo
    • Oct 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    My BFF is an Alien: Sabotage now at leading Singapore bookstores!

    Here's where to get My BFF is an Alien: Sabotage, a sneak peak of the sequel and a book trailer!
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    POPULAR Readers' Choice Awards 2020 My BFF is an Alien video
    Vivian Teo
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    POPULAR Readers' Choice Awards 2020 My BFF is an Alien video

    Vote for My BFF is an Alien in the POPULAR Readers' Choice Awards 2020!
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    My BFF is an Alien is on Huggs-Epigram's August bestseller list!
    Vivian Teo
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    My BFF is an Alien is on Huggs-Epigram's August bestseller list!

    My BFF is an Alien is on Huggs-Epigram's August bestseller list!
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    Answers to four burning questions about My BFF is an Alien
    Vivian Teo
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    Answers to four burning questions about My BFF is an Alien

    Here are four interesting behind-the-scenes from My BFF is an Alien - some might just surprise you!
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    READ & REVIEWED: Chinese Plants vs Zombies comics
    Vivian Teo
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Chinese Plants vs Zombies comics

    These Chinese Plants vs Zombies comics with exciting storylines are bound to be a hit with PVZ fans, even reluctant Chinese book readers.
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    READ & REVIEWED: Plants vs Zombies Chinese comics
    Vivian Teo
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Plants vs Zombies Chinese comics

    These funny comics featuring favourite Plants vs Zombies (PVZ) characters will entertain fans, even reluctant Chinese book readers.
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    READ & REVIEWED: Horrid High by Payal Kapadia
    Vivian Teo
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Horrid High by Payal Kapadia

    An entertaining and riotous middle-grade book about how four children survived, and eventually triumphed over, the most horrid school...
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    READ & REVIEWED: Invisible Enemies by Hwee Goh
    Vivian Teo
    • Jun 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Invisible Enemies by Hwee Goh

    Invisible Enemies delves into the pandemics our world has experienced with easy-to-comprehend writing and humour-packed...
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    READ & REVIEWED: Princess Incognito by Neil Humphreys
    Vivian Teo
    • May 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Princess Incognito by Neil Humphreys

    A hilarious middle-grade series about a princess who has to keep her identity a secret after being exiled to a dull working-class town.
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    #SupportLocalSG: 10 New Children’s Books by Singapore Authors (published on Sassy Mama Singapore)
    Vivian Teo
    • May 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    #SupportLocalSG: 10 New Children’s Books by Singapore Authors (published on Sassy Mama Singapore)

    Here's an article I wrote for Sassy Mama Singapore - 10 new children’s books by Singapore authors - and how it came about.
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    READ & REVIEWED: The Super Secret Book by Tian En
    Vivian Teo
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: The Super Secret Book by Tian En

    Get ready for an exciting adventure in The Super Secret Book's intriguing and colourful world of superheroes and supervillains.
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    READ & REVIEWED: The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy
    Vivian Teo
    • Apr 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy

    An exciting middle grade series with an underdog heroine and magical world of witches that makes for great escapism.
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    Top five happenings with My BFF is an Alien!
    Vivian Teo
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Top five happenings with My BFF is an Alien!

    Here's what I have been busy with and the top five happenings with My BFF is an Alien!
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    READ & REVIEWED: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
    Vivian Teo
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens

    Two teenage girls attending boarding school form their own detective society to solve murder mysteries in 1930s England.
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    READ & REVIEWED: 闹闹Nao Nao Comics Village
    Vivian Teo
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: 闹闹Nao Nao Comics Village

    Nao Nao Comics Village is a hilarious yet relatable comic series centred on the life of the funny yet sometimes exasperating Nao Nao.
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    READ & REVIEWED: Kelly and the Krumps by Ken Kwek
    Vivian Teo
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    READ & REVIEWED: Kelly and the Krumps by Ken Kwek

    An exciting and humourous story about how a girl, with help from her dance crew, saves her twin from a secret online gaming organisation.
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