The Viridians have won the war and Octavia keeps her promise to Abriana and returns to Singapore. This time she’s accompanied by a trusted General who’s tasked to ensure that Octavia—the future ruler of Viridis—is safe. When the two BFFs are together, things don’t stay calm for long. In the sequel, a chance encounter with a wild boar is captured on video by a mysterious stranger and the footage ends up on the internet... and goes viral! Who is responsible and can the BFFs get the video dow...

Meet Abriana Yeo, 13, awkward and friendless. Meet Octavia Wu, a graceful teenage alien with superpowers. Forced to flee her home planet Viridis after an invasion by "The Others", another alien species, Octavia and her parents crash-land in the Singapore heartland.Pretending to be a foreign student, Octavia enters secondary one and befriends Abriana, who then helps her in her quest to find the Anteris, a missing element the alien family needs if they want to return to Viridis to he...

Secondary Three is turning out to be a great year for Abriana and Octavia. Abri’s standing at BTSGS receives a boost after she wins a major writing competition, and Octavia’s a rising star in the school’s tennis team. But when the BFFs encounter a strange waterspout—part of a barrage of severe weather events happening around the world—the girls suspect The Others are responsible. But their investigation is hampered by an accident that reignites a feud with the mean girls, while a schoolgir...

Weather events cause widespread destruction across Singapore. Everyone thinks it's because of climate change, but Abriana and Octavia know better: The Others are behind it. It’s up to the BFFs to stop them before more people get hurt. But when these powerful beings can morph into anyone—their classmates, their parents, their closest friends—the girls don’t know who to trust.

In line with the British Psychological Society's recent recommendations for teaching the history of psychology, this comprehensive undergraduate textbook emphasizes the philosophical, cultural and social elements that influenced psychology's development. The authors demonstrate that psychology is both a human (i.e. psychoanalytic or phenomenological) and natural (i.e. cognitive) science, exploring broad social-historical and philosophical themes such as the role of diverse cultures and wom...

This study of Hong Kong cult director Wong Kar-wai provides an overview of his career and in-depth analysis of his seven feature films to date. Teo probes Wong's cinematic and literary influences - from Martin Scorsese to Haruki Murakami - yet shows how Wong transcends them all.

As a millennial, I've often found myself grappling with financial challenges. Debts, loans, and low-paying jobs seem to be a constant part of my life. In the midst of this financial struggle, I realized that the last thing I wanted to cut back on was food. After all, food is fuel for our bodies—it needs to be good. This realization set me on a path of discovery and transformation, leading me to embrace a plant-based diet that has not only improved my health but also aligned with my values ...

Happiness is a universal human right that everyone deserves to experience. Regardless of age, gender, race, or socioeconomic status, everyone has the right to pursue happiness and strive for a fulfilling life. Contentment is not a luxury or a privilege reserved for a select few but a fundamental human need that can improve the lives of all individuals. Therefore, it is essential to create a society that values happiness and promotes well-being for all its members.

Outline of Theoretical Psychology discusses basic philosophical problems in the discipline and profession of psychology. The author addresses such topics as what it means to be human in psychology; how psychological knowledge is possible and what it consists of; the role of social justice in psychology; and how aesthetic experience could help us to understand the human condition. Proposing possible solutions to a range of such issues, Thomas Teo situates theoretical questions within tradit...

My new book contains 50 poems. I selected them from my earlier two collections and traslated them from Finnish to English. (72 pages). This is the 6th book I publish now.

Your holiday trip in Thailand will be more rewarding if you can understand and speak some Thai. For instance, if you need to go to the bathroom, you could simply say horng-naam tee-nai (bathroom where?). Or, if you wish to go to the airport, you only need to say bpai sa-naam-bin (go airport). Armed with some Thai, you wont get lost and you wont get to pay exorbitant prices.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.As a millennial, I’ve often found myself grappling with financial challenges. Debts, loans, and low-paying jobs seem to be a constant part of my life. In the midst of this financial struggle, I realized that the last thing I wanted to cut back on was food. After all, food is fuel for our bodies—it needs to be good. This realization set me on a path of discovery and transformation, leading me to embrace a plant-based diet that has not on...