Lizard's Tale - by Weng Wai Chan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An action-packed middle-grade adventure, set in a British colony in Asia as the Japanese invasion of Singapore looms.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>It's Singapore in 1940, war is just around the corner--but 12-year-old Lizard doesn't know that. He lives in Chinatown above a tailor's shop, surviving on his wits and hustling for odd jobs. When he steals a small teak box containing a Japanese code book from a Raffles Hotel suite, he finds himself in a dangerous world of wartime espionage. Lizard doesn't know who to trust. How is the mysterious book inside the box connected to his friend Lili, a girl full of secrets and fighting skills? Can he trust her, or will she betray him in the end?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"In addition to its strong pacing, intriguing mystery, and humorous elements, Chan's debut is packed with underlying themes of belonging, prejudice, and empowerment... An action-packed adventure with wide appeal."--<i>Kirkus</i>, Best of 2020</p><p>"Readers will be hard put to turn the pages fast enough through the whirl of chases, captures, close escapes, flying bullets and poison darts, and stunning revelations."--<i>Booklist</i></p><p>"I loved streetwise Lizard; his loyalty, grit and optimism as he grapples with the criminal underworld, his lost uncle and the shadowy manoeuvres and menaces of WWII. Funny, moving and full of action, <i>Lizard's Tale</i> is a spy story where the kids are more than capable of handling themselves, the stakes are high and there's a surprise or secret around every corner."--Leanne Hall, author of <i>Iris and the Tiger</i></p><p>"A delightfully entertaining, historical story...adventurous and enchanting, exploring colonisation, wartime and the changing multiculturalism of Singapore during the forties, Lizard's Tale is spirited and utterly delightful."--<i>Diva Booknerd</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Weng Wai Chan was born and grew up in Singapore. She now lives in Auckland with her husband and three children. <i>Lizard's Tale</i> is her first book.
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