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?
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Weng Wai Chan was born and grew up in Singapore. She now lives in Auckland with her husband and three children. Lizard’s Tale is her first book.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A thief. A spy. A mysterious codebook. And a whole lot of trouble.Its 1940 and World War II is being fought in faraway Europe. Lizard doesnt know much about that. He lives in Singapores Chinatown, surviving on odd jobs and petty theft.When Boss Man Beng asks him to steal a teak box from a suite in the glamorous Raffles Hotel, Lizard knows the job is important. But can he know just how dangerous it is?A sinister man appears in the shadows, and Lizards best friend, Lili, shows up with unexpected fighting skills and her eyeon whats in the box.And Lizard finds himself on an exciting, action-packed adventure in a world of coded secrets, Japanese invasion plans and undercover spies. A heart-racing middle-grade adventure mystery set on the streets of Singapore against the backdrop of World War II, exploring issues of belonging, race and diversity Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925603910
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A thief. A spy. A mysterious codebook. And a whole lot of trouble.Its 1940 and World War II is being fought in faraway Europe. Lizard doesnt know much about that. He lives in Singapores Chinatown, surviving on odd jobs and petty theft.When Boss Man Beng asks him to steal a teak box from a suite in the glamorous Raffles Hotel, Lizard knows the job is important. But can he know just how dangerous it is?A sinister man appears in the shadows, and Lizards best friend, Lili, shows up with unexpected fighting skills and her eyeon whats in the box.And Lizard finds himself on an exciting, action-packed adventure in a world of coded secrets, Japanese invasion plans and undercover spies. A heart-racing middle-grade adventure mystery set on the streets of Singapore against the backdrop of World War II, exploring issues of belonging, race and diversity Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925603910
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A thief. A spy. A mysterious codebook. And a whole lot of trouble.Its 1940 and World War II is being fought in faraway Europe. Lizard doesnt know much about that. He lives in Singapores Chinatown, surviving on odd jobs and petty theft.When Boss Man Beng asks him to steal a teak box from a suite in the glamorous Raffles Hotel, Lizard knows the job is important. But can he know just how dangerous it is?A sinister man appears in the shadows, and Lizards best friend, Lili, shows up with unexpected fighting skills and her eyeon whats in the box.And Lizard finds himself on an exciting, action-packed adventure in a world of coded secrets, Japanese invasion plans and undercover spies. A heart-racing middle-grade adventure mystery set on the streets of Singapore against the backdrop of World War II, exploring issues of belonging, race and diversity Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925603910
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