Twinkletoes is a children's fiction book series by Thomas Koh, with illustrations by Titian.[1] The series is published by Angsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing. 19 books have been released so far since the first book, A Star Is Born, was published in 2008.[2][3]
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| Authors | Thomas Koh & Titian |
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| Original title | Twinkletoes |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Angsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing (flameoftheforest |
Publication date | 2008 (Earliest, Twinkletoes #1) 2019 (Latest, Twinkletoes #19) |
| Publication place | Singapore |
The title of the book series, Twinkletoes, drew its inspiration from Chia Boon Leong, a Singaporean footballer who was nicknamed "Twinkletoes" in the 1950s for his amazing footwork and ball control.[4]
Premise
editThe series features Leandro Giovanni Ang Soon Huat as its main character and follows the adventures of Leandro and his football team from Morrison High School. School principal Mr Billy Chin, and Leandro's friends, Jasmine, Hock Ann and Augustine are some of the other characters.
Books
editThe latest book in the Twinkletoes series is Twinkletoes #19, Undercover Angel.
| The Complete List | ||
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| Book | Title | Year Published |
| 1 | A Star Is Born | 2008 |
| 2 | The Dream Team | 2009 |
| 3 | Master Of The Game | 2009 |
| 4 | The Malacca Escapade | 2010 |
| 5 | The Showdown | 2010 |
| 6 | In The Wilderness | 2010 |
| 7 | The Treasure Hunt | 2010 |
| 8 | The Ultimate Challenge | 2010 |
| 9 | Lights, Camera, Action! | 2011 |
| 10 | Adventure On The High Seas | 2011 |
| 11 | Battle In Barcelona | 2012 |
| 12 | Big In Japan | 2012 |
| 13 | Shanghai Surprise | 2013 |
| 14 | Mission Impossible: New York City | 2013 |
| 15 | Race Against Time | 2014 |
| 16 | The Priceless Scrolls | 2016 |
| 17 | Trouble In Paradise | 2017 |
| 18 | Yamashita’s Gold | 2018 |
| 19 | Undercover Angel | 2019 |
References
edit- ^ Inside back cover of Twinkletoes #1 ISBN 978-981-4193-60-3
- ^ "Flame Of The Forest - Books by Thomas Koh and Titian". Flame Of The Forest Publishing Pte Ltd. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Thomas Koh & Titian (2008). Twinkletoes #1 A Star Is Born. Singapore: Angsana Books (Flame Of The Forest Publishing). ISBN 978-981-4193-60-3.
- ^ Kor, Justin (2018-06-20). "Chia Boon Leong – The only Singaporean to play football at the Olympics". Singapore Olympics. Retrieved 2 March 2019.