Raffles readers : a century of adventures / Linda Fitzpatrick, Simon Wray, Emma Nicholson, Claire Thamboo, David Seow; illustrated by Mark Yong.
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Raffles readers : a century of adventures / Linda Fitzpatrick, Simon Wray, Emma Nicholson, Claire Thamboo, David Seow; illustrated by Mark Yong.
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Wray, Simon, author.
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English
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Raffles Hotel is the best-known, oldest and most elegant hotel in Singapore. When it was first built in 1887, it stood on Beach Road, overlooking the sea. Presently, Beach Road is in the middle of a thriving, modern city. There are many tales of the weird and wonderful happenings at this beautiful hotel-hundreds of famous people have also stayed there.This book holds the secrets to a century of adventures, including monsters, missing silver, spies, ghost brides and zombies. Spanning the 1920s to 2000s, these imaginative tales will draw readers into the wondrous world of the iconic Raffles Hotel and the escapades of its young guests.