Book Bugs: Rescuers of Stories Lost

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The Books of Bugtopia

Books of Bugtopia brings the stories of the Book Bugs directly to you!

Stay tuned to discover more books and Bugs!

Meet Attie, the intrepid ace reporter whom you can count on for the latest scoop in Bugtopia! 🕵️📰 If Attie were human, he might be a news reporter on a television news channel. Learn more about news reporting in ‘TV Launches 24-Hour News with CNN’, written by Michael Burgan.

Shrouded in mystery, Celeste is rumoured to be able to weave exquisite creations using pure moonlight… 🌛 Celeste is based on Luna from ‘The Girl Who Drank the Moon’, written by Kelly Barnhill. In the book, Luna gains magical powers after being fed moonlight by a kindly witch.

Khazanna carries her own little library around to ensure that she always has something good to read! 🤓📚 Her design was inspired by ‘Ada Khazanah di Perpustakaan Kami’ (There are Treasures in Our Library), written by Maria Mahat.

The adorable Book Bug, Rollie, was inspired by the pangolin, an endangered mammal that can be found in Singapore. Like the pangolin, Rollie is covered in protective scales and curls up into a ball when frightened! Read more about local animals in Maureen Yeo’s ‘The Great Singapore Poo Sale’.

Nothing perks up Embra’s day more than a fabulous firework display—especially if she was the one who created the fireworks! 🎇 Embra shares her love for colourful pyrotechnics with Lila, the main character in ‘The Firework-Maker’s Daughter’ by Philip Pullman. In the story, Lila goes on a perilous journey to chase after her dream of becoming a firework-maker. Find out if she succeeds by reading the book.

Anyone who catches a glimpse of Cenderawasih’s magnificent wings is lucky indeed! 🤩 This majestic Book Bug is based on the mythical Cenderawasih bird, featured in the book, ‘Lagu Cenderawasih’ (Song of the Cenderawasih), written by Tutu Dutta. It tells the story of Arohan, a little boy who receives a magical bamboo flute for his birthday.

Meet Kaka, the Book Bug with a big appetite who loves to frolic in the snow! ❄️ He is based on Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, that lived in the Singapore Zoo from 1990 to 2018. You can read about Inuka’s life in Alan John’s book, ‘独一无二的伊努卡’ (The One and Only Inuka), which is also available in English.

No Book Bug moves through the water faster than Nixie, whose inspiration came from the book, ‘The Mermaid Who Became a Champion’. It was written by Yip Pin Xiu, a five-time Paralympic gold medalist!🏊‍♀️🥇

Offkie loves to sing and perform the latest hits in front of an adoring audience of her fellow Book Bugs! 🎶 Inspiration for this musical Bug comes from the book, ‘Song for a Whale’, written by Lynne Kelly. It tells the story of how Iris, a deaf twelve-year-old girl, tries to reach out to a whale who is unable to communicate with other whales.

Sable is a top acrobat in the circus! Every Book Bug who has watched her perform agrees that this is where she belongs.🎪 Like Sable, Mallie jumps at the chance to take part in a daring endeavour in ‘Over The Moon’, written by Natalie Lloyd. Mallie stumbles across an evil plot and finds herself in danger…

Ratcha tries to remove all the colours in Bugtopia because, in his ideal world, everything should be in grey and white! Ratcha is inspired by ‘வண்ணத் திருடன்’ (The Colour Thief) by Stephen Aitken and Sylvia Sikundar, where a grumpy giant steals all the colours in the world.

Shy and soft-spoken, Buzznaut finds it hard to make friends. However, those who make the effort to get to know him soon find that he is a wonderful Book Bug indeed! 💖 Buzznaut is based on Auggie from ‘We’re All Wonders’, written by R.J. Palacio. Auggie looks different from other children, but grows to understand that he is a wonder who deserves to be loved.

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The book covers are the copyright of the respective publishers.

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Buglist

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Book List

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November 2022 (Closed)

This quiz has now closed. Points will be awarded by 7 December 2022, Wednesday. All entries received after 30 November 2022, 2359 hours, will not receive any points. Feel free to still do the quiz!

November is the final month of quizzes. Head down to the public libraries to redeem your cards. All card redemptions at the libraries are while stocks last.

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October 2022 (Closed)

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September 2022 (Closed)

This quiz has now closed. Points will be awarded by 7 October 2022, Friday. All entries received after 30 September 2022, 2359 hours, will not receive any points. Feel free to still do the quiz, but make sure you do this month’s quiz to earn bonus reward points!

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August 2022 (Closed)

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July 2022 (Closed)

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June 2022 (Closed)

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May 2022 (Closed)

This quiz has now closed. Points will be awarded by 7 June 2022, Monday. All entries received after 31 May 2022, 2359 hours, will not receive any points. Feel free to still do the quiz, but make sure you do this month’s quiz to earn bonus reward points!

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April 2022 (Closed)

This quiz has now closed. Points will be awarded by 9 May 2022, Monday. All entries received after 30 April 2022, 2359 hours, will not receive any points. Feel free to still do the quiz, but make sure you do this month’s quiz to earn bonus reward points!

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March 2022 (Closed)

This quiz has now closed. Points will be awarded by 7 April 2022, Thursday. All entries received after 31 March 2022, 2359 hours, will not receive any points. Feel free to still do the quiz, but make sure you do this month’s quiz to earn bonus reward points!

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Watch the Rescuers’ Quest video featuring The End Bug!

You’ve heard about The End Bug’s nefarious deeds through the steadfast reporting of our hero journalist Attie. Now, uncover the mystery behind the lonely Solaris-Bug’s actions by hearing from none other than The End Bug himself as he recounts his ill-fated escapades through Bugtopia! Click on the video below!

Community Day

Calling all Rescuers! Head down to the Book Bugs Community Day event at the Regional Libraries during the school holidays. Participate in the booth activities, borrow 8 books (with at least 2 books in a Mother Tongue language)*, and stand a chance to redeem exclusive Book Bugs enamel pins and plushies, while stocks last!

Community Day will take place on the following dates:

• 26 Nov 2022 (Saturday), 2pm - 6pm @ Tampines Regional Library
• 9 Dec 2022 (Friday), 2pm - 6pm @ Woodlands Regional Library
• 16 Dec 2022 (Friday), 2pm - 6pm @ Jurong Regional Library

Activities you can participate in:

• Contribute to the Book Bugs Community Gallery and redeem a special enamel pin! Design your original Book Bug or submit a Book Review at Pin It Up.
• Share how your Book Bugs journey has impacted your reading experience at the Plushie Redemption booth!
• Mutually trade your Book Bugs cards with other Rescuers at the Card Exchange corner!
• [Registration needed] Play the Book Bugs card game with fellow Rescuers at the Book Bugs Friendlies!

Visit this page for the list of Book Bugs programmes!

All slots for Friendlies at Jurong Regional Library have been sold out! Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there on 16 Dec.

Friendlies at Jurong Regional Library on 16 Dec:

• [Sold Out] Book Bugs Rescuers: Friendlies @ Jurong Regional Library, 2-2.30pm

  Session 1

• [Sold Out] Book Bugs Rescuers: Friendlies @ Jurong Regional Library, 3-3.30pm

  Session 2

• [Sold Out] Book Bugs Rescuers: Friendlies @ Jurong Regional Library, 4-4.30pm

  Session 3

• [Sold Out] Book Bugs Rescuers: Friendlies @ Jurong Regional Library, 5-5.30pm

  Session 4

*Each participant must show the online/physical loan receipt of 8 books/eBooks to the staff at each redemption booth. All the books/eBooks must be borrowed on the day of the event. At least 2 of the borrowed items should be in a Mother Tongue language.

Pin It Up booth

Hi Rescuers! Gear up for Community Day by drawing your original Book Bug or submitting a Book Review. Download and print the templates below, and submit your completed form at the Pin It Up booth during the Book Bugs Community Day events.

Hurry! Redeem an exclusive Book Bugs enamel pin when you submit a completed activity sheet and borrow 4 books (inclusive of 1 Mother Tongue Language title). While stocks last.

Plushie Redemption booth

Rescuers, we want to hear from you!
Share your Book Bugs journey with us along with a picture of yourself with any Book Bugs item and stand a chance to redeem an exclusive plushie! Simply complete this form and show us a screenshot of the submission during the Book Bugs Community Day events.

Redeem an exclusive Book Bugs plushie when you submit a completed form and borrow 4 books (inclusive of 1 Mother Tongue Language title). While stocks last.

The Community

Join the community and tell us how much you love the Book Bugs. Our online Community Gallery is a platform with content by Book Bugs fans, for Book Bugs fans!

Access the gallery here or scan the QR code above.

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Activities

Download these activities and try them out!

#Note: There is an error in The Bugtopian Issue 4. Under “The Bugtopian Brainteaser” activity, Question 9, the scrambled letters should contain an extra letter “R”.

School Edition: Passport to Bugtopia - Worksheets

 

School Edition: Passport to Bugtopia - Answers

Find all available editions of the Bugtopian and Passport to Bugtopia here.

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Stickers

Download Book Bugs stickers for WhatsApp and Telegram! Please note that you will need to download a third-party app to view the stickers on WhatsApp.

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