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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
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Bessel van der Kolk | Penguin Books Ltd

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

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Goodreads rating: 4.34

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If you've experienced trauma or know someone who has, "The Body Keeps the Score" could be a vital resource for understanding and healing. Bessel van der Kolk dives deep into the complex effects of trauma and presents innovative treatments that offer hope beyond traditional talk therapy and medications. It's not just informative; it's a compassionate guide that could change the way you think about psychological and emotional healing.
Individuals and Societies for the IB MYP 3
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Paul Grace | Hodder Education

Individuals and Societies for the IB MYP 3

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Goodreads rating: 5.0

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This is a strong pick if you want a study guide that feels structured without being dry. It is built around the IB MYP framework, so it helps you think conceptually, ask better questions, and feel more prepared for assessments. Students who like clarity, global contexts, and step-by-step academic support will probably find it especially reassuring and useful.
The Baby Farmers
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Annie Cossins | Allen & Unwin Australia

The Baby Farmers

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Goodreads rating: 3.46

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If you like true crime that digs into the social world behind the horror, this is a gripping read. It is not just about a notorious case, but about poverty, women’s desperation, and the silence of a whole society. Readers who enjoy vivid historical detail and unsettling real-life courtroom drama will find it especially absorbing.
Notes on Love: Being Single and Dating in a Marriage-Obsessed Church
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Lauren Windle | Spck

Notes on Love: Being Single and Dating in a Marriage-Obsessed Church

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Goodreads rating: 4.34

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This feels like sitting down with a funny, honest friend who finally says the awkward parts out loud. Lauren Windle captures the hilarity, hurt, and weird pressure of being single in church without turning preachy or bitter. If you’ve ever felt out of place in marriage-focused Christian spaces, this book will likely make you laugh, wince, and feel deeply seen.
Samoan Queer Lives
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Dan Taulapapa McMullin | Little Island Press

Samoan Queer Lives

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Goodreads rating: 4.06

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This looks like a meaningful pick if you’re drawn to stories and reflections that widen how you see queerness, culture, and belonging. With Dan Taulapapa McMullin behind it, you can expect something personal, politically alive, and rooted in Samoan experience. Readers would likely come away feeling they’ve encountered voices too rarely centered, told with honesty and quiet power.
This Is What Inequality Looks Like
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Teo You Yenn | Ethos Books

This Is What Inequality Looks Like

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Goodreads rating: 4.45

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If you want to truly understand the realities of inequality in Singapore, "This is What Inequality Looks Like" is a must-read. Through a series of thought-provoking essays, Teo You Yenn offers a deep dive into the experiences of low-income individuals and reveals the intersection between personal struggles and systemic inequality. This book will challenge your perspective, broaden your empathy, and inspire you to take action towards a more equitable society.
Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades
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Michelle Anthony, Reyna Lindert  | St. Martin's Griffin

Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades

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Goodreads rating: 3.53

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You've noticed the tough social landscape your daughter navigates in school—the cliques, the whispers, maybe those tears that don't tell the whole story. "Little Girls Can Be Mean" is like having a roadmap through that tricky terrain. It's not just insightful, it equips you with a four-step plan that's like a shared secret strategy between you and your girl, to boost her confidence and help her handle the social hurdles like a champ.
Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us
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Christine Gross-Loh | Penguin Publishing Group

Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us

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Goodreads rating: 3.94

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This is a refreshing read for parents who feel boxed in by modern parenting pressure. Christine Gross-Loh draws on research and real cultural practices from around the world to show that there isn’t just one right way to raise confident, capable children. It feels eye-opening and reassuring at once, especially if you like practical ideas that challenge familiar assumptions without sounding preachy.
Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World
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Anuschka Rees | Ten Speed Press

Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World

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Goodreads rating: 3.79

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This feels like a smart, reassuring friend talking you out of the spiral of comparison and self-doubt. It is especially good if social media, photos, or beauty pressure leave you feeling drained, because it pairs real psychological insight with practical ways to feel more like yourself. Readers who want self-help without fluff will probably love how honest, grounded, and immediately useful it is.
What Can I Say?: A Kid's Guide to Super-Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself
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Catherine Newman, Debbie Fong  | Storey Publishing, Llc

What Can I Say?: A Kid's Guide to Super-Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself

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Goodreads rating: 4.23

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This feels like the kind of book a kid actually keeps nearby because it makes awkward, confusing social situations feel manageable. Catherine Newman has a warm, non-judgmental way of showing what to say when friendship, conflict, bullying, or hard conversations come up. It’s especially great for middle schoolers who want real words they can use while still being kind, clear, and true to themselves.
Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves
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Kate T. Parker | Workman Publishing Company

Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves

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Goodreads rating: 4.52

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This is the kind of book that makes you smile, tear up, and feel a little stronger by the end. Through candid photographs and uplifting energy, it celebrates girls as muddy, loud, brave, goofy, and completely themselves. It’s a lovely pick for anyone who wants a reminder that confidence and beauty look best when they’re real.
501 Things to Do with a Zombie
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J.C. Richards | Adams Media

501 Things to Do with a Zombie

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Goodreads rating: 2.89

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If you like your monster stories playful rather than gory, this feels like a goofy celebration of zombie absurdity. It takes the whole undead panic and flips it into a stream of ridiculous, inventive scenarios that make zombies feel weirdly endearing. This is the kind of book someone picks up for a laugh and keeps dipping back into whenever they want something light, bizarre, and cheerfully offbeat.
The Dancing Girls of Lahore: Selling Love and Saving Dreams in Pakistan's Pleasure District
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Louise Brown | Harper Perennial

The Dancing Girls of Lahore: Selling Love and Saving Dreams in Pakistan's Pleasure District

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Goodreads rating: 3.85

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This is the kind of nonfiction that reads with the emotional pull of a novel, drawing you deep into a hidden world most people never truly see. Louise Brown writes with remarkable restraint and compassion, which makes Maha and her daughters feel heartbreakingly real rather than sensationalized. If you’re drawn to stories about women, survival, and the weight of tradition, this one lingers long after the final page.
Guardian Angel Abridged Edition: What You Must Know About God's Design for Women
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Skip Moen | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Guardian Angel Abridged Edition: What You Must Know About God's Design for Women

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Goodreads rating: 4.57

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If you've ever felt like traditional interpretations of women's roles in spirituality don't quite resonate with you, "Guardian Angel" might be the eye-opener you need. Skip Moen invites you to explore a fresh, Hebraic perspective on women's divine purpose, which could transform your understanding of gender dynamics both in faith and daily life. This abridged edition aims to be an accessible entry point into a potentially life-changing conversation.
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind
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Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind

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This is a smart, eye-opening read for anyone curious about why people from different countries can see the same situation so differently. Hofstede turns huge amounts of global research into ideas that feel surprisingly practical, especially around work, communication, and conflict. Readers often come away feeling like they’ve been given a new lens for understanding both organizations and everyday human behavior.
Not Just Another Grandpa Story: People’s Association, 60 Years of Community Bonding
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People’s Association | People’s Association

Not Just Another Grandpa Story: People’s Association, 60 Years of Community Bonding

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Goodreads rating: 0.0

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This feels like a heartfelt walk through how neighbourhoods, friendships, and shared identity were built over decades. It would suit someone who enjoys Singapore history told through everyday people rather than distant facts. Readers would likely appreciate its nostalgic, grounded tone and the way it celebrates community bonding as something lived and felt.
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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Robert M. Sapolsky | Penguin Books

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

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Goodreads rating: 4.37

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If you love big, brainy nonfiction that still feels lively and human, this is the kind of book people rave about for years. Sapolsky pulls together neuroscience, psychology, evolution, and society to show how a single moment of behavior is shaped long before it happens. It’s especially rewarding if you like books that make you rethink morality, violence, empathy, and free will without ever feeling dry.
I Will Survive
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Leow Yangfa | Math Paper Press

I Will Survive

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Goodreads rating: 3.72

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This is a moving read if you want real stories that feel immediate, intimate, and brave. Through 21 personal accounts, it shows how people survive bullying, rejection, grief, illness, and love in ways that are painful but also deeply affirming. Readers often come away feeling heartbroken, angered, and strangely hopeful all at once.