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Twinkletoes (book series)

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Twinkletoes (book series)
AuthorsThomas Koh & Titian
Original titleTwinkletoes
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherAngsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing (flameoftheforest.com)
Publication date
2008 (Earliest, Twinkletoes #1)
2019 (Latest, Twinkletoes #19)
Publication placeSingapore

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]

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

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The 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

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The latest book in the Twinkletoes series is Twinkletoes #19, Undercover Angel.

The Complete List
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

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  1. ^ Inside back cover of Twinkletoes #1 ISBN 978-981-4193-60-3
  2. ^ "Flame Of The Forest - Books by Thomas Koh and Titian". Flame Of The Forest Publishing Pte Ltd. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ Thomas Koh & Titian (2008). Twinkletoes #1 A Star Is Born. Singapore: Angsana Books (Flame Of The Forest Publishing). ISBN 978-981-4193-60-3.
  4. ^ Kor, Justin (2018-06-20). "Chia Boon Leong – The only Singaporean to play football at the Olympics". Singapore Olympics. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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