Skipping Stone Books

A heartwarming story about a daddy bear & baby bear adventure. 🧸♥️

With Father’s Day right around the corner, this would be the perfect little gift. Create even more special moments between parent & child with this board book for story time.

For story time with your little dumpling. 🥟🐣

A picture book that centers around diversity & different cultures. Teaches kids about different variations of dumplings from different countries with a side of fun counting to 10.

It also includes 10 recipes of featured variations of dumplings.

A great one to pick up if you have a foodie child that also loves to help in the kitchen — test out the recipes during summer break with your kid!

A fun picture book filled with 12 different renditions of the classic nursery rhyme. 🐳🚌

It’ll save you from singing the same lines 200 times a day while teaching your little one different animals & vehicles. 😅

Swipe through for a sneak peek. 👀

Get your copy on our website: www.skippingstonebooks.com

Discover the convenient payment options available on our website to make your shopping experience seamless all the way to the end.

FREE SHIPPING is also available for all orders above RM100 within West Malaysia. We ship nationwide! 🇲🇾

We’re all about supporting local & excited to announce that we are a stockist for new local publisher, Bippity Bop Productions.

Check out their debut picture book ‘A New Home for Oyen’ that tells the story of an abandoned orange tabby cat that’s looking for a new home. 🐈

This picture book is also great for children to learn about and to identify different kinds of animals ranging from lions, tigers, flamingos to kangaroos & many more. 🦁🐅🦩🦘

The book also features a fun activity to keep your child occupied — find the hidden mouse on every illustration. 🐭

‘A New Home for Oyen’
RM35 per book
Purchase now at: https://skippingstonebooks.com/products/a-new-home-for-oyen?_pos=1&_psq=a+new+home&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Last but not least in our featured trio of animal books: The Last Tiger! 🐯

Aasha's rainforest is changing. Trees are being cut down, and worse still, tigers are disappearing. One terrible day, Aasha must leave her home for ever. Is she really the very last tiger? 🌳

A story of one tiger's journey for survival in a changing environment. Exploring prevalent and current ecological themes, this beautiful story is the perfect, appropriate introduction to discussions about extinction. 🐅

Get your copy today at skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE delivery on orders RM80+ and a 5% discount on orders RM200+! Link in bio 🔗👆🏼

📷 and toy 🐅: Stonyhurst International School Penang's PAWsome junior library!

"My name is Julia. This is the story of the summer I lost my mum, and found a shark older than trees. Don't worry though, that doesn't spoil the ending." 🦈

This gorgeous chapter book—with breathtaking black, white and yellow illustrations created using the ashes from the fire that destroyed illustrator Tom de Freston's studio—is an exquisite reflection on family, science and the fragile yet sublime beauty of the environment. Intoxicating and impossible to put down, it is a future classic whose beauty and heart will resound for generations. 🏝

Get your copy today at skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE delivery on orders RM80+ and a 5% discount on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

More about Julia and the Shark:

When her father is required to repair an old lighthouse on a remote island, Julia finds herself on a strange and magical summer holiday. Her mother becomes increasingly determined to find the great Greenland shark—an awesome yet elusive creature that soon fills Julia’s thoughts as well. But when her mother’s determination tips over into obsession, Julia is forced to dive into an adventure with hidden depths and turbulent emotional currents which threatens to submerge them all.

📷 and toy 🦈: Stonyhurst International School Penang's junior library!

We are MOVING! 🚚💨

Starting from 1 July 2023, all orders from Skipping Stone Books will be processed and shipped from KL. 👍🏼

❓ Does that mean no more free and same-day/next-day delivery to Penang Island?

Yes, sadly we cannot offer free and same-day/next-day delivery in Penang Island any more. BUT you can get free shipping for all orders above RM80, which is roughly 2 books. PostLaju is very fast so you will still get your order within 1-2 days 😉

❓ What about school book fairs in Penang?

We still plan to have school book fairs! If we have been to your school before, it is very likely we will be back there again. When we have school book fairs, we will announce it on our social media and offer free delivery for the week of the book fair. 😁

Our website and contact info remains the same. If you have any further questions, please feel free to DM us or reach out to us through our website 😊

Meet Ellie—the LITTLEST elephant in the BIGGEST hurry! 🐘

The littlest elephant is always in a rush, until a tiny mouse shows her how to slow down and notice the other creatures in the jungle, from butterflies and chameleons, to monkeys and a tiger. 🐁🦋🦎🐒🐅

This funny, colourful story about learning empathy for others and helping those who may need it is available now in our online store! Get your copy today at skippingstonebooks.com 🔗👈🏼

📷 and toy 🐘: Stonyhurst International School Penang's amazing junior library!

We had a great time at the Stonyhurst International School Penang Book Fair, and we hope you all did too! Thank you so much for having us at your school and an extra special big THANK YOU to super-librarian Ms. Razlina for organising both the Library Open Day and the Book Fair 😁🙏🏼

Didn't get your books before the end of the Book Fair? Don't worry! You can find them online for the same price at skippingstonebooks.com and get FREE delivery within Penang Island (no minimum purchase, no discount code needed). 🤩

We’re here ! Stop by the Junior Library (4th Floor) to say hi and get one of our awesome Dr Seuss bookmarks 👋🏼☺️

We are BACK at Stonyhurst International School Penang tomorrow—with BRAND NEW BOOKS in stock! 👇🏼

🐶 Part dog, part man, and all hero, it's everyone's favourite: DOG MAN! We have the latest book in the series, #11: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea, PLUS we restocked #10: Mothering Heights and #9: Grime and Punishment in case you missed them. 😉
👉🏼 You asked for more graphic novels—and we listened! In addition to Dog Man, we also have The Last Comics on Earth, InvestiGators, Narwhal and Jelly, and The Treehouse Series.

⚛️ ALBERT EINSTEIN'S THEORY OF RELATIVITY is back by popular demand! This full-colour book introduces children to concepts in physics in easy words that they can understand, complete with diagrams and illustrations to make learning fun. 😁
👉🏼 Don't miss these other new and restocked titles in our nonfiction section: The Girl Who Hear the Music, This is How We Do It: One Day in the Life of Seven Kids from Around the World, The Stuff of Stars, and Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small!

🏠🏚 Did someone say "gothic horror"? Teen favourite GALLANT is back for fans of haunted houses, shadow worlds, and bone-chilling family drama!
👉🏼 Get your YA fix with Sarah J. Maas, Cassandra Clare, and more! In addition to the Crescent City and The Last Hours series, we recommend The Way I Used to Be and Show Us Who You Are for those looking for real-world stories that will touch your heart.

🦄 Who could forget SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF with its fearsome unicorns, sky battles, thrilling races and ancient mysteries? Not us!
👉🏼 Skandar is set in the UK, but we have children's fantasy books from all over the world! Check out Nura and the Immortal Palace (Pakistan), Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (China), Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Nigeria), and The Gardens of Dorr (The Netherlands)

The Book Fair starts at 7.30am and ends at 2.30pm, tomorrow, Friday 9/6. Parents are invited to come as well as students. See you all soon in the Junior Library (4th floor)! 👋🏼

We’re here ! Stop by the Junior Library on the 4th floor to browse 😁📚

We will be here until 2.30pm today and again next week, Friday 9/6 from 7.30am-2.30pm. Cash, credit card, TnG/GrabPay/other QR payment all accepted! 🤩

Can’t make it to the Book Fair? No problem! Order online at skippingstonebooks.com 🔗👆🏼

Hello, Stonyhurst International School Penang! 👋🏼 We're holding a Book Fair in your school! 😍

📚 Where: Junior Library (4th Floor)
🕣 When: 7:30am-2:30pm, Friday 2/6 & Friday 9/6

We accept cash, credit/debit card, Touch 'n Go, DuitNow/GrabPay/most other eWallet and mobile banking apps. If you don't have any forms of payment on hand, you can purchase from our website (skippingstonebooks.com) later! Just enter Stonyhurst International School, 3, Jalan Seri Tj Pinang, Bandar Tj Pinang, 10470 Tj Tokong as the delivery address. All in-stock books in your order will be delivered to school the next working day. 🏫

Please make sure to include your NAME and CLASS so we know who to deliver the books to! Thank you very much—and an extra special thank you to Stonyhurst librarians Ms. Razlina Abdul Rahim and Ms. Raja Farah Atiqah for organising this event 🥰

Join us today in celebrating girls' and women's stories from around the world! 👧🏾👩🏻🌎

🎹 The Girl Who Heard the Music: The true story of how one pianist and 85,000 bottles and cans brought new hope to one of the most remote islands in the world
🪣 Thirst: The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone
🌄 The Mountains Sing: One family, two generations of women and a war that will change their lives forever

Get these inspiring books now from skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE shipping on all orders RM80+ and a 5% DISCOUNT on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

We are BACK from our break—and we've got some ROARsome new dragon books for you! 🐲

🌷 How to Grow a Dragon: An unexpected delivery of dragodil seeds provides the perfect chance for Sarah and Mr Pottifer to grow helpful dragon pets for their customers—or does it? It turns out that these fiery dragons are not very well-behaved at all... Can Sarah's quick thinking and green fingers save the day?

🔍 There's No Such Thing As Dragons: When a little boy is told there's no such thing as dragons, he doesn't believe it for a second. Dragons MUST exist—after all, they're always in books and films! But if he has any chance of proving that dragons are real, the little boy needs proof! So starts a wonderful adventure up to the tallest mountain and into the darkest caves...

🛠 Dragon Storm: Mira and Flameteller: Mira and her dragon Flameteller love finding out how things work and fixing them. When the King of Draconis announces a plan to hunt down all dragons and the magic powering the Dragonseer Guild begins to fail, Mira and Flameteller must find a way to fix it—before the Guild, and the dragons, are found by King Godfic’s soldiers.

Get your copies now from skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE shipping on all orders RM80+ and a 5% DISCOUNT on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

Skipping Stone Books will be on break from 4th-15th May 2023. Our online store will still be OPEN, but all orders placed during this time will be delivered on or after 16th May. Thank you for your patience ☺️

Wishing all who celebrate a light-filled and abundant Aidilfitri! Selamat Hari Raya from all of us here at Skipping Stone 🌙⭐

Thank you for having us, Straits International School - Penang! We had a great time at the Book Fair and we hope you did too. Thank you especially to Ms. Farah for organising this event. ☺️

Didn't get your books before the end of the Book Fair? Don't worry! You can find them online for the same price at skippingstonebooks.com and get FREE delivery within Penang Island (no minimum purchase, no discount code needed). 🤩

We are here at Straits International School - Penang until 1pm! Come to the library (3rd floor) to browse 😁

We accept cash, Touch 'n Go, DuitNow/GrabPay/most other eWallet and mobile banking apps, or credit card. If you don't have any forms of payment on hand, don't worry! You can always purchase from our website later: https://skippingstonebooks.com 🔗👈🏼

Students who ordered online: Your books are waiting for you, come pick them up! 📚

Students who reserved books yesterday but have not paid yet: Your books will be held for you until 10am. After that, we will release them for other students to buy. Please come as soon as possible if you still want your books 🙏🏼

Thank you very much, and we hope to see you very soon!

LAST DAY—EXTENDED HOURS 🕑

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of our Book Fair at Straits International School - Penang! SIS students and parents, come to the school library any time from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. to browse! We accept cash, Touch 'n Go/DuitNow/GrabPay/other eWallet and mobile banking apps, and credit card. 🏫

Students who reserved books, come to the library by 10 a.m. to pay for your reserved books or we will put them back up for other students to buy. Students who bought online can pick up their books any time as they have already paid. 📚

Not able to come to the Book Fair tomorrow? Don't worry! We deliver FREE anywhere in Penang Island, no minimum purchase. Just go to skippingstonebooks.com to see our full collection 🔗👈🏼

We are back at Straits International School - Penang! 😍

📚 Where: The school library
🕣 When: 9am-1pm, Wednesday-Thursday (19/4-20/4)

We accept cash, credit/debit card, Touch 'n Go, DuitNow/GrabPay/most other eWallet and mobile banking apps. If you don't have any forms of payment on hand, you can purchase from our website (skippingstonebooks.com) later! Just enter Straits International School, 2 Lilitan Sungai Tiram, 11900 Bayan Lepas as the delivery address. All in-stock books in your order will be ready for pickup at the Book Fair the next day. 🏫

Please make sure to include your NAME and CLASS and don't forget to pick up your order in the library the next day! Thank you very much—and an extra special thank you to SIS librarian Ms. Nurul Farahin for allowing us to come to your school! 🥰

📚NEW BOOKS HIGHLIGHT: MUST-READ CHAPTER BOOKS📚

🕰 The Thirteenth Hour: When a bully steals Rose’s watch that can access magical dream worlds, dream and reality collide and he’s sucked into the Eleventh Hour. Now, Rose must gather magic from all twelve dream worlds to rescue the boy who makes her life a living nightmare.

🦈 Julia and the Shark: In an old lighthouse on a remote island, Julia's mother becomes increasingly determined to find the great Greenland shark. But when her mother’s determination tips over into obsession, Julia is forced to dive into an adventure with turbulent emotional currents. With breathtaking black, white and yellow illustrations created using the ashes from the fire that destroyed the illustrator's studio.

🐳 The Lost Whale: Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows while his mum is in hospital. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is whale watching trips. But when White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea with whom Rio has a unique connection, goes missing, Rio must set out on a desperate quest to find his whale and somehow save his mum.

🧹 Hedgewitch: With the help of a talking cat and a flying broom, Cassie flees her dreary boarding school and begins training in the practical skills of witchcraft with the Hedgewitch, who watches over the Hedge, the vast forest that marks the border between England and Faerie. But what will it take to save her new home—and Britain itself—from the shadowing magic of Faerie?

🎻 Rooftoppers: Everyone tells Sophie she was orphaned in a shipwreck. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived. She runs away, starting with the only clue she has—the address of a cello-maker in Paris. There, she finds Matteo and his rooftoppers—urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?

Get your copies now from skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE shipping on all orders RM80+ and a 5% DISCOUNT on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

✨NEW BOOKS HIGHLIGHT: BY READING LEVEL✨

🐶 Claude at the Circus: Suitable for very new readers, this book is very thin with illustrations throughout. When Claude accidentally sabotages the equipment for The Amazing Alan's circus, he and Sir Bobblysock have to put on the entire show themselves!

🛠 Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest: Suitable for developing readers, this book is quite thin with illustrations throughout. Join Harley, her robot dog Sprocket and best friend Cosmo for problem-solving adventures in a world where science rules and technology grows in the forest!

👦🏻 Brand New Boy: Suitable for more confident readers, this book is thicker but still easy to read due to its humorous style, with some small illustrations. When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he's a bit strange, but the truth about George is stranger than anyone could have imagined... and more sinister, too. Can his new friends help him to become truly free?

⚔ Beastheart: Conjuror: Suitable for confident readers, this book is moderately thick with no illustrations, but the action-packed fantasy is guaranteed to keep kids interested. A battle is coming between the new-Kind—creatures with magical or elemental powers—and the human rebels. Will this mean the annihilation of all humans, or the triumph of the humans over their new-Kind oppressors?

🌙 Crater Lake: Suitable for advanced readers, this book is thin with no illustrations, with a scary story for young horror fans! Welcome to Crater Lake: the Year Six school trip from hell! Five pupils band together to save their classmates from an alien fate far worse than death. But whatever happens, they must Never. Ever. Fall asleep!

Get your copies now from skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE shipping on all orders RM80+ and a 5% DISCOUNT on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

⚡NEW BOOKS HIGHLIGHT: FANTASY ADVENTURE⚡

🦄 Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: Thirteen-year-old Skandar must learn to become a unicorn rider and battle a fearsome enemy in this action-packed story filled with unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky races, ancient secrets, and ferocious unicorns.

🌟The Marvellers: Eleven-year-old Ella is the first Conjuror to attend a magic school in the clouds. But when the notorious Ace of Anarchy escapes prison with a Conjuror's aid, Ella becomes the prime suspect and must find a way to clear her name.

🐯 The Midnight Guardians: When twelve-year-old Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he must race to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister—and defeat the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring an eternal darkness down over everything.

Get your copies now from skippingstonebooks.com, with FREE shipping on all orders RM80+ and a 5% DISCOUNT on orders RM200+! 🔗👈🏼

Uplands School, thank you for having us! Thank you especially to Ms. Sharlotte Bernard for organising the Book Fair ☺️

Didn't get your books before the end of the Book Fair? Don't worry! You can find them online for the same price at skippingstonebooks.com and get FREE delivery within Penang Island (no minimum purchase, no discount code needed). 🤩

It's the LAST DAY of the Book Fair at Uplands School! Come by any time from now till 4 p.m. TODAY, Friday 10/3. We're right outside the front office and we have hundreds of books for you to look at! 👀📚

Not able to come today? Don't worry! We deliver FREE anywhere in Penang Island, no minimum purchase. Just go to skippingstonebooks.com to see our full collection 🔗👈🏼