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In conjunction with the launch of Upin & Ipin The Magazine, NYLA Sdn Bhd and MPH Bookstores is proud to organize The Search for The Malaysian Junior Writer 2011 Essay Competition.

Plus, don’t miss out on exciting events by STAEDTLER and join My First RINGGIT Workshop to learn basic money lessons.

Meet bestselling author, Michael Losier and attend the book launch of On The Wings of Thought by Dato’ Vijay Eswaran or get a style make-over with Scawaii Magazine.

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this month include Dr.Shah Razali, Tee Lin Say, Hanley Chew, Zamri Mohamad & many others!

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In conjunction with the launch of Upin & Ipin The Magazine, NYLA Sdn Bhd and MPH Bookstores is proud to organize an essay competition. Open to Malaysian kids age 9 – 14 years.

You can now download and print the contest entry form below. For further information, kindly contact NYLA at 03-7960 3462.

Official Entry Form (Click the below to download & print)

- Participant’s Particular

- Rules & Regulations

Non-Fiction

1. Quantum Leaps: 100 Scientists Who Changed The World by Jon Balchin

2. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

3. The Power of X: Enter the 10 Gods by Joey Yap

4. A Journey by Tony Blair

5. At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

6. Faces of Fortune: The 20 Tycoons to Bet on Over the Next 10 Years by Tee Lin Say

7. Events That Changed the World by Igloo Books Ltd

8. Life is What you Make It by Peter Buffett

9. The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking

10. Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going by Han Fook Kwang, et al

Fiction

1. Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer

2. Aleph by Paulo Coelho

3. The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht

4. I Don’t Know How She Does it (Movie Tie-in) by Allison Pearson

5. A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5) by George R.R. Martin

6. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

7. Zero Hour by Andy McNab

8. Room by Emma Donoghue

9. What’s New, Pussycat? by Alexandra Potter

10. The Confession by John Grisham

Local Author

1. Life Through My Eyes by Muhamad Hafiz Ismail

2. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

3. Wahai Tuhan Engkaulah Penyembuh: Doa, Jampi dan Amalan Dalam Perubatan Islam by Dato’ Haji Ismail Kamus, Mohd Wahid Abd Hanif

4. Beduk Diketuk by Pahrol Mohd Juoi

5. Ensiklopedia Solat: Kombinasi Fakta Hukum dan Sains (Fiqah, Falsafah, Sejarah, Saintifik) (Ilustrasi & Foto Menarik) by Datuk Haji Md Hashim Yahaya

6. Growing up with Ghosts by Bernice Chauly

7. 101 Rekreasi Hati: Buat Diri Ku yang Mudah Lupa by Dr Zahazan Mohamed, Nik Wafdi Nik Jaafar

8. Notes to the Prime Minister: The Untold Story of How Malaysia Beat the Currency Speculators by Wong Sulong

9. Kembara Hamba Mencari Cahaya (Langit Ilahi 2) by Hilal Asyraf

10. Asal Usul Sosial Golongan Kiri Melayu: Satu Analisis Berkenaan Kesatuan Melayu Muda by Rustam A.Sani

Weekly list compiled by MPH Bookstores, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur

The book opens in the most prosaic locations: the headquarters of Vogel pharmaceutical company in snow-covered Minnesota. Marina Singh is sitting in her lab when she learns that her lab mate is dead. Marina thinks Vogel’s Chief Executive may have something to do with it, despite the fact that she is sleeping with him.

Read the rest of the review here.

This is a must-read especially for those with mixed background. Set in Malaya in the 1800s when tin mining was booming in Perak, The Dulang Washer is a tug-of-war tale between the colonial masters and the locals who strive to preserve the country’s tradition. On the other spectrum, The Hypnotist starts off with a grisly murder scene that resembles a B movie set.

Read the review for both books here.

Congratulations to Lee Hor San for your entry The Lord of the Fly – An Autobiography. You’re our Main Prize Winner for August’s Read & Reap Contest and you are also in the running to win a Grand Suzuki Vitara!!

Well done too to our Consolation Winners:

- Carmen Cheok (Think Like A Duck)

- Razali Jantan (Have a Heart: Plight of a Transgender)

- John Cheah (“Straw” berry: The New “Black” berry)

- Justen Wong Han Wei (I Know You Know I Don’t Know)

- Alex Foo Chuan Lit (Nation of the Deaf, Blind and Mute)

We will contact the winners in one to two weeks’ time for your prize collection. If you’ve given us your home number, do alert your family members to expect a call from us. In the event that you do not hear from us two weeks from today, drop us a line with subject MPH Read & Reap Contest together with your name and contact number at contests@mph.com.my

Winners are being determined by:

1. Purchases of RM 50 and above (in the same month of purchases) in MPH Bookstores or mphonline.

2. Correct Books Count submitted.

3. Most Creative Book Title determined by panel of judges.

Panel of judges comprises of representative from MPH Bookstores, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, Managing Director of Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd and Ms Tan Gim Ean (experience editor from local newspaper).

Capital Dynamics and i Capital have been committed to investor education and championing the benefits of sound investing to the young and old. It is in this context that icapital.biz Berhad will be holding the 2011 Investor Day again, following the success of its inaugural launch in August 2010.

Through first hand interactions with company representatives, investment education, investor presentations, panel discussions and much more, the 2011 Investor Day promises to be a wholesome educational experience for all. Free Admission.

Non-Fiction

1. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

2. The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking

3. Quantum Leaps: 100 Scientists Who Changed The World by Jon Balchin

4. The Power of X: Enter the 10 Gods by Joey Yap

5. The Power by Rhonda Byrne

6. Unsinkable: How to Bounce Back Quickly When Life Knocks You Down by Sonia Ricotti

7. Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent

8. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua

9. An Unshakable Mind: How To Overcome Life’s Difficulties by Ryuho Okawa

10. The You Code: What Your Habits Say About You by Judi James, James Moore

Fiction

1. I Don’t Know How She Does it (Movie Tie-in) by Allison Pearson

2. The Confession by John Grisham

3. A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5) by George R.R. Martin

4. The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht

5. Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson

6. What The Night Knows by Dean Koontz

7. New Beginnings by Fern Britton

8. Room by Emma Donoghue

9. Priceless by Nicole Richie

10. A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Local Author

1. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

2. Di Mana Dia Di Hatiku? ALLAH itu Hampir Tapi, Kenapa Aku Masih Meminggir? Akalku Alpa Berfikir, Hatiku Lupa Berzikir…by Pahrol Mohd Juoi

3. Ensiklopedia Solat: Kombinasi Fakta Hukum dan Sains (Fiqah, Falsafah, Sejarah, Saintifik) (Ilustrasi & Foto Menarik) by Datuk Haji Md Hashim Yahaya

4. Bogel Menuju Tuhan by Zahiril Adzim

5. Beduk Diketuk by Pahrol Mohd Juoi

6. Seni Matematik Islam: Generasi Genius-Ikon Ilmu Anugerah Ilahi by Adi Putra

7. Wahai Tuhan Engkaulah Penyembuh: Doa, Jampi dan Amalan Dalam Perubatan Islam by Dato’ Haji Ismail Kamus, Mohd Wahid Abd Hanif

8. Growing up with Ghosts by Bernice Chauly

9. 101 Rekreasi Hati: Buat Diri Ku yang Mudah Lupa by Dr Zahazan Mohamed, Nik Wafdi Nik Jaafar

10. Notes to the Prime Minister: The Untold Story of How Malaysia Beat the Currency Speculators by Wong Sulong

Weekly list compiled by MPH Bookstores, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur

 MPH opened its doors last Thursday at Publika in Solaris Dutamas. Staying true to the mall concept of creative retail, regular customers of MPH will notice some fascinating products here besides books – wall stickers, educational toys, quirky stationeries, online kiosk, just to name a few. Here’s a glimpse of what we mean. Of course, nothing beats visiting us yourself and we sure hope to see you there!