Many of our early pioneers came to Singapore with nothing except for the shirts on their backs and with a dream of building a better life for themselves and their families.

Out of the countless who came, a few built successful lives and gave back to the community, whilst many others toiled till they died. Others took on jobs we would never even dream of trying today; carrying night soil, toiling in the construction industry and moving heavy loads with nothing more than human muscle. These heroes helped to build Singapore in her early years physically and socially. Their dream was for their respective communities to become self-reliant, educated and prosperous.

This first volume on ten of our Singapore pioneers revolves around the theme of building dreams. The stories have been carefully chosen to celebrate our lesser-known pioneers. The ordinary person with extraordinary spirit; the ones who dared to be different and thought of achieving what was then considered the impossible. They made a difference to a land which they came to call home.

Written for 9-12 year olds, this volume will enable children to find out more about these Titans of our time!

Table of Contents:
A Regard For The Unextraordinary – Syed Omar Bin Ali Aljunied
Extraordinary Ties – Sir Manasseh Meyer
Planter Extraordinaire – Lim Nee Soon
Extraordinary Vision – Tigran Sarkies
Find Me Extraordinary? – Professor Ernest Monteiro
The Right To Be Extraordinary – Thamizhavel Govindasamy Sarangapany
An Extraordinarily Good Run – Tan Sri Runme Shaw
Going Extraordinary On Silver – Dato Loke Wan Tho
Sing Me An Extraordinary Song – Zubir Said
Extraordinary Strength – Builders Of Singapore