“I don’t remember watching Star Trek in Malay in Penang-” “As-with-most-things-I-must-have-picked-it-up-from-watching-television,” Watson said. “When we were solving the case of the vanished robot in Penang, you translated ‘live long and prosper’ from Malay into English. He stretched his legs out and got off the bed. “I-do-not-understand-what-you-mean,” Watson replied. “Actually, there is something I’ve been meaning to ask you,” I said, sitting up and looking at my robot. “I-was-referring-to-cleaning-my-not-so-secret-compartment,” Watson said. Dad and Mom said that it was my punishment for sneaking out to MacRitchie, remember?” I lifted my head and repeated, “I said, I’m not allowed to give you any new upgrades. “Unfortunately-I-do-not-have-a-programme-that-can-translate-that,” Watson said as he walked over and pulled himself up on the bed to sit next to me. “Umm nog arglod to gib yob agee nou urgblaghs,” I replied.

I was lying flat on my bed with my face buried in my pillow. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Children detectives - Singapore - Juvenile ficton.Ĥ. – Second edition – Singapore : Epigram Books, ġ. Sherlock Sam and the stolen script in Balestier /īy A.J. Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Epigram Books Copyright © 2014 by Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimenez

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