"It excites me to see old books given a second chance," 11-year-old Jewel said.
The Yu Neng Primary School pupil is the youngest volunteer at the yearly FairPrice Group (FPG) Share-A-Textbook drive this year.
"I love reading, so I'll search for storybooks too. If I see one that catches my eye, maybe I'll bring it home," Jewel added.
The FairPrice Group textbook drive is in its 42nd edition. Since 1983, more than seven million textbooks have been donated to more than 280,000 students, said FPG.
Pre-loved textbooks were collected at nine FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and community hub Vidacity from Nov 16 to 30.
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