Fantasy MysteryFriendship & Family Fiction

The Fish Who Swam Backwards Through Time

When Lina encounters a mysterious glowing arapaima at a marine attraction in Kuala Lumpur, she discovers that the enormous fish can swim backward through time. Guided by strange blue tiles, an old photograph, and the memory of a boy named Daniel, Lina and her younger brother Amir uncover a forgotten promise from 1987. But the fish isn’t asking Lina to change the past—it wants her to make sure the past is remembered. As rain floods an abandoned part of the attraction and an old secret resurfaces, Lina must follow the fish’s trail and complete a promise that has waited decades for someone to find it.

Contemporary FictionEmotional Growth

The Paperweight Heart

In a quiet Malaysian village, a young girl named Yana discovers a strange weight in her chest that appears whenever she feels overwhelmed. As she tries to escape it, she learns that the “paperweight heart” is not something to remove, but something that helps her stay steady through fear, pressure, and emotional storms. Through a school storytelling challenge and guidance from unexpected places, she learns to live with her feelings instead of fighting them.

Coming-of-AgeContemporary Malaysian Youth Fiction

A Whisper on the KL Tower Sky Deck

Eddy has spent years avoiding heights, convinced that being afraid means he isn’t brave, but a school assignment forces him to confront that fear at Kuala Lumpur’s towering observation deck. When he discovers a mysterious handwritten message and hears a strange whisper encouraging him to choose rather than run, Eddy begins to see his fear differently. With his loyal friend Arif beside him, a sudden storm overhead, and a frightened young visitor who needs his encouragement, Eddy discovers that courage isn’t about becoming fearless—it is about taking the next step even when fear is still walking beside you.

Mystery & AdventureComing-of-age fiction

The Last Boat to Kukup Fishing Village

When city girl Mei-Mei is sent to spend her summer with relatives in Kukup Fishing Village, she expects boredom, bad phone reception, and endless days by the sea. Instead, she discovers a mysterious nameless fishing boat that appears whenever storms approach. Following an old map, a rusted tin box, and a forgotten promise, Mei-Mei and her cousin Jun-Hao uncover the story of an emergency island shelter that generations of villagers have quietly maintained. But when a sudden storm strands them at sea, Mei-Mei must put aside her city habits and learn that courage isn’t about being fearless—it’s about figuring out what to do next, especially when other people are counting on you.

Coming-of-AgeFriendship & Curiosity

Eddy and His Never-Ending “What If…”

Eddy Lim has one unusual habit: he cannot stop asking “What if?” At his international school in Penang, his endless questions often drive his friends and teachers slightly crazy—until one rainy afternoon he discovers an old metal box hidden beneath the school’s ancient rain tree. Inside are mysterious clues pointing toward a forgotten student club called the Question Club. With his best friend Hyuga beside him, Eddy follows the trail through the school library, an abandoned storage room, and a rooftop garden, slowly uncovering a lesson that changes the way he sees curiosity, friendship, and the world around him. But just when Eddy thinks the mystery is solved, he notices one final clue in an old photograph—leading him to wonder about a missing notebook and an entirely new adventure.

Fantasy AdventureComing-of-Age Friendship

The Lost Island of Mochi Creatures

Eddy, a dreamy boy in the quiet coastal town of Langkawi, has always believed the old fishermen’s tales about a hidden island that appears only in the thickest fog. One strange-tide morning, he and his practical best friend Mina are pulled by an irresistible current into a soft, glowing world populated by living mochi creatures—bouncy, sweet-scented beings who move like living desserts and need help to keep their fragile home from drying out.

Together the two friends work with the island’s gentle guardian to heal the cracked land, learning that wonder is real but temporary, and that the softest things sometimes need the most care. When they return to their ordinary world, Eddy carries the island’s quiet lesson with him: even in a sharp and busy life, it is possible—and necessary—to keep a soft place glowing inside.

Adventure & MysteryFamily & Friendship Fiction

The Last Letter from Grandpa

When ten-year-old Timmy is forced to leave the only town he has ever known, he feels as though everything he loves is being taken away. Before the move, his grandfather gives him a sealed letter and a mysterious brass key, with instructions that can only be followed after Timmy makes a new friend. In his unfamiliar new town, Timmy discovers a hidden box filled with letters from people who once felt just as lost as he does. As he begins writing letters of his own, Timmy learns that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting the past—and that the kindness we leave behind can become a light for someone else.

Mystery & AdventureFriendship & Family Fiction

Waking Up to Yesterday

When Jas wakes from a strange dream about a little girl, a wooden box, and a promise she can’t remember making, she discovers an old childhood secret hidden beneath the mango tree of her former home. Joined by her husband Beng and her long-lost childhood friend Mei, Jas follows a trail of forgotten memories that leads back to Nini, a little girl they once promised never to forget. As yesterday and today begin to overlap, Jas learns that growing up doesn’t mean abandoning the people and promises that shaped you—it means carrying them forward with you.

Adventure & MysteryCultural Fantasy

The Midnight Market Race

When adventurous Eddy is dragged by his daring friend Hyuga into a secret midnight boat race through the mysterious waterways of Cai Rang floating market, the boys expect nothing more than an exciting night of speed and mischief. Instead, a lost Golden Mango, a treacherous shortcut, a blocked river channel, and a race against the rising sun force them to depend on each other in ways they never expected. As the floating market slowly awakens around them, Eddy discovers that the greatest prize isn’t winning—it is learning when to take risks, when to slow down, and, most importantly, never leaving a friend behind.