Friendship & School StoriesBullying Prevention

Speaking Up on the Playground

When quiet, inventive Ravi becomes the target of repeated teasing on the playground, Lily must overcome her own fear and decide whether to stay silent or speak up. With her best friend Aina beside her, Lily discovers that courage doesn’t mean being fearless—it means taking action even when your voice shakes. As more children find the confidence to share their experiences, the playground becomes a safer, kinder place, and Lily, Ravi, and Aina create a friendship corner to remind everyone of one simple truth: no one has to stand alone.

Family DramaHistorical Fiction

The Kuih Kapit Love Letters

In a lively Malaysian kampung during the 1970s, thirteen-year-old Cindy discovers a battered tin filled with mysterious yellowed letters hidden beneath an old bed. With her cousin Mei Lan and mischievous little brother Ah Meng, she follows a trail of clues through bridges, trees, old houses, and her grandmother’s kuih kapit kitchen, eventually uncovering a forgotten letter written by a shy girl who once lived in the village. What begins as an exciting mystery becomes a touching discovery about kindness, community, family, and the many quiet ways people show love. Cindy learns that the most meaningful love letters aren’t always written for one special person—they can be written for an entire community.

Fantasy MysteryFriendship & Coming-of-Age

Between the Pages of Now

When Eddy, Eu Jun, Jiwoo, and Caroline discover a mysterious book hidden inside an old neighborhood library, its pages carry them into a forgotten moment from the past, where they meet a boy named Arif and uncover a friendship shattered by an old misunderstanding. To return home, the friends must recover a memory that everyone remembers differently—and learn that repairing a friendship sometimes begins with admitting what really happened. As the pages of the enchanted book begin closing, the four friends race against time to restore the truth and discover that the most important stories aren’t the ones we inherit, but the ones we choose to write together.

Fantasy AdventureFriendship & Coming-of-Age

Eddy’s Dreamy Adventures in Starland

When Eddy and his older sister JieJi discover a mysterious falling star in their garden, they are swept into the magical world of Starland, where disappearing stars threaten to plunge an entire realm into darkness. Joined by Niko, a quirky young guide, and Mira, a lonely girl who stole the magical Great Spark to help her forgotten village, Eddy must solve the mystery before Starland loses its light forever. Along the way, he discovers that courage isn’t always about defeating an enemy—it can mean listening, understanding, and finding a way for everyone to share the light.

Magical RealismCommunity & Friendship Fiction

The Shared Umbrella

When a mysterious umbrella begins to expand every time someone steps beneath it, a group of students and strangers are drawn together during a heavy rainstorm in a small neighborhood. What starts as simple shelter slowly transforms into a shared space of unexpected kindness, where differences fade and cooperation grows. As the rain passes, the children discover that the magic of the umbrella was never just about keeping them dry—it was about teaching them how to stand closer, care deeper, and carry that sense of togetherness long after the storm is gone.

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.

Mystery & Detective AdventureComing-of-age fiction

A Rolled-Up Piece of Yellowed Paper

When sharp-eyed young detective Eddy discovers a rolled-up piece of yellowed paper hidden beneath a floorboard, he and his clever elder sister Anna are drawn into a decades-old neighbourhood mystery involving a stopped clock, a house with blue steps, an old bridge and a secret club of children from the past. As the siblings follow a trail of increasingly puzzling clues, they uncover a forgotten collection of local memories—and discover that the real treasure was never something that could be bought or buried. It was the stories, friendships and everyday moments that make a neighbourhood feel like home.

Friendship AdventureContemporary Fiction

Fences Between Us

When a storm knocks down the tall fence separating Emma and Hyu’s homes, two children who have spent years as strangers finally discover the friendship waiting on the other side. As they work together to rescue Hyu’s grandfather’s beloved garden, they learn that grief cannot always be fixed, but it can be carried with kindness, laughter, and companionship. By replacing the old barrier with a shared creation, Emma and Hyu discover that respecting boundaries does not have to mean keeping people apart—and sometimes the smallest opening can lead to the biggest friendship.

Mystery & Magical RealismFriendship & Personal Growth

Kuala Lumpur Night Market

Abby has always been more comfortable listening than speaking, but one mysterious evening at Kuala Lumpur’s bustling Jalan Alor night market, she discovers a strange silver bell, a forgotten melody, and a magical trail leading to an old memory that someone has lost. With her curious friend Christinna beside her, Abby follows clues through hidden corners of the city and discovers that the greatest magic isn’t found in mysterious lanterns—it lives in the memories, friendships, and quiet connections that make a place feel like home.