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Family and Community Fiction

Music in the Clan Jetty

When Amelia finds an old music box in her grandmother’s attic, she discovers that its haunting melody can be heard only by her. The tune leads her and her friends through hidden washing steps, a wind-whistling bus shelter, and a bell that rings without a hand. Each clue reveals the unfinished dream of Amelia’s great-aunt Mira, who once promised to turn the fading Clan Jetty into a safe gathering place for the village children.
But the jetty is due to be closed after one final dangerous tide, and Amelia must bring the whole community together before the old structure gives way. Along the journey, she learns that listening is its own kind of bravery: listening to friends, to family, to forgotten stories, and to the places that hold them. With a storm rising and the jetty breaking beneath her feet, Amelia must decide whether the past should remain hidden—or become the foundation for something new.

Sticky Rice and Second Chances

When Eddy discovers that his beloved Youth Dragon Boat team may be disbanded because they cannot afford to continue, he refuses to accept defeat. With his friends, his determined grandmother, and a mountain of homemade sticky rice, Eddy launches a small community fundraiser that quickly becomes much bigger than expected. But when bad weather, disappointing results, and a painful argument threaten to break the team apart, Eddy learns that saving something you love isn’t about being the hero—it is about trusting others, admitting when you’re wrong, and pulling together when the current gets rough. In the end, the team discovers that second chances are strongest when an entire community helps you paddle toward them.