Sophie, a girl struggling with her family's move from Auckland to rural Otago, visits the mysterious Moeraki Boulders. She discovers the spherical stones hold ancient memories and stories from Māori legend, which are awakened by the touch of the tide. Through connecting with these whispers of the past – tales of wreck, survival, patience, and joy – and with the gentle guidance of a local man...
Liam, a twelve-year-old boy struggling with a paralyzing fear of heights, travels to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park with his family. While hiking the Hooker Valley Track, he loses his grandfather’s precious vintage compass and must overcome his phobia to retrieve it from a dangerous slope. Through this solo ordeal in the shadow of New Zealand's tallest peak, Liam learns that true courage is not...
"Echoes from the Harbour Bridge" is a moving tale set in 1932 Sydney, told through the eyes of Mei, a young girl documenting the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. As the "Great Depression" grips the city, Mei’s family struggles with poverty while her father risks his life working high above the harbour. Through her sketches, Mei captures the spirit of a city divided by water but united...
Linh, a city girl obsessed with capturing the "perfect" social-media-worthy photo, travels to the Mu Cang Chai rice terraces during the harvest season. Through her interactions with her hardworking cousins and a humbling fall into the mud, she realizes that true beauty isn't found in untouched landscapes, but in the grit, sweat, and communal joy of the people who shape the land.
Ah Boy, a quiet twelve-year-old boy, spends his weekends as an apprentice at the Southern Heritage Zoo in Johor, finding a sense of purpose he lacks in his daily school life. Under the guidance of his gruff but wise mentor, Uncle Musa, Ah Boy learns that zookeeping is a profound responsibility that involves protecting wild spirits and educating the public. Through his bond with a gentle tapir...
The Tides of Desaru Beach follows twelve-year-old Hana, a curious girl living in a Malaysian coastal town, who discovers a mysterious message in a bottle washed up on the shore. The cryptic note leads her on a journey through her family’s history, eventually uncovering the truth about her great-grandfather’s lost ship, the Seri Desaru. By solving the puzzle of "where the hibiscus meets the salt,"...
A Starry Night Over the National Planetarium follows Eddy, a boy living in a cramped city apartment who uses the local planetarium as a sanctuary from his parents' constant arguing. Alongside a new friend named Miki, Eddy learns to view his family’s struggles through the lens of astronomy, realizing that just as city lights hide the stars without destroying them, his current hardships are only...
In the heart of a changing Malaysian neighborhood, twelve-year-old Maya copes with her father’s absence by confiding in an old rain tree outside her flat in Taman TAR. When developers announce plans to cut it down for a convenience store, Maya discovers a hidden journal left by her father—filled with memories of their time together beneath its branches. Fueled by love and loss, she rallies her...
After devastating monsoon floods leave her neighborhood of Air Itam scarred and silent, thirteen-year-old Bell—a shy, artistic girl with a sketchbook full of unspoken feelings—begins transforming cracked, damaged walls into vibrant murals using leftover house paint. Her colorful creations breathe life back into the community, turning sorrow into shared beauty. But when a developer moves in to...
In The Ghost Festival Mix-Up, twelve-year-old Mei accidentally invites a talkative, nostalgic ghost named Ah-Boh into her life after misplacing a pineapple tart during Hungry Ghost Month. Now stuck with a well-meaning but overly enthusiastic spirit who refuses to leave, Mei must sneak him through school, hawker centers, and a bustling temple festival—all while avoiding supernatural chaos and...