When twelve-year-old Alexis discovers her grandmother’s treasured nasi lemak recipe has vanished just hours before the Kuala Lumpur Street Food Festival, she teams up with her best friend Amir to solve the mystery and save their family’s booth. With a trail of chili smudges, a suspiciously shiny parrot named Sambal, and a cast of quirky food stall rivals, the young detectives race against time to...
In a Malaysian village nestled beside the Gombak River, twelve-year-old Aina discovers she can hear the river’s voice—and awaken its long-forgotten guardian, Dayang Bulan, a spirit born from moonlight and water. As the river suffers from pollution and neglect, Aina takes courage from her grandmother’s tales and rallies her community to heal the land. With determination and heart, she leads a...
In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, thirteen-year-old Zara follows her missing cat, Mochi, into the legendary Midnight Market of Chow Kit—a secret bazaar that appears only after midnight, where ghostly hawkers trade stories, silence, and starfruit beneath glowing lanterns. When she discovers Mochi in the arms of a mysterious batik-clad spirit, she must offer a true, untold story from her heart to win...
In a quiet corner of a Malaysian neighborhood, twelve-year-old Daniel fights to save his family’s beloved mamak stall from being demolished for a new shopping mall. Too shy to speak loudly, he finds his voice in a quiet act of courage—creating a “Kindness Menu” that offers free roti canai to anyone who shares a personal story. As strangers become friends and stories flow like tea from a height...
In the heart of Penang, when the struggling Youth Dragon Boat team faces disbandment due to lack of funds, determined rowers Eddy and Anna refuse to give up—instead launching a bold plan to save their crew by selling homemade pulut panggang, a traditional sticky rice dish wrapped in banana leaves, along the bustling Weld Quay. As they cycle through rain and rejection, their humble food venture...
The Peranakan Doll’s Journey is a lyrical historical fiction that follows Lily, a beautifully crafted Peranakan doll, as she passes through four generations of a family in Penang, Malaysia. From her creation in 1898 for a young girl named Anna, to surviving wartime upheaval with Eddy, inspiring academic Vivian, and connecting mixed-race Emma to her roots, Lily becomes a silent witness to love...
Thirteen-year-old Zara fights to save her family’s cherished nasi kandar stall, Rasa Mama Nana, from closing due to rising rent by entering a youth cooking contest. Inspired by her late grandmother’s secret “Heartbeat Recipes,” Zara gathers love, memories, and support from her quirky, caring community - including her mother Anna, siblings, cousins, and friends - to create a dish that captures the...
In 1985 George Town, a curious boy named Arjun builds a simple kite from his late grandfather’s forgotten design, unknowingly reviving a cherished tradition from Penang’s 1957 independence celebrations. With the help of his friends—Eddy, Anna, Lily X, Bell, Lily N, Emma, Hyuga, Pye, and Alexis—he uncovers the powerful story behind the layang-langit kites, symbols of freedom and joy. Together...
