In the rain-soaked lanes of Penang’s China Street Ghaut, a solitary old man known only as Mr. Lim mends broken umbrellas with quiet devotion, refusing payment and speaking little—until thirteen-year-old Eddy, running from his own silent grief after his father’s abandonment, stumbles into his shelter during a sudden downpour. Drawn back by curiosity and an unnameable pull, Eddy gradually learns...
After her mother returns from Singapore emotionally distant and silent, eleven-year-old Emma begins walking the Teluk Duyung shoreline each evening, collecting seashells and uncovering mysterious notes left behind years ago by her mother’s childhood friends. With help from her friend Lily N, Emma pieces together clues that reveal the joyful, adventurous girl her mother once was. As the two bond...
