{"title":"Josephine Chia","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosephine Chia’s works invite readers into imaginative worlds where adventure and heartfelt storytelling intertwine. Her books, spanning both children's tales and general fiction, are marked by engaging narratives and memorable characters that resonate across ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the nostalgic charm of \u003cem\u003eQueen of the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e to the vibrant stories in \u003cem\u003eMerdeka Generation Groovers and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, Chia offers a blend of warmth and creativity that encourages readers to explore history, time travel, and everyday joys through a fresh lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"emman-time-traveller-by-josephine-chia-9789814954839","title":"Emman, Time Traveller","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourageous Emman time-travels to 14th Century Singapura to try to save a boy from being killed by a wicked Bendahara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmmanuel was in school when he received a strange visitor. It seems that no one but Emman could see the boy, who was dressed in an old-fashioned Malay outfit. When Emman approached him, the boy 'spoke' to Emman telepathically to tell him that he was The One. When Emman asked him, \"The One what?\" the boy said, \"The One to save him.\" The boy made an urgent plea to Emman to help him, then dashed away hastily. A magic portal opened up, and the boy stepped through it and disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore he left, the boy had told Emman to attend a talk called The Redhill Tragedy. Curious, Emman searched online and found the talk to be at the National Museum. He asked his Peranakan, paternal grandmother to attend with him. The talk was about a boy, Nadim, who was killed in the Redhill Tragedy. Suddenly, the boy Emman saw before appeared again, telling Emman he was Nadim. He persuaded Emman to save him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what could Emman do? Nadim had lived and died in 14th century Singapura. How could he undo history? And how would he be able to get back to the 14th Century to prevent Nadim's murder? When he posed his dilemma to his Grandmother, Grandma surprised him by telling him that she could show him a way. But first, he must have the courage to accept the quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46211738599660,"sku":"9789814954839","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789814954839.jpg?v=1740429020"},{"product_id":"queen-of-the-sky-by-josephine-chia-9789814882002","title":"Queen of the Sky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Great Grandmother's birthday wish be fulfilled?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmelia is a modern, nine-year-old Peranakan Chinese girl. She adores her Great Grandmother, whom she nicknamed GGM. GGM has lots of exciting tales to tell her about old Singapore. She takes Amelia to see the site of her old \u003cem\u003ekampung\u003c\/em\u003e, an attap-thatched village along the Kallang River where she had met Amelia's famous namesake and aviatrix, Amelia Earhart, the historical Queen of the Sky, in June 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGGM is very active and does not behave like a doddering Senior. She started skiing at sixty and wants to do something adventurous for her 90th birthday. 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