The Mediator #2: Ninth Key (originally published in 2001) is the thrilling second installment in the popular supernatural young adult series The Mediator by Meg Cabot (writing under the pseudonym Jenny Carroll). The book follows Suze Simon, a sixteen-year-old girl who just wants to be a normal teenager but is burdened with the genetic quirk of being a "mediator"—a person who can see, talk …
Opera Orang Kaya is a prominent Indonesian theatrical play written and directed by the legendary dramatist, poet, and activist W.S. Rendra (Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra). First performed by his famous theater troupe, Bengkel Teater, the play is a brilliant, sharp, and highly satirical critique of social inequality, capitalism, and political corruption.
Menara Hati Menanggapi Masa Depan is a deeply philosophical, poetic, and reflective concept. It stands for inner strength, emotional resilience, and visionary thinking as one prepares for what lies ahead.
The nightmare that has terrorized Erika Guruh, Valeria Guntur, and their close friends is finally drawing to its absolute end. The mysterious, hidden mastermind who has been pulling the strings from the shadows—orchestrating murders, framing the main characters, and manipulating everyone's deepest fears—has locked onto their final targets. No one is safe anymore, and the body count is rising.
The story centers on a young girl named Vinka, whose family has just moved away from her old, familiar neighborhood into a brand-new house. Instead of being excited, Vinka feels deeply sad, lonely, and anxious. She desperately misses her old bedroom, her favorite climbing trees, and—most of all—the friends she left behind. To her, the new house feels cold, unfamiliar, and far from "home."
The titular story follows three mischievous siblings (or friends) who constantly find themselves in trouble due to their antics, pranks, and refusal to listen to grownups. Whether they are dodging chores, playing tricks on their neighbors, or exploring places they shouldn't be, their harmless rebellion always leads to unexpected and comical consequences.
ELF: The Lost Legacy (2013) is a gripping, fast-paced contemporary Indonesian urban fantasy and romance novel written by the pseudonymous author V. Published by Grasindo (Kompas Gramedia Group), this unique book stands out in the 2010s Indonesian pop-fiction landscape by blending hidden bloodlines, ancient magical lore, and high-stakes supernatural battles with a sweet, slow-burn youth romance.
Outrageously Alice (1997) is the delightfully funny, awkward, and deeply empathetic eighth novel in the critically acclaimed, 28-book Alice Series written by Newbery Medal-winning author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. The book marks a major psychological milestone in the series: Alice McKinley is officially entering the eighth grade. Moving away from early childhood antics, the narrative focuses h…
Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discover America (originally published in 2004 by Bloomsbury, and released in various global editions throughout the mid-2000s) is a brilliantly funny, satirical, and highly entertaining young adult fiction novel written by the acclaimed British author Dyan Sheldon (the brilliant mind behind the iconic teen hit Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen). Written in a fast-pac…
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Keajaiban Natal (published in Indonesia by Gramedia Pustaka Utama) is a deeply heartwarming, comforting, and nostalgic collection of true stories compiled by the legendary motivational duo Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. As part of the globally acclaimed Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise, this specific edition translates the classic holiday volume filled wi…