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Emman, Time Traveller

The Redhill Tragedy

Josephine Chia
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Emmanuel 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.
Before 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.
But what could Emman do? Nadim had lived and died in the 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 can show him a way. But first he must have the courage to accept the quest.

Published: Jan/2022

ISBN: 9789814954839

Length: 80 Pages

Emman, Time Traveller

The Redhill Tragedy

Josephine Chia

Emmanuel 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.
Before 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.
But what could Emman do? Nadim had lived and died in the 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 can show him a way. But first he must have the courage to accept the quest.

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Josephine Chia

Josephine Chia has published one children's book, Queen of the Sky, for Penguin Random House SEA (PRH SEA). This is her second book that is published by PRH SEA. Josephine loves listening to stories and writing them. She enjoys escaping to the dream-world of writing. She has published 12 books of fiction and non-fiction in UK and Singapore. She likes to weave anecdotes of her kampong days, Peranakan heritage, food, yoga and Singapore's history into her stories and books.
In this book, Emman, Time Traveller : The Redhill Tragedy, Josephine has taken a story from the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals), fusing it with the modern to create an exciting adventure.
Goodbye My Kampong is her sequel to her 2014 Singapore Literature Prize book, Kampong Spirit, Gotong Royong. Her first YA Fiction Novel, Big Tree in a Small Pot won the 2019 Singapore Book Awards for Best Middle Grade/Young Adult Title.
Josephine has won literary prizes and awards, both in the UK and Singapore, and has spoken at several international writing festivals. She also mentors aspiring writers.

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