{"product_id":"amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-2-coming-of-age","title":"Amazing Ash \u0026 Superhero Ah Ma #2: Coming of Age","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adventures of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e continue! As Team ASH grows in number, Ash juggles being a responsible superhero, a supportive grandchild, and a kind friend. Meanwhile, is Ah Ma’s dementia getting worse? How will the team cope with a new nemesis and the strange developments happening in town? Join Ash, Ah Ma, and the rest of Team ASH as they try to save the neighbourhood and, at the same time, face the changes that come with growing up and growing old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of the 2024 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award in the Middle-Grade category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of \u003cem\u003eBest Young Person’s Title\u003c\/em\u003e at the 2023 Singapore Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartwarming story about the special relationship between a girl and her grandmother.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book gently introduces young readers to ageing and dementia in a compelling superhero story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-colour graphic novel set in Southeast Asia, by creators from Southeast Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is an action-packed, funny, and heartwarming comic book trilogy that celebrates family and acceptance, while introducing children to concepts of ageing and dementia. The second book in the series, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-2-coming-of-age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma: Coming of Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewon Best Young Persons Title at the 2023 Singapore Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A fun and heartwarming superhero adventure that also introduces children to the important topics of ageing and dementia. Go team ASH!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gavin Aung Than, NYT bestselling cartoonist and creator of \u003cem\u003eZen Pencils\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Action packed, bite-sized, and relatable for children, there is never a dull moment! At the same time, it is accurate to the experiences that persons living with dementia and their caregivers face.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nicodemus Ching and Lucian Toh, Social Workers from AWWA CREST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A sequel that’s clearly had its booster shot! Everything’s been amped up: the action, the visuals, the laughs, the teamwork and not least – the tenderness within the core family trio as they come to terms with and learn how to navigate Ah Ma’s accelerating cognitive decline.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_daryl-kho\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaryl Kho\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mist-bound-how-to-glue-back-grandpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMist-Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun romp that is close to the realities of a child’s everyday life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_mohammad-nor-khalid\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLat\u003c\/a\u003e, creator of \u003cem\u003eThe Kampung Boy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful graphic novel that can be enjoyed by readers both young and not so young. The story not only entertains but educates by touching on some serious topics in a manner that is delicate and that can be grasped by a younger audience. A great book that packs a whole lot of fun, adventure, but mostly, heart. I look forward to sharing more stories about Ash and her super Ah Ma with my children.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_leila-boukarim\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeila Boukarim\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/hello-goodbye-little-island\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHello Goodbye Little Island\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I thought the book was a page-turner and I couldn’t put it down! One of my favourite parts of the book was how Dr. T kidnapped Ash and Ah Ma as it was very exciting how Ash managed to defeat Dr. T. I would recommend this series to everyone interested in adventure stories.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Zoe Tan, 8-year-old student\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the writer of the comic book series, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/series_amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. She is also the author of the picture book series, \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Squirky the Alien\u003c\/em\u003e, which picked up the Crystal Kite Award (Middle East\/India\/Asia division) in 2016. She has also published \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/imaginary-friends-26-whimsical-fables-for-getting-on-in-a-crazy-world\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImaginary Friends: 26 Whimsical Fables for Getting on in a Crazy World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a collection of illustrated short stories together with Arif Rafhan. Besides books, Melanie writes content related to arts, heritage and lifestyle for a variety of platforms including museums, documentaries, magazines and websites. In addition, she is Associate Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences developing and teaching media writing courses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArif Rafhan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comic artist, illustrator and pre-production artist. His work has been published in more than 20 books to date by MPH, Buku Fixi, Maple Comics, Marshall Cavendish, and Difference Engine. These includes comics, content illustrations and cover illustrations. He also works with various production companies creating preproduction visuals such as concept art, character designs, environment designs, and storyboards. His most recent works include illustrating the comic book series \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/series_amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PMS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39753733570673,"sku":"9789811840012","price":17.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/AmazingAsh_SuperheroAhMa_2.jpg?v=1653361439","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-2-coming-of-age","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}