Carmen Chan Carstoryworld
Author of Children’s and Teen Fiction
Leap of Youth Series
Youth | 05
Leap of Youth Series | I Don't Want to Be Lonely Anymore
At fifteen, he has stopped trusting friends after a painful childhood experience. So why does he join a team working with therapy dogs?
Alongside a shy classmate, a kind, cheerful team leader and an endearing dog, he slowly begins to let his guard down.
But when he becomes determined to uncover who is behind a case of cruelty to cats, tensions grow within the group. A man he suspects turns out to have an unexpected connection to his past—and someone who could help him make sense of it.
A heartfelt story about friendship, family, and the comfort animals can bring. Through kindness and honest conversation, a boy who has shut others out begins to discover that he does not have to face everything alone
Youth | 04
Nominees for the 8th Hong Kong Book Awards
2015 Hong Kong Education City Best Books Preview List
Top 30 Books of the Week
Leap Forward Youth Series | A Journey for Gamers
When a video game unexpectedly transports a boy to 1960s Hong Kong, he discovers a world far beyond the screen.
With a group of new friends, he explores the countryside and finds that caring for others brings a joy no game can offer.
Bringing old Hong Kong vividly to life, this heartwarming story celebrates family, friendship and the everyday kindness we can so easily take for granted.
Youth | 03
2013 — Featured in the top ten of Hong Kong Education City’s book-preview chart for two weeks.
Leap of Youth Series | Skies Over Foreign Lands
Withdrawn and insecure, a teenage girl blames poverty and an unfair society when her grades prevent her from moving up at school. Convinced that studying abroad will change her life, she runs away after a family argument. Her family finally finds a way to send her overseas.
But life at boarding school is far from the fresh start she imagined. In an unfamiliar country, can she find the confidence to face her challenges and connect with others?
Drawing on Author’s own experiences of studying in Britain, this thoughtful coming-of-age story explores belonging, resilience and learning to believe in yourself.
Youth | 02
2013 — Featured in the top ten of Hong Kong Education City’s book-preview chart for one week.
Leap of Youth Series | A Friendship That Transcends a Century
A missing friend. A mysterious watch. A journey a hundred years into the future.
Years after their friend disappears, two teenagers discover a watch that can travel through time. Their search takes them to a future world, where they learn that his abduction is linked to a desperate plan to save the planet.
Determined to bring him home, they must face a difficult question: what if saving their friend puts the future at risk?
A heartfelt adventure about lasting friendship, courage and the choices we make for our planet.
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Nominated for the 12th Hong Kong Biennial Awards for Chinese Literature
Nominees for the 25th Annual List of Best Books for Secondary School Students
Nominated for the 11th Top Ten Book Picks.
Nominees for the 6th Hong Kong Book Awards
Leap of Youth Series | Green Years
When city girl Wendy moves to a village with her pet dog, life takes an unexpected turn. Her new school has just three other pupils, and afternoons mean catching crabs and exploring caves instead of computer games and karaoke.
Then she hears about a mysterious event from seventy years ago. As Wendy begins to feel at home, her mother announces plans to take her abroad.
What happened all those years ago—and will Wendy leave the village she has grown to love?
A warm, heartfelt story about friendship, the joys of nature, and the kindness that makes a place feel like home.