The adventures of Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma 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.

Why read this book?

• Winner of the 2024 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award in the Middle-Grade category

• Winner of Best Young Person’s Title at the 2023 Singapore Book Awards

• Heartwarming story about the special relationship between a girl and her grandmother.

• This book gently introduces young readers to ageing and dementia in a compelling superhero story.

• Full-colour graphic novel set in Southeast Asia, by creators from Southeast Asia.

About the Author & Illustrator

Melanie Lee is the writer of the comic book series, Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma. She is also the author of the picture book series, The Adventures of Squirky the Alien, which picked up the Crystal Kite Award (Middle East/India/Asia division) in 2016. She has also published Imaginary Friends: 26 Whimsical Fables for Getting on in a Crazy World, 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.

Arif Rafhan 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 Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma.