MANILA, Philippines - A book of four short stories for young readers, written by Ed Maranan and illustrated by Dorothea Ysabel Maranan, published by Anvil, and available very soon at National Book Store branches. The title story, “The Secret of the Cave,” is based on the children’s story which won second prize in the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in 2009. Palanca awardee Carla Pacis says, “The four stories in prolific writer Ed Maranan’s new book bring our young readers to different times past where the child characters experience similar problems and conflicts. However, with the help of significant adults and their own wit and intelligence, the children are able to overcome these situations with great success. This is a great book from which children can receive inspiration and model their own lives.”