The Rise of the Midnight King
Author: Olivier Lafont Publisher: Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited About the Book: In the shadow of the Himalayas, a fantastic saga has begun. With zombie clowns, flying gods, exotic animals and a curious bunch of children who refuse to be defeated… Every summer, twins Shari and Tal Kandhari, sisters Iti and Trikaya Pillai, and Safir […]
Nadya
Author: Debasmita Dasgupta Publisher: Scholastic India About the book: Thirteen-year-old Nadya lives a happy, carefree life nurtured by the love of her parents and the home they have built together. But, one day, things start to fall apart, which eventually leads to her parents’ separation. Heartbroken and distraught, Nadya can’t believe that her father would […]
Flyaway Boy
Author: Jane De Suza Publisher: Puffin About the book: Kabir doesn’t fit in. Not in the wintry hill town he lives in, and not in his school, where the lines are always straight. Backed into a corner with no way out, Kabir vanishes. With every adult’s nightmare now coming true, finding this flyaway boy will […]
All of Me 🏆
Author: Venita Coelho Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s About the book: London, 1854: Castor is discovered locked away in a basement. He has been there for five years, but he hasn’t been alone. The Family has kept him company. These are his multiple personalities that have emerged out of the dark. Mr Pickwick is the father figure […]
Journey to the Forbidden City
Author: Deepa Agarwal Publisher: Puffin About the book: Nineteenth-century Tibet was an unknown entity, a complete geographical mystery to the West. Where did its capital city Lhasa lie? Which rivers, lakes and mountains stretched across this land? Where were its fabled monasteries and legendary goldfields? And did the magical flying lamas actually exist?
Young Pandavas: The City of Elephants
Author: Anupam Arunachalam Publisher: Hachette About the book: Nine-year-old Sahadev and his four brothers – Yudhishthir, Bhim, Arjun and Nakul – are happy in their little forest home, until a forgotten curse changes their lives forever. They return as princes to Hastinapur, a city full of riches. . . and secrets. Soon enough, the young […]
The Torchbearers
Author: AB Majumdar Publisher: Puffin About the book: Like any bored eleven-year-old with an imagination, Prem makes fantastic wishes. So when his father drags him to a monsoon-lashed Mumbai, Prem know it’s futile to dream of home. Instead, he wishes for a genie, a dragon and some superpowers. What he certainly doesn’t wish for is […]
The Piano: Story of a Friendship
Author: Nandita Basu Publisher: Duckbill About the book: What I didn’t know was that just as I was searching for my friend, My friend was also searching for me. And that search had started a long time ago. ‘ This is the story of a friendship between a young girl and her piano. The piano […]
The Adventures of the Kohinoor 🏆
Author: William Dalrymple, Anita Anand and Devika Cariapa Publisher: Juggernaut About the book: Think jewels are boring? You’ll change your mind when you read about the Kohinoor, history’s most famous diamond. Legend says it carries a curse that brings bad luck to all its owners. Some of India’s most powerful kings possessed it and lost […]
No Nonsense Nandhini
Author: Aparna Karthikeyan Publisher: Karadi Tales About the book: I’m the boss. I make my own decisions. Naresh has the world’s coolest mother – she wakes up at midnight, dons a miner’s lamp, and goes to her field to harvest flowers. Will he be able to show everyone at school that she’s a hero? Aparna […]