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A 16 year old pudgy boy might seem like an unlikely hero. But Ritesh, alias Tubby, endears himself to us through his reluctant but growing attraction to a girl wrestler in his class, his care for an owlet, and for his batting prowess on the cricket field. With never a dull moment in his life or in the story, young adult readers of 15 and above will relate to this book and to the satisfactory ending!
Ghost Stories/Adventure Stories
Two for the price of one! Who can resist a bargain like that? Fortunately though, the selection of the pieces is uniformly good. there is a dearth of good short story collections in the Indian market so this flipped book is a welcome entrant to children’s literature. Look out not only for the familiar authors but the new ones too. They are good!
This is a story every young child must read. It has a quality of tenderness and attraction between the four friends which is spontaneous and unforced. Just when you begin to think it is a fanciful tale and hardly believable, Manoj Das brings the reader back into the realm of reality with a deft touch. Sisir Datta’s illustrations are extraordinary in their ability to put the reader right in the middle of the adventure.
Adventures of the Humongoose Family
The story and the language both flow effortlessly. Zai’s relationship with the animal world and her lightness of touch make this book a sure hit for young readers. The Mongoose characters are well rounded and the distinctive illustrations by Niloufer bring them to life.The episode with Raja, the old tracker mongoose had a 12 year old reader in gales of laughter. An enjoyable read.
A forest walk is the most wondrous experience for every child and that is how Tulsa and her friends feel when they are invited for a special walk with caring forest offcials to steer them around. They touch, feel, smell, listen to, and get to know so many creatures. The illustrations are rich and resplendent with colour. At the end you hear this is a true story and you feel enriched by this experience too.
The Village with the Long Name
A fun and funny picture book full of endearing characters from a unique village that thinks it has a problem, and tries to solve it, with hilarious results.
An honest and insightful teenage novel about growing up in an adivasi community, being a part of its culture as well as its ominously threatened future. The young hero is in over his head in events he just about understands, where the peaceful world of the Gonds clashes with the greed of the commercial world outside.
This quirky story turns the princess trope upside down, while recognising that girls are smart and feisty but may like pink dresses and shiny things too! The exciting adventure takes the reader along on a roller coaster ride, leaving us dizzy and happy at the end.
