Fishbowl
Published by Duckbill
Dead. My parents are dead.
It’s . . . my fault?
Voices, noises, whispers.
I build a fragile, safe world against it all.
For now, I’m safe.
But will I ever . . . be me?
Fishbowl is my second middle-grade verse novel, one that explores grief and healing as it seeks to make sense of 12-year-old Mahee’s fragmented world.
Red Eyes
Published by Scholastic Asia and Scholastic India
Eleven-year-old Veer Prann runs away from his posh boarding school, where he was bullied, to Suryanagar, where his father is a forest officer. At Suryanagar, he makes friends with the forest guides and learns about the jungle. It’s a different world from boarding school, but nothing prepares Veer for the naked red-eyed girl he sees in a tree one day. The girl, whom Veer calls Medha, is a mystery, an intelligent and intuitive being who communicates with Veer through the psychic transmission of images. Afraid that she will become Suryanagar’s next tourist attraction, Veer must figure out whom to trust and how to save Medha from being caught.
This book is was first published by Scholastic Asia in 2022. It is now available in India too!
Uncontrollable
Published by Duckbill
Children forced out of their homes
Humans discarded as empty shells
A Machine that sucks out Power.
Secrets
More secrets
And still more secrets-
I must fight a government of evil,
destroy the Machine,
and . . . save my mother.
Me, twelve-year-old Rohini.
Ha. Really?
Parallel worlds, time travel, vortices and an evil Machine come together in this fast-paced fantasy novel in verse. The eternal struggle of good versus evil rages on. Can Rohini and her friends triumph?
Sisters at New Dawn
Published by Young Zubaan
As if being the new kids isn’t enough, Padma and Kannagi Shankar quickly find that New Dawn High School isn’t exactly a regular school. They have weird subjects like ‘Pot of Gold’ and ‘Maths and Beauty’ — and some of their classes are taught by students! But it’s more strange than bad, and the sisters start to enjoy themselves and make new friends — until a discovery in the library and a few unpleasant encounters make them confused and anxious about both school and family. With their parents far away, and their Thatha not the easiest person to talk to, the girls are forced to look for solutions on their own. But will that be enough, or will their new school soon become their old school?
The Prophecy of Rasphora
Published by Mango Books
Vandana, Afreen and Tara stumble upon Rasphora, a magnificent land behind a waterfall. The prophecy of the land says that it is in grave danger, and the girls must leave their old lives behind if they want to save it. But they are just children – can they really fulfil the prophecy?Anthologies
Published in Dance, Nani Dance: Stories of Grandmothers and Grandfathers
Meet Paati, Thatha, Dida, Nani, Dadi, Dadu and so many more grandparents of all kinds in this charming collection of stories by some of India’s best children’s writers.
A collection to be read alone or with a grandparent, Dance, Nani, Dance (published by Talking Cub) brings to life the unique and beautiful bond children share with grandparents. It will make readers laugh, or wipe a tear, or inspire them to cuddle Nani some more!
Published in Flipped – Mystery Stories and Sci-Fi Stories
The Flipped Anthology series gives you two themes, two covers and two sides to open the book from … and you get to choose! Now you don’t need to keep a book away if you don’t like a story or a theme, you only need to flip the book over and start reading again!
The first book in the Flipped series was a bundling together of Funny and Scary stories, the second of Adventure and Ghost stories and the third of School and Sports stories. This latest Flipped, the fourth in the series, is a combination of Mystery and Science Fiction stories.
Published in Let’s Play! The Puffin Book of Sports Stories
Fancied Orchid School is already 33 for no loss in the three overs before lunch. Can Model School successfully unleash its secret weapon, Anshuman the chess nerd, and win the match? Neeru decides to start playing hockey like her mother to deal with her loss, and discovers there’s no therapy like getting some dirt on her spotless whites. Priya pushes herself to the limit to prove herself to Akhil, who scoffs at her for playing TT …
First published in 2010, now reprinted with a snazzy new cover!
