Dhara's Revolution
Published by Puffin
Illustrated by Tanvi Bhat
Can friendship withstand the test of school elections?
In Sarvaloka Public School, children are referred to as ‘future citizens’, but the teachers never ask the students for their opinions. Nine-year-old Dhara sets out to change this. She starts a revolution and convinces the whole school to vote for the first time. But in the chaos of the elections, Dhara loses sight of what’s really important to her.
Can Dhara find her way back before things get out of control?
This book was shortlisted for the AG-BLF Book Prize for Children’s Fiction 2023.
The Clockwala's Clues
Published by Duckbill Books
Illustrated by Suvidha Mistry
Jasmine and Sheba want to spend the holidays finding homes for stray puppies. But to do so, they have to first solve a series of puzzles set by Sheba’s father, Clockwala Uncle. Can they do this in time?
This book was shortlisted for the Neev Book Award 2021 in the Emerging Readers category.
The Best Idea of All
Published by Karadi Tales
Illustrated by Neha Rawat
“We’ll show them we can do things they never even thought of doing!” [Tarini’s] mind raced. “We could just try things out, you know, like scientists!”
Holi is around the corner! Antara, Tarini, and their friend Saira want to do something different. So they get plotting and come up with a wonderful idea. But will all go to plan?
Varsha Seshan tells a heart-warming story about the resourcefulness of three young girls who come up with the best idea of all to save their Holi!
Dragonflies, Jigsaws and Seashells
Published by Scholastic Asia and Scholastic India
A boy is excited at the prospect of finding treasure in an old house; a girl meets a strange creature with a magical gift; a retired teacher reminisces about the students whose lives she touched; and a colour-blind child triumphs in art class. These are just some of the stories in this light-hearted, often humorous collection that showcases the lives of children in contemporary India.
Watch a reading of one story from the collection here.
(~ages 7-10)
The Story-Catcher
Published by Happy Squirrel, Leadstart Publishing
Inspired by things around her, a young girl writes stories about everything she sees – a boy who finds the eye of a dragon, a girl who finds a letter from her great-grandfather, the Master of Dreams who helps her create dreams each night, the half-man-half-deer Coco … Finally, the Story-Catcher himself comes to meet her, with his bundle of ideas.
Listen to one story from the collection here.
Poems
Published by Oxford University Press
Nail Tree and Making a Clone are stories in rhyme, published by Oxford University Press as part of their Reading Portal.
Nail Tree
Grandma can’t wait to see the nail tree growing out of her granddaughter’s mouth. Ah! She could charge tourists to come see this wonder – a tree growing out of a child’s mouth! As she dreams of the money she could make, the child begins to think …
Making a Clone
Two girls decide to make a clone out of ketchup, potato peels and okra. They have grand ideas and dreams, and they don’t make a fuss about distinguishing between the possible and the impossible!
Making a Clone was first published in Issue 22 of SCOOP. SCOOP Recommends this poem and has a fun activity for you! Find out more here.
Creatures of the Dark
Published by Oxford University Press in Roots Book 5
Roots: A Holistic Approach to English Language & Literature is a new multi-skills series that places special emphasis on developing linguistic skills through appropriate communicative practices.
“Creatures of the Dark” is a fun poem that takes the reader on a walk into the imaginary world of creatures that roam around in the darkness.
