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Varsha Seshan

The Halloween Adventure and Other Stories

September 8, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The World of Butterfingers works so well in the comic format! I’ve read just one book from the popular series by Khyrunnisa A before–Smash It, Butterfingers!–and it was an enjoyable read. This one, illustrated by Abhijeet Kini, is fun and engaging, reminding me of the Tinkle comics I read as a child. The Halloween Adventure […]

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Agassi and the Great Cycle Race

May 2, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Agassi and the Great Cycle Race is a brand-new book that I’m eager to introduce to my book club. I read it not very long ago, and it’s such a rollicking read that I’m sure it will be fun! What’s in a name? Agassi hates his name. In fact, he prefers to be called by his […]

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Agassi and the Great Cycle Race

March 19, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Agassi and the Great Cycle Race by Khyrunnisa A. and illustrated by Saumya Oberoi is another fun Silly Billy book! The cover image encapsulates the madness of the book perfectly: a parakeet sitting on an inverted saucepan worn by a boy riding a cycle! Agassi hates his name. Just because his parents are tennis fans, […]

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The Lizard of Oz and Other Stories

March 3, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

As a child, I adored animal stories. Dick King-Smith was a favourite, and I scoured the British Library for his books. Another favourite was the Animal Ark series – completely different in the sense that the animals aren’t anthropomorphic, but fun, all the same. That’s one of the reasons we’re reading The Lizard of Oz at my […]

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Smash It, Butterfingers!

August 6, 2021 by Varsha Seshan 1 Comment

I love it when you can begin a series with absolutely any book! I have been eyeing the Butterfingers series for a long time, but I somehow never got around to any of them. And so, when I was asked if I would read and review the seventh one, Smash It, Butterfingers!, I agreed right […]

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