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Varsha Seshan

Top Five Chapter Books I Read in 2020

January 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

At the beginning of each year, I make a list of books I read and loved in the previous year, and I always begin with the same disclaimer – these books were not necessarily published in 2020. They came my way in 2020, and so I read them. One thing that I’m doing differently this […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Asha Nehemiah, Crenshaw, Katherine Applegate, Manjula Padmanabhan, Manya Learns to Roar, Shrinking Vanita, Shruthi Rao, Susie Will Not Speak, Trouble with Magic

Shrinking Vanita

November 28, 2020 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Shrinking Vanita is a delightful read, full of laughter, madness and the unshakeable belief that children can and will save the world! With a little help, of course. From a puppy called Giggles and a bag full of fridge magnets. Three days to go before a gigantic killer asteroid will end life on Earth! Everyone […]

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Online Reading Programme

November 13, 2020 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’ve been working with the British Library’s reading challenge for a long time. I’ve worked with a range of themes – Circus Stars, Mythical Maze, Record Breakers, The Big Friendly Read, Animal Agents … And I’ve enjoyed each one. I love the range of books the British Library has, and the reading challenge collection is […]

Filed Under: Books, Workshops Tagged With: Asha Nehemiah, Dick King-Smith, Manjula Padmanabhan, Manya Learns to Roar, reading, reading programme, reading workshop, Shrinking Vanita, Shruthi Rao, The Sheep-Pig, Trouble with Magic