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Mini’s Books

July 7, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Books about books are always a joy to read at my book club! We’re reading In the Woof of Time at my reading programme for ages nine and ten and Mini’s Books at […]

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In the Woof of Time

July 6, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A book club mystery – of course I had to explore the possibility of introducing it to my book club! Samar and his friends find themselves in the middle of […]

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The Perfect Present

July 5, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We’ve read two books from the Ready, Freddy series at my book club, and I’m happy to read another! While I cannot say I love the books, I see how well they […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: Abby Klein, book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, The Perfect Present

The Worst Witch to the Rescue

July 4, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I used to read The Worst Witch as a child! I had no idea whether I would still enjoy reading about the hapless Mildred Hubble, though. I picked up The Worst Witch […]

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Sita’s Chitwan

July 3, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last year, I invited Vaishali Shroff to conduct a workshop for my writing programme on nonfiction. It was aptly called ‘Non-Boring Nonfiction‘. I rarely read nonfiction, and I don’t think […]

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Flyaway Boy

July 2, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We’re going to read Flyaway Boy again at my book club! We’ve read and enjoyed When the World Went Dark by Jane de Suza twice, and I look forward to reading this […]

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Peanut Has a Plan

July 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read Peanut Vs the Piano over two years ago at my book club, and it was such fun! I wrote a blog post about one of the activities we did as […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, online reading programme, online workshops for children, Peanut Has a Plan, reading, Yashodhara Lal

Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – August-September 2024

June 30, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT. I will start taking registrations for the next batch in September 2024.
‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In August and September 2024, we will be reading Flyaway Boy (Jane De Suza), The Worst Witch to the Rescue (Jill Murphy) and In the Woof of Time (Monika Bhatkhande).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

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Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – August-September 2024

June 30, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB.
In August and September 2024, we will be reading Peanut Has a Plan (Yashodhara Lal), Sita’s Chitwan (Vaishali Shroff), The Perfect Present (Abby Klein), and Mini’s Books (Nandini Nayar).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

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Lucky, It’s Summer!

May 7, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A story told from the point of view of a Cocker Spaniel–what’s not to love about it? As a book club read, Lucky, It’s Summer! is perfect in so many ways. The […]

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The Golden Eagle

May 6, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Krishna Bala Shenoi’s artwork is stunning. From the black-headed stork to the green pigeon, the pelican to the doves – the illustrations leap off the pages making The Golden Eagle a visual […]

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Ottoline Goes to School

May 5, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read Ottoline and the Yellow Cat at my book club last year, and it was such fun. I enjoy silliness of this kind so much that the book was on my […]

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A Giant Leap

May 3, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I read and reviewed A Giant Leap three years ago. Since then, I’ve been thinking about introducing it to my book club, but it’s shorter than the books I usually […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: A Giant Leap, book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, Nakashi Chowdhry, online reading programme, reading, review, Thomas Scotto Barroux

The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella

May 2, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella is the sixth book by Asha Nehemiah that we’ll be reading at my book club! And it promises to be just as much fun […]

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Ostrich Girl

May 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I love introducing children to brand-new books, hot off the press! I read Ostrich Girl written by Lesley D Biswas and illustrated by Anupama Ajinkya Apte, and I loved the possibilities […]

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Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – May 2024

April 30, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS BOOK CLUB. New batches begin every alternate month, so watch this space to find out about the next edition.
In May and June 2024, we will be reading ‘Ostrich Girl’ (Lesley D. Biswas), ‘A Giant Leap’ (Thomas Scotto) and ‘Ottoline Goes to School’ (Chris Riddell).
At this book club, we will have 6 online interactions (one hour each), during which we read excerpts from three books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

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Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – June 2024

April 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS BOOK CLUB. New batches begin every alternate month, so watch this space to find out about the next edition.
In June and July 2024, we will be reading Ostrich Girl (Lesley D. Biswas), A Giant Leap (Thomas Scotto), Ottoline at Sea (Chris Riddell), and Lucky, It’s Summer (Nalini Sorensen).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club for children, online book club, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – June 2024

April 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAMME. New batches begin every alternate month, so watch this space to find out about the next edition.
‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In June and July 2024, we will be reading The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella (Asha Nehemiah), No Talking (Andrew Clements) and The Golden Eagle (Deepak Dalal).
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club for children, online book club, online reading programme

Strangus Derangus

March 7, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu is another book that I enjoyed hot off the press. It’s a collection of short stories, perfect for my book club because we […]

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The Curious Case of the Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop

March 6, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Ghosts, suspense, smart children and the most delicious-sounding foods come together in The Curious Case of the Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop by Nandini Nayar. Vishnudas Mithaiwala owns The Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop, […]

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