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Top 3 Chapter Books – 2025

January 9, 2026 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I read dozens of chapter books each year, both because publishers send me review copies and because of my book clubs. Somehow, though, only three books really stood out to me! I’ve introduced all three to my book clubbers (aged nine and ten), and perhaps it’s more significant that they enjoyed these books than that […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Blame It on the Untz, books for ages nine and ten, books for ages seven and eight, Jumble Sale, reading, review, The Great Sneak-Out

The Great Sneak-Out

November 2, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Great Sneak-Out is such a fun book that I knew I wanted to introduce it to my book club the moment I read it! Humour, silliness and sweetness come together to make this a perfect read for the early middle-grade reader. Siblings As this is the first book we will be reading at Read, Write, […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, online reading programme, online workshops for children, POFFS, reading, Sanjana Kapur, The Great Sneak-Out

The Great Sneak-Out

September 25, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What an adorable book! The Great Sneak-Out is my favourite POFFS book because it’s such a perfect blend of ridiculous and heartwarming. The charm of the story begins with the dedication. The author Sanjana Kapur once hid her sister (the editor of this book, Aparna Kapur) under a table!? I would love to know more! […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages nine and ten, Chapter Book, early middle grade, POFFS, reading, review, Sanjana Kapur, Sunaina Coelho, The Great Sneak-Out