We're rereading The Monster Hunters by Parinita Shetty at my book club in June 2025!Abhay is convinced that his mother has eyes at the back of her head. She knows everything and sees everything. Yet, she does not seem to believe that there are monsters in every child's room! Why can't she see them?It's time for Abhay and Nitya to get to work. They must find the monsters. In fact, they decide they will go one step further. For a school project where they have to narrate a real-life story, they will hunt down a monster and talk about the experience.I love books with driven characters, determined to prove something against all odds, and Abhay and Nitya are perfect. The book had me chuckling, shaking my head, but rooting for the characters anyway - and what more could I ask for from a book? Monster Games I love monster games! The wonderful thing … [Read more...]
My June Reading Programmes – An Overview
"Ooh! I see something suspicious!" one child cried out, holding up her copy of The Monster Hunters. "Look! A monster at the window! Page 2!" "On page 33 of Bookasura, Bakasura is so big. How did he become so small on page 39?""I don't think Mr Hoppy should have lied to Mrs Silver about Alfie. How can you make friends based on lies?" This from a seven-year-old reading Esio Trot."This is so funny; I want to read the next book about Zain & Ana," says one child."I didn't like the book," says another. "They say dogs are a nuisance and they call the dog Buddhu! That's not nice."What fun I had at both batches of the June edition of my reading programme! Take a look at what all we did. The Monster Hunters From the very first reading programme onwards, I've begun each edition with a hOle book. This time, it was The Monster Hunters. What fun we had spotting … [Read more...]
Workshops Launching in May and June 2021
I've received an overwhelming number of queries this time around, and I'm not surprised. Summer holidays! Registrations are now open for two reading programmes beginning on the 1st of June.Do note that with lockdowns in several places, book deliveries are experiencing delays. I will try to get the books to you in time for the programme, but the sooner you register, the easier it will be for me. Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 to 8) We're on the fourth edition of this programme, and the four books we will read this time are The Monster Hunters by Parinita Shetty, Bookasura by Arundhati Venkatesh, Esio Trot by Roald Dahl and At Least a Fish (Zain & Ana Book 1) by Anushka Ravishankar. On popular demand, I have also launched a weekend batch of the same online reading programme! Details Dates: 1st June to 9th July 2021Dates for the weekend … [Read more...]