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The Elephant Thief

June 4, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Elephant Thief was one of those books that I would have loved to read as a child, and thoroughly enjoyed as an adult. At the back of the book, there […]

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My Name’s not Friday

March 22, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

My Name’s Not Friday. I love the title. My name is not Friday. It says so much to me. In the afterword, Jon Walter talks about markers in the book like […]

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Workshop for Women’s Day

March 11, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Yes, I was a bit sceptical about doing a workshop for children to mark International Women’s Day. What would I do? How much would I say? How would I even […]

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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

March 8, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The British Library is organising several women’s day related events this weekend, and thanks to that, I came across a gem: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World. Featuring Jane […]

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Charmed Life

February 8, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I remember reading something by Diana Wynne-Jones a few years ago and not particularly enjoying it. I can’t even remember which book it was. I don’t know what made me […]

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The Wolf Wilder

February 5, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Girl Savage. Rooftoppers. And now, The Wolf Wilder. How can one person write three such wonderful, and wonderfully different books? I started reading The Wolf Wilder with unfairly high expectations. For one, I’ve […]

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Perijee and Me

January 30, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Caitlin is sure her disguise will work. She will escape from the camp that is supposed to keep her safe from the monster that is taking over the world. She […]

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Sophie Someone

January 22, 2018 by Varsha Seshan 3 Comments

When I started reading Sophie Someone, I simply could not figure it out. I was also a little put off by the idea that the whole story was told from the […]

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So Many Books, So Little Time!

January 16, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’ve been reading so many lovely books that I think it’s finally time to write about them. When I am on a train with co-passengers I don’t want to talk […]

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Reading Challenge Workshops at MIT Gurukul

January 8, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Six workshops with six different batches. Six hours of workshopping, one session after another. And it was so much fun! MIT Gurukul is using a mixed bunch of reading challenge […]

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Reading Challenge at Indus International School

December 13, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

“The circus has come to Pune!”“Yes, and it can fly!”“Yes, and there are gymnasts jumping from the ceiling!”“Yes, and there is a flying unicorn!”“Yes, and there are singing koalas!”“Yes, and […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, bullying, Circus Stars, reading, reading challenge, story-catcher, workshop

What animal are you?

December 11, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Have you ever played Chinese Pictionary? I used it as part of my junior workshop for the British Library’s Reading Challenge this year. It’s a combination of Chinese Whispers and […]

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Solve the Mystery!

December 10, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Of all the workshops I conduct, the ones at the British Library remain special. Maybe it’s because that’s where it all began. For the Animal Agents Reading Challenge, I conducted […]

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Reading Challenge at the British Library

December 4, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I can’t believe that this is the fifth year that I’m conducting workshops for the British Library’s Reading Challenge!  I began with … Then came the challenge that probably has […]

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Smart

October 28, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

How do you write a modern novel with a child detective? Famous Five and Secret Seven aren’t really believable anymore because now, everyone thinks of the tape that cordons areas […]

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An Eagle in the Snow

October 25, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Every book by Michael Morpurgo that I’ve read so far has been gripping from the very first chapter. When I saw An Eagle in the Snow at the library yesterday, I […]

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Little Bits of Sky

October 11, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The cover of the edition of Little Bits of Sky that I read is absolutely gorgeous. I felt like a child when I looked at it. I stared and stared. And then […]

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Dreaming the Bear

October 7, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Dreaming the Bear reminded me, in some ways, of White Dolphin. I loved it and I hated it. Because the story took the turn it had to take, and what ‘should’ happen […]

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The Fastest Boy in the World

October 5, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Four years ago, I read Elizabeth Laird’s Oranges in No Man’s Land, and was deeply moved. Then, two years ago, I read The Witching Hour, and loved it. And now, her The Fastest […]

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Reading Challenge at Clover Dale, Aurangabad

August 21, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I put a ten-rupee coin into the bubblegum machine Soon, bubblegums flew out and hit my head! For a moment, I wondered; then I realised That I’d put a hundred-rupee […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Aurangabad, British Library, Clover Dale, reading, reading challenge, The Big Friendly Read

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