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Varsha Seshan

On Reading a Series, Reading Snobbery and Binge Reading

May 23, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I often come across parents who complain that their children read only Geronimo Stilton, or only Wimpy Kid. Or only Dork Diaries, or … what else? If social media had […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: A to Z Mysteries, Amelia Bedelia, Anne of Green Gables, book series, Cat Royal, Emily of New Moon, Famous Five, Five Find-Outers and Dog, hOle books, Little Sister, Malory Towers, Secret Seven, St. Clares, Zain and Ana

Seven Fictional Teachers I Love

September 5, 2019 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

It’s Teachers’ Day – the day when every teacher goes home with a mountain of cards. As a writer and teacher, how can I not celebrate all the fictional teachers […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Apple and Rain, Dara Palmer's Major Drama, Dear Mrs. Naidu, Emily of New Moon, Emma Shevah, Enid Blyton, harry potter, J K Rowling, L M Montgomery, Malory Towers, Mathangi Subramanian, Matilda, Roald Dahl, Sarah Crossan

The Emily Series

August 5, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Emily book covers

If I wanted to make friends with Anne Shirley, I was Emily. I deliberately use the italics Emily loves; Mr Carpenter isn’t here to censure! With a pang that borders on envy, […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Emily Climbs, Emily of New Moon, Emily's Quest, reading, review