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My Favourite Chapter Books from 2023

January 10, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I read dozens of chapter books each year thanks to my book clubs. Here’s a round-up of my favourites from last year. Interestingly, in 2022, there were only three chapter […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Amelia Bedelia Goes Wild, books for ages seven and eight, By Royal Appointment, Chapter Books, Gobi Goes Viral, Gupshup Goes to Prison, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, reading, review, Sad Animal Facts, Strangus Derangus and Other Adventures of Little Shambu, Talon the Falcon, The Canary Caper, Trunk Call for Ajju

Gobi Goes Viral

January 8, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Gobi Goes Viral by Vibha Batra is funny, heart-warming, and altogether believable. We’ve read and loved Kolam Kanna and Pinkoo Shergill at my book club, and I’m happy to introduce yet another […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, Gobi Goes Viral, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, Vibha Batra

Gobi Goes Viral

July 17, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Gopi compares everybody around him to a vegetable. His world comprises a capsicum, a carrot, a tomato, a sweet potato … The problem, of course, is that the moment he […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages nine and ten, books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, early middle grade, Gobi Goes Viral, reading, review, Vibha Batra