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Top 10 Early Middle Grade Books – 2024

January 9, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Many of the titles on this list of my favourite early middle grade books from 2024 are book club reads. Some, the children enjoyed thoroughly; others, I enjoyed more than […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Bat and the End of Everything, Birds on the Brain, books for ages nine and ten, early middle grade, Kushti Kid, No Talking, Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter, reading, review, The Misadventures of a Diamond Thief, The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella, The One and Only Ruby, The Wishkeeper's Apprentice, The Worst Witch to the Rescue

Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter

September 2, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We need more books this length! Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter is perfect for my book club for so many reasons! For one, it’s a book about agency and creating change, while […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: Arundhati Venkatesh, book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, online reading programme, Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter, reading

Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter

July 24, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What would you do if your playground was going to be converted into a shopping mall? Would you be okay with your games period being cancelled indefinitely? Petu and his […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Arundhati Venkatesh, books for ages nine and ten, Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter, reading, review