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Dum Dum to the Rescue & Yet More Adventures of Little Shambu

August 11, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I just finished reading book 3 of the Little Shambu series, and it’s just as enjoyable as the others! We meet all the familiar characters–Little Shambu and family, the dog […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages seven and eight, Dum Dum to the Rescue, Little Shambu, reading, review, Short Stories, Tinkle

In the Bear’s Den & More Adventures of Little Shambu

July 30, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Life is never humdrum with Little Shambu around, and I loved this next set of adventures too!  I remember reading about how the non-violence policy of Shikari Shambu ensured that […]

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Dungeon Tales

March 6, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read Dungeon Tales II in September last year and loved it. In fact, it was everyone’s favourite read from the August-September selection, even though it competed with Paati Vs UNCLE and Frindle. So how […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, Dungeon Tales, online reading programme, Short Stories, Venita Coelho

The Lizard of Oz and Other Stories

March 3, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

As a child, I adored animal stories. Dick King-Smith was a favourite, and I scoured the British Library for his books. Another favourite was the Animal Ark series – completely […]

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My Year in Writing: 2022

January 7, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What can I say about a year when I FINALLY managed to take my books to audiences? At lit fests in Gurugram, Vadodara, Jaipur and Pune, I shared my books, […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Flipped, How Big Is a Whale Shark, middle-grade, Picture Book, Red Eyes, Short Stories

Flipped – Mystery Stories and Sci-Fi Stories

November 7, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

With Flipped – Mystery Stories and Sci-Fi Stories, we have another first at my book club – an anthology! Full disclosure – I have a story in Flipped too, but […]

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Dragonflies, Jigsaws and Seashells

September 9, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

For the first time ever, we’re going to read one of my books at my book club! I am in equal parts nervous and excited. Yes, Dragonflies, Jigsaws and Seashells was […]

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Dungeon Tales II

April 11, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Munni finds an old book in her Mamaji’s shop. What does it say? ungeon ales? What could that possibly be? There’s only one way to find out – Munni must […]

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Mostly Ghostly Stories

February 21, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

If you want to start a conversation with her, send her an email here and she promises to reply I paused and sighed. That’s how Subhadra Sen Gupta’s bio note […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Middle Grade, Mostly Ghostly Stories, Short Stories, Subhadra Sen Gupta, Talking Cub

No Ticket, Will Travel

September 7, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

For ever so long, I didn’t even know what the general compartment of a train was. When I saw people lining on station platforms, I assumed that they couldn’t plan […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Karadi Tales, No Ticket Will Travel, PARI, reading, review, Short Stories, Subuhi Jiwan