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The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop

January 7, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We’ve read The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop before and I can’t wait to read it again! I know it’s longer than the books I usually choose, plus every batch […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, reading workshop, Stuti Agarwal, The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop

The Adventures of Tootsie Lama

March 7, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop a couple of years ago at my reading programme for ages nine and ten, and we loved it. That’s why I picked up The […]

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My Favourite Middle-Grade Books from 2021

January 10, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I didn’t read as many middle-grade books as usual in 2021, something I hope to remedy in 2022. Of those that I read, however, these six stood out. The first […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Ahimsa, Deepak Dalal, Jane de Suza, middle-grade, Neha and the Nose, Pinkoo Shergill Pastry Chef, reading, review, Ruchika Chanana, Stuti Agarwal, Supriya Kelkar, The Golden Eagle, The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop, Vibha Batra, When the World Went Dark

The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop

April 9, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A fully trained ten-year-old witch chooses to live with regular human beings. The premise itself is delightful. Sure, you want to be a witch or a wizard. You want to […]

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