The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella is the sixth book by Asha Nehemiah that we’ll be reading at my book club! And it promises to be just as much fun as the others.
Like any good mystery story, The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella keeps you reading. Who is the mysterious intruder at the beginning of the book? What could Shantha athai, who really has no valuables to speak of, be hiding that is so precious? Who wants what she has, and how does the silk umbrella fit into all this?
With so many chapters ending in cliff-hangers, the book compels you to read on, intriguing and humorous at the same time. Gutsy heroes, nefarious villains and a range of colourful side characters make this a fun read, which I’m looking forward to introducing to my book club!
Precious Objects
The silk umbrella is special to T. Satyavan for secret reasons. There are memories associated with that umbrella, precious memories that are almost forgotten. This is the perfect time to explore objects that are precious to us for various reasons. I’d love for the children to tell me about precious toys or books, clothes or jewellery. What do they hold precious, and why?
Book Discussion
The Mystery of the Silk Umbrella is full of things we can discuss! What guesses do we make about the characters based on their names? Satyavan, RaVaNa, Kharabi Nastinovich … What other names can we come up with?
At the end of several chapters, we’re left wondering what will happen next. Based on the clues left by the author, what do we think could happen? How will the drama end?
Mystery Story
What are the elements of a mystery story? How can we keep the reader engaged?
As creative writing is an integral part of Read, Write, Explore, we will work on a series of writing exercises, investigating the ways in which writers create suspense and evoke curiosity. If time permits, we will also write a complete mystery story!
Let's read together!
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