It is always a little daunting to introduce a book of my own to my book club. But I’ve done so many events based on The Prophecy of Rasphora, and so many of them have gone so well, that I feel (hope) this will be fun too!
Tara, Afreen and Vandana discover a land behind a waterfall, the land of Rasphora. Vandana, ever practical, knows that they must get out of Rasphora as soon as they can. Life is not easy for them, and they cannot afford to miss a day’s work, even though they are just children. But when she learns that she is part of a prophecy of this beautiful, mysterious land, she can’t help but pause. She should, at least, listen to the prophecy before returning to her home in the hills. Shouldn’t she?
Language Games
What is the first problem you would face if you found yourself a new land? This question always leads to the problem of communication. How would we talk to people who don’t speak the same language as we do? Based on our discussion, we will do a fun language activity where we explore how quickly we can switch from one language to another.
Words and Worlds
How easy or difficult is it to create a language of our own? With cryptograms, we will try to figure out what the prophecy of Rasphora says, after which we will invent words of our own. This will also lead to a conversation about words we love and why we love them.
Fantasy
Most children I’ve met love writing fantasy. Step by step, I will take them through the writing of a fantasy story. How can we find inspiration in the world around us? How can we make the feeling of going through a portal come alive to the reader? And finally, how can we build a world that readers fall in love with?
Let's read together!
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