The Great Escape is about Sachit who wants to escape school because it is a beautiful day outside and there is nothing exciting at school of course. Ever heard about bunking off early from school? It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but Sachit is determined.
The book is an eye opener for all of us who are admirers of history and art, yet ignorant about the mysteries behind them.
Gupshup, the cat, has committed a crime no doubt, but she was not sentenced to imprisonment. Rather she willingly goes and jumps into a jail. And poor Khalid is faced with the task of bringing her back home, that too before his mother returns back from work.
Through this book, I met these 65 young boys and girls who had some great thoughts and ideas. Did they really keep them in their head? NO!!! They had a plan, they knew exactly what they wanted and they just followed that.
Set in Hyderabad, the story revolves around the rivalry between two sweet shop owners, and the beautiful friendship that develops between the young children from the shops when they bond over panjiri, khubani ka meetha and swatting flies like ninjas
The stories are set across the Himalayan ranges in the lands of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, North Bengal, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. They are witty, endearing, heartbreaking and enlightening.
