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Tag: teen books
It’s about Nandini Venkat, a 15 year old girl, who goes on a murder-solving adventure from her room, since where she lives – The Lily and Daisy Twin Apartments, were sealed off by the BMC after one positive case of Covid-19 was detected.
If there are genres in ghost stories, they are all in here. Along with some strange settings, from Mumbai local trains to park benches to even a graveyard in USA. All in all, these are eleven dark and twisted stories, with a contemporary India thread running through.
Abbakka is your typical warrior princess in training, a skilled archer, fierce, courageous, witty and embodies an easily likeable character as the protagonist. A girl thirsty for any sort of adventure as she sets out into dangerous missions to track down spies in her seas. She accompanies her mother whom she has a strong bond with in stopping the firangis (Portuguese) from capturing their precious pepper crop.
The pandemic year gave Aarini my teen, an awesome opportunity to explore many new books – different genres and authors.
Title – Esperanza Rising Author – Pam Munoz Ryan Published by Scholastic Type – Paperback Recommended Age – 8-12 years I am writing this review post on behalf of my daughter Prisha Ambi (9 years…Continue Reading