Genre: Adventure

The Dark Prophecy is the second book in the series, The Trials Of Apollo, by Rick Riordan. The series is set in the Percy Jackson universe with some overlapping characters. Apollo has been cast down to Earth in the body of a gawky mortal teen named Lester Papadopoulos by his […]

The Dark Prophecy – Rick Riordan

Must-Read Adventure Fantasy Humour Mythology by Kanika G

Taklu and Shroom - Ranjit Lal — I am a fan of well written, intelligent, funny, young adult novels. But given that there’s a dearth of such books in India,Taklu and Shroom, written by Ranjit Lal is a welcome addition. I had bought the book on an impulse, because of my abiding interest in YA books, but […]

Taklu and Shroom – Ranjit Lal

Worth a read Adventure Friendship Teen romance Young Adult by Sujata Sahoo

Caravan to Tibet – Deepa Agarwal — Caravan to Tibet by Deepa Agarwal is an adventure story based on the annual journeys of Indian traders in the Himalayan hills to Tibet. Fourteen-year-old Debu lives with his mother and his younger brother Hayat in Milam, a small village in the Himalayan hills of Kumaon, India. During the trip […]

Caravan to Tibet – Deepa Agarwal

Must-Read Adventure Children by Menaka S

Ambushed – Nayanika Mahtani — Tara Tripathi’s adventure in the heart of a jungle, while her father is on a tiger trail experimenting with his photography, is the crux of Ambushed, a story written by Nayanika Mahtani. This one is not for the weak-hearted, I dare warn you. Tara, a 10-year old gadget geek, living […]

Ambushed – Nayanika Mahtani

Must-Read Adventure Children General Fiction Information by Menaka S

The Deadly Royal Recipe – Ranjit Lal — The Deadly Royal Recipe by Ranjit Lal attracts a casual observer with its attractive cover – where a “recipe” is presented as a comic strip. When the book came in, my 11-year old picked it up (before I could) and finished it in a single sitting. I could see the […]

The Deadly Royal Recipe – Ranjit Lal

Must-Read Adventure Children Mystery by Menaka S

The Secret of Falcon Heights – Ranjit Lal — The Secret of Falcon Heights by Ranjit Lal is an adventure story of two brothers, a kid sister and their dog, when they go to stay with their great aunt Mita Masi, in the remote hill station of Pahadpur. Seventeen year old Sandeep, thirteen year old Manish and seven year […]

The Secret of Falcon Heights – Ranjit Lal

Must-Read Adventure Mystery Young Adult by Menaka S

Coraline - Neil Gaiman — I read a review of a book titled, “Coraline” written by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman – Neil Gaiman – the name sounded familiar. I had heard or read about him somewhere. It is not often that names of authors of children’s books are remembered – at least by persons of my […]

Coraline – Neil Gaiman

Worth a read Adventure Children Fantasy Tween Young Adult by OO

The Monster Hunters – Parinita Shetty — The Monster Hunters by Parinita Shetty is another book in the “hole books” series. We have already seen Petu Pumpkin books of the same series. Abhay and his best friend Nitya decide to go monster hunting as part of their English project. Since monsters lived only in children’s bedrooms, they set […]

The Monster Hunters – Parinita Shetty

Worth a read Adventure Chapter book Children by Menaka S

Vanamala and the Cephalopod - Shalini Srinivasan — Shalini Srinivasan’s “Vanamala and the Cephalopod” is a book that associates with a reader in many ways. Firstly, it kindled my curiosity with its title and thus started a fun class in marine biology. Vanamala, a regular customer of Kanti stores of Basavakere, run by Thambi, puts up her sister […]

Vanamala and the Cephalopod – Shalini Srinivasan

Must-Read Adventure Children Fantasy by Menaka S

The dog who wanted more – Sowmya Rajendran — “The dog who wanted more” is a book for children by Sowmya Rajendran. It is the first of the Rulebreakers’ club series. It is a story about five children without a dog. The five children are: Three boys : Jagannathan : He always had failures in the past. He says […]

The dog who wanted more – Sowmya Rajendran

Worth a read Adventure Children by Sahana Muralikrishnan