The Whistling Monster BY JAMILA GAVIN
Bollywood Knights
`199, Walker Books
BY NICO RAPOSO
It’s not the end of the world BY JUDY BLUME
`241, MacMillan
`199, Penguin Books India This book is a compilation of ten simple stories from around the world, from India to Finland, from Canada to Botswana and Brazil. The stories are largely from folklore or from mythology. For instance, the story from India pertains to the birth of Lord Krishna. The story from Mongolia speaks of the fierce warring tribals, and how Gulnara, an ordinary maid becomes a warrior herself, only to bring about peace between them. Narrated simply, all the stories retain the flavour and colour of the place of origin. The illustrations are abstract and creatively done by Suzanne Barrett.
Every Indian is fascinated by the world of Bollywood and is ever so curious about the ‘inside’ happenings. In the form of a fiction, this book takes you into this glamorous world of glitter and paparazzi. Seventeen-yearold Raj Kapoor is the only son of Bollywood superstar Amit Kapoor, who is directing a film with the starlet Preeti Shabbir. After Preeti is almost killed on the sets of the film, Raj and his two friends Madhuri and Nagi set out to solve the mystery. The book hints about the gossips on the set, the catfights between actresses, the production process of a film - just about everything. Though the book is written for children, adults will also enjoy reading it.
A divorce can have a shattering impact on children and this book deals with how teens and preteens can come to terms with this decision taken by their parents. The story is narrated in first person by a 12- year- old Karen Newman, who has an older brother Jeff (a teen) and a younger sister Amy. Together, they witness the breakup of the marriage of their parents. Everyone is affected. Jeff runs away (he comes back later), Amy suddenly wants to share her bed with her older sister. Karen wants to bring about a reconciliation between her parents, so that everything will be alright again. Will her plan work? Can she bring her family back together again or does she have to learn to live with her parents’ decision?
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