Jane De Suza – författare

A poignant story of life in India during the pandemic that mixes loss, hope, and even a mystery solved by imaginative, lively, almost-nine-year-old Swara. Now available in paperback.When the pandemic hits and India goes into lockdown, high-spirited Swara keeps up her daily chats with her just-as-imaginative grandmother, Pitter Paati, through video calls. But soon Pitter Paati becomes too ill to even call, and then Swara's parents say she has died of the virus.Swara can't believe it. Pitter Paati would not just leave! It's impossible!As Swara investigates the mystery of her grandmother’s disappearance, she stumbles upon a neighborhood mystery as well. With help from her friends, usually-annoying brother, and clues she’s certain came from Pitter Paati, Swara solves that very real mystery and, slowly, comes to terms with the truth about her grandmother.She also realizes Pitter Paati will be with her, in many important ways, forever.

In a quiet hill town full of order and straight lines, Kabir struggles to fit in. At school, he’s too different. At home, he’s misunderstood. One day, he disappears, leaving his community in panic and confusion. As the search unfolds, so does a deeper story: one of a boy trying to be himself in a world that won’t listen. Told with a lot of humour, heart, and empathy, Flyaway Boy is a powerful celebration of individuality and imagination. This uplifting novel highlights how important it is to truly see, hear and support the children in our lives instead of boxing them in with adult expectations.

Pattu får sitt betyg av läraren Amruadha. Hans pappa har följt med, för sist Pattu fick sitt betyg vek han det till ett pappersplan och lät det flyga. När pappa läser betyget surnar han till. Det går nämligen inte så bra för Pattu i skolan. På vägen hem kommer klasskompisen Shambavi och tackar för att Pattu lånat ut sina pennor. Sen en flock hundar som Pattu brukar bjuda på puri. Pattu är full av överraskningar och snart blir hans pappa på bättre humör igen."Ett överraskande betyg" är en tänkvärd berättelse om att skolans utbildning sträcker sig längre än ämnena i skolbänken. Ett överraskande betyg är ursprungligen utgiven av StoryWeaver och tillhör serien "Läs tillsammans". Flera av berättelserna är skrivna av indiska författare och utspelar sig på andra sidan jorden. Framförallt utforskar de spännande ämnen såsom vetenskapliga upptäckter och hur vi bäst tar hand om varandra såväl som vår planet.

Roo, considered by almost everyone to be a difficult boy, is haunted by nightmares of being left alone. After all, who wants a difficult boy around? His friends can't help - they have nightmares of their own. To make matters worse, much much worse, Roo gets lost on an overnight ride, and crashes deep into a dark, densely-forested valley, where he is attacked by the terrifying creatures from their nightmares. They are real! This is their land. And Roo can't escape.

Want to know how to be a superhero? It's easy-peasy-choco-cheesy ! But SuperZero, our ten year old hero, is the only student at the Superhero School who can't seem to find his superpowers. Every time he tries to save the town, he turns it upside down !