Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai is the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Arjie Chelvarathnam. Set in Sri Lanka during the early 1980s,…

Lajja : Shame by Taslima Nasrin is one of her most controversial works. Banned in Bangladesh, the author’s home country, this book provides…

In the Market of Zakrobat by Ori Elon is a cute picture book with a wonderful message. This book is a retelling of…

‘Cock-a-doodle-doo,’ Mother Hen clucked as the big bright sun peeped from under the clouds. ‘Wake up, honey! Don’t forget, the early bird catches…

‘Honey! HONEY!? Rose, where are you?’ ‘In here, Jon.’ ‘In where?’ ‘Bedroom!’ ‘Whattt?’ ‘I said, the BEDROOM!’ ‘What’re you up to?’ ‘Catchin’ a…

‘Anybody got a knife?’ Melonie shrieked, ‘I wanna kill somebody!’ ‘Drama queen! Calm down first! Remember, deep breath and count till 10?’ an…

A child so unlike the parents, yes, that’s me! Who’d have thunk of this glorious miracle? The progeny of fiery reds and calm…

The Curse of Gandhari by Aditi Banerjee is an insightful retelling of Mahabharata from Gandhari’s point of view. Gandhari is an important woman…

Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook was awarded Man Asian Literary Prize (2011). Set in Korea, it is a deeply emotional story…

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a light-hearted witchy read. It has a bit of romance, with a copious sprinkling…