NAME: Flying Lessons & Other Stories
AUTHOR: Ellen Oh
PUBLISHED IN/ON: January, 2017
GENRE: CHILDREN’S FICTION
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– Coming-of-age stories
– Adventure and mystery
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let’s explore Flying Lessons & Other Stories- a coming of age anthology series with 10 different stories, told in a sensitive manner. Compiled and edited by Korean-American author Ellen Oh. There is Tim Federle’s ‘Secret Samantha’ about gender nonconformist Samantha; Grace Lin’s ‘The Difficult Path’ in which a young Chinese servant is captured by pirates, and many more. Here, you’ll find a diverse array of tales and short stories, So read on and share your feedback on https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
AUTHOR: ANNE FRANK
PUBLISHED IN/ON: June 1947
GENRE: Autobiography, Holocaust Literature
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– Jewish teenager’s perspective
– Coming of age
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let us read The Diary of A Young Girl. Thirteen year old Anne and her family run away from their home in Holland in 1942, after the Nazis occupy Netherlands. They hide out in an unused office building, suffering from fear, starvation, thirst, and boredom. Her indomnitable spirit and courage are reflected in her diary. Her life is tragically cut short when their hideout is discovered, and they are sent to Nazi concentration camps. Read this book to know more about the Holocaust. Share your comments on igraasp.com/iclub/
NAME: GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM
AUTHOR: MICHELLE MAGORIAN
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1981
GENRE: Historical Fiction
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
-Talks about the importance of friendship and moving on
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let us learn more about the Second World War with Goodnight Mister Tom. Join William, a young boy who is evacuated to the countryside to take care of an elderly widower named Tom. Over the course of this book, these two individuals form a unique bond and learn to take care of each other. Will William be able to adapt to a life of happiness and freedom? Read this book and share your feedback at https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: PARTY SHOES
AUTHOR: NOEL STREATFEILD
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1945
GENRE: Historical Fiction
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
-War-time historic novel
–Full of laughter and fun
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let us go back in history to the aftermath of the second World War with Party Shoes. Meet Selina as she recieves a parcel from her godmother in America. Amidst the excitement, she is delighted to find a beautiful party dress and a pair of party shoes. But delight soon turns to dismay as a she realizes that she may never have an occasion to wear these clothes due to the war. That is, until she comes up with an idea to organize a pageant with her cousins. Will she be succesful? To find out more, read this book and share your thoughts at https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: ANNE OF THE GREEN GABLES
AUTHOR: L.M. MONTGOMERY
PUBLISHED IN/ON: June 1908
GENRE: Children’s Literature, Fiction
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
-Interesting book full of adventure
–Adapted to a musical in 1965
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week join siblings Mathew and Marilla as they decide to adopt a child to help them on the farm! They are surprised to find a feisty young girl at the train station instead of a boy. Matthew quickly grows fond of the bright and talkative Anne and they decide to keep her. Once settled at Green Gables farm, Anne makes both friends and enemies. Can the little orphan girl control her strong will and stay out of trouble? Do check this book out and don’t forget to share your feedback at https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: FINDING AUDREY
AUTHOR: SOPHIE KINSELLA
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 4 June 2015
GENRE: Young – Adult Fiction, Novel.
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
-Inspiring story which explains the topics of Psychology in a fun and humorous way
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraasper, This week we bring to you Finding Audrey, an absolutely fun book by Sophie Kinsella. Audrey is a common teenager with a unique set of challenges. in addition to her chaotic family, she has an anxiety problem. But then she meets her brother’s friend Linus, a sensitive soul to whom she can talk without being judged. With his help, Audrey now has a plan to confront her anxieties and face the world without any fear. Go read the book and drop in your views at https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: Our Nana Was A Nutcase
AUTHOR: Ranjit lal
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1 Aug 2015
GENRE: Contemporary Fiction
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
–Bagged Jury’s award for best Children’s Book
–Bright, sunshine yellow cover adorned with beautiful illustrations
SYNOPSIS
Dear IGRAASPERS, This week let us all have some fun WITH Our nana was a nutcase by Ranjit Lal. Narrator Avantika Singh tell us about her Nana a nutty retired army surgeon, Life at Shadow House is frustrating, hilarious, and memorable. Everything is perfect until they discover that Nana is gradually falling prey to dementia and Alzheimer’s. Will her nutcase Nana survive and get back to his cherished Shadow House? To know what happens next, read this book. Drop-in your comments at igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
AUTHOR: Ransom Riggs
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 7 June 2011
GENRE: Young – Adult Fantasy
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– Adapted into a graphic novel and also a movie
–New York Bestsellers list for weeks
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, This week let us ride to an orphanage which is anything but peculiar. The story starts when a family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob to a secluded island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the decaying ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob investigates the abandoned bedrooms and corridors, it becomes obvious that the children were more than peculiar. Read this thriller and spine chilling novel by Ransom Riggs and drop in your views at https://igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: A Wrinkle in Time
AUTHOR: Madeleine L’Engle
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1962
GENRE: Young Adult fiction, Science Fiction
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– A rich, dark novel in which realism is intricately woven with fantasy. The evil force that threatens to engulf the world seems eerily similar to the evil we see in modern society
SYNOPSIS
Dear igraaspers, this week we’re teaming up with Meg and her brother Charles as we explore A Wrinkle in Time. Meg’s father disappears while working on a revolutionary pathway which enables one to travel throughout the universe- by bending the very fabric of space and time itself. Meg must make use of this elusive technology to save her father, as the Universe slowly falls prey to a terrifying presence, bent on capturing the earth and taking control of everyone’s minds. Read this dark fantasy and drop in your feedback on igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: HOLES
AUTHOR: LOUIS SACHAR
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 20.08.1998
GENRE: ADVENTURE NOVEL
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– WINNER OF MANY AWARDS SUCH AS NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER, NEWBERRY MEDAL WINNER, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE WINNER – ADAPTED INTO A WALT DISNEY FILM IN 2003. -THEMES OF FOLK AND FAIRY TALE.
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let’s dig holes with Stanley Yelnats– a 14 year old boy who is charged of stealing a pair of running shoes. As punishment, Stanley is sent to a correctional facilty Camp Green Lake where he must dig a 5ft wide 5ft deep cylindrical hole each day for the warden. This dried up lake has venemous yellow-spotted lizards crawling everywhere. Will Stanley be successful in digging holes dodging the lethal lizards? Will he dig something out? Read this yound adult adventure novel and share your feedback on igraasp.com/iclub
NAME: THE GIVER
AUTHOR: LOIS LOWRY
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1993
GENRE: YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– FANTASY FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS 1994 NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER SOLD OVER 10 MILLION COPIES
SYNOPSIS
DEAR IGRAASPERS, THIS WEEK LET’S MEET THE GIVER. TWELVE YEAR OLD JONAS LIVES IN A SEEMINGLY UTOPIAN SOCIETY THAT HAS REMOVED ALL PAIN. ALL BEINGS ARE THE SAME. JONAS IS A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CHILD AND HE MUST ASSUME THE ROLE OF THE KEEPER OF MEMORY. HOWEVER, IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE HE WILL REALIZE THAT HIS SOCIETY IS FRAUGHT WITH FAULTS. WHAT WILL HE FIND?
NAME: THE MYSTERY OF MUNROE ISLAND AND OTHER STORIES
AUTHOR: SATYAJIT RAY
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 2015
GENRE: MYSTERY
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– MYSTERY ADVENTURE COLLECTION OF STORIES English translation of a compilation of Bengali stories
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week LET US PEEP INTO THE MYSTERY OF MURNOE ISLAND AND OTHER STORIES by the inimitable Satyajit Ray. The stories revolve around Professor Trilokeshwar Shonku, an eccentric genius and scientist, who embarks on MULTIPLE adventures to LEARN OF EXPERIMENTS THAT CAN create pure gold, solve the mystery of a scientist’s memory loss, visits an unknown island to look for an amazing fruit and many MORE. Read this fast-paced fantasy fiction collection OF STORIES and share your feedback ON CONTACTUS@IGRAASP.COM
NAME: A POCKETFUL OF STARS
AUTHOR: AISHA BUSHBY
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 2019
GENRE: YOUND ADULT FICTION
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– AN EMOTIONAL STORY WITH A STRONG & RELEVANT MESSAGE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week LET’S READ A POCKETFUL OF STARS. THIRTEEN YEAR OLD SAFIYA loves gaming. BUT, Her mother wants her to PURSUE higher interests such as theatre.THIS CREATES A RIFT BETWEEN THE TWO. When Safiya’s mother suddenly goes into a coma, Safiya HAS TO WAIT BY HER bedside TO nurse HER. she BEGINS PLAYING A game full of mystery and magic. FUN REALLY BEGINS WHEN when Safiya meets a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks strangely familiar. Read this heartwarming story of love and bonding and share your feedback ON CONTACTUS@IGRAASP.COM
NAME: LOSER
AUTHOR: JERRY SPINELLI
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 2002
GENRE: REALISTIC CHILDREN’S FICTION
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– COMING-OF-AGE REALISTIC YOUNG ADULT FICTION WITH A HUGE HEART.
– FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE MAKES IT RELATABLE
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let’s look at the life of Donald Zinkoff– otherwise known as the Loser. Donald is a clumsy but enthusiastic kid. As he progresses from gradeS 1 to 5, instances occur because of which his friends begin to avoid him. He becomes the laughing stock of all and eventually gets totally ignored. However, the story changes when after an incident. Everyone suddenly realises that he indeed has a heart of gold. He gains the acceptance of his fellow students and things begin to change. Read this heartwarming novel and share your feedback on contactus@igraasp.com
NAME: WILD CITIES
AUTHOR: BEN LERWILL
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 2020
GENRE: CHILDREN’S STORY BOOK
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S FICTION WITH A FUN PLOT
SYNOPSIS
Dear IGraaspers, LET’S GO ON A WORLD TOUR with stopovers in some of the most WELL KNOWN cities of the world? Our book of the week takes you on a trip to London, Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Calgary, New York City, AND MANY MANY MORE all at once. But, there is a twist in the TALE…we discover that WILD ANIMALS SUCH AS penguins are tring to settle in Cape Town, leopards are prowling in Mumbai, a seal swims in Sydney! Yes, the cities are full of animals who are trying to “fit in” into the urban jungles and the kind of experiences they have along the way. READ THIS QUIRKY BOOK AND SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON CONTACTUS@IGRAASP.COM
NAME: My Family and Other Animals
AUTHOR: Gerald Durrell
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 1956
GENRE: AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– An autobiography. Naturalist story
– A story about natural history.
– Adapted into films, drama, and television series.
SYNOPSIS
Dear IGraaspers, this week we bring a classic autobiographical piece of writing, which gives a humorous and partly fictional account of the author’s life from the age of 10-15 years. The Durrell family comprising of the author, his siblings and widowed mother lived on the Greek island of Corfu between 1935 and 1939. A vivid account of the fauna and the parallel events occurring in their lives are described in a witty and fun manner full of eccentric characters and their experiences. ‘Family and other Animals’ is the first and most well-known of Durrell’s Corfu trilogy, Read this exciting story and share your feedback with us ON CONTACTUS@IGRAASP.COM
NAME: LUKA AND THE FIRE OF LIFES
AUTHOR: SSALMAN RUSHDIE
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 11/16/2010
GENRE: YOUNG ADULT
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– SEQUEL TO HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES
– EXCITING WORDPLAY
SYNOPSIS
In this sequel to Haroun’s story, Salman Rushdie will immerse you in an enchanted world filled with all kinds of magical creatures. Luka’s father, Rashid Khalifa has fallen into endless sleep. The only way to save him now is to bring the fire of life. Luka must navigate the dangerous yet exciting Land of Magic to find the fire of life. How will this story unfold? Will Luka succeed? Read this book full of interesting wordplay, wonder, and magic to find out. Don’t forget to share your feedback in an email with us.
NAME: THE NARAYANPUR INCIDENT
AUTHOR: SHASHI DESHPANDE
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 2000
GENRE: CHILDREN’S FICTION
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– MODERN HISTORICAL FICTION SET AMIDST THE BACKDROP OF INDIAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT
SYNOPSIS
Dear Igraaspers, this week let’s peak into the Narayanpur Incident. In this fictional account of the Quit India Movement of 1942 started by Mahatma Gandhi, 2 kids– Babu and Manju are in a dilemma. Their father is jailed by the Britishers. Their brother Mohan goes into hiding as the family moves to Narayanpur. While the rest of the country is grappling with unrest, this little town seems unaffected. But a revolution is brewing. A group of children dare to confront the police in a dramatic climax. What exactly will happen? Read the story and send your feedback on contactus@igraasp.com
NAME: HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES
AUTHOR: SALMAN RUSHDIE
PUBLISHED IN/ON: 27-09-1990
GENRE: MAGIC REALISM/CHILDREN’S FICTION
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
– MAGIC REALISM: MAGIC IN REAL WORLD
– FUNNY PUNS
– ALSO AVAILABLE IN HINDI TRANSLATION:
– HARUN AUR KAHANION KA SAMUNDAR
SYNOPSIS
