![]() ![]() Old worlds and new collide against the tapestry of contemporary India in this exciting new Middle Grade adventure story from prolific author Mahtab Narsimhan.Īvijeet is a modern kid, used to a life of technology and comfort in his home city of Delhi. Definitely going to be adding this to my reading list for upper elementary and middle school workshops. I'd be comfortable giving this to an eight-year-old, or even a precocious seven. ![]() Great, action-packed light horror/spooky paranormal fantasy for boys and girls at middle elementary and up, with crossover potential to YA. Multigenerational family challenges with estranged and economically insecure elders bump up against bullying, fraud, exploitation and abuse of leadership, as well as racism/classism based on the lingering remnants of the caste system in rural areas. Eastern Gothic? Asian Gothic? Anyway, I really liked that it delivered on its paranormal promise (no "Scooby-doo" ending) and has some eerie moments without getting hide-under-the-covers scary.Īmidst the adventure and shiver-inducing thrills, there's also a lot of heart. ![]() ![]() Avi's plight of being dropped off with an estranged and out-of-touch grandparent with no Wi-Fi is all too sympathetic, and the author really brought the setting in rural India to life.īetween the death and destruction prophecies, exile to a crumbling old "mansion," getting locked in the attic, and various brushes with death, it has some strong neo-gothic vibes. Fantastic creepy adventure for middle-grade readers. ![]()
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