Racy reads

Four books for you to enjoy, this month. Which one will you pick?

Summer vacation is over, and school’s started in full swing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take a book break. Here’s a little something to enjoy that much-deserved break with.

Twelve-year-old Rohan and his kid brother Kabir are on a seaside holiday. They come across a cola can on the beach which bursts open when they grab it. What comes out of it isn’t cola, however. Read on to find out what they encounter.

Book: Genie on a Holiday

Author: Liji Ravindran

Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books

Price: ₹ 150

A bunch of animals, and summer hols at Nana and Nani’s house. Told through the eyes of a cute canine, here’s a story that will make you laugh till you ache.

Book: Lucky, It’s Summer

Author: Nalini Sorensen

Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books

Price:₹ 150

The Rulebreakers’ Club, is a gang of five that’s stuck with the worst dog ever. But, they have found a way to get rid of him. All they have to do is find a ghost, rob a bank, and save the world. Then, more trouble arrives in the form of his arch-enemy Kunti Devi, the cat, and boring Prasanna. Will the Rulerbeakers get out of this mess?

Book: The Ghost Who Wasn’t There

Author: Sowmya Rajendran

Publisher: Puffin Books

Price: ₹ 199

Though your summer hols are over, there are still some fun things you can do. The book says so too! Plant a tree, have a mango eating contest, start a library with your favourite books, go to the museum, aquarium, the amusement park, and more...

Book: Happy Holidays

Author: Shamika Chaves

Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books

Price: ₹ 150