Stephen Hawking & Lucy Hawking

A compendium of write-ups related to the earth and the universe, compiled by Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy Hawking, is most suitable for middle-school children and teenagers. The key authors and compilers are Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy Hawking.


Reviewed by: Manu Mehrotra and Ambika Mohan
Krishna Kumar

Worries about the reading habit in children steadily being on a decline in present times have been expressed by all those who interact and deal with them. Be it parents, teachers, counsellors, school librarians and psychologists, the refrain is the same.


Reviewed by: PADHNA, ZARA SOCHNA
Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui. Illustrations by Aziza Ahmad

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Aurat March movement in Pakistan sparked women’s voice throughout Pakistan to end violence and harassment against women and change the attitude towards the traditional patriarchal norms of society. The social, cultural.


Reviewed by: Azeemah Saleem
Subhadra Sen Gupta

A feather in the cap of Puffin Books adding to the impressive list of books written by Subhadra Sen Gupta for children. This book is an ‘academic excursion’ for all school enrolled students and beyond. The magnum opus called the Constitution of India.


Reviewed by: Shubhra Seth
Shashi Tharoor

Tharoorosaurus! as the name suggests, is a mix between a thesaurus and dictionary, cleverly playing on its author Shashi Tharoor’s last name. Tharoor, a member of India’s Parliament and a prolific writer, is known for his expansive vocabulary, which makes.


Reviewed by: Yuvraj Shah
Sandhya Rao. Illustrations by Priya Kuriyan

Zakir Hussain can be considered one of India’s most famous tabla players. In this simple yet interesting book, the author Sandhya Rao uncovers the life of Zakir as a young boy and his journey towards becoming a music maestro. It shows his love for music from.


Reviewed by: Malaika Berry