Books
In the US
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A MATCH MADE IN MEHENDI
Little, Brown Young Readers Release date: September 10th 2019 For fans of When Dimple Met Rishi comes a lighthearted novel about tradition, high school social hierarchy, matchmaking, and swiping right (or left!). Fifteen-year-old Simran “Simi” Sangha comes from a long line of Indian vichole-matchmakers-with a rich history for helping parents find good matches for their grown children. When Simi accidentally sets up her cousin and a soon-to-be lawyer, her family is thrilled that she has the “gift.” But Simi is an artist, and she doesn’t want to have anything to do with relationships, helicopter parents, and family drama. That is, until she realizes this might be just the thing to improve her and her best friend Noah’s social status. Armed with her family’s ancient guide to finding love, Simi starts a matchmaking service-via an app, of course. But when she helps connect a wallflower of a girl with the star of the boys’ soccer team, she turns the high school hierarchy topsy-turvy, soon making herself public enemy number one. Read the first chapter here: www.thenovl.com/blog/2019/1/7/amatchmadeinmehendicoverreveal |
In India
RED TURBAN WHITE HORSE
Scholastic India 2013
Can a teenager plan a Big Fat Indian Wedding--in America?
It’s been seven years since mom died—and dad’s raised Mini to know more about computers, calculus, and cars than desi weddings—but ever since Mini saw the jewelry mom left them she’s wanted her sister to have the wedding mom would have planned.
Dad’s tech start-up means a shoe-string budget, but Mini has her old Mini Cooper, her new driver’s license, her stellar sense of style, and two months of summer vacation to get it done. And she’s not letting the persistent, mysterious, and smoking hot Vir distract her either.
Flower garlands, decorations, catering, clothes, even a white wedding horse—everything is in place. But a monster hurricane is headed for Boston and it could blow the whole band, baja, and baraat away...
Scholastic India 2013
Can a teenager plan a Big Fat Indian Wedding--in America?
It’s been seven years since mom died—and dad’s raised Mini to know more about computers, calculus, and cars than desi weddings—but ever since Mini saw the jewelry mom left them she’s wanted her sister to have the wedding mom would have planned.
Dad’s tech start-up means a shoe-string budget, but Mini has her old Mini Cooper, her new driver’s license, her stellar sense of style, and two months of summer vacation to get it done. And she’s not letting the persistent, mysterious, and smoking hot Vir distract her either.
Flower garlands, decorations, catering, clothes, even a white wedding horse—everything is in place. But a monster hurricane is headed for Boston and it could blow the whole band, baja, and baraat away...
STARCURSED
Red Turtle / Rupa & Co 2013
In the ancient city of Ujjayani, the stars align to decide the fate of two starcursed lovers...
Born under the curse of Mars, brilliant and beautiful Leelavati, daughter of the famed astronomer and mathematician Bhaskaracharya, knows she can never wed. But when her childhood friend, the handsome and rich Rahul Nagarseth, returns from sea, their attraction is rekindled under stormy monsoon skies.
As Leela, forced by fate to relinquish Rahul, finds solace in teaching at her father’s observatory, a fleeting alignment of the stars is discovered that can help overcome her curse. But Rahul is called away on a war to defend his kingdom. Can he return in time or will she lose him forever to the will of the planets?
Set in turbulent twelfth-century India, against the backdrop of the savage wars waged by Muhammad of Ghor and his band of Turkis, Starcursed is a sweeping tale of science, romance and adventure that will transport its readers to another world.
RISHI AND THE KARMIC CAT
Red Turtle / Rupa & Co 2015
It was an ordinary day until Rishi and Karishma's fat orange tomcat, Kesar, declared he was Acharya Vidyasagar, master of an ancient order…
Rishi and Karishma are living a routine life in the US with nothing more exciting to deal with than middle school—until their cat starts talking. He reveals that they need to find the Jiva Sutra—the ancient Book of Life—before it falls into evil hands. Could they really be the chosen ones entrusted centuries ago with the book, born again to restore it for the benefit of all beings? Will the lizard-born Hiramani, an enemy from that past life, seize it before them and use its powerful life force for his own nefarious ends?
Teaming up with a host of wild creatures and the world’s oldest trees, Rishi and Karishma set off on a dangerous quest that takes them from America to India and Tibet. From the ruins of an ancient university in Nalanda, to the forests of Gir, and the Temple of the Saffron Cats in Tibet, the brother and sister must battle the evil Hiramani in their bid to save the Jiva Sutra and restore balance to the earth.
LET'S MAKE SOME LIME JUICE
PRATHAM 2018
Eight children are playing in the hot sun. They want to make a jug of lime juice from the recipe Raju Uncle gives them. How do they measure out the ingredients? How do they divide the drink equally? The concept of fractions is introduced using a yummy recipe! Reading Level :Level 2