Bookworm Goa

20/10/2026

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18/10/2026

The Secret of the Star Sapphire by Monika Bhatkhande

An ancient jewel brings three very different friends together, but the dangerous secrets they uncover will test the limits of who they can truly trust....

An ancient jewel brings three very different friends together, but the dangerous secrets they uncover will test the limits of who they can truly trust.

18/10/2026

Giants by Huthuka Sumi

A debut voice to look forward to and a young adult novel worth highlighting—despite limitations in the story—for the evocative prose, memorable characters, and the window it offers into the world, land, stories, and history of the Sumi, a world hitherto non-existent in mainstream Indian children’s literature....

A debut voice to look forward to and a young adult novel worth highlighting—despite limitations in the story—for the evocative prose, memorable characters, and the window it offers into the world, …

18/10/2026

In Search of Lost Cities: In India and Around the World by Sreelata Menon

An entry point for a curious reader seeking discoveries of lost cities...

18/10/2026

The girl who became a Buddha by Maria Denjongpa

A book that may appeal to teenagers who have heard about the extraordinary life of the Buddha and wish to know more about the people who were close to him....

A book that may appeal to teenagers who have heard about the extraordinary life of the Buddha and wish to know more about the people who were close to him.

18/10/2026

Crossings by Sunil Amrith and Ruth Coffey

Three short stories that explore the multifaceted experiences of migration.​...

18/10/2026

Caught in the Crossfire by Lesley D. Biswas

A historical fiction set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh war of 1971...

A historical fiction set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh war of 1971

18/10/2026

Lost in Nightmare Valley by Jane De Suza

A fantastical journey through children’s fears, loneliness and the things they struggle to say aloud...

18/10/2026

If Elephants Could Talk by Ranjeeta Raam

A book that shows the darker side of the treatment of temple animals, quoted in a Hindu ritualistic story, presenting unidimensional characters and context, reproducing the dominant religion rather than questioning it....

18/10/2026

Down by the Mangroves by Sheela Preuitt and Praba Ram

This realistic fiction novel introduces middle-grade readers to the mangrove ecosystem of the Sundarbans and the realities of its coastal communities...