A Higgledy Piggledy Growing Up
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- Publishing year : January 2024
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9789356999756
- Imprint : Harper collins
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
Neel, an ordinary fourteen-year-old schoolboy lives in Bengaluru with his ordinary three-generation family. But his humd ...
Neel, an ordinary fourteen-year-old schoolboy lives in Bengaluru with his ordinary three-generation family. But his humdrum life is overtaken by extraordinary events.
Starting with some puzzling thefts in his colony, Neel recounts a series of events that unfold over three months from January to March. Neel endeavours to crack the case, even as he is pursued by his romantically inclined classmate, leading to comic and endearing encounters. As Neel explores the highs and lows of growing up, and friendships, his unremarkable world shatters when he confronts the harsh reality of communal hatred, both at school and beyond.
This is a story of growing up and of growing apart .
Poile Sengupta is a well known writer for children. She has written several picture books and other books for young adults, and ran a humour column for children in the Children’s World magazine for over three decades. She is also a poet, playwright and novelist for adults.
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