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Twelve voices — from historians and screenwriters to poets and cricket chroniclers — bringing curated worlds to the festival.

A distinguished IAS officer and Festival Director of the Valley of Words Literature & Arts Festival, Sanjeev Chopra brings a deep understanding of India's federal fabric and its political history to his writing. His books explore the making of modern India — its states, its leaders, and the forces that shaped the nation we live in today.



Founder Director of the Sanskriti Group of Schools and an award-winning author, Devyani Mungali has been inspiring young readers for over 30 years. Her beloved Hindi poetry collections burst with humour, imagination, and the joy of language. Her Albeli and Raghu series brings alive the wonders of nature and the magic of friendship between a boy and his elephant.
















An author, two-time TEDx speaker, social entrepreneur, and one of India's pioneering child and family photographers with over 25 years behind the camera, Shikha Khanna is also the Founder of MUM (Mothers United Movement). Her book, The Selfie Trap, explores self-image and identity in the age of social media, encouraging readers to embrace authenticity over perfection.


Pooja Marwah is an award-winning author and content strategist, recently featured in Forbes as the only Indian on a global list of women entrepreneurs. Her book, Being an Indian Teenager, published by Westland, is a graphic novel celebrating the chaos, love, and contradictions of growing up in India today.


A graduate in computer science and marketing who switched to writing books to feed stories to her young son, Shyamala Shanmugasundaram writes fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages. She is a Finalist of the National Tactile Book Competition (2025) and a South Asian Storytellers Scholarship winner. Under Pressure brings the extraordinary life of Freddie Mercury to young readers.


A screenwriter, director, and storyteller, Roopal Kewalya is a graduate of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Her short film The Flyman won Best Foreign Language Film at the Boston International Kids Film Festival. She is passionate about stories that speak to young minds and believes storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for building empathy and imagination.


Shiraz Mukherjee is the author of Tiger in You, a striking exploration of courage, instinct, and the wild parts of ourselves we don't always show the world.


With 26 years in the cricket sector, Devendra Prabhudesai is the Curator of the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum and former Manager of Media Relations & Corporate Affairs at the BCCI. He has held senior roles at Star India, Cornerstone Sports and Entertainment, and the International Institute of Sports Management.





An award-winning author trained as an archaeologist, Devika Cariapa makes the world of archaeology accessible for children. Her first book, India through Archaeology: Excavating History, received the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2018. Her subsequent works have won the Neev Book Award and the Times of India AutHer Award.




A well-known travel writer, novelist, and TEDx speaker, Tanushree quit the corporate world to write across historical, military, crime, and paranormal genres for adults and children. Among her works are Nurjahan's Daughter, Boots Belts Berets, Escape from Harem, the Boo-Boo series for children, and Men of Steel for young adults. She also mentors young writers and serves on literary juries.

Illustrated by Pallavi Jain. Timeless biographies of India's greatest sporting icons, with a stunning pull-out poster inside.

A chilling collection of ghost stories to read after dark.

Illustrated by Sucharita Sengupta Suri. More bone-chilling tales for brave young readers.

Every list of bestsellers tells you what's already popular — this section is here to do something different. Beyond the Curriculum is our attempt at genuine discovery: books chosen not because they're topping a chart, but because they're distinctive, beautifully made, or simply too good to be missed. From quiet literary gems to books your child has never heard of but will love once they pick them up, this is where we've done the digging so you don't have to. Think of it as a curated second shelf — one built on range and quality, not just familiarity — where every title earns its place through what it offers a young reader, not how many copies it's sold.

25 gorgeously illustrated friendship stories, chosen by Ruskin Bond himself. Illustrations by David Yambem.

Discover the fascinating stories behind everyday expressions. Foreword by Shashi Tharoor.

Illustrated by Öykü Akarca. A tender picture book about finding joy in small everyday moments.

Illustrated by Poorti Bapat. A gentle, playful picture book about paying attention to the world around us.

A whimsical adventure story imagining the world's only Giraffe Barber. (Author name to be confirmed.)

A vivid, immersive picture book imagining life through the eyes of a tiger cub in the Indian wilderness.

A spine-tingling collection of hill-station hauntings, based on true events.

A treasury of classic moral tales for ages 5-8.

The story of Yashodara, Buddha's wife.

Adapted from the original Amar Chitra Katha comics: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi.

Timeless trickster tales retold from fables and mythology.

HarperCollins Children's Classics. A tender, adventurous tale of a boy transformed into a cat, and the streetwise feline who teaches him to survive.

HarperCollins Children's Classics. A time-slip story of friendship, memory, and an old house by the sea.

HarperCollins Children's Classics. A classic tale of ice-skating, ambition, and friendship.

HarperCollins Children's Classics. A coming-of-age story following a young ballet dancer's journey.

HarperCollins Children's Classics. An orphan's spirited journey through Victorian England.

ChikuPiku is a beloved Marathi magazine for children aged 1 to 10, packed with stories, poems, songs, puzzles, and activities. A wonderful way to introduce young readers to the richness of the Marathi language and Indian culture — through laughter, curiosity, and creativity.

Stories, poems & activities all about dogs! Fun stories of friendship between dogs and humans, a centrespread of all dog breeds, and a dog-themed activity.

The Boredom Special! Funny stories of kids bored of everything — and the brilliant ideas they came up with. Poems by Shanta Shelke and Vinda Karandikar.

All about babies — human babies, baby animals, baby plants! Poems by Shanta Shelke, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Sarita Padaki & Sandeep Khare.

Diwali Special! Powada, Vasudev, Warli art, Batavani — a celebration of India's living folk traditions. Give your child the gift of roots!

Summer Special 2026! 14 songs, 12 stories, 18 activities, 7 puzzles. Poems by Mangesh Padgaonkar, Arun Dhere & Rabindranath Tagore — scan & listen via QR!
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