Suniti Namjoshi is a fabulist and poet whose work is characterised by wit, irony, lyricism and pithy satire. Her books, published in India, Canada, Britain, the U.S., Europe and Australia, include the path-breaking Feminist Fables and Sycorax: New Fables and Poems. In the past few years she has been writing prolifically for children – the Aditi Adventures series, of which twelve have been published. Set in different parts of the world, the Aditi books can justifiably be termed the first truly ‘Indian’ series for children with an appeal that relates to children everywhere, with Chinese rights sold. The tone here is much gentler, but the questioning imagination which constantly surprises, so characteristic of her work for adults, is also found here. Suniti lives in Devon, U.K., designated an area of “outstanding natural beauty”, a home she loves. She spends time in the garden, watching birds, walking, observing, and grappling creatively with the computer. She loves kulfi and hard rock of the candy kind, and is an obliging photographer. She has also is the author of the timeless classic Blue and Other Stories.
Little i hops out of the computer to play, but her friends are too busy. So she decides to have her own fun — zapping letters and making them disappear! Bold typography adds zing to a story that will keep young minds tickled and ticking.
A dragon has to be punished by a boy. But neither knows how to go about it, and they become friends instead. Sweeping through spans of fantasy, reality and time, the author of the popular Aditi Adventures gives us a set of stories that once again takes children on a ride through magic realism.
An ant, a monkey, an elephant and a young girl set out to tame a fiery dragon! There is fun and adventure in this ‘fairytale' that stands convention on its head.
The postal parrot brings a cryptic letter with a British stamp addressed to ‘Aditi and Friends' — an urgent plea for help. The four friends rush to London, and find themselves on prime time news!
On a visit to Australia, there is much excitement with hi-tech gadgets and journeys underwater and on dragonback. Only the elephant is worried — will she finally find her name?
The four, along with the lion cub, are off to Canada with a message for the Techno Sage, who has sealed her island with an impenetrable shield. An adventure with a scientific twist!
Goldie the dragon is missing! Following a clue, the friends head to Cumae in Italy where they meet the Sybil who knows everything, and the tantrum-throwing Vesuvian Giant.
Aditi’s grandmother is ill and only a certain rose will cure her. The quest takes the friends to Devon where they meet a boy who lives under the sea and can’t remember anything.
In Budapest, Aditi and friends meet a naughty little creature who keeps changing into whatever anyone thinks she is. But it is this changeling who finally comes to the rescue when Beautiful is in trouble.
A visit to Prague takes a strange turn when a spell is cast on Monkeyji. Only Shemeek, the sleeping white horse of Wysherad, can help. A Czech legend is woven into an adventure.
Singapore, the ‘city of lions', is under threat and Gardy the Lion Cub rushes there with the others to save it. But what if the guardians of the city are themselves the cause of all the trouble?
Practical Siril seems to have fallen in love... with one of Jupiter's moons! With help from the Techno Sage he gets set to build a spaceship to zoom into space and correct the moon's orbit.
