Meet the Bookosmians

Mira Sharat is an 8 year old kid studying in Class 3 of Ekya School, living in Bangalore. She likes to read books and listen to jokes. Her favourite authors are Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl. When not reading, she loves to cycle and do hula hoops.

Aaisha is a fun loving, friendly girl . She is fond of craft , reading and singing. She plays golf and tennis and has a keen interest in sports . Recently she has developed an Interest in creative writing.word munchers.

Krishti is brilliant in astronomy and astrophysics, you can discuss amazing concept of physics with her, however when at coffee table or with a glass of her favorite mocktail, she loves to pen down her thoughts into words..... Krishti has created " Nature having a break " poem while having cool sips of Frappe in her balcony, in this Lockdown !

Abhipsa Mohanty is a 15 year old studying in DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She is a painter, writer and loves to pen down my thoughts. She is optimistic and love to take risks so as to explore more.

11 year old Arhaan from Kolkata has amazed us with this very creative take on what all is needed to be a success in life.

Palak Chowdhury, in class 8, just turned a teenager and like all young adults, loves to feed on her imagination. Her love for books from a very young age has never given her time to get bored and she's only looking for more to read. From science fiction and magical books to books of facts which make her curious, her interest is wide. A football and table tennis player, Palak also enjoys playing the guitar. But most of all she enjoys her world of solitude with books, music, movies and herself!

Aditya is a 12 year old in Delhi.He likes to play outdoor sports like cricket and football. He is very warm hearted and loves to make friends. Do read one of the spookiest stories we have ever read, written by him.

Sarthak is a fun-loving child and is an ardent Avengers fan. He has an inclination towards sports and enjoys playing cricket and skating.

Mithil Gada is class 8 student who is an avid reader and likes to sketch in his free time. He loves the sea and is a certified scuba diver. He enjoys playing soccer and basketball and he excels in orating and dramatics .

A young storyteller and an avid reader, Rudra is an 8 year old boy. He's an animal lover, defender and a zoophilist. Currently he is working on a project to create awareness about stop killing animals.

Ruja Vadher is a14 year old girl studying in Eighth grade at Anandalaya. She is fond of singing, dancing and loves reading books so much that there would hardly be any day where she wouldn't be seen reading something. She is am transported to a completely different and beautiful world. She has a zest for writing and dream of becoming an author one day. Ruja cherishes public speaking. The idea of writing this story,Conversation with Corona,struck her while she wondered what it would be like to talk to a microorganism. And she says she got the perfect chance to express it when I got to know about Bookosmia.

Ansh is an avid artist, fond of drawing, paper quilling, calligraphy, crafts, reading, writing and singing. He is also an environmentalist and a plant lover. Ansh likes to play with blocks and solve crosswords and puzzles and he loves to experiment with anything that he can lay his hands on. A very curious and loving child.

Nidhi is a fun loving chirpy girl. Loves football.Reading and creative writing are her favorite pastimes.

Sanasha studies in Class 4 at Loreto House School, Kolkata. She is fun loving and likes mixing with friends. Her extra curricular activities include swimming, badminton, she also plays the guitar. Sanasha loves reading and painting.

Kiana Philow Saldanha, 10 Years old, studying in class 6, from Chennai. She has recently published her first eBook in Kindle recently named "The Mysterious Eight and their Hope Diamond Adventure".

Aadya is a happy-go-lucky fun loving girl who enjoys reading and singing. She says Mathematics is her favourite subject however likes to indulge in writing often. She loves playing the synthesizer and really misses meeting her friends in this covid lockdown.

Sanyukta is a class 12th science student who loves eating and listening to folk-pop music. Fond of adventures and exploring new things, Sanyukta is a state level badminton player. She aims to be a neurosurgeon. Sanyukta has her own NGO named UDAAN . It works for women welfare, basically to create awareness among people against rape and acid attacks.

Suhani is a 13 year old, class 9 student. She really enjoys public speaking and creative writing. Although this lockdown has been difficult, Suhani is really grateful that she got a lot of free time to improve her writing skills.

Satwik is a book lover and he likes the English language. Also, He is passionate about cooking and reading

Navya lives in Delhi and is a 14 year old student of Heritage School, Rohini.

Bhavana is a ten-year-old calm and quiet girl from Chennai. She is a student of Phonics Power. She likes to read storybooks and to play with her brother. Her favourite author is Julia Donaldson and favourite book is 'The Gruffalo'. Though she talks less, she is quite thoughtful about nature. She is good at Bharatanatyam and loves writing poems. Bhavana aspires to become a scientist.

Vivaaan is fond of lego , puzzles and cars . Junk food is what he dislikes and just loves normal house food . One of the favourites among his friends . Adorable , affectionate and kind hearted few of his traits .

Mahiraa is a 13 year old learner who loves to read, write and express. She likes to sketch, paint and listen to music. A gregarious girl who loves to talk and make friends.

Saurish Chawla from Gurugram dreams to be an "Arijit Singh' some day !! Singing and playing instruments is his passion. He enjoys playing Guitar and Ukulele. Cricket is his favourite sport and he often, secretly, mimic child artists :)

Kanishkaa is a student of Grade 6, studying in Cygnus World School, Vadodara. She loves reading, writing, cycling, swimming, sketching and baking.

Ishaan loves playing chess, table tennis and reading.

Ishaan is 9 years old and studies in La Martiniere for Boys. His hobbies are swimming, cricket, reading and playing video games

Anyssa is an 8 year old from Mumbai, student of Aditya Birla World Academy. She is very creative and always is ready to pen down a few lines running in her mind. She is an ardent reader and at the age of 5, she was jury at the Peek-A-Book event.

Aiza is fond of reading,baking, dancing, table tennis and taking selfies and yes talking non-stop tops the list.

Lavishka love drawing and colouring. Dancing is her favourite hobby. She also helps her mother at times. Lavishka studies in La Martiniere for girls, Kolkata

Devbrat lives in Vadodara and aspires to be an entrepreneur some day and will make a difference to this world

Nivedita is a class 12 student of humanities, lover of sunsets, folk-pop music, dried flowers and the sea; counts happiness in the number of donuts eaten and paintings made. She is a multi faceted teenager active in all school events with a strong academic record. She was selected by TED-Ed to attend a student conference in the TED headquarters New York for her talk 'When I Stopped Competing For Marks'. Feminist to the core, she thrives in chaos and finds beauty in the imperfect.

Mitansh kapoor is a 6 years old child, studying in class 1. He is a student of South City International School, Kolkata. He loves to take part in almost every activity and loves to cook. Slowly he is exploring the magic of numbers and alphabet. He loves adventure.He wants to become a scientist.

Malavika loves dancing and playing the piano. She loves to travel and make new friends. Malavika is 14 years old, studying in grade 8. She enjoys reading thriller novels. Malavika aspires to be a scientist.

Anya loves books, dancing, her Kindle and her phone. Some of her hobbies are playing tennis, reading,chatting with her friends, reading, watching TV, reading, dancing and reading!! She enjoys doing nail art, writing blogs and listening to music. She also likes giving advice to anyone who asks her opinion..... And she absolutely loves taking selfies!!

Harshika Agarwal is 7 years studying in class III at La Martinere For Girls, Kolkata. She is learning creative writing at Word Munchers. She is very creative and keeps herself occupied. She has different out look towards life and can associate things with colours. Learning to draw and put her imagination on paper is her creativity since she was young. Swimming and book reading is her passion. Reading Gerinimo Stiltion , Enid Blyton , Dinosaur Encyclopedia , facts books etc is her passion. She is a very cheerful girl in all respect.

Ritayan is 13 years old and studiesm in class 9 in Rayagada, Odisha. He is an avid reader of books, especially adventure and mystery ones by Enid Blyton, my favorite author. He likes writing and hearing stories and music. He is a great fan of Messi and loves playing cricket, badminton and football.

Atreyo enjoys quizzing and playing violin.He is also good at painting,sketching, and participates actively in roller skating.He loves swimming and solving puzzles.

Zyna is an avid reader. A book by JK Rowling or Anthony Doerr in hand would sum up her ideal summer afternoon. She loves writing in her free time ( whenever she is not reading!). Playing basketball with her sister is another fun part of her 'Lockdown Diaries'!

Samaira is a wonderful artist.Basketball is her favourite sport .She is a girl full of fun and spends some of her time playing piano to soothe herself .She loves to hangout with her friends and shopping is the most awaited destination on weekends,

Kasvi is a 13 year old student of The Heritage Shool,Rohini . She is a bookworm but also loves dancing to different tunes. We love it when she says that she is neither very clever nor very gifted. Only very, very curious. Writing holds a very special place in her heart and she has also been in quite a few theater plays.

Ahaana is 13 year old from Kolkata studying in grade 8 of Modern High School For Girls.Writing has always been her passion. She also takes interest in art and reading. She always looks on the bright side something she is doing in this ongoing situation too. Although the world is in a devastating state, she is looking at this quarantine as an opportunity to express myself through creative hobbies. Her poem-" Grandmother's Tale" is a flash forward where an old woman who was a young girl at the time of the outbreak narrates her experience to her grand kids while focusing on the bright side.

Aarav is a 12 year old from Gurgaon, studying in grade 6 at Pathways School Gurgaon. Aarav is fond of reading mythological books. His favourite have been both Ramayan & Mahabharata. His favourite characters are Meghnath & Bheem & admires them for their strength & appearance. Aarav likes to indulge in sports & his an active player in Squash. His past time includes painting, playing drums & doing origami.

Vansh is a passionate boy with his personality deeply rooted in Science and Logical reasoning. An avid reader, writer and orator, with an inclination towards theatrical and performing arts that includes Guitar as well as Tabla. An ardent Anime and pop culture fan, he loves to sketch his favorite characters in his pass time.

During COVID 19 lockdown, Mehak got the chance to explore the depths of my strengths in fields like cooking, baking, sketching, drama, and reading about science.She is passionate about writing and reading essays and poems, and the lockdown gave her the chance to spend more time with it.She is adventurous and I love traversing through variety.

Samaira loves dancing and is a good dancer. Golf is the sport she plays and also takes interest in playing the synthesizer. Solving riddles, crosswords and wordsearch is what she does as time-pass. During the quarantine she has developed a keen interest to write. All thanks to Word Munchers for instilling in her the interest and guiding to write.

Isha is a sweet, loving, kindhearted girl. She has imbibed with good moral values where justice and equality tops her list. She is perfectionist and tries to reach the world. She is well updated on all social issues

Arnav is a 10year old from Gurugram, studying in class 6. He is a budding writer.He is a keen learner always ready to polish his skills.He is very meticulous in all his tasks. In addition to this, he is good at Karate and Robotics.

Hunar Choudhary is a grade 8 student of Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata. She loves to write. In this quarantine, she has taken out time to cook, dance and decorate. Even though she wishes for it to be over, it has taught her not to take things for granted.

Pragya is extremely creative, loves badminton and traveling. She is also excellent at academics.

Soham is a 8 year old student at La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata. He is a sports enthusiast, cricket being his favourite game. He also loves playing board games and reading books and is a proud Word Munchers pupil.

You can wake Yash up even in the middle of the night for a game of chess. Besides which he loves to sing.

Nishka likes art and she loves to write. She is very good at creative writing .

Azarya detests lockdown because he loves to play with his friends in the park. His favourite sport is cricket. He wants to be an automotive engineer and wants to go to IIT Delhi. he is very fond of cars, English and cricket.

Arnav is a vigorous reader with a vivid imagination. His passions other than reading, include cooking, playing basketball and working on his environment conservation project called The Last Drop.

Anoushka loves to read books , draw, paint and make crafts .

Mahit is a happy go lucky child. An avid reader who enjoys to write and act . He enjoys dancing and playing the guitar . He is true avenger fan who loves travelling, taewkondo and playing football .

Kevin is easygoing and a little adventurous. He likes to get things done fast and neatly.Observant and aware of things, he is also full of confidence. Kevin loves rock music (Metal to be specific) and playing guitar o played in school events. His love for heavy metal gets the best out of me.

Shrehan is a very diligent student and quite a rule book follower. He doesn't like to break rules at all. A very emotionally independent child, likes attention from his parents but does not depend on company from anyone. Very happy on his own. Loves tennis, robotics and has been cooking and baking a lot through this time. Guitar and singing has been a new love the past two years and something he aspires to becomes - a musician. When u look at him he reminds u of a teddy bear, says his Mom.

Sadhika is a grade 10 student from The SriRam School Aravali, Gurgaon. Her hobbies are traveling and writing blogs. Creativity is one of her pursuits and she loves to take part in theatre.

Yuvraj lives with his sister, mom and dad in Gurgaon. He is fond of writing short stories and sometimes long ones. Besides writing, he likes to make comics. It started off by drawing characters on the corner of notebooks and turned into creating a whole story.

Anusha lives in Gurgaon with her parents and her sister. She is an avid reader and loves cooking and inventing new recipes. She is immensely expressive and enjoys the company of her friends and family.

Sanvi is a 9 year old poet from Modern High School For Girls, Kolkata. Her hobbies are reading, singing and drawing.

Aarohi is a 13 year old from Gurgaon. She is passionate about sports and has a flair for writing. She has great oratory skills and loves being on stage.

10 year old friend Amaira from Kolkata has not only shared with us a wonderful poem but also raised 90,000 INR through a crowdfunding campaign to help the poor during COVID19. She certainly has put her thinking cap on! A student of Modern High School for girls, she is an avid trekker and has already done two treks to the hilly regions of Uttarakhand.

Shreya is a fun-loving friendly girl who loves to play football. She likes doing arts and crafts in her free time. And when she is in her good mood, she brings out her creative writing skills.

Krishnav is a vivacious boy , who enjoys writing a lot . He is an avid tennis player and state level Taekwondo champion

A child full of life and enthusiasm, Anisha gets joy even from the smallest things of life. She enjoys playing pranks on people and can make a room of people roar with laughter. Besides enjoying reading books and solving puzzles, she enjoys listening to John Denver songs. Favourite song : 'Country Roads'. Favourite book: ' Diary of an awesome Friendly kid'.

Devansh is an 8 year old boy, studying in Class 4. He is an avid reader and loves to write. He wants to become an author when he grows up.

Akshita's hobbies are dancing and listening to music. She is interested in Mathematics and also loves writing poems.

Himanshi loves to read.Sketching,painting,playing the guitar, singing are her other hobbies. She loves participating in debating competitions and has many friends.

Avani is a writer enthusiast and blogger. She believes in the subtle power of words to transform and heal almost everything. She also truly enjoys playing the keyboard and learning new skills every day, whilst exploring her untapped potential. Kudos to you Avani!

Laksha is a 12 year old from Kolkata, studying in class 7. Laksha is very passionate about writing from a very early age. She has won various creative writing competitions in school and elsewhere and one of her poems even got published in the Tele kids newspaper from where she won a gift voucher. Apart from writing she is very fond of dramatics. She really enjoys being on the stage and performing for an audience.

11 year old Aryam lives in Jaipur ,is a passionate tabla player and is fond of football as well, Messi being his favourite player. His parents think he is a very creative and fun-loving child. We at Bookosmia agree :)

Anoushka is passionate about reading and horse riding. She enjoys riding and hopes to compete at the national level.

Aryan is a sincere and helpful child studying in Lamartiniere Boys in class lV in Kolkata. His hobbies are playing cricket , Basketball apart from reading books. He loves sports has keen interest in playing Lawn Tennis. Aryan loves his elder sister Lavanya .Last but not the least, Aryan is his teacher's favourite student and his parent's pride.

Tisha Sharma is a 10 year old young author born in beautiful Pink city Jaipur. She has been fond of writing since she was 6 year old. Apart from stories she also writes poems and limericks. She spends a great deal of time on reading books. Right now she is working on her book 'Alice and the Truth of Serpent'.

Adya Nathany is a 13 year old teenager from Kolkata. She is a sports enthusiast as well as a keen learner. Not having missed school for a day since the last 6 years she truly believes in giving her best to what she does .

Tanisha Sumeet Ramchandani is a class 6 student in Surat. She loves art and crafts. She is a happy girl who loves to spend time with her friends.

Hunar loves writing and dogs. She is adventurous, always up to try something new and her world revolves around her family and friends. She submitted this story as part of Bookosmia’s short story contest for children. We doff our hat to young writers like her who are not afraid to tread the path unknown. Congrats to Word Munchers for mentoring her.

Riddhiman Gangopadhyay is a lover of Messi and eat, drinks, sleeps and dreams Football. A sport lover.. from cricket to kabaddi he misses nothing. Loves to read books and watch Hollywood movies especially the horror ones. He is also a keen keyboard player.

Tanaaz Shaikh is a Grade 5 student who lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her roots lie in Ankleshwar, Gujarat. She loves academics, spending time with her family and reading. She is fascinated by the stories her mother tells her about growing up in India and looks forward to meeting her cousins in India during her vacations. Bookosmia wishes this young author the best!

Bansari is a 9 year old from Surat who loves to dance, sing and write.

Vyomkesh is studying in 6th standard in Surat. His hobbies are reading and cricket. He loves nature and animals. His story "Clean Surat, Green Surat" on the plague in Surat many years back, even before he was born is an eye opener for all of us today.

8 year old Siddharth loves to read books- facts, fiction and mythological tales too. Making figures out of lego blocks is a favourite activity of his. The capitals and flags of the different countries of the world amaze him . He loves to play football and cricket amongst outdoor sports.

Aastha Bagree is 17 year old student of Modern High School For Girls. Since a very young age, curiosity has been by her side. Along with curiosity, a deep passion for astronomy has also guided her through her years of middle and high school. A keen artist and an elegant dancer, Aastha has always held writing at a high pedestal.

Sufiya is a 15 year old  Grade 10 student of Excellent English School,  Bangalore.Her father is a auto rickshaw driver, mother  a housewife and she has two elder brothers. She loves to play Football in Madhavan park and read horror stories is her free time. Sufiya wants to be a psychiatrist when she grows up, to help people with mental stress and illness. Congrats Sufiya on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian!

11 year old Jameer Ahmed of Police Public School , Bangalore pens down an idea that would benefit everyone. Congrats Jameer on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you go places! Ever seen street dogs shivering in the cold or hunting for food in the garbage? Read this very relevant story

13 year old Tejashree S of Police Public School, Bangalore writes a wonderful story of how she was terrified of a dog and later went out of her way to help it! Congrats Tejashree on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you go places!

Jeevan is a grade 7 student of Police Public School , Bangalore. His father is a Head Constable and mother a house wife. He loves drawing and learning more about Science. When he grows up, Jeevan wants to be a pilot in the Indian army. Jeevan says this is a true story based on an incident that happened when he visited his village Kolar in the holidays. Congrats Jeevan on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you go places! Read this true story by Jeevan, "My life as a street dog."

Vinay is a 13 year old grade 8 student of POLICE Public School, bangalore. His father is a Head Constable and mother a house wife. Vinay loves to read story books and books on science. He wants to be an IAS officer when he grows up cos its a very respected job. Congrats Vinay on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you go places! Read Vinay's story "The Time Traveling Droplet" about an enthusiastic droplet of water in its repeat journey to earth. What would it discover?

Anam is 14 years old and a Grade 9 student of Excellent English School, Bangalore. Her father is a tailor, mother a housewife and she has two older siblings. Colouring and cycling keep her thoughts fresh and creative and she wants to be a doctor treating cancer patients when she grows up. Congrats Anam on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you will go places! Read Anam’s story "The Green Planet" here.

13 year old Vashita from Kolkata is a shy, reserved and a hardworking girl who knows her responsibilities very well.Besides spending time with her family and friends she loves art, playing tennis and watching her favourite serials on Netflix once in a while.She is developing a good habit of taking care of her studies and striving to do well for herself. Read her wonderful story "Someone Different".

Moin Ahmed is a 16 year old Grade 10 student from Excellent Academy,Bangalore. Moin's father is a tempo driver, mother a housewife and he has four siblings at home. He loves to read stories about kings and queens. He has many ambitions but he has selected two of those- to be a Mechanical Engineer or a Pilot. Congrats Moin on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You truly are Bookosmian. May you will go places! Read Moin’s story The Brave Vs The Wise under our Read a Story section.

Sumaiya is a 16 years old Grade 10 student of Excellent English School, Bangalore. Her father is an auto rickshaw driver, mother a housewife and she has two elder brothers. She loves painting and reading stories and writing stories high on imagination. Congrats Sumaiya on penning a tale that made us sit up and take notice. You are a true Bookosmian. May you go places! Her story is a great example of how explaining a concept is much easier and fun through stories than textbook. Read Sumaiya's interesting story "The Adventure of Four Friends."

Prisha Moitra is a grade-3 student of Indus Valley World School, Kolkata who aspires to become an artist when she grows up. At school she aims to be an all round performer and has been awarded for the same in the past two consecutive school years. She has won several accolades in extra curricular activities like story telling and writing, elocution, spell bee, ramp camp etc. Literature and Science are two of her favourite subjects and of all the things she enjoys doing, performing arts is on the top of the charts. In her free time she reads books, plays chess and goes for long walks with her family. Her favourite authors are Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling and her only wish is to get Harry Potter's invisibility cloak through some miracle so that she can read books and play with Lego blocks way past her bedtime. Prisha is Bookosmia's Chief Beta Reader (Under 10)

Neha Mahesh, is a 12 year old, studying in Class 8 at the PSBB Millennium School, Chennai. Stories and poems have fascinated her since she was very young. She believes that words can make magic, and great stories can change the world. She loves everything to do with books, movies, music, and art.