Time Racers

by Gayathri Ponvannan

Thirteen-year-old Pratik Pallavanathan, aka PP s easy life in Dubai takes a horrendous turn, when, during a holiday in India, his redoubtable grandmother insists on a trip to their long-forgotten ancestral village. Cooped up in a rambling house, with on-off electricity, no Internet, and annoying relatives, PP feels like he s losing his mind. And then the hallucinations begin. In a series of bizarre events, he sees a phantom in his room, the family s pet cow acts weird in his presence and a dilapidated corridor leads him to a strange land, straight to his hallucinations. A flabbergasted PP realizes he has time-travelled to 1920, and the hallucinatory phantom is his own ancestor of the time, Simha. PP realizes that he has a connection with Simha. Can PP ward off the catastrophe that s approaching Simha? And can he help realize Simha s dream?

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Valli RamMohan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that my pre-teen son, my 60+ mom, and I enjoyed immensely. The story was fast-paced and interesting and one really did want to rush through the book to figure out how it ended. Fun times with grandparents and cousins is beautifully depicted in the book and took me back to my own childhood. And it subtly tells you how extended family is a your key support structure in life. One key take away for me was how children look for our trust and just blossom when we believe in them. A lovely adventure with well depicted characters and a simple, yet deep underlying message.

Absolutely lovely book and highly recommended!

[Arnav Gupta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A SOLID 3.5

[Namratha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is what a well-written, perfectly paced children's adventure book should be like. The tale was funny, thought-provoking and it handled the concept of time travel with the right blend of fantasy and pragmatism.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it wholeheartedly.