Grandpa Chatterji's Third Eye

by Jamila Gavin, Peter Bailey (Illustrator)

Paperback

First published February 6, 2006

About the author

Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, to an Indian father and an English mother. Jamila has written many books with multicultural themes for children and young adults. She won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award in 2000 and was runner-up for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Her work has been adapted for stage and television. Jamila Gavin lives in England.

Reviews

[Tamsin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice easy read. Grandpa Chatterji is quite the character and I look forward to reading more about him.

I really appreciated the recipe at the end of the book - especially after trying to find Mrs Fernandez’ pickles in the previous chapter. This recipe is catered for both an Indian and English kitchen.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grandpa Chatterji's Third Eye by Jamila Gavin

Neetu and Sanjay are incredibly excited that Grandpa Chatterji is coming to stay again. They always have fun with him.
This time Grandpa’s third eye - his serene, meditative way of acquiring knowledge - comes in very useful. When Sanjay loses his kite, it is Grandpa who finds it. And when Grandpa has a craving for Mrs Fernandes’s Pickles, he knows they only have to follow his brolly and it will point them in the right direction. Whatever will he do next?
A new collection of stories about a very unusual grandpa.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is a good book

[Dana Suaifan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this with my baby brother, it's an interesting read. At least my brother really seemed to like it.