Trapped

by Kavitha Mandana

'Trapped' is the story of twins Anandita and Arjun, growing up with much more than typical teen worries. Apart from upcoming board exams, budding romances, a musical career that's showing promise, ..they're coping with a dark secret. A ghost sibling almost no one else is aware of...

Music is what these teens drown their angst in, writing their own lyrics to the melodies of classic rock anthems. 'Trapped' is one such school hit...a song that speaks of ghost brother, Amit's isolation, trapped in a place where his parents can't see him. And the twins's sense of being hemmed in by the huge expectations that come with just being in Std 12 .

Paperback

Published June 1, 2016

About the author

Kavitha Mandana started her writing career in advertising. She began writing and illustrating for children after her daughter was born nineteen years ago. She has written extensively for the Deccan Herald`s children`s supplement and its school edition.

Her books for kids include 'Tenaliraman' and 'Akbar, the mighty emperor' published by Puffin; 'No 9 on the Shade Car' for young adults, from Rupa's Red Turtle and an early reader from Karadi Tales --'A Pair of Twins'. Her most recent book is for ages 10 and above. It's called 'Trapped', about siblings Anandita and Arjun, growing up with a secret ghost brother.

Her short stories have appeared in many anthologies -- 'Let's Play' and 'Funny Stories' from Puffin; in 'Whispers in the Classroom, Voices in the Field' from Wisdom Tree; in 'Monsters under my Bed and other stories' from Unisun Publications and in a number of text book readers.