Trapped

by Kavitha Mandana

“All in all, I’m just trapped here in this in-between world.”
Aditi and Arjun, inseparable twins, look for music in the mundane, are part of a band and even have a music video gone viral to their credit.
But their mother worries for their sanity because they keep talking to a brother no one can see. And Arjun and Aditi have no idea how to credit the ‘ghostwriter’ of their lyrics.
And this ghostwriter wants nothing more than to come out of oblivion.
Strange and compelling, Trapped is a story of high-school heartbreaks and dark secrets and unbreakable ties.

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 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.