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Twice Upon a Time
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160 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2020
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About the author
Payal Kapadia
9 books47 followersPayal Kapadia’s “Wisha Wozzariter” won the Crossword Book Award 2013 for Best Children’s Book and is also on the “101 Indian Children’s Books We Love!” list. She is also the author of “Colonel Hathi Loses His Brigade” and “Puffin Lives: B.R. Ambedkar.”
Payal started her career as a journalist with Outlook Magazine in Mumbai and The Japan Times in Tokyo, after receiving a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, Chicago. But writing books was a childhood dream, and one day, it was not enough to dream of writing any more. With Wisha Wozzariter, the story of a 10-year old girl who wishes she was a writer,
So Payal wrote Wisha Wozzariter. And when Wisha stopped wishing and started writing, she did, too.
Payal’s newest book “Horrid High” is a perfectly horrid adventure in the world’s most horrid school. In the pipeline is the second part of “Horrid High” and a book about two unlikely princesses, a must-have for every girl everywhere.
Payal started her career as a journalist with Outlook Magazine in Mumbai and The Japan Times in Tokyo, after receiving a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, Chicago. But writing books was a childhood dream, and one day, it was not enough to dream of writing any more. With Wisha Wozzariter, the story of a 10-year old girl who wishes she was a writer,
So Payal wrote Wisha Wozzariter. And when Wisha stopped wishing and started writing, she did, too.
Payal’s newest book “Horrid High” is a perfectly horrid adventure in the world’s most horrid school. In the pipeline is the second part of “Horrid High” and a book about two unlikely princesses, a must-have for every girl everywhere.
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May 28, 2021
Dramatic spoiled princess alert.
So many gender stereotypes. Bleh.
Typical teen drama?
I feel not so many teenagers are this fussy and dramatic.
I really wish this book was edited better. I really didn't like the over repetitive words ss well as the poor writing.
Poor character representation. And this story could have been done in just a few 50 pages or so.
Liked the illustrations. That's all.
Not much of a story. Just a spoilt dramaqueen as a princess and adult characters with no personalities.
Not recommended.
So many gender stereotypes. Bleh.
Typical teen drama?
I feel not so many teenagers are this fussy and dramatic.
I really wish this book was edited better. I really didn't like the over repetitive words ss well as the poor writing.
Poor character representation. And this story could have been done in just a few 50 pages or so.
Liked the illustrations. That's all.
Not much of a story. Just a spoilt dramaqueen as a princess and adult characters with no personalities.
Not recommended.
April 4, 2019
Area A: Text
The best part about this story is the witty narrative that is quick to grasp. The satire is subtle and the language is fluid. The author has taken care to avoid the monotony by using idiomatic expressions and a lot of figures of speech.
With a nearly perfect character sketch of the two girls, the author aces the test. Their contradictory personalities are enjoyable. While Keya is like a princess, Nyla comes across as gamine and clumsy at times. They are doppelgangers. And when they meet, they set the alarm bells ringing.
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The best part about this story is the witty narrative that is quick to grasp. The satire is subtle and the language is fluid. The author has taken care to avoid the monotony by using idiomatic expressions and a lot of figures of speech.
With a nearly perfect character sketch of the two girls, the author aces the test. Their contradictory personalities are enjoyable. While Keya is like a princess, Nyla comes across as gamine and clumsy at times. They are doppelgangers. And when they meet, they set the alarm bells ringing.
Read the complete review here: https://aliveshadow.com/category-book...
April 16, 2021
4.5/5
As cheesy as it is at places. I wish I grew up with Indian stories like this .💖💖
As cheesy as it is at places. I wish I grew up with Indian stories like this .💖💖
April 13, 2019
Two children opposite in nature, outlook and social standing come together to take the readers on a hilarious yet eye opening ride, a ride packed with witty moments and actions aplenty too. Myths are busted; faces revealed and the so-called upper class snobs stands exposed. Lessons are also learnt.
Princess Keya of Pompuspur ( ‘Pom-puhs-poor’) true to the qualities of a real princess , is lady-like that’s till the bug called ‘tween’ strikes her, and then all hell breaks loose. The entire Surya Mahal shivers, King Ferrlip becomes jittery till the final blow knocks him off. Princess Keya fed up with the pretensions expected of her, decides to quit. But is it that easy? ……Enter Nyla a tomboy, a willing replacement for Keya. But the T&C attached to the task is not that easy. Princess Keya sets out to train and tame Nyla. That’s when all the action begins. The girls discover their inner strengths and learn to overcome their weaknesses. Actions and dramas aplenty follow, and finally after exercising the reader’s cheek bones the final moment descends, a moment of suspense. What happens?……Well, I’ll leave it to you the reader to discover the climax. 🙂
A thorough entertainer, ‘Twice Upon A Time’ scores a perfect five on the characterization front. The characters each one of them be it the insignificant ones like royal window-boy an Lady La-Di-Dah of the Society of Snobs or the central ones like Princess Keya and Nyla are so well- etched out that you can’t help but visualize them, and this is what exactly works for the story. Along with adding life to the scenes they invite the reader to get fully involved in the story.
Dotted with some truly wonderful illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, 'Twice Upon A Time' is a reflection on that phase called childhood, a phase replete with innocence, tantrums and mischief.
Princess Keya of Pompuspur ( ‘Pom-puhs-poor’) true to the qualities of a real princess , is lady-like that’s till the bug called ‘tween’ strikes her, and then all hell breaks loose. The entire Surya Mahal shivers, King Ferrlip becomes jittery till the final blow knocks him off. Princess Keya fed up with the pretensions expected of her, decides to quit. But is it that easy? ……Enter Nyla a tomboy, a willing replacement for Keya. But the T&C attached to the task is not that easy. Princess Keya sets out to train and tame Nyla. That’s when all the action begins. The girls discover their inner strengths and learn to overcome their weaknesses. Actions and dramas aplenty follow, and finally after exercising the reader’s cheek bones the final moment descends, a moment of suspense. What happens?……Well, I’ll leave it to you the reader to discover the climax. 🙂
A thorough entertainer, ‘Twice Upon A Time’ scores a perfect five on the characterization front. The characters each one of them be it the insignificant ones like royal window-boy an Lady La-Di-Dah of the Society of Snobs or the central ones like Princess Keya and Nyla are so well- etched out that you can’t help but visualize them, and this is what exactly works for the story. Along with adding life to the scenes they invite the reader to get fully involved in the story.
Dotted with some truly wonderful illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, 'Twice Upon A Time' is a reflection on that phase called childhood, a phase replete with innocence, tantrums and mischief.
January 15, 2025
Its an ok read....
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