The Summer Break

What happens when five cousins of varying ages and dispositions get together to spend their summer break? Set in the idyllic residential locality of South Delhi, this tale chronicles the mischievous adventures of 14 year old Rahu1, eleven year old twins, Tanya and Sheila, cousins Mini aged eight and five year old Mahesh with their dog, Junior. The summer holiday begins with promise of fun and activity for the three children of Gulmohur Park of South Delhi but turns into a roller-coaster ride of laughter and fun-filled pranks! Rahul falls a victim to temporary amnesia-Mahesh tells Grandpa that in fact he is a monkey-a trip to the movie turns into a an ice-cream color contest-a boxing match becomes more graceful and nimble-a public dog bathing ritual has serious repercussions - a wet Junior seeks holy refuge in Granfather's puja room but starts dripping water at Grandfather-the twins invite bunny ghost . . . and much more. The laughter never stops-the fun never ends-the spirit of family and true friendship add flavor and color to this contemporary tale!

Nirupama Rao is a professional journalist with an academic background in Creative Writing. She lives in the US but maintains strong ties to India through her writing. Her hobbies include watching Hindi television programs and reading fiction.