Meet Petu Pumpkin and the Awesome Fivesome : Arundhati Venkatesh

Meet Petu Pumpkin and the Awesome Fivesome Book-inspired activities with author Arundhati Venkatesh Suitable for Ages 5 -11 years When Games periods are cancelled. Petu and his friends unearth a sinister con spiracy: their playground is at stake. There is only one thing to be done—seek inspiration from the founders of our nation, and protest. Author Arundhati Venkatesh demonstrates how her involvement in a real-life people's movement led to the hilarious book Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter. Crack secret codes, sing silly songs, show off your freedom fighter fundas in a fun quiz... Learn a bit about democracy, the Constitution, diversity and the idea of India while you're at it! About Arundhati Venkatesh Arundhati Venkatesh is an award-winning Indian children's book author based in Bengaluru, Karnataka . Known for her humorous and highly imaginative storytelling style, she weaves narrative threads around a diverse spectrum of subjects ranging from monsters and childhood activism to history, mathematics, and science. Before establishing herself as a prominent figure in contemporary Indian children's literature, she attended school across five different towns and worked professionally across four continents.