Nandita Ramesh

Tamasha Nandita Ramesh

A holiday taken away and stuck visiting his strange Aunt, can Rishi find adventure in unexpected places?




Rishi had been looking forward to an adventurous vacation with his father, but when COVID strikes he ends up stuck in his aunt's apartment. Her ways are peculiar; he suspects she is a witch. Bhujji lives in the apartment opposite, and she is stuck as well. Rishi begs Bhujji to save him from his witch aunt and soon enough these unlikely friends decide to run away together.




Alone on the streets, they befriend Karu, a multi-talented boy and street performer from the slums trying to survive the pandemic in the hardest conditions. He introduces the children to a different kind of adventure and magic that will change their perception on life forever.




Tamasha, a middle grade book about Covid 19, is the first novel by author Nandita Ramesh. This fast-paced adventure is reminiscent of the Enid Blyton books such as the Famous Five series. Tamasha celebrates the best of middle grade novels, with parallels to The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis and The Virginia Mysteries series by Steven K. Smith.




The evocative illustrations bring the story to life engaging even the most reluctant of readers. Buy Tamasha today and send your children on a modern day adventure.