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Bonkers!

Publisher: Duckbill Books

Language(s): English

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WINNER OF THE SCBWI CRYSTAL KITE AWARD 2014 FOR ASIA, MIDDLE EAST.

Armaan's new dog Bonkers is insane: he chews up Armaan's spectacles, eats up his favourite double bounce, super tread shoe and gets him into deep trouble with the school bully, TT. TT in Armaan's own whispered words is the wart on a witch's toe, the slime on a stinky sock, the mush on a mangy mosquito ... Will Armaan's life ever get back to normal, with a dog who is completely bonkers to boot?

Read Natasha's childhood escapades with her dogs in The Doggy Chronicles.

Speaking of childhood escapades, a doodle that is bonkers can lead to a book that is bonkers! Take a look at the striking resemblance between a Bonkers doodle created by the author in college to a Bonkers dog created independently by the illustrator.

SNEAK PEEK! Read the first chapter from the book.

Here is who Natasha calls the current and original Bonkers in real life - her parent's dog Obi Singh. Watch a short video of him sharing some priceless life lessons.

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"How does one get a child to read books is the question many parents of young children ask.
Well, I say, get them books such as this one.
It’s funny, it’s witty, it’s quick-paced and as a bonus there is an underlying message that bullies also have their Achilles heel, one just has to wait to find it.

The story is about Armaan, who was yearning for a dog as a pet, but when he finally did get one, he was not so sure that it was a good idea after all. For dogs, especially little ones can be quite a handful.

But after some nail-biting suspense in which Bonkers – the dog, instead of helping matters actually sets up Armaan against the school bully. Will the bully succeed in taking revenge or will Armaan have to continue trying to escape him, or...does Bonkers have a grand plan?

The illustrations effectively reflect the humour of the book, thus adding to the child’s reading pleasure." - Young India Books

This Duckbill hole book sure is a whole lot of fun! “…True to his name, Bonkers indulges in madcap activities. The dog-lover at home has been giggling away at Bonkers’ antics …” – Saffron Tree

Featured on Flipkart, a popular online bookstore in India, in their 'Best Children's Books of the Year 2013' list.

"I am not a big fan of dogs. To be honest, I am scared of them. But when I read ‘Bonkers’ by Natasha Sharma, illustrated by Deepti Sunder, I think I may start liking dogs :). This book is a part of the ‘hole’ book series by Duckbill Books.

...There is a whole chapter on deciding Bonker’s name. That one had me in splits. Hilarious in an understatement. And of course, I loved the ending of the book.

What I liked about the book

1. The way the incidents have been described by the author make you laugh aloud. Really really funny.
2. The fact that it brings forth the kind of troubles people with pets take to get them to behave. It's not preachy. It's just matter of fact and totally funny
3. The illustrations. Deepti Sunder does an amazing job with illustrating the funny parts of the story
4. The ending

5. The lovely relationship between a pet and an owner which comes forth in the book" - Indian Moms Connect