When the World Went Dark

You left your jokes and funny faces in my mind. You left our secrets and your knitting behind. I'm still sad. I'll always be. I love you times infiniteeeeeeeey. You don't mind that I can't rhyme. I don't know how to end this will someone help me?To help Swara you'd have to dive into her world during the lockdown. Feel the almost-nine-year-old's heart break as she loses her favourite person ever Pitter Paati. Swara pursues clues to find her but stumbles upon a crime instead. VExpectedly no one believes her.Will Swara and her VAnnoying friends from the detective squad find the Ruth of the Matter in time? Told with humour and sparkle this compassionate story is about finding light in the darkest times of our lives. It packs in an intriguing mystery and even a good belly laugh. (Wait is it OK to laugh?) About the Author Jane De Suza is known for her quirky books the SuperZero seriesUncoolHappily Never After andThe Spy Who Lost Her Head among others. She writes a humour column forThe Hindu had a parenting column forGood Housekeeping and is now co-building an app. Jane is a management graduate and a creative director. She currently lives in Singapore with her family. While travelling across various literature fests schools and workshops she grew fascinated by the creative potential of children from which comes this book.