‘A story that deals with climate change, personal grief and the recuperative powers of Nature… I came away profoundly moved’ – JAIRAM RAMESH

‘A book of magic…when you have finished, you’ll want to go out and hug a tree. (Just do it.)’ – JERRY PINTO

‘Enchanting, witty and achingly beautiful…at once fantastical and real’ – PRERNA SINGH BINDRA

 Savi and the Memory Keeper

If Savi were to make a list of things that were the absolute worst, moving to Shajarpur would be right on top. Well, right after the point about missing her father. And death. And her new school, with the most stuck-up of classmates. Worse, she is now part of an eco club in which they make fun of her for not having enough green gyaan. And those stuck-up classmates seem to be her new friends. Wait, what? How did that happen?

But Savi is too busy figuring out why in the world she, a certified brown thumb, is suddenly able to talk to us (her plants) and to the ginormous ficus tree, whose heartwood seems full of secrets. Funny, thoughtful and deeply moving, this is a story of loss, climate change and the magical power of nature.

Edited by Nimmy Chacko, with chapter header illustrations and cover by Rajiv Eipe, the book is published by Hachette India.

Savi and the Memory Keeper is available at most independent bookstores, including:

Bahrisons, Delhi

Champaca Bookstore, Bengaluru

Eureka Bookstore, Delhi

Funky Rainbow, Bengaluru

Kahani Tree, Mumbai

KoolSkool, Gurgaon

Lightroom Bookstore, Bengaluru

Midland Book Shop, Delhi

Pagdandi Book Store, Pune

Rachna Books, Sikkim

Storyteller Bookstore, Kolkata

Trilogy Curated Bookshop and Library, Mumbai

the gorgeous Chapter headers by rajiv eipe