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Sumita Mukherjee is a NASA STEM certified leader and children’s book author. She has been fortunate enough to travel around the globe, explore many countries and meet different people. Mysteries and adventures have been captured from there in the form of the Keiko Kenzo STEM travel adventure series. These books are to inspire young readers to know and appreciate various countries, develop a love for discovery and learn about the world around them. Her series of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) books encourages kids to invent and explore, to empower themselves and see themselves as world leaders and problem solvers. Her books celebrate diversity, spark curiosity and capture children's imaginations! Sumita currently lives in Toronto with her family.
Her website, WizKids.Club was created with a vision to raise the next generation of creative leaders. WizKids.Club offers highly engaging kids activities, educational books, experiments, hands-on projects, DIYs, travel stories and engineering books perfect for children 4-12 years to spark creativity and scientific learning.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Ghost of the Forbidden City - China by Sumita Mukherjee takes readers to China with Keiko, Kenzo, and Eji. They are on a school trip with their friends, and Tyra, their history teacher who was also known as Miss Tyrant. Eji has been given special permission to be on the trip as he cannot stay without Kenzo. They visit the Forbidden City and a lot of weird things happen as they explore the palace. They go from room to room, listening to the fascinating stories of the emperors of the palace. They go through strange experiences in every place they visit, be it the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China or the Beijing National Stadium. Will they be able to find out details about the hollow faced ghost? What is the story behind the ghost?
The book is entertaining with its mysteries, eeriness, and educational content. The author weaves mystery into the school trip, making it an adventurous yet informative storybook for children. There are a lot of interesting facts about the places in China that the children visit, yet at the same time the book keeps readers glued till the end with the ghost and haunted parts. The illustrations are mysterious, like the stories, and they breathe life into the story and characters. The educational content makes it a good book for all school and children’s libraries, and the mystery part makes it good for classroom read aloud sessions as it tells children about China and the important things to see there. I hope to read more stories like this where children can gain knowledge about new places and develop a liking for travel!
