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Fun read, will definitely pick up more books by this author, my daughter was a big fan!

The story in this book was so much fun. I felt like I was being taken on an adventure together into a giant jungle. It was a fun adventure for kids but could also be enjoyed by adults.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read and review this book. Lost Between Worlds is a middle grade sci-fi fantasy story about a kid named Varun who wakes up in a time-traveling pod. He winds up in the jungle, with his beagle Spot with him. He figures out he is stuck in The Jungle Book and has to solve clues to find his way home.

I enjoyed this cute middle grade book. If you like The Jungle Book you will most likely enjoy this story as well.

A really interesting concept and I loved the weaving in of both myth and more contemporary literature. However, I think this books suffers from its shortness - there isn’t enough time to get to know the main character and the main dilemma felt rushed in parts meaning I wasn’t invested in the MC’s journey as much as I could have been. It didn’t feel tense and I think a longer page count to rally explore the dilemma more would have resulted in a better overall atmosphere.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read, especially the integration of Indian culture and elements of the Jungle Book. This was a fun ride for many children. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book netgalley.

Lost Between Worlds, by Soumya Gudiyella has a fun premise and I enjoyed going into the Jungle Book world with Varun and having adventures with him there. The last chapter where we find out something sinister and complicated is going on was very interesting. Overall, a fun adventure I think kids will enjoy.

What better way to reimagine the timeless tale of ‘The Jungle Book’ than introducing a time-machine with a teenager lobbed inside who has to travel through famous story books to escape an evil sorceress and return back to his parents?

It was amazing revisiting my favourite Jungle Book characters like Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheraa and Sher Khan. It was like travelling back to my childhood in my very own time machine (see what I did there) and joining these iconic characters on new adventures. I really loved this book and thought it was filled with heart and adventure and can’t wait to see what story we end up in next.

A cute, new adventure story with a nostalgic aspect. I enjoyed this simple and easy read. A few things felt a little confusing but others were explained in the end. Thanks to NetGalley for the copy!

I enjoyed the fusion of Indian culture, an element of time travel and the inclusion of the characters from The Jungle Book. It was interesting to see how the relationship between the main characters developed.

Yes, this is not my typical read and may be targeted at a younger audience
This was a lovely little read with good descriptors that build a fantastic new world in my eyes.
I really enjoyed the drawings in-bedded in the chapters.

The children really enjoyed this book but it took a little while to get into. Once we knew what was going on, it was just a great exciting story. As an adult it was not my favourite book of the year but the children (the target demographic) would be keen to read the next one.

I loved the plot of this novel, however, the writing was extremely choppy. I was not able to immerse myself in this novel as I could not get past the writing style. The writing did not paint a picture in my mind like books usually do. It was difficult to understand, and I felt like I was struggling to put the pieces together.

Time travel meets a jungle mystery! Varun meets all sorts of danger in his quest to get back home (a tiger, oh my).

The best part of this book is that it is descriptive to the point that you can imagine the whole scene. This book was a great reading level for my elementary school daughter. Her favorite thing about this book was that it really was creative and got her imagination going.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the e-arc and in exchange for honset review.

This book has many potential to grow more complex and details, but once again it’s mid-grade book. And i think for the stories has every flaw in every set and the adventure itself is just hooked me up. The early chapter sometimes confusing for adv or fantasy book but it get unfolded as we get into the conflict!! The mc is fun to be around too!! Well new journey will begin in the next book perhaps? Can’t wait to begin new adventureeee ^___^

The plot seemed very interested and innovating, the idea of an adventure inside a book is fairly original however i must admit I did not enjoyed it as much as I thought I would, I found it to be too overwhelming sometimes and although I liked the idea of the story I was not able to fully immerge in it.

Thank you Netgalley and Batani Books for my copy. I am grateful but my thoughts are my own.

A book with setting inside the books is interesting premise. Lost Between Worlds got all potential as an amazing adventure children book. I am struggle to step inside the plot at early chapters. The main family conflict kinda confusing too.
But the reading journey become so much enjoyable when the MC met and did all fun activities with characters from the Jungle Book. The ending seem as opening to new journey with Sinbad in book 2.

much thanks ..i loved the story this book was amazing.When my sister told me to read it i was like no but the i did and i feel bad no cause it was worth it

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC :) Lost Between Worlds has one of the best illustrations I’ve see. The color is just so nice it all comes beautifully together. This book is definitely an adventure book and would be for kids about to be in middle school or a grade a little lower. Varun is lost and doesn’t know what’s going on. I would recommend this story 5/5

Great premise for a series and already inspired a writing project for next year. I think middle school students would be captivated by this book and I look forward to the next one!

What happens when you lose your memory and end up inside of a children’s book?

Lost Between Worlds by Soumya Gudiyella is the first of the Adventures of Varun and Spot Series and is a fun filled sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, adventure novel that kids of all ages would enjoy. This is the story of a boy named Varun who gets stuck in the story of The Jungle Book and has lost his memory. He meets Mowgli as well as the other Jungle Book characters. Varun has to try to regain his memory in addition to finding his way back home while trying to escape the events of the story.

This The Jungle Book reimagined novel is so much fun! It literally pulls you in from the first page. It’s filled with exposition that’s needed to know what’s going on. It also sets things for sequels, right at the beginning. There’s not a lot of detail, but just enough to get to the point and push the story forward. I loved that this included a list of characters right at the beginning. This will be super helpful when read in a school or library setting. Or, if it is reenacted or rewritten by students as an activity. There’s so much that can be done with this! In addition to that, I love that there is also a glossary with non-English words. The only thing that would’ve made it even better was having the pronunciations too!

The illustrations peaking out throughout the novel were drawn beautifully. I liked the line and sketch style as well as the fact that it’s not in color. The greyscale design added more tone to the overall story. The images within the story also add to the story’s plot, giving the visual of what’s going on, at the right moment to make an impact. Fantastic!

If you or your kid like adventure, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, this is for you! It’s best for lower middle grade readers, 8-10 year olds, but older kids would still enjoy it! This is also for anyone who enjoys fairy tale retellings or reimagined.

I can’t wait to see what adventures Varun and Spot have next!

*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of Lost Between Worlds from Soumya Gudiyella via NetGalley