How Bookstaken works
A free first session, a mentor just for them, and a report after every session.
- 1 · Book a free first session
Pick a time that suits you. It takes two minutes.
✓ No payment details needed
- 2 · A short call with us
We get to know your child and what they love, then choose their mentor.
✓ Not the right fit? We switch within 48 hours
- 3 · Their first session
60 minutes, 1:1 on Google Meet, with the mentor who'll stay with them.
✓ You're welcome to sit in
- 4 · Same mentor, every session
A book they'll love, a good talk, thinking games and a little writing. Never like homework.
✓ Once a week or more. Pause anytime
- 5 · A report after every session
On WhatsApp: what they read, said and loved. Their writing grows into their own story journal.
Inside a session
60 minutes, just the two of them.
- Riddles and warm-ups
- Reading together
- Talking it through
- Writing and thinking games
Kids say "Fine." Our reports say the rest.
Aarav's session report
Week 8 · The Jungle Book
Speaking time
A note from Riya
Aarav came in bursting with questions about Mowgli leaving the jungle. He argued Bagheera was the real hero, and backed it up with two moments from the book. He's reading with his head and his heart now.
Session snapshot
Session timeline
0–15 min
Jungle riddles
15–45 min
Who's the real hero?
45–60 min
A new last page
What you'll need
- A laptop or tabletA phone works, but bigger screens help them focus.
- A quiet cornerSpace to think.
- Google MeetFor the session.
- WhatsAppFor updates and reports.
- The bookTheir own copy of the book they're reading.
Their first session is on us.
60 minutes, 1:1, with the mentor who'll stay with them.
