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On Air with RJ Rini | Contemporary Fiction | Full of heart and humour | Easy-to-Read Chapter Book for Young Readers | Ages 7 and up

On Air with RJ Rini | Contemporary Fiction | Full of heart and humour | Easy-to-Read Chapter Book for Young Readers | Ages 7 and up

Sonia Mehta
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Rini is a certified chatter-machine with a heart full of stories and a mind that never stops buzzing. She talks to everyone—her mirror, her plants, even the toaster—but at home, no one has time to listen.

Then one day, Rini stumbles upon the magical world of radio . . . a place where people want to hear you talk! Suddenly, becoming an RJ becomes her biggest dream. With a hairbrush for a mic and her eccentric neighbour Gaga as her cheerleader, Rini practices nonstop.

Set in the bustling Sunshine Colony, full of noisy courtyards, quirky aunties, and fairground chaos, this warm, funny story is about finding your voice and making sure it’s heard.

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Mar/2026

ISBN: 9780143481379

Length : 120 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

On Air with RJ Rini | Contemporary Fiction | Full of heart and humour | Easy-to-Read Chapter Book for Young Readers | Ages 7 and up

Sonia Mehta

Rini is a certified chatter-machine with a heart full of stories and a mind that never stops buzzing. She talks to everyone—her mirror, her plants, even the toaster—but at home, no one has time to listen.

Then one day, Rini stumbles upon the magical world of radio . . . a place where people want to hear you talk! Suddenly, becoming an RJ becomes her biggest dream. With a hairbrush for a mic and her eccentric neighbour Gaga as her cheerleader, Rini practices nonstop.

Set in the bustling Sunshine Colony, full of noisy courtyards, quirky aunties, and fairground chaos, this warm, funny story is about finding your voice and making sure it’s heard.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Sonia Mehta

Sonia Mehta is a children’s writer who believes that sparking off a child’s imagination opens up a world of adventure. She has been writing for children for over two decades. Her body of work is wide-ranging-she created one of India’s first dedicated children’s newspaper sections; conceptualized the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest for TV; and has written books, songs, poems and stories for leading publishers in India, several African nations, the USA and the UK.
She lives in Mumbai and runs Quadrum Solutions, a content company she co-founded. She is also the co-founder of PodSquad, a retail children’s edutainment brand that firmly believes that children learn best when they are having fun.
Most days, Sonia can be found pounding away at her computer-when she is not playing with her dachshunds, the two little loves of her life.

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