Ages 9-12

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

2026 NLF Reading Challenge Quiz finale and Prize Distribution

Stage 2 - Talks, Conversations, Panels

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM

Simi Stands Tall

Ground Floor PAS1 for Book Interactions

Host: Sahitya Rani

12:45 PM – 1:00 PM

Kungfu Aunty Vs the Garbage Monsters

Ground Floor PAS1 for Book Interactions

Host: Shweta Taneja

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Create Compelling Characters & Enduring Series

Room 105

Host: Arundhati Venkatesh

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Shared Excitement

Room 108

Hosts: Kavita Singh Kale, Sanjana Kapur

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Poop It Up

Design Room

Hosts: Shweta Taneja, Sunaina Coelho

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Deep Connections

Second Floor Collab Space - Private Sessions

Host: Christopher Myers

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Memories of Homes

Room 101

Host: Nina Sabnani

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Life At Sea

Room 105

Host: Sahitya Rani

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Threads of Imagination

Room 106

Host: Alankrita Amaya

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Finding Gold

Room 107

Host: Mala Kumar

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Create Compelling Characters & Enduring Series

Room 108

Host: Arundhati Venkatesh