Roopa Pai suspects she has alien blood, for two reasons. One, she loved history in school. And two, although an adult, she mostly reads children's books. Roopa has won a Children's Book Trust award for science writing. Among her published works are a four-book science series, Sister Sister (Pratham Books), and two girl-power books, Kaliyuga Sita and Mechanic Mumtaz (UNICEF). When she is not dreaming up plots for her stories, she goes on long solo bicycle rides, and takes children on history and nature walks in Bangalore. You can find her at www.roopapai.in.

Join the intrepid Taranauts on their most formidable mission as the action shifts into high gear on Glytr's Terror Trail!

Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all its 32 stars. There was no hope until Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala - three bright and brave Taranauts with special gifts - set out to bring back light and cheer to Mithya.

Six times they have been stretched to the limit, and six times - undaunted by mind-boggling riddles, monsters and mayhem - the Taranauts have returned successful. Now they are headed for the razzle-dazzle of Glytr's capital city, Boom Bolly Bay, where, unknown to them, Shaap Azur has changed the rules of the terror game.

Can the Taranauts save a hazillion unsuspecting Glytrkos from 'bubbling, burbling death'? Will Zarpa succeed in preventing a terrible tragedy at the Bel Nolo Inter-World Cup Final? And where in the world has Shaap imprisoned Max Moolah, the 15-octon-old heir to BBBay's biggest fortune?

Will the Turquoises shine down on Glytr again? Read and find out!