The Great Sneak-Out

• The book tracks a high-stakes classroom emergency where a third-grade group joins hands to hide a sobbing secret from their school authorities. It highlights how far young children will go, breaking a series of strict school regulations, out of pure love for family and friends

• Sanjana Kapur is an Indian children's fiction author, curator, and creative editor. Known for capturing the innocent humor and raw emotional landscapes of school children, she specializes in building fast-paced, multi-layered chapter books that keep early readers fully engaged

When Ana's little sister leaves her own classroom crying and runs straight into Ana's world, it triggers a massive crisis. Determined to shield her sister from getting punished by strict teachers, Ana decides to break the rules and hide her inside the third-grade block. Gathering the help of her eccentric classmates, Ana forms a secret gang to smuggle, comfort, and disguise her crying sister. The text follows their hilarious and nerve-wracking attempts to dodge teachers and escape detection, delivering a refreshing story about sibling affection, team loyalty, and childhood innocence.