JULY 11, 2016. THE HINDU.

In Payal Kapadia's “Wisha Wozzariter”, a 10-year-old decides to pen a book. What follows is an entertaining quest for ideas and characters.

MAY 23, 2016. THE HINDU.

Ferg Gottin has extraordinary skills but less- than ordinary parents. His mother searches for schools where she can ‘dump’ Ferg and forget about him and comes across Horrid High… A humorous story of a perfectly ghastly school! Everything is horrid here from Chef Gretta’s cooking to Master Mynus’ math class. The worst is Principal Perverse. However, Ferg manages to make four incredible friends and they learn to survive in school.

FEBRUARY 29, 2016. YOUTH KI AWAAZ.

Ask her what’s her recipe for a successful children’s book and pat comes the reply from author Payal Kapadia. “I don’t take myself seriously. In fact, my daughters Keya (12) and Nyla (18) are the first readers and critics of my books. If a book excites them, I know I am on the right path.”

DECEMBER 24, 2015. DAILY O.

Horrid High: Back to School by Payal Kapadia returns with another adventure. 12-year-old Ferg and his friends are left to figure out the mysterious Grand Plan, dodge Cook Fracas’s food fights and attend classes with some weird teachers. A spirited read.

DECEMBER 6, 2014. THE HINDU.

The first book of Payal Kapadia’s Horrid High series (her previous work Wisha Wozzariter won the 2013 Crossword Book Award for Children’s Writing) is a rollicking read, a throwback to the good old school series by Enid Blyton. Roger Dahl’s illustrations have a life of their own and do full justice to the storyline.

DECEMBER 6, 2014. INDIAN EXPRESS

The first book of Payal Kapadia’s Horrid High series (her previous work Wisha Wozzariter won the 2013 Crossword Book Award for Children’s Writing) is a rollicking read, a throwback to the good old school series by Enid Blyton. Roger Dahl’s illustrations have a life of their own and do full justice to the storyline.