Aadya Das
STARLIGHT DREAMS AND TWILIGHT TALES
01 Jan, 2025
11-Year-Old Author Makes Debut With "STARLIGHT DREAMS AND TWILIGHT Tales"
Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds.
"Starlight Dreams and Twilight Tales" is a thrilling collection of stories that transports you to fictional realms brimming with adventure, action, and suspense.
Each tale unfolds unpredictably, keeping you on the edge of your seat and opening the door to endless possibilities.
As an aspiring author, Aadya has poured her passion for storytelling into this debut book, weaving narratives that ignite your creativity and challenge your perception of how stories should end.
Some of these tales remain unfinished, leaving the final chapters to your imagination. Will you create your own endings, or patiently await their continuation in my future works? Let My Crazy Fantasies inspire you to dream beyond limits and embark on adventures that linger long after you’ve turned the last page.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/9391813607/
Aadya Das is an 11 year old student of Army Public School (APS) Udhampur, has always been inclined towards literature, stories, fictions and fantasies. She is a vibrant dreamer with boundless imagination. She weaves magical worlds and daring adventures, blending whimsy with innocence. Her stories reflect her unique perspective and youthful creativity, captivating readers with the charm and magic of her other-worldly vision.
She wishes to become an author as she grows up. This is the first book in her journey as an author.
Hallway
If you were to walk,
Down this hall,
You won’t hear talk,
Not a sound at all.
Only pictures you’ll see,
And maybe artefacts too,
A picture of me,
A picture of you.
Come now dear one,
No need to hide,
Soak in the golden sun,
Flow with the tide.
A trophy from a race,
A medal from a test,
Shoes with green lace,
And a white little vest.
Memories of me,
Memoirs of you,
A cup of warm tea,
And some biscuits too.
Our time has come to end,
This tenure of friendship too,
I hope to see you again,
Till then I bid adieu!
-- Aadya Das
21st March, 2025
"We've Had Enough!"
Walking down the mossy road,
They turn,
Their shoulders heavy with load,
They cry, they say,
"We've had enough!",
The woods mistake their cries for bluff.
Walking onwards towards the lake,
They stop,
Their bodies start to shake,
They cry, they say
"Weve had enough!",
The lake mistakes their words for bluff.
Walking on they find an asp,
They wince,
And then they do collapse,
They cry, they say,
"We've had enough!",
The asp mistakes their words for bluff.
Lying down now on the grass,
They sob,
They know this is their last,
They cry, they say,
"We've had enough!",
But they mistake their cries for bluff.
-- Aadya Das
15th March, 2025
Poem: VEER GATHA
August, 2023
Aadya composed this poem all by herself in flat five mins- as her entry for CBSE’s Veer Gatha Project
By Aadya Das
The Mysterious Portal
28th June, 2022
Once two friends Sanvi and Aadya, were playing outside. Suddenly they heard a strange noise. ’Oh’ said Sanvi. ‘What is that noise? Let’s go see’. They went to the backyard and saw a shimmering green and purple circle. They entered it. When they stepped out, they saw that they had reached a big hall with lots of candles and the roof looked like the night sky. There were four tables and each had hundreds of people dressed in black. ‘Where are we?’ said Aadya. ’I think’- ‘Attention students’ said a man with long white hair and beard. It was Albus Dumbledore. ‘You have all been selected for Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and asper tradition you will be sorted in to your houses. Our school has four houses-Gryffindor, the brave and daring, Ravenclaw the witty and wise, Hufflepuff the kind and loyal and Slytherin the cunning and ambitious. May the sorting ceremony begin’. Sanvi gasped ‘We are in Hogwarts? YAYYY.I wonder what houses we will get…’Well I hope good luck is on our side, ‘said Aadya. Suddenly Professor McGonagall said ‘Kajla Sanvi’. Sanvi stepped forward and sat on the stool. ‘hmm’ said the sorting hat. ‘Interesting, very interesting. Ok………. Gryffindor’. Sanvi, astonished by her luck, walked open mouthily to the Gryffindor table to a round of applause. ‘Das Aadya’ boomed McGonagall’s voice. Aadya too like Sanvi walked up and sat on the stool. The sorting hat remained quiet for two minutes. Then quite abruptly said ‘Ravenclaw’. Aadya walked astonished, yes, but angry too that she and Sanvi were not in the same house. Ravenclaw clapped as loud as possible. Luckily the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw tables were side by side. ‘This is crazy we have to go back home, our parents will be so worried,’ said Aadya. Sanvi replied ‘Yeah but how? Plus, we do not know anything about that portal, what can we do?’. Dumbledore had just announced that the feast had begun. A lot of yummy dishes appeared before them. ‘Well let’s hope we learn something from our classes’ said Aadya, and the girls began to eat their food. Once the feast had ended, the girls said bye to each other and went to bed. The Gryffindor password was ‘wingalyscort’ while the Ravenclaw password was ‘slimy toads’[Eww]. Next morning was the last day to grab your supplies for school. Almost only ten people had left the castle that day. Sanvi and Aadya were going together. On the way they talked about the portal. ‘I like it here and don’t want to leave. What can we do there anyways? This place is so fun I think we should stay for eternity.’ Sanvi said. Aadya was shocked. She stopped dead and stared at Sanvi as though she was some silly sea monster. ‘Really? I mean it is fun to stay at Hogwarts but we have to go back. This all is some sort of game but what about the real world and our normal un-magical studies and our family. You can’t just give up on that, can you?’. ‘I didn’t mean that. I just forgot a bit, but still the portal will not just appear out of nowhere, will it?’ said Sanvi, not expecting that. They continued silently and reached Olivander’ wand shop. Sanvi got cherrywood and unicorn hair, 11 inches and Aadya got holly and phoenix feather, 11 inches. Just when Aadya got more into the mood to stay, they heard the same noise. ‘The portal’ both of them shouted and ran towards the noise. Was bad luck with them that day? On their way guess who they ran into? DRACO MALFOY. Sanvi and Aadya simply did not say anything and ran from the sides but, oh no, the sides were dead ends!!Sanvi and Aadya knew what to do. ‘They yelled ‘Stupefy’ just as Malfoy yelled ‘Reducto’. Since two spells defeats one, sorry Malfoy but you are now stunned. ‘Yay’ said the girls and entered the portal. But what happened next is story for another time…………...
By Aadya Das
The Mysterious Portal Part II.
28th June, 2022
When they stepped out… oh it was horrible. Dead plants everywhere and people dressed in black dresses with black evil gems. This was a game they had once created-Evil Simulator. They knew how to play this game. They could win. The evil people came forward, they were not afraid. Sanvi shouted ‘Animal Connection’ and hundreds of lions and snakes appeared. The evils killed them. Now it was time for someone who possessed the same powers as the evils, a dark fairy. Aadya shouted ‘Journey of The Dark’ and killed the evils and now, oh no, they will become evil. They felt a push behind them and came to the same place, but much happier. Since they were evils now, they did bad magic. Sanvi poisoned the plants, while Aadya killed them. Soon both of them got bored by killing good people, So Sanvi started to poison plants again. Aadya saw something glowing on the corner of the garden. She went there and saw the portal. Unaware of what it was she went in. Sanvi could no find her. So, she too went to the glowing light and realised it was a portal. She entered it. They had entered a house and both had med kits. The house had a locked basement a TV room a dining room stairs and drawers. They were in Break-In. Sanvi and Aadya healed each other, went up and got beds in the blue room. So fun!! Or is it? The lights went out but the TV is still on. News shows villains and their leader Scary Larry are on the loose! That’s it. They have to find the portal! ‘Go to bed,’ said a voice. They went. Bad luck is definitely following them, THE BLUE ROOM WAS ATTACKED!! But they survived. The next day they found the basement key. Aadya unlocked it and Sanvi switched on the lights. They went in. THEY FOUND THE PORTAL. They went into the portal and what happened is for next time………...
By Aadya Das
अगर मैं एक बदली होती
29 October 2121
अगर मैं एक बदली होती,
तो मैं पूरी धरती में घूमती|
मैं इधर उधर उड़ती,
जब धरती सूखी होती तो मैं बारिश बरसाती|
धरती को घूम कर,
मैं दूसरे बदलियों को सब कुछ कहती|
घूमते समय मैं बहुत सारी चीज़ें देखती,
जैसे कि फूल, पेड़, नदी, आदि,
सूरज के साथ मैं इंद्रधनुष बनाती|
Mother's Day
10 May 2020
I like my mother a lot lot lot
I love my mother a lot lot lot
She bakes me cake that is hot hot hot
She bakes me bread that is soft soft soft
My mother is very kind and fair
She loves me a lot and takes my care
She cleans my dress and makes my hair
She made me learn to share and care
I like my mother a lot lot lot
I love my mother a lot lot lot