An Online Reading Tutor from India, for Kids Anywhere in the World
Live 1:1 sessions for kids 6–14, with a trained college mentor from India. Booked in your time zone.
Character interview
A thoughtful idea
What is Bookstaken?
One child. One mentor. One book at a time.
Why families abroad choose Bookstaken
Four things that matter when you live far from home.
Booked in your time zone
Pick a time that suits your family's week. Every time you see is in your own time zone.
Priced in your currency
You see and pay in your own currency.
Someone from home to look up to
A college student from India, like an older cousin, reading with your child every session.
Their mother tongue, too
Our free book hunt finds stories in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and many more Indian languages.
An hour with a mentor, for less than a local tutor
What a local tutor usually charges for a primary-age child, next to our price.
UK
Local tutor£20–35 an hourBookstaken£15 a sessionUAE
Local tutorAED 75–200 an hourBookstakenAED 73 a sessionAustralia
Local tutorA$40–120 an hourBookstakenA$30 a sessionCanada
Local tutorCA$30–75 an hourBookstakenCA$28 a sessionUS
Local tutor$23–30 an hourBookstaken$20 a sessionSingapore
Local tutorSGD 25–50 an hourBookstakenSGD 25 a session
Local tutor rates from Care.com, TheTutor.link, MyPrivateTutor, FamilyTutor, KIS Academics and Tutorlyft, October 2026.
What happens in every session
60 minutes, 1:1, on Google Meet.
- Stop 1Ice-breakingA riddle or a quick chat to settle in.
- Stop 2Book discussionIllustrated slides on what they read, talked through together.
- Stop 3ReviewTheir verdict on the book so far.
- Stop 4WritingTheir own story, chapter by chapter.
- Stop 5ClosureA recap to end on, and your report on WhatsApp.
Kids say "Fine." Our reports say the rest.
After every session you get a report: what they read, what they talked about, and how they're growing.
Aarav's session report
Week 8 · The Jungle Book
Speaking time
A note from Riya
Aarav came in bursting with questions about Mowgli leaving the jungle. He argued Bagheera was the real hero, and backed it up with two moments from the book. He's reading with his head and his heart now.
Session snapshot
Session timeline
0–15 min
Jungle riddles
15–45 min
Who's the real hero?
45–60 min
A new last page
A few warm lines on their best moments.
Every chapter they write, collected in one place.
See how it works before you decide anything.
What it costs
Your first session.
No card needed.
Then, the more you book, the less each costs
- 4sessions$20 each
- 12sessions$19 each
- 24sessions$17 each
Book as many a week as you like, and pause anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which countries do you teach in?
Q: How do session times work across time zones?
Q: Which currency do I pay in?
Q: Do the mentors speak fluent English?
Q: Does it follow the US, UK or IB curriculum?
See all 9 questions
Q: How does my child get the book?
Q: Can my child read in our home language too?
Q: How much does it cost?
Q: How much does it cost in my country?
Wherever you are, the first session's free.
60 minutes, 1:1, with a mentor matched to your child.
