Children’s author Shyamala Shanmugasundaram’s Under Pressure reimagines Freddie Mercury’s early life for young readers, focusing on how the Queen legend transformed childhood bullying and loneliness into music and confidence. With poetic storytelling and evocative illustrations by Pankaj Saikia the book highlights empathy, resilience, and the power

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