The Hidden Pool - Ruskin Bond (1966)

 Laurie, Kamal, and Anil are teens. They would soon be graduating from school into adulthood. The association is of classless young kids who have fun without any social divide. Laurie is the son of a British officer. Anil is relatively well off, but Kamal manages by selling one of thing to people and studying in a night school. The class divide does not affect them. They share and care for each other all through. They discover a natural stream in the hills and call it their hidden swimming pool. They have fun together in beetle races, chase ghosts, and their adventure culminates in a trek to a glacier. Laurie finally shifts to England. Anil graduates from school and moves to Lucknow for college. Anil, in his final letter, lets Laurie know that the river has changed course, ending their hidden pool. Kamal is left behind and finds new friends.

The perfect children’s story would still make you reminisce about your personal lives. Everyone would be able to connect with one or two things in the book with their personal lives. A great read!