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A Bagful of Stories

A Bagful of Stories

A Gift Edition Boxset of Grandma’s, Grandpa’s and Grandparents’ Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty

Murty Sudha
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Dive into the enchanting world of Sudha Murty’s beloved stories, now in a stunning hardback boxset edition. With her signature blend of simplicity and profundity, Murty’s tales weave together rich threads of magic, humour, wit and wisdom, inviting readers to explore timeless themes of generosity, kindness, human connections and resilience.

This exclusive edition brings together Sudha Murty’s most cherished works, beautifully bound and designed for collectors and fans alike. Whether you’re revisiting her classics or discovering her immortal tales for the first time, this book will hold a special place on your shelf, offering comfort, inspiration and entertainment with every page.

A treasure for young readers, this collector’s edition celebrates Sudha Murty’s inimitable gift for storytelling.

Grandma’s Bag of Stories: This beloved and bestselling collection of stories by India’s favourite author, Sudha Murty, has sold countless number of copies and entertained generations of children in the subcontinent. Meet a bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who was turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk and many more weird, wonderful people and animals.

Grandpa’s Bag of Stories: Join Anoushka, Krishna, Meenu and Raghu along with Ajja-Ajji on their adventure to Mayawati, a beautiful hilly region in Uttarakhand, where Ajja weaves tales of kings and princesses, mermaids and bitter gourds, imparting wisdom and compassion along the way.

Grandparents’ Bag of Stories: Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown, this unputdownable novel invites readers into a captivating world filled with goddesses, kings, princesses, and magical creatures, all through the perspectives of Ajja, Ajji, and Kamlu Ajji. While the children grapple with the challenges of being confined indoors, they find comfort and joy in the timeless stories shared by their grandparents, which not only provide entertainment but also offer valuable life lessons.

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Oct/2025

ISBN: 9780143475255 (Hardback)

Length : 624 Pages

MRP : ₹1699.00

A Bagful of Stories

A Gift Edition Boxset of Grandma’s, Grandpa’s and Grandparents’ Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty

Murty Sudha

Dive into the enchanting world of Sudha Murty’s beloved stories, now in a stunning hardback boxset edition. With her signature blend of simplicity and profundity, Murty’s tales weave together rich threads of magic, humour, wit and wisdom, inviting readers to explore timeless themes of generosity, kindness, human connections and resilience.

This exclusive edition brings together Sudha Murty’s most cherished works, beautifully bound and designed for collectors and fans alike. Whether you’re revisiting her classics or discovering her immortal tales for the first time, this book will hold a special place on your shelf, offering comfort, inspiration and entertainment with every page.

A treasure for young readers, this collector’s edition celebrates Sudha Murty’s inimitable gift for storytelling.

Grandma’s Bag of Stories: This beloved and bestselling collection of stories by India’s favourite author, Sudha Murty, has sold countless number of copies and entertained generations of children in the subcontinent. Meet a bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who was turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk and many more weird, wonderful people and animals.

Grandpa’s Bag of Stories: Join Anoushka, Krishna, Meenu and Raghu along with Ajja-Ajji on their adventure to Mayawati, a beautiful hilly region in Uttarakhand, where Ajja weaves tales of kings and princesses, mermaids and bitter gourds, imparting wisdom and compassion along the way.

Grandparents’ Bag of Stories: Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown, this unputdownable novel invites readers into a captivating world filled with goddesses, kings, princesses, and magical creatures, all through the perspectives of Ajja, Ajji, and Kamlu Ajji. While the children grapple with the challenges of being confined indoors, they find comfort and joy in the timeless stories shared by their grandparents, which not only provide entertainment but also offer valuable life lessons.

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Murty Sudha

SUDHA MURTY was born in 1950 in Shiggaon in north Karnataka. She did her MTech in computer science. A philanthropist, a teacher and an author, she is the chairperson of the Murty Trust. She is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, nominated by the President of India. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fictional pieces and several bestselling titles for children. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages. Sudha Murty is the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature. She received the Padma Shri in 2006, the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Crossword Book Awards and the Padma Bhushan in 2023. In 2026, she released her fifty-first book, Tides of Time: Bharat’s History Through Murals in Parliament, published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. She has also received more than twenty honorary doctorates. She weaves magical tales and especially enjoys writing for young readers. A generation of children has grown up reading her books, and her stories have been included in textbooks across schools in India. To read more about her books, please visit www.sudhamurty.in.

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