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The Diary of a Young Girl

“I’ve found that there is always some beauty left?in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.”

Anne begins her diary entries at the age of thirteen in June 1942, recording all her experiences until August 1944. All people have the right to freedom, but Anne wasn’t sure that idea included her. During WWII, Anne and her family were forced to go into hiding like many other Jews.

Vivid snippets of two years of living in an annexe, without seeing the sun, are journalled by Anne. From their bones dwindling to her emotional growth all is reflected in her writings. She writes of her passion for literature and art, her desire to travel, the struggles of family ties in hiding: showing her incredible emotional resilience.

How does she keep her spirits alive through imagination, hold onto the hopes of free life, when they weren’t allowed to bring attention to themselves?

Crime & Punishment

“Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.”

What happens when paramount self-belief leads to self-destruction. Raskolnikov’s is a student who believes he has the responsibility of using evil means to bring good to people; thereby committing murders.

As Raskolnikov is chased by a relentless investigator, his conscience starts to haunt him, tightening the grip of guilt. Amidst this turmoil, only Sonya, a marginalized sex worker, holds the key to his salvation.

Ultimately, Raskolnikov’s path leads him to a profound reckoning. Through suffering and self-realization, Raskolnikov discovers the true nature of happiness and the power of accepting and reciprocating love.

Crime and Punishment stands as a testament to Dostoevsky’s unparalleled ability to explore the depths of the human psyche, the complexities of truth, guilt, and the search for redemption.

A Demon in Dandi (Songs of Freedom Series)

Dandi, 1930

All the world’s eyes are on this tiny village by the Arabian Sea, where Mahatma Gandhi will soon break the Salt Law to defy British rule.
Dinu would rather be home in Surat, reading his beloved Sherlock Holmes books. Instead, he finds himself wading through mud, battling angry goats and eating burnt food as the youngest of the student volunteers helping prepare Dandi for Bapu’s arrival.

When a man is found dead and rumours of an angry demon grip the village, Dinu finds himself drawn into the mystery, even as he grapples with dilemmas of his own. But as Dinu and his friends race against time to find the killer, the demon strikes again . . .

The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers | Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Brahmaputra and more | Melting Glaciers, Urban Flooding, Dams, River Rights, Destruction, Revival and more | Ages 13 +

The job of any river is to flow and as it flows, it nurtures everything around it, everything within it. But when human interference affects this natural flow, it brings floods and droughts, displacement and suffering in its wake.

From melting glaciers to urban flooding, sand mining to dammed rivers, river rights to river interlinking projects, dead rivers to river revival, this book is an attempt to understand India’s rivers through their stories and the narratives of those whose lives are interlaced with the life of rivers.

Deeply steeped in the historical, spiritual, cultural, political, ecological, and economic fabric of our society, these stories are highly relevant in today’s world where the climate crisis is a water crisis. Compelling readers to listen to the river’s gentle yet urgent voice, it’s a must read for all non-fiction lovers and students keen on understanding life in the subcontinent we call home.

The Night Diary

A 2019 NEWBERY HONOR BOOK
*A Walter Dean Myers Honor Winner
*An ALA Notable Book
*A Malka Penn Award Recipient
*A New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick
*A Junior Library Guild Selection
*Named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, The New York Times, NPR, School Library Journal, and The Washington Post.

“A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and adults.”
–Kirkus, starred review

In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India’s partition, and of one girl’s journey to find a new home in a divided country

It’s 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders.

Half-Muslim, half-Hindu twelve-year-old Nisha doesn’t know where she belongs, or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it’s too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark first by train but later on foot to reach her new home. The journey is long, difficult, and dangerous, and after losing her mother as a baby, Nisha can’t imagine losing her homeland, too. But even if her country has been ripped apart, Nisha still believes in the possibility of putting herself back together.

Told through Nisha’s letters to her mother, The Night Diary is a heartfelt story of one girl’s search for home, for her own identity…and for a hopeful future.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ear : A West African Tale

“In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. “Elegance has become the Dillons’ hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema’s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.” – Booklist, starred review.

Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

Amazing You! A First Guide to Body Awareness for Pre-Schoolers

“Mom, where do babies come from?”

Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks that question―which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years.

Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming sexually aware but aren’t ready to learn about sexual intercourse.

Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You! presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls’ and boys’ bodies. Lynne Cravath’s whimsical illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.

Count My Lies: The brand new chilling suspense thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell

I’m in your house. I’m your friend. You can trust me.

A voice-driven, read-in-one-night suspense thriller coming to you in 2025.

“The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page.” —Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author

A read-in-one-night suspense thriller narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. For the millions of us still chasing those gone girls, this is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lucy Foley, and Laura Dave.

Sloane Caraway is a liar.

Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting.

So when Sloane sees a young girl in tears at a park one afternoon, she can’t help herself—she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad she’s a nurse and helps him pull a bee stinger from the girl’s foot.

With this lie, and chance encounter, Sloane becomes the nanny for the wealthy, and privileged Jay and Violet Lockhart. The perfect New York couple, with a brownstone, a daughter in private school, and summers on Block Island.

But maybe Sloane isn’t the only one lying, and all that’s picture-perfect harbors a much more dangerous truth. To say anything more is to spoil the most exciting, twisty, and bitingly smart suspense novel to come out in years.

The thing about lies is that they add up, form their own truth and a twisted prison of a world. And in Count My Lies, Sophie Stava spins a breakneck, unputdownable thriller about the secrets we keep, and the terrifying dangers that lurk just under the images we spend so much time trying to maintain.

Careful what you lie for.

Alex Rider 13 Books Collection Boxset (Stormbreaker, Point Blanc, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike and More)

Prepare for action and adrenaline at every turn in this explosive and bestselling series by award-winning author, Anthony Horowitz.

Meet Alex Rider: fourteen-year-old star athlete and top spy for MI6, bringing evil villains to justice all over the world.
When MI6 recognizes his potential, Alex Rider is armed with gadgets and sent on a secret mission. But little does the teen spy know that this is just the beginning of his adventures.Whether he’s snowboarding down a mountain on an ironing board or walking a tightrope between two high-rises, there’s never a dull moment in the life of this talented teen!

This 13 Books Boxset Includes:

Stormbreaker:
The fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate Herod Sayle, a man who is offering state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country.

Point Blanc:
The teenage spy Alex is sent by MI6 to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the academy hides a deadly secret.

Skeleton Key:
Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to re-write history.

Eagle Strike:
Alex is in the South of France, hoping to sever his links with MI6. Scorpia: Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past.

Ark Angel:
Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei Drevin. Snakehead: Alex is forced into the Australian secret service.

Crocodile Tears:
Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. Scorpia Rising: Alex is trying to get his life back on track.

Russian Roulette:
A contract killer Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex.

Never Say Die:
Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission.

Secret Weapon:
Ever since MI6 recognized his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger.

Nightshade:
Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organization known only as Nightshade.

Get ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in these explosive Alex Rider missions!

The Unwanted Marriage: Dion and Faye’s Story (The Windsors, 3)

From the author of The Wrong Bride and The Temporary Wife comes an angsty and steamy billionaire arranged marriage romance.

Dion and Faye have been engaged since they were kids, but their 10-year age gap led Dion to stay away from her for years, going as far as going to boarding school overseas, and college in the UK. Unbeknownst to anyone, part of his reluctance is fueled by guilt – he’s convinced he was the reason his parents and Faye’s mother were on the plane that took their life, and he’s unable to face Faye.

When he’s forced back home for the wedding he can no longer escape, he learns that his timid fiancée now has a boyfriend. After intercepting the two on their way up to a hotel room in a hotel his family owns, he becomes increasingly intrigued by the parts of Faye she hides from the world. The more he learns about her, the harder he falls.

Except, it soon becomes clear that all Faye has ever wanted was true freedom; something she never had in her abusive household. She soothes his soul and heals his wounds, so how could he keep her captive in a marriage she never wanted, when she’s meant to fly high?

Our sweet hero learns that sometimes, letting someone go is the best way to love them. What he doesn’t expect is that sometimes, love is worth coming back home for too.

Tropes
Arranged Marriage
Age Gap
Billionaire Romance
Spicy Romance

The Windsors Series:
The Wrong Bride
The Temporary Wife
The Unwanted Marriage
The Broken Vows
The Secret Fiancée
The Devious Husband

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