A stolen ring. A boy who can recall his past life. A gruesome murder.
Including three unputdownable mysteries by master storyteller Satyajit Ray, this omnibus edition is the perfect introduction to the greatest exploits of Feluda and his sidekick, Topshe.
In The Emperor’s Ring, Feluda and Topshe are on holiday in Lucknow when a priceless Mughal ring gets stolen. As Feluda begins to investigate the theft, he finds himself hot on the trail of a devious criminal. In The Golden Fortress, Feluda and Topshe set out for Rajasthan in pursuit of Dr Hajra, a parapsychologist, and Mukul, a boy who claims to remember his previous life. After numerous adventures, they reach Mukul’s Golden Fortress, where Feluda unravels the many strands of one of their most mind-boggling cases. In Bandits of Bombay, Feluda and his companions find themselves in the thick of a thrilling case, with a hair-raising climax aboard a train during a film shoot.
Traversing fascinating landscapes and electrifying escapades, this collection is an absolute classic and a must-have for fans of detective fiction.
‘Magic in Mussoorie is just what its name suggests. Explore it fearlessly and reap the rewards!’
Nakul Sahej and his friend Kuku stumble upon an antique book while on holiday in Mussoorie. The book turns out to be a magical one that transports the two back in time to the Mussoorie of over a century ago. Meeting historical personalities of that time-like Sir George Everest, who lives in a sprawling estate on the outskirts of Mussoorie, as well as the young maharaja of Punjab, Duleep Singh, who has been exiled by the British and is spending a summer in the hill station-Nakul and Kuku get involved in an intriguing adventure that sets off a series of events which can change the course of history!
Action-packed and unputdownable, this thrilling adventure is the first in a series of comic books set in the Garhwal Himalayas.
This book contains mathematics activities, puzzles and problems to help young learners practise basic arithmetic and hone their logic, reasoning, creative and critical thinking skills. Through fun and challenging scenarios, your child will learn and master mathematics skills that are also applicable in a widerange of everyday contexts. Level 4 is suitable for children aged 9+.
Kabir doesn’t fit in. Not in the wintry hill town he lives in, and not in his school, where the lines are always straight. Backed into a corner with no way out, Kabir vanishes.
With every adult’s nightmare now coming true, finding this flyaway boy will mean understanding who he really is. Or is it too late?
Spirited and powerfully imaginative, Flyaway Boy is a story about embracing everything that makes you uniquely you.
Do you know the story of Phalabhuti, who narrowly escaped a grisly fate?
Or of the kind-hearted Jimutavahana, who was willing to give his life to save a snake from death?
Or of young Shringabhuja, who married a rakshasa’s daughter?
These are just some of the many tales that make up Somadeva’s Kathasaritsagara, a classic work of Sanskrit literature that is full of memorable characters. Within the pages of this book, you will encounter demons and demi-gods, faithful guards and foolish villagers, golden swans, magic pots and even automatons made of wood! Adapted and wonderfully retold by Rohini Chowdhury, this is a timeless classic that will entertain and enchant readers everywhere.
With over 1800 words, this book is aimed at children aged ten and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.
What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.
Find inside this book:
· Prefixes and suffixes
· Personification
· Idioms
· Words with foreign roots
· ‘ism’ words
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Alliteration
· Abbreviations
· Words to do with finance and government
· Words to do with boats and ships
· Words related to cinema and theatre
· Words related to astronomy
· Words related to agriculture
· Internet words that made it to the dictionary
Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 4. Happy learning!
· Which colour cannot be seen by bees?
· How many hearts does an octopus have?
· What are fossilized dinosaur droppings called?
· Which zoonotic disease spread globally in the year 2020?
Delve deeper into the world of animals and plants with this indispensable quiz book that helps you explore our planet’s natural beauty and myriad facets. Based on India’s only international-level quiz on wildlife, THE WILD WISDOM QUIZ BOOK VOLUME 3 is packed with exciting new Q&As on biomimicry, evolution, conservation heroes and more, and is interspersed with delightful illustrations. Learn about nature’s creative cross-connections and hidden trump cards.
Relevant in today’s changing world, this book tells you why it is high time we wise up, wipe the slate clean and achieve a perfect score with the New Deal for Nature and People by 2030 (more on this inside!). Budding wildlife lovers, nature explorers and avid quizzers, prepare yourself for a wild, wise ride!
Pandit Nehru’s words that night have remained etched in the nation’s memory ever since. Born to a privileged family in Allahabad, Jawaharlal went on to become a leading figure of the Indian independence movement. During the struggle he spent over ten years in prison, watched others in his family jailed time and again, and led numerous protest marches and agitations. Working alongside Mahatma Gandhi, he helped India keep its tryst with destiny and become a free nation. Aditi De recounts the story of Jawaharlal Nehru’s extraordinary life in this biography for young readers. Filled with charming anecdotes, it recounts episodes from Nehru’s childhood, his fascination with books and scientific experiments, his student years in England, and how he was drawn to the growing struggle for Indian independence. Finally, she sketches his role as the first Indian Prime Minister, and how he shaped the newly-formed democratic republic. Packed with little known nuggets of information, and trivia about the times, this book in the Puffin Lives series brings alive the thoughts and actions of one of modern India’s most important personalities.
An award-winning story about a family’s survival in a small fishing village in India
With their mother ill and their father permanently drunk, Hari and Lila have to earn the money to keep house and look after their two young sisters. In desperation, Hari runs away to Bombay, and Lila is left to cope alone.
Untouched by the twentieth century, Thul, the small fishing village near Bombay, is still ruled by the age-old seasonal rhythms. Hari and Lila have lived in the village all their lives, but their family is now desperately down on its luck. Their father drinks; their mother is seriously ill; and there is no money to keep them fed and clothed. Delicately and exquisitely executed, Anita Desai s gentle and probing story traces the evolution of Hari and Lila into adults as each of them faces the family’s predicament – just as the first signs of industrial India creep into their village.
A Classic of Our Time.
A magical tale of bringing color back into the city.
All color has left Amie’s city, Doombay, making its usually friendly people think in black and white and come to fists over petty differences, and issues of caste and religion. Worse still, it makes Amie’s mother ill. The only way to save her is to bring color back. So Amie embarks on a quest to Hue Country, meeting along the way her allies Mitey the flea, Soma the ant, and the rat Dveeja. But the problem is greater than Amie has anticipated, for Hue Country, where colors are sieved, sifted, sang and danced into being, is besieged by the evil, egoistic Emperor of Gloom and his minions. A fascinating tale of imaginary landscapes and magical adventures, in the tradition of The Little Prince and Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Amie and the Chawl of color marks the debut of a promising new talent.
