There are mysteries afoot—but yay, there are also detectives who will solve these! Meet Nina, who uses her special powers to find the stolen silver own; Nisha Small and Jamie, who have to find a missing wedding thaali, and Mira, who has to hunt down her grandfather’s purloined gold watch.
There a clues galore, and all kinds of villains, and some very clever thinking in this delightful collection of detecting unlimited.
Hoof and claw marks on trees! Cannibal bees! Lichens that threaten lizards! What on earth is going on?!
Naturalist Ruddy—a clever Ruddy Mongoose and Kanha Tiger Reserve’s resident nature detective. With an instinct for digging and a nose for mysteries, Ruddy investigates unusual phenomena and animal interactions that unfold like nature’s ‘crime scenes’, even when no laws are broken.
Travel across India with Ruddy as he cracks nail-biting cases, uncovers the secrets of the natural world and meets a cast of unforgettable animal characters along the way.
Maithili and her friends never planned on landing up at an isle of rust and ritual. Not when there was a dance contest to win.
But a countdown now looms, and one wrong move could destroy everything. Can they escape the island in time? Or will they succumb to its insanity?
Step into the fourth instalment of Maithili and the Minotaur, set in an outlandish world where nothing is as it seems.
Discover a playful and lively world of stories made entirely of four-letter words without matras! With simple language and colorful illustrations, this book helps young children build confidence, improve comprehension, and develop a love for reading—all through fun, engaging activities.
What’s Inside:
Discover a playful and lively world of stories made entirely of two-letter words without matras! With simple language and colorful illustrations, this book helps young children build confidence, improve comprehension, and develop a love for reading—all through fun, engaging activities.
What’s Inside:
All Kanmani wants is a pink dress. How hard could it be? But many hurdles lie on the way—angry principals, wrong phone numbers, a clever conman and a falling moon . . .
‘Left, right . . . Left, right . . .’
Jivya followed the ants everywhere—up mud walls, through rustling leaves, over cool stones. After losing Aai, when his own words slipped away, the ants became Jivya’s only friends. Then one day, they led him to a new place. A place filled lines, circles and triangles . . . a place filled with stories about the people and life around him.
Could this discovery help Jivya tell his own stories and give him a new voice, one that needed no words at all?
‘Charmingly illustrated and irresistibly readable, this is history without the drudgery’ Dr Shashi Tharoor
Did you know that in Mughal times, sixty feet of incredibly fine Indian muslin could fit into a small pocket snuffbox?
Or that the first Indian stunt heroine, the swashbuckling ‘Hunterwali’ Fearless Nadia, was actually an Australian actress called Mary Evans?
Did you know that there are more than 300 versions of the Ramayana, across India and around the world? Or that Harappan children also played games like lagori or pitthu?
With eighty quick, exciting stories, this book is perfect for curious kids who love to ask, ‘Wait . . . really?’ Every page opens a tiny door into a India’s past, filled with wow moments, strange facts and awesome surprises.
Packed with cool trivia, bright illustrations and a fun, playful design, this is the ultimate history book—without any of the boring stuff. Prepare to jump and shout, ‘I never knew that!’ again and again!
Khadija does not like her name. But no one is letting her change it. How will Khadija fix this?
About the Hook Book Series
In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning.
Hook Books keep the fun going with:
From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
Step into the irresistible world of Tarini Khuro—the witty, eccentric, unflappable adventurer whose life reads like one long, outrageous anecdote. Whether he is single-handedly outsmarting a venomous scorpion and an even more venomous twelve-year-old prankster in Ajmer before landing in the middle of a terrifying dacoity or spending a night in a haunted hunting lodge, calmly interviewing a ghost at midnight or travelling across India as manager to a master magician, Uncle Tarini never fails to enthral his young listeners.
For the first time, all fifteen Uncle Tarini stories appear together in this complete English translation, bringing Satyajit Ray’s inimitable humour, warmth and sense of wonder to a new generation of readers.
This collector’s gift edition also features rare, original artworks by Satyajit Ray, offering a glimpse into the creative universe of one of India’s most celebrated storytellers and filmmakers.
A treasure for Ray admirers and lovers of classic storytelling alike, The Curious World of Uncle Tarini celebrates boundless imagination and the everlasting joy of stories.
