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Catagory: Literature & Fiction

Topi Rockets from Thumba

A charmingly illustrated and colourful book to inculcate interest in STEM subjects for young readers.

Join Vikram Sarabhai and his scientists as they try to launch a sounding rocket in Kerala, with a little help from young Mary!

The year is 1963 and India is about to embark on an audacious adventure – launching its first ever rocket into space. After much searching, a team of scientists led by the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai zero in on Thumba, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Kerala as the place to launch the rocket and India’s dreams of space exploration.
Mary is all of 10 years old and bored of life in sleepy Thumba. Nothing ever happens here but fishing. That is, of course, until Dr Sarabhai and team arrive!

Topi Rockets from Thumba is an imagined account of the weeks and months leading up to the launch of India’s first ever rocket, told through the eyes of the inquisitive Mary.

My First Words

This collection of 15 mini board books is more than just a set of adorable books for a child’s first library–they are also engaging learning tools! The format includes activities like stacking, sorting, counting, matching and identifying colours that encourage interactive learning of basic concepts and facilitate developmental skills in kids.

The box set comprises mini books with sturdy board pages and rounded corners that are perfect for tiny hands. With adorable illustrations and a modern design, this box set includes a variety of relevant topics like first words, animals, numbers, shapes, colours and more.

Packaged in a box with individual interior cells and a magnetic closure to keep the mini books—this innovative set of books is tailor-made for curious babies to explore the world around them!

KEY FEATURES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES:

· The format includes activities like stacking, sorting, counting, matching, and identifying colours that encourage interactive learning of basic concepts.

· With durable board pages, this box set is apt for readers 0 to 3 to help them grasp words and sounds and prepare them for kindergarten.

· This bright, handy box with a magnetic closure and interior compartments features 15 mini board books on a range of topics: Fruits, Pets, Sea Animals, Nature, Toys, Colours, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Clothes, Numbers, Insects, Flowers, Weather, Shapes.

· Designed like a stacking block, each mini book has rounded corners and is created to withstand the wear and tear of a pre-schooler’s active lifestyle.

· Carefully researched, these books aim to build vocabulary through picture-word association for toddlers, pre-schoolers.

· Full of bright, colourful pictures to make learning easy, accessible, engaging and fun.

· Compactly packaged in a gorgeous and high-quality gift box with a magnetic closure makes it a perfect present for every toddler.

· A must for every library; in school or at home.

Shyam, Our Little Krishna

An all-in-one storybook, picture book and colouring book from India’s most-loved mythologist

Devdutt Pattanaik introduces the story of Krishna, fondly known as Shyam, to a new generation of readers. Told simply in his inimitable style, Shyam, Our Little Krishna is perfect as a read-aloud to acquaint young readers with the beauty, wisdom and love that Krishna embodied.

Curated with fascinating bite-sized stories, myths and trivia about the young god, it features over forty playful artworks accompanied by pages dedicated for colouring.

One-of-a-kind, this book is a must-have for every curious mythology enthusiast and budding artist!

How the Earth Got Its Beauty

After the huge success of How the Sea Became Salty and How the Onion Got Its Layers, Sudha Murty brings to you a brand new tale as part of her gorgeous chapter book series for young readers.

Excellent artwork that helps expand a child’s imagination, easy to read and understand.

A remarkable story narrated simply and endearingly for young readers.

Have you ever stopped to marvel at the earth’s beauty: at snow-capped mountains and oceans so deep; at colourful flowers and extraordinary animals? The tale of how such beauty came into existence is a curious one indeed.
India’s favourite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her inimitable wit and simplicity. Tricked out with enchanting illustrations, this gorgeous chapter book is the ideal introduction for beginners to the world of Sudha Murty.

Smash It, Butterfingers!

‘The latest edition in the wonderful Butterfingers series Smash It, Butterfingers! shows Khyrunnisa at her entertaining best. Having launched (and enjoyed) every one of his previous adventures, I was delighted to follow Amar’s latest exploits, this time in a tale about badminton. An amusing, charming, rollicking children’s story-and for adults too, for whom it should bring back glorious memories of the joy and trepidation of school sports tournaments. A marvellous, addictive writer at the height of her powers!’ Shashi Tharoor

Look out! It’s Butterfingers again, and in smashing form!

There’s a lot going on in Green Park School. Ozymandias, a black cat, walks into classrooms and there’s a buzz about a badminton tournament that is to be played on Friday the thirteenth.

Sponsored by Brijesh K. Singh, an eccentric multimillionaire who loves badminton and hates superstitions, this tournament is good news for sports-crazy Amar Kishen, aka Butterfingers, and his friends.

Badminton practice begins, but can it be smooth sailing with talk of scams, superstitions and suspicions? Butterfingers sure has a lot on his hands!

Join Amar on his hilarious adventures as he defies luck with his madcap schemes. Let the game begin!

Nida Finds a Way (hOle Book)

Whenever Nida wants to do something new, Abba is scared for her and says NONONO. But Nida needs to learn and do new things–so the only way is for her to persuade Abba. Can she find a way?

A Pinch of Magic (hOle Book)

Veena’s aunt Malu is in trouble. Her pinching spoon is broken. She must get a new spoon or close down her herbal medicine business. But the only person who makes pinching spoons has disappeared. Can Veena help her aunt?

My Little Book of Krishna

Let’s dive into the vast and wonderful world of Hindu mythology!

Naughty little Krishna’s search for butter leads to an unexpected adventure.
With charming illustrations and simple language, this short tale about Krishna will entertain and delight.

· This series of charmingly illustrated board books introduces kids to some of the best known and best loved gods from popular Hindu mythology, including Krishna, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Shiva and Durga.

· Dotted with interesting facts about each god as well as an interactive seek-and-find activity.

· Suitable for bedtime reading and parent-child association.

· Perfect way to familiarize babies with India’s rich cultural fabric.

· These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to timeless myths and festivals for modern kids.

· A must have to impart important life lessons from various gods and goddesses.

· Collect all books in the series!

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK:

· AGE APPROPRIATE: Written in simple language to make reading easy for readers 3 and up
· STURDY AND DURABLE: Perfect for learning and playing for a long time
· SAFE FOR BABY: Handy format makes this safe for your baby
· PERFECTLY SIZED BOOKS: Easy and convenient for little readers to hold
· BRIGHT AND FUN PICTURES: To keep your little one interested and engaged
· A PERFECT GIFT SET: For every preschooler for a holistic learning experience

Looking for the Rainbow

Winner of the Crossword Book Award for Children’s Writing

First ever great autobiography series for children, an absolutely essential read for young Ruskin Bond fans

An illustrated book for young readers (ages 9 and up) to help build comprehension and imagination

At age eight, Ruskin escapes his jail-like boarding school in the hills and goes to live with his father in Delhi. His time in the capital is filled with books, visits to the cinema, music and walks and conversations with his father-a dream life for a curious and wildly imaginative boy, which turns tragic all too soon.

For years, Ruskin Bond has regaled and mesmerized readers with his tales. In Looking for the Rainbow, Bond travels to his own past, recalling his favourite adventures (and misadventures) with extraordinary charm, splotches of wit, a pinch of poignance and not a trace of bitterness.

What you’re holding, dear reader, is a classic in the making.

All-Time Favourites for Children

A keepsake edition with 25 stories.
Beautiful illustrations accompanying the stories make it a fun read
Engages middle-school students–an essential book to be stocked in libraries
A collection of Ruskin Bond’s best stories with endearing characters–hand-picked by the author himself.

All Time Favourites for Children celebrates Ruskin Bond’s writing with stories that are perennially loved and can now be enjoyed in a single collectible volume. Curated and selected by India’s most loved writer, this collection brings some of the evocative episodes from Ruskin’s life, iconic Rusty, eccentric Uncle Ken, ubiquitous grandmother, and many other charming, endearing characters in a single volume while also introducing us to a smattering of new ones that are sure to be firm favourites with young readers. Heart-warming, funny and spirited, this is a must-have on every bookshelf!

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