Nicky and Noni have gone to the beach for a holiday. They are so excited that they forget to be polite to the people they meet. But one day, someone teaches them an important lesson. What do they learn? Read on to find out.
Catagory: Literature & Fiction
Helping Others Is Cool (My Book of Values)
Nicky and Noni both badly want to win the School Champ contest, so they’re much too busy to help anyone around them. But along the way, they realize what it takes to be an all-rounder. What do they learn? Read on to find out.
Being Loyal Is Cool (My Book of Values)
Nicky and Noni are a bit thoughtless sometimes. They even forget to be loyal to their best friend, Jojo. But Jojo doesn’t hold it against them. What does he do, and what do Nicky and Noni learn? Read on to find out.
Forgiving Is Cool (My Book of Values)
Nicky and Noni sometimes don’t forgive others for their mistakes. But once, when the twins are at their cousins’ house, Nicky’s the one who trips up. Will he be forgiven? Read on to find out.
There’s a Monster under My Bed!
There’s something under my bed! What if it grabs my leg?
What do children fear the most? From dark nights and eerie shadows to terrifying clowns, scary insects and huge monsters under their beds, conquer the biggest childhood terrors with this enchanting picture book.
The Girl Who Chose & The Boys Who Fought
A charmingly illustrated flipbook edition of two great Indian epics
The country’s favourite mythologist, Devdutt Pattanaik, empowers and entertains with a double bill of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata for a whole new generation of readers. Flip the book and look at the epics in a brand new light.
A BOOK ABOUT CONSENT AND CHOOSING RESPONSIBLY
The Ramayana, the ancient tale of Ram and Ravana, is one that has been reinterpreted in
myriad ways exalting the virtues of the princes. Few notice, however, that the story is actually led by the girl who chose, Sita.
A BOOK ABOUT HANDLING BULLIES AND BEING HUMBLE
The Mahabharata is the tale of the five Pandavas and their cousins, the hundred Kauravas, who threw out family morals. Instead of taking care of their five orphaned cousins, the princes burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. This is the saga of the boys who fought, not for revenge but for dharma.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
It is given in this book the certified biography of Sardar Bhagat Singh. Although many authors have written on him, but it is written after a great research and no exaggeration has been resorted to in its writing. This language has been kept very simple and understandable.
The Narayanpur Incident
8 August 1942: As Gandiji and prominent leaders are put in jail, Babu and Manju suddenly find themselves a part of the larger protests–their schools close down and their father is put behind bars. Their daring brother Mohan goes underground and the rest of the family moves to Narayanpur, a sleepy little village seemingly untouched by the turbulence in the country. But Narayanpur is seething within and it all comes to a head when a group of children dare to confront the police.
A Twist In The Tale
Timeless tales from all over India from Bengal to Bastar and Kashmir to Coorg, there are stories that have been handed down generations: bedtime stories for children, fireside stories for travelers, who have heard these tales, wondered at them and repeated them to others. In A Twist in the Tale: More Indian Folktales, Aditi De collects forty such stories from various parts of India and retells them with dollops of humor. A friendless crocodile, a timid mouse and a vain fox are among some of the eccentric characters that appear in this book. There is also a clever princess, a hapless priest with heron feathers flying out of his mouth, and galleries of rogues. Strange happenings are not uncommon, so a nail tree grows out of nail clippings and a beetle saves a man from the dungeons. Full of the details of everyday life, festivities and food, these ageless stories have seldom been so exciting and such fun. Accompanied by Uma Krishnaswamy’s brilliant illustrations, this book will introduce the magic of Indian folktales to a new generation of readers.
The Puffin Mahabharata
‘A long, long time ago, in the ancient lands of India, known in those days as Bharatvarsha, a family quarrel grew into a bloody war. There had been wars before, and there have been wars since, but that mighty battle between warring cousins of the Kuru clan has become a part of the mythology and history of India. Told and retold a million times, the story of the Mahabharata is about defeat as much as victory, about humility as much as courage. It is the greatest story ever told.’
Like a modern-day suta or storyteller, Namita Gokhale brings alive India’s richest literary treasure with disarming ease and simplicity. She retells this timeless tale of mortals and immortals and stories within stories, of valour, deceit, glory, and despair, for today’s young reader in a clear, contemporary style.
A brilliant series of evocative and thoughtful illustrations by painter and animator Suddhasattwa Basu brings the epic to life in a vibrant visual feast.
Matchless in its content and presentation, The Puffin Mahabharata is a book that will be cherished by readers of all ages.