A man-eating tigress, a ghost tiger and three children in a thrilling forest adventure When Dev, Diti and Avi are sent to live with their father’s friend in Ratnapur, a remote village by a forest, they find themselves in a whole new world. They make new friends, sight their first tiger and explore the mysteries of the wild. Then one day a tigress is shot dead and the children are caught in a web of intrigue as they join the hunt for her killer. Full of fascinating details about life in the jungle, this racy story will leave you growling for more.
Catagory: Literature & Fiction
The Three Princes Of Persia
The twenty myths in this book come from the great classic tales of Greece and Rome, and from Norse, Celtic, Egyptian, Native American, African, Indian and Asian traditions. At the heart of each is the story of a child hero.Some of the stories are well-known-of Horus, of the Pandavas, of Heracles, and of Romulus and Remus. There are also many that are less well-known-the story of Cuchulainn, the Celtic hero, Wen P’eng, the Chinese boy who turns into a dragon, and Rustam, Zal and Sohrab, the three princes of Persia.
The Magic Drum And Other Favourite Stories
Features over 30 stories from India’s most beloved storyteller Sudha Murty
Includes popular stories like ‘A Fair Deal’, ‘Nine Questions for a Princess’ and ‘The Wise King’
Kings and misers, princes and paupers, wise men and foolish boys, the funniest and oddest men and women come alive in this sparkling new collection of stories. The clever princess will only marry the man who can ask her a question she cannot answer; the orphan boy outwits his greedy uncles with a bag of ash; and an old couple in distress is saved by a magic drum.
Sudha Murty’s grandparents told her some of these stories when she was a child; others she heard from her friends from around the world. These delightful and timeless folk tales have been her favourites for years, and she has recounted them many times over to the young people in her life. With this collection, they will be enjoyed by many more readers, of all ages.
The Magic Of The Lost Temple
Perfect as a read-along
Bursting with charming illustrations
Improves vocabulary skills of children aged 8 to 12
City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents’ village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning to ride a cycle, with her newfound friends.
Things get exciting when Nooni stumbles upon an ancient fabled stepwell right in the middle of a forest.
Join the intrepid Nooni on an adventure of a lifetime in this much-awaited book by Sudha Murty that is heart-warming, charming and absolutely unputdownable.
The Jungle Radio
HONOR BOOK 2020, South Asia Book Award
BEST CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED BOOK/BRONZE, Comic-Con India Awards 2020
BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK COVER 2019/RUNNER-UP, Publishing Next Industry Awards
Come, listen to the sweet jungle orchestra, featuring the Woodpecker’s drums, the Hornbill’s trumpet and the Kingfisher’s blues
When curious little Gul hears some strange sounds coming from her radio, she follows the musical clues into . . . an Indian jungle! On her walk, she finds feathered friends who TWEET, TAPP and TALK. There are some who howl and hoot, and others who play the flute. With a KEE here and a KAW there, Gul discovers songs everywhere!
Brought to life by painterly illustrations, The Jungle Radio is a little story about the language of birds-their songs and sounds-with a loud and clear call to listen to the world around us.
The Sudha Murty Children’s Treasury
Includes bestselling titles: How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories
Grandma’s Bag of Stories
The Magic Drum and Other Favourite Stories
A hardback edition with delicate motifs and foiling
A perfect gift edition
From inspiring real-life encounters as a teacher to timeless stories woven from the memories of her own grandparents’ bedtime tales, Sudha Murty has delighted generations of readers with her words and wisdom. The Sudha Murty Children’s Treasury, in a dazzling hardback edition, is a compilation of the immensely adored short stories of India’s favourite storyteller. It’s just waiting for its rightful place on every bookshelf.
When You Ask Me Where I’m Going
SHORTLISTED FOR GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD 2019
scream
so that one day
a hundred years from now
another sister will not have to
dry her tears wondering
where in history
she lost her voice
The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn’t always hear her and tell the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America.
Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers to fight for what is right in their world.
Puffin Classics: The Mystery of Munroe Island and Other Stories
Join Professor Trilokeshwar Shonku, eccentric genius and scientist, on an incredible world tour as he confronts a daring doppelganger,undertakes an experiment to create pure gold, unravels the mystery of a scientist’s loss of memory and visits an unknown island to look for an amazing fruit, amongst other escapades,What is the message in the mysterious papyrus found in Cairo and why did scientists go missing in the deep jungle of Congo? Is there any truth about the sightings of the UFO and what happens when he takes an extraordinary animal to Koblenz in Germany?
Featuring the indomitable Professor Shonku and a bunch of madcap characters is presented here in a brilliant new translation that brings alive the magic and charm of Satyajit Ray’s imaginative world. Get ready for some hair-raising fun with the weird and wonderful Prof. Shonku, whose exploits have held readers spellbound for over five decades.
Clean Bowled, Butterfingers!
What Amar ‘Butterfingers’ Kishen really wants is to hold a cricket match in Colonel Nadkarni’s memory. But what the principal really wants is for the teachers of Green Park School to be more healthy and active. So, Amar playfully proposes a match between the teachers of the junior and senior schools. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of adventure, intrigue and madness!
Entertaining, uplifting and rib-tickling, this third novel, featuring, everyone’s beloved Butterfingers will delight readers both old and new.
The Misadventures of Butterfingers
Fun-and-disaster alert-Butterfingers is here again!
Amar Kishen is not called Butterfingers for nothing. Wherever he goes, disaster hurtles along-and this time’s no different. You’ve seen him set fire to his hair, head-butt a teacher, score an own goal, send his chicken-curry-soaked bat flying . . . Can things get any crazier?
With Amar, they can!
Now watch him tackle ghosts, pounce on his principal, knock a thief unconscious, stop time and get his life chased out of him by a nasty Doberman. Join Amar on his adventures as he whips up a tornado of trouble!