Four friends embark on a transformative journey through India, united by a quest to discover their roots and understand who they truly are. As they traverse diverse landscapes, they delve into the rich tapestry of local art and craft forms, each region offering a unique glimpse into its cultural heritage. Through their travels, the friends realise that the essence of art and craft lies in expression—a mirror reflecting their identities. This adventure becomes not just about exploring art but about widening their horizons and reconnecting with their origins to truly grasp the depth of their selves.
We envision a generation of young readers who not only revel in captivating stories but also develop a profound awareness of their heritage, roots, and the diverse art and craft forms that make our culture truly unique.
Everyone asks,
What do you want to be?
But Gawa only knows
What he wants to do.
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:
- Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers)
- Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story
- Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy!
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.
Namita’s father has caught her a magical fish. What wish will Namita make?
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:
- Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers)
- Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story
- Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy!
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.
Ruskin Bond brings a refreshing twist to his writing palette with this collection of humorous, whimsical,
zany poems, limericks, terse verse, and more.
This collectible edition has a little bit of everything we all need—fun, humour, positive thoughts and wise words to inspire reflection and joy. From an ode to a mischievous cat to the nonsensical grammar of the ‘Idiot’s Alphabet’, Bond’s eclectic and spirited poems are sure to lighten your days and lift your spirits!
Before Shankuntala Devi was world-renowned as the human computer, she was a girl to whom numbers were her friends and playmates.
A fantastic 5-books boxset featuring Rick Riordan’s extraordinary Kane Chronicles trilogy, along with a companion book to the series, Brooklyn House: Magician’s Manual and Demigods and Magicians.
The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles Book 1)
Brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane tries to bring his estranged children together. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe.
The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles Book 2)
Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.
The Serpent’s Shadow (Kane Chronicles Book 3)
Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all.
Demigods and Magicians
Join Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Carter and Sadie Kane as they battle with an ancient Egyptian magician determined to become a god. Against impossible odds, the four demigods and magicians team up to prevent the apocalypse. Contains short stories The Son of Sobek, The Staff of Serapis and The Crown of Ptolemy, in one volume for the first time.
Brooklyn House: Magician’s Manual
Packed with quizzes, stories and inside info on the Ancient Egyptian deities, this training manual is the insight you need to harness the powers of the Kane Chronicles Trilogy.
For those with the blood of the pharaohs, this is your first step down the path of the gods.
But beware, anything can happen in the world of Egyptian magic . . .
A collection of sixteen magical myths and fables that will transport you to the abode of clouds!
In the beautiful hills of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia in Meghalaya, there are fairies that can create rivers, a plant that can make people invisible and a fern bush which can ward off evil spirits. There are also three-headed giants, queens and villagers, animals and birds, and many other fascinating plants and creatures.
In this book, you will find a wonderful selection of stories about these fantastic beings and simple hill folk who have lived on these blue hills since ancient times.
Passed down by word of mouth over hundreds of years, these sixteen magical folk tales from Meghalaya, in the north-east of India, are full of adventure, wonder and excitement.
After the stupendous success of Malgudi Schooldays, R.K. Narayan’s chronicle of the escapades of Swami
and his friends, comes Malgudi Adventures with more delightful stories of the children’s adventures in the magical South Indian small town of Malgudi.
There are the memorable stories of Babu, who, in trying to set up the lights for his sisters’ Navaratri display, manages to plunge the entire household into darkness; of a snake charmer boy who grows up with a monkey named Rama as his companion; and of Raju, who decides to become a guide when a train station is built at Malgudi. Also included are the fascinating stories of Balu, who dumps his father’s accounts ledger
in the gutter; of a little boy who finds himself lost on the streets of Malgudi late one night; of Chandran, who falls head over heels in love on the banks of the Sarayu one evening; and of the hilarious sequence of events that unfolds when Raja the tiger decides to seek refuge in the local school.
Culled from some of Narayan’s greatest novels such as The Man-eater of Malgudi, The Bachelor of Arts, The
English Teacher, The Guide and The Financial Expert, and containing three of his short stories, Malgudi Adventures is a funny, exciting and entertaining book that children of all ages will enjoy.
Meet an army of ants, a chorus of frogs, a plague of pigeons, a ballet of mantis, a grove of trees, a colony of bee-eaters, a herd of elephants, a lone owl and vulture and groups of human beings. Listen to a tale of three lakes, climb up a mountain, dive into the ocean, travel back in time and look at the natural world anew.
Some of India’s most celebrated nature writers and illustrators come together to celebrate the planet we call home. Includes fiction, non-fiction and comics from:
Includes fiction, non-fiction and comics from:
Anita Roy
Aparna Kapur
Bittu Sahgal
Harini Nagendra
Kartik Shanker
Nidhin Donald
Lavanya Karthik
Meghaa Gupta
Prabha Mallya
Prerna Singh Bindra
Priya Kuriyan
Rajiv Eipe
Ranjit Lal
Ravikant Kisana
Rohan Chakravarty
Salil Chaturvedi
Seema Mundoli
Shabnam Minwalla
Yuvan Aves
Zai Whitaker
Nisha Small and Jamie have a difficult mystery to solve.
When a barn full of bulls is burnt down, Small and Jamie need to figure out who is behind this terrible crime. And there are very few clues . . .
