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Percy Jackson and the Kane Chronicles: Special Collection 5 Books Boxset (The Kane Chronicles Trilogy, Demigods and Magicians, Magician’s Manual)
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 . . .
Folk Tales from Meghalaya
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.
Malgudi Adventures
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.
Go Wild
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: The Strand of Silver (hOle Books)
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 . . .
The Library of hOles
Thousands of Indian kids have jumped into reading with a Duckbill hOle book!
Get all 33 books in the series in this unique Library of hOles, and make your child fall in love with books and stories. Recognizable by the hOle at the top corner of each book, these chapter books are for kids learning to read independently. They are full of fun stories, gorgeous illustrations and hOles!
The boxset includes 33 books, including:
- Unlucky Chumki by Leslie D. Biswas
- Chumki and the Elephants by Leslie D. Biswas
- Chumki and the Pangolin by Leslie D. Biswas
- The Great Escape by Menaka Raman
- Nida Finds a Way by Samina Mishra
- A Pinch of Magic by Asha Nehemiah
- Trouble with Magic by Asha Nehemiah
- The Monster Hunters by Parinita Shetty
- The Vampire Boy by Sharanya Deepak
- Bonkers! by Natasha Sharma
- Mira the Detective by Pavithra Sankaran
- Petu Pumpkin: Tiffin Thief by Arundhati Venkatesh
- Petu Pumpkin: Tooth Troubles by Arundhati Venkatesh
- Petu Pumpkin: Cheater Peter by Arundhati Venkatesh
- Big Bully and M-me by Arti Sonthalia
- The Shy Supergirl by Shabnam Minwalla
- Lucky Girl by Shabnam Minwalla
- When Jiya Met Urmila by Shabnam Minwalla
- Maya Saves the Day by Meera Nair
- Maya in a Mess by Meera Nair
- Peanut Has a Plan by Yashodhara Lal
- Peanut vs the Piano by Yashodhara Lal
- Timmi in Tangles by Shals Mahajan
- Timmi and Rizu by Shals Mahajan
- Sandy to the Rescue by Rupa Gulab
- Susie Will Not Speak by Shruthi Rao
- Malhar in the Middle by Shruthi Rao
- The Clockwala’s Clues by Varsha Seshan
- Nisha Small: The Knot of Gold by C.G. Salamander
- Chitti’s Travelling Book Box by Kavitha Punniyamurthi
- Gupshup Goes to Prison by Arefa Tehsin
- Amra and the Witch by Arefa Tehsin
- The Chirmi Chasers by Arefa Tehsin
Why should you buy this boxset?
- A collection of 33 best-selling books from the hOle Books series that will make children fall in love with reading!
- Gorgeously illustrated and hilarious books by renowned authors for children and by some of India’s most-loved illustrators.
- A perfect giftbox for young readers just starting to read by themselves.
- Showcases young relatable characters in contemporary Indian stories.
Gana-Bajana | Colourful, Illustrated Board Books on Hindu Mythology | Musical Instruments of Indian Gods and Goddesses for Kids Age 3+
Shiva’s damaru to Krishna’s flute,
Durga’s ghanti and Ravana’s lute.
Dance to the rhythm and embrace the sound,
As divine melodies swirl around.
Well-known mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik introduces young readers to the fun and fascinating musical instruments of Hindu gods with his unique art and easy-to-read text.
ABOUT THE BOOKS:
- Suitable for bedtime reading and parent-child bonding.
- Perfect way to familiarize babies with India’s rich cultural fabric.
- These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to Hindu gods and goddesses for modern kids.
- 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: For every preschooler for a holistic learning experience
Peppa Pig
Grab your crayons, pencils and pens, and get ready for a brilliant colouring adventure with Peppa with 64 copy colouring activity sheets!
Copy the colours in the little picture to help you colour in the big picture!
Follow along Peppa’s wild adventures and fill in the pages with your own bright colours! Fans of Peppa will love these easy-to-colour pages, filled with lovely family scenes!
The vibrant pictures of Peppa with friends and family and the bold outlines will enable learners to color within the lines and engage them to the joys of coloring.
Practicing with bright colors will help Peppa fans to enhance their color awareness and improves their motor skills!
This bumper copy colouring book with help your child to:
– Develops motor skills
– Encourages creativity
– Cute and bold illustrations to color
– Develops observation skills
– Reinforces early learning topics
64 pages of non-stop Peppa fun!
Karen M. McManus: The Special Collection 5 Books Boxset (One Of Us Is Lying, One Of Us Is Next, One Of Us Is Back, Two Can Keep A Secret and The Cousins)
This Karen M. McManus boxset includes FIVE thrilling titles including the complete international bestselling ONE OF US IS LYING trilogy, along with Two Can Keep A Secret and The Cousins.
One of Us is Lying
Five students walk into detention. Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper all have secrets. Simon intends to reveal them all. Only Simon never makes it out alive. Now all four are suspects in his murder. Who amongst the four is the culprit? Or is there someone else behind Simon’s death?
One of Us is Next
Simon is gone. Bayview is trying its best to move on. But someone has decided to keep Simon’s gossip legacy alive. Phoebe, Maeve, Knox fall into the trap of the truth-or-dare game that threatens to be deadly. How will they survive?
One of Us is Back
The entire crew is back in Bayview for the summer. All they wish for is for things to be normal. But that’s impossible. At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious.
Two Can Keep a Secret
A small town in America, Echo Ridge is riddled with secrets, disapperances and murders. Ellery’s aunt went missing there seventeen years ago. Now, Ellery needs to go live there with her grandmother. How could she get out alive?
The Cousins
Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they’ve never even met their grandmother. She disinherited their parents before they were born, so when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they’re surprised . . . and curious. The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn’t over–and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.
Lose yourself in these fantastic murder mysteries, packed with cryptic clues and countless plot twists.