What happens when a cooler-than-a-superhero grandmother comes to visit?
Eight-year-old Kittu’s life takes a crazy turn one Dasara holiday with the arrival of a Japanese-speaking, headstand-doing aunt of his father’s. From the moment he sees her, Kittu is awed and mesmerized by his father’s uber-cool, super-stylish Shobha Attai, whom Kittu calls Sneaker Paati.
With her help, Kittu and his best friend, Bunty, take on the neighbourhood bully, forge unexpected new friendships and learn a lesson or two on being brave and kind.
Get ready to ROFL with Sneaker Paati and the gang!
How can they escape the horror their house has become?
As Sammy and Simmy go to fetch a glass of water from the kitchen, their house glitches . . . Corridors elongate, rooms transform and familiar people become terrifying beings.
Trapped in a world where nothing is normal, can the siblings find their way out?
Meet three mighty monarchs of India—Akbar, Raja Raja Chola and Tughlaq—in mysteries you’ll never find in history books
Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Dihli, is outraged. Someone has stolen his favourite dessert, the sugared melons from Khurasim! What’s worse, people are questioning his plans of torture and punishment. Who can help the Sultan solve this mystery?
Raja Raja Chola, the King of Kings, is upset. Someone is swapping the precious pepper being shipped to China with goat droppings. What’s worse, the Chinese are now threatening to stop all trade. Who can help the emperor crack this case?
The mighty Mughal Emperor Akbar is angry. Someone is leaking secrets of his court to his enemies. What’s worse, they’re now laughing at him! Who can help the emperor uncover the truth?
A complete children’s transport encyclopedia, explaining how road, rail, air, and water vehicles get us from A to B.
Knowledge Encyclopedia: Transport! uses incredibly detailed 3D illustrations to show you everything you need to know about how vehicles work. Peer inside a car engine, feel the roar of a jet, watch a helicopter’s rotor create lift, and explore below the decks of an ocean liner.
Meet hundreds of vehicles that float, fly, or speed across the land, including the record breakers – the fastest, largest, longest, and strangest modes of transportation ever to zoom, sail, or soar. And check out current and future craft that use green energy to transport people and goods around the world.
Part of DK’s hugely successful Knowledge Encyclopedia series, this is the perfect gift for young transport enthusiasts, who are curious about motors and machines.
Between your first breath and your last lies the journey of your soul.
You’ve got apps for meditation, dating, productivity, sleep, but do you still feel stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, and chasing goals you’re not even sure you set?
In the middle of city lights, traffic jams, and silent midnight scrolling, your heart still whispers—is there more to life than this?
Gita for the Young and the Urban is that soft voice turned into words. A gentle fire. A call back home. Through stories, reflections, and soul-stirring truths, discover how Karma unfolds, how the mind can be mastered, how a Guru uplifts, and how surrender is strength in disguise.
This isn’t just a book. It’s your spiritual soundtrack. A bridge between what you’re chasing and what truly fulfils.
An illustrated, imaginative exploration of future technology and science for children that carries a message of hope and optimism.
This narrative non-fiction book offers an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future for children aged 7-9, taking inspiration from the latest scientific research.
This highly illustrated book makes complex ideas more accessible and shows the exciting futures that could be ahead. There are eighteen stories that each take inspiration from current research and present engaging, optimistic futures that could result from real-world science, with insets delving into how that science works.
This science book for children offers:
– A combination of sci-fi and science using short fictional descriptions combined with real-world scientific explanations to make the future come alive.
– An optimistic vision of the future with inclusive and diverse content for the generations that will not only live in it but shape it.
– A variety of different topics covered, including a train ride on Mars, life on a Dyson Sphere, a birthday on planet Venus, a trip to the bottom of the sea, and a chat with the extinct animals of the past!
The Children’s Book of the Future provides a diverse and multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds. The exploration of future technology and some of the diverse visions explored include a plane ride on one of Saturn’s moons, a journey to a faraway star that is lightyears from Earth, life on a floating city, and living amongst robots. Inspire young changemakers with this book that sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.
Dive into our planet’s largest and least explored world in this stunning encyclopedia of whales, waves, wrecks, wind farms, and everything oceanic!
Using 3D illustrations and a level of detail you can’t find in other books, this children’s ocean encyclopedia is perfect for home learning and study support. It takes you on a world tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet, taking in marine biology, geography, geology, and ecology. See the sharks, jellyfish, turtles, dolphins, octopuses, penguins, seahorses, and other animals that call the ocean home and learn how their anatomy and behaviour is adapted to deal with a watery habitat.
Discover what lies beneath the waves – from the dramatic landscapes of the deepest trench and the longest mountain range on Earth, to coral reefs and kelp forests teeming with life. Find out, too, about the science behind the seas. How do islands form? What are tsunamis? How can you help with marine conservation?
Beautifully illustrated and packed full of facts, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Ocean! is the ultimate reference book for children curious about our planet’s watery world.
‘True happiness comes not from comparison, but from accepting who we are.’
The young Princess of the Sea wants to be like her friends—strong like a mountain, sweet like a river, or full of life and colour like a tree. But with each change, she faces new surprises.
With the turn of seasons and shifting forms, she learns a gentle lesson: you shine brightest as yourself.
A magical, thoughtful tale about nature, change and self-acceptance, this charming chapter book is the ideal introduction to the imaginative world of Sudha Murty.
The morning after the storm, Junglee, the Pardhi girl, wonders where her family is.
Alone but unafraid, she is a child of the forest and knows she will survive . . . at least until her family finds her.
The morning after the storm, Raunaq, the tiger cub, wonders where his mother is.
Alone and afraid, his instincts are nothing without his mother’s training. He knows he must find help . . . or he will be lost forever.
When fate brings Junglee and Raunaq together, the two foundlings become each other’s family. As they face the world’s challenges, they form a bond that transcends human imagination.
Told as two sides of the same story, Junglee’s in words and Raunaq’s in pictures, this beautiful tale inspires peace and understanding by overcoming fear and mistrust with love.
Celebrate friendship in all its forms!
The Sweet Shop Wars by Chatura Rao
Illustrations by Rajiv Eipe
Best Sweets has opened next to Firoza’s dadu’s sweet shop and is taking away all the customers. How can Firoza make her dadu’s shop better than Best?
Shoo, Crow by Kavitha Punniyamurthi
Illustrations by Priya Kuriyan
The crows of Rajipuram are eating up all the corn in the fields. Can Velu and Akif find a way to shoo them away?
The Big Bad Fight by Yamini Vijayan
Illustrations by Kruttika Susarla
Best friends Anna and Kichu are collectors of incredible things. But one day, they have a nasty fight. Will things ever be the same again?
Boy, Bear by Adithi Rao
Illustrations by Aaryama Somayaji
Baba is gone. Now Boy and Bear must get by on the streets of Mumbai. Can friendship save them?
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.
