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Puffin Classics: Tales from the Kathasaritsagara

Do you know the story of Phalabhuti, who narrowly escaped a grisly fate?

Or of the kind-hearted Jimutavahana, who was willing to give his life to save a snake from death?

Or of young Shringabhuja, who married a rakshasa’s daughter?

These are just some of the many tales that make up Somadeva’s Kathasaritsagara, a classic work of Sanskrit literature that is full of memorable characters. Within the pages of this book, you will encounter demons and demi-gods, faithful guards and foolish villagers, golden swans, magic pots and even automatons made of wood! Adapted and wonderfully retold by Rohini Chowdhury, this is a timeless classic that will entertain and enchant readers everywhere.

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.

Discover India: Monuments of India

Who built Fatehpur Sikri to be the capital of his empire? What is the thousand-year-old temple in Thanjavur called? Where would you find Thembang Fortified Village and who lives there? Who painted the murals at Ajanta and Ellora?

Discover the answers to all these questions and more with Mishki and Pushka. Join them as Daadu Dolma takes them–and you!–on a whirlwind tour of some of India’s most beautiful and awe-inspiring monuments. From pre-historic cave paintings to rock carvings, ancient temples to unconquerable forts to Mughal tombs, India has something for everyone.

Discover India: Culture, Food and People

Why does India have so many languages?
What is ‘Indian’ food?
How do people celebrate special occasions?

There’s possibly no other country in the world that’s as diverse as India. Thanks to its colourful history and influx of people from all over the world, India is today a glorious mix of religions, cultures, and traditions. Join Mishki, Pushka, and Daadu Dolma on a whirlwind trip around the country and find out all about India’s culture, food, and people in this exciting book.

Culture, Food, and People of India is part of the Discover India series of books that contain lots of fun facts and engaging activities. Through these books, you will delve into the history, culture, food, festivals, wildlife, monuments of India, and find out what makes this diverse nation such a fascinating place to be.

Dealing with Feelings Box Set 2

Written by author Sonia Mehta, Dealing with Feelings, Box Set 2 is a brand-new collection of 6 must-read books for young readers to help them with their emotional development and hone their soft skills.

This special box set edition brings together six exciting titles to start a conversation with kids about their feelings and emotions.

Each book features relatable characters and wonderfully engaging activities.
Foggy Forest is inhabited by many fun little animals. These quirky creatures are always there for one another-helping each other overcome jealousy, boredom, sadness, and confusion.
Together, they deal with all the different feelings one might have every day.

This series is perfect for kindergarten students, teachers, and parents to help teach or start a conversation on understanding and coming to terms with one’s emotions and feelings

Also explore Dealing with Feelings boxset 1 featuring different emotions like fear, shyness, sulking, worrying, curiosity, anger.

Vocabulary Made Easy Level 3: fun, interactive English vocab builder, activity & practice book with pictures for kids 8+, collection of 1500+ everyday words| fun facts, riddles for children, grade 3

With over 1500 words, this book is aimed at children aged eight and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.

What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.

Find inside this book:
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Homophones
· Heteronyms
· Similes
· Idioms
· Prefixes and suffixes
· Contracted words and abbreviations
· Foreign words used in English
· Words related to sports
· Words related to science (physics, chemistry, biology, medicine)
· Words related to social media
· Words to do with Planet Earth
· Names of phobias
· Words that describe people

Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 3. Happy learning!

Vocabulary Made Easy Level 4: fun, interactive English vocab builder, activity & practice book with pictures for kids 10+, collection of 1800+ everyday words| fun facts, riddles for children, grade 4

With over 1800 words, this book is aimed at children aged ten and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.

What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.

Find inside this book:
· Prefixes and suffixes
· Personification
· Idioms
· Words with foreign roots
· ‘ism’ words
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Alliteration
· Abbreviations
· Words to do with finance and government
· Words to do with boats and ships
· Words related to cinema and theatre
· Words related to astronomy
· Words related to agriculture
· Internet words that made it to the dictionary

Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 4. Happy learning!

Vocabulary Made Easy Level 1: fun, interactive English vocab builder, activity & practice book with pictures for kids 4+, collection of 800+ everyday words| fun facts, riddles for children, grade 1

With over 800 words, this book is aimed at pre-primary children aged four and up. Extensive categorized word lists with supporting images for each word facilitate picture-word association and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles, activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.

What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.

Find inside this book:
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Words that rhyme
· Shapes and colours
· The sky and the universe
· Weather and seasons
· Transport
· Domestic and wild animals
· Birds
· Bugs and insects
· Flowers
· Food
· Parts of the human body
· Landforms and waterbodies
· Words about art

Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 1. Happy learning!

Vocabulary Made Easy Level 2: fun, interactive English vocab builder, activity & practice book with pictures for kids 6+, collection of 1000+ everyday words| fun facts, riddles for children, grade 2

With over 1000 words, this book is aimed at children aged six and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.

What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.

Find inside this book:
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Compound words
· Sounds
· Shapes and shades
· Words related to the internet
· Words to do with outer space
· Words that describe feelings
· Jobs people do
· Animals and their babies
· The plant kingdom
· Types of food
· Parts of the human body
· Household items and gadgets
· Words related to literature

Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 2. Happy learning!

The Wild Wisdom Quiz Book Volume 3

· Which colour cannot be seen by bees?
· How many hearts does an octopus have?
· What are fossilized dinosaur droppings called?
· Which zoonotic disease spread globally in the year 2020?

Delve deeper into the world of animals and plants with this indispensable quiz book that helps you explore our planet’s natural beauty and myriad facets. Based on India’s only international-level quiz on wildlife, THE WILD WISDOM QUIZ BOOK VOLUME 3 is packed with exciting new Q&As on biomimicry, evolution, conservation heroes and more, and is interspersed with delightful illustrations. Learn about nature’s creative cross-connections and hidden trump cards.

Relevant in today’s changing world, this book tells you why it is high time we wise up, wipe the slate clean and achieve a perfect score with the New Deal for Nature and People by 2030 (more on this inside!). Budding wildlife lovers, nature explorers and avid quizzers, prepare yourself for a wild, wise ride!

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