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Catagory: Humour

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

“The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time.”

From tricking his friends into painting a fence (for fun!) to crashing his own funeral, Tom is never up to any good, much to Aunt Polly’s regret. He skips school to chase adventures and doesn’t like rules at all.

But a spooky night at a graveyard catapults him and his best friend Huck into a world a little more darker, a little less innocent.

Mark Twain transports us to a time of steamboats and straw hats, as Tom and his band of followers run past barefoot, plotting daring escapades and wrestling with pangs of conscience. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the enduring tale of learning to distinguish right from wrong in a fast-changing 19th century American town.
Suddenly, growing up isn’t just about pranks anymore.

The Waking Dead

A haunting in the Indian heartland ends with a priest’s violent death.

Enter Samir Grey—fiendishly intelligent, terminally unsociable and catastrophically human. No divine
visions, no lightning-shaped scar—just a mind that won’t quit and a tongue sharp enough to draw blood.
To uncover the truth, Samir must descend into a nightmare of uniquely Indian horrors: corpse-eating
vetalas, vengeful pishachs, ghouls, demons, and the most terrifying of all, bureaucracy and red tape.

Wickedly funny and blisteringly acerbic, The Waking Dead drags urban horror kicking and
screaming into small-town India, where folklore and reality bleed into each other—and the real monsters
may be the ones still breathing.

Rukmini Aunty and the R K Narayan Fan Club

Rukmini aunty’s newly built house in Mysore is near a dilapidated relic with its roof caved in, marring the view from her specially designed Zen-like meditation nook. She abhors the house that reeks of litigation and lawsuits and wants it gone, until she discovers that the house belonged to the illustrious writer, R.K. Narayan. It is close to being torn down brick by brick, when the city authorities step in and designate it as a Heritage building and stop the demolition. The fate of Narayan’s abode hangs between the builder’s scalpel and the limited coffers of the city, while they scramble for funds to buy it from his heirs at the prevailing market rate. Only Rukmini aunty and the ‘R.K. Narayan Fan Club’ ladies group in her neighbourhood can now save the house

Intemperance

A woman who has left two husbands announces she will celebrate her 55th birthday by holding a swayamvar. Drawn from an ancient custom in her Indian culture, this is an event in which suitors line up to compete in a feat of wills and strength to win a beautiful princess’s hand in marriage. The woman, a renowned and respected intellectual in an American town who had once declared she was “past such petty matters as love,” knows she is now setting herself up for widespread societal ridicule, but her self-esteem and sexual libido are off the charts even as her body withers from disability, fading beauty, and her appetite for cake.

To her surprise, a cast of characters shows up to support her call—a wedding planner looking for the next enchanting thing, a disability rights activist making a documentary film, and even, begrudgingly, her own young adult son. The Men’s Rights Movement protests her project, angry at her objectification of men. She is waylaid by visitations from goddesses and princesses past, who either try to slap sense into her or cheer her on. She must also reckon with a brutal love story in her ancestry that was endangered by the caste system—a story that placed a generational curse on those in the family who show an intemperance of spirit. As her whole plan spirals into a spectacle, the woman embarks on a journey to decide what feat her suitor must perform to be worthy of her wrinkling hand. What feat will define a newer, better masculinity? What feat will it take for her to trust in the tenderness of love?

Intemperance is at once a satirical feminist folktale and a meditation on how we might reach past all sense and still find love.

Tatum Comes Home

Tatum Comes Home by the TikTok and Instagram sensation hi.this.is. is a feel-good adventure about a charismatic and cuddly pet, his human family, and how love heals.

It’s late May, and Maine is blooming with the crispness of pine in air and the rich scents of spring. In this fairytale woodland city lives Tatum, a sweet rust-colored rescue dog, who is enjoying a trip to the hardware store with his dad when a heavy thunderstorm blows in. Frightened, Tatum scampers off to hide—and buries himself beneath a blanket on a nearby truck.

When Tatum wakes, hungry and confused, he’s hours from home and his family franticly searching for him. But as fate would have it, Tatum’s presence is the anchor this kind truck owner needs, who promises to get him back to his family. Will seeking help from an old vet friend help the truck owner find the love he has been evading for so long?

Tatum, with his deep golden eyes and trusting gaze, has a knack for making friends—and for letting humans know exactly what’s on his mind. Everyone Tatum meets on his journey are eager to do their part to get him home. And in turn, Tatum has a way of nudging everyone he encounters to overcome hurdles, seek out second chances, and find—or make—the families they need.
The millions of Tiktok and Instagram fans who love Tatum’s distinctive quirks and hilarious voice are in for a treat with this warm, emotional adventure.

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:

  1. Unlucky Chumki by Leslie D. Biswas
  2. Chumki and the Elephants by Leslie D. Biswas
  3. Chumki and the Pangolin by Leslie D. Biswas
  4. The Great Escape by Menaka Raman
  5. Nida Finds a Way by Samina Mishra
  6. A Pinch of Magic by Asha Nehemiah
  7. Trouble with Magic by Asha Nehemiah
  8. The Monster Hunters by Parinita Shetty
  9. The Vampire Boy by Sharanya Deepak
  10. Bonkers! by Natasha Sharma
  11. Mira the Detective by Pavithra Sankaran
  12. Petu Pumpkin: Tiffin Thief by Arundhati Venkatesh
  13. Petu Pumpkin: Tooth Troubles by Arundhati Venkatesh
  14. Petu Pumpkin: Cheater Peter by Arundhati Venkatesh
  15. Big Bully and M-me by Arti Sonthalia
  16. The Shy Supergirl by Shabnam Minwalla
  17. Lucky Girl by Shabnam Minwalla
  18. When Jiya Met Urmila by Shabnam Minwalla
  19. Maya Saves the Day by Meera Nair
  20. Maya in a Mess by Meera Nair
  21. Peanut Has a Plan by Yashodhara Lal
  22. Peanut vs the Piano by Yashodhara Lal
  23. Timmi in Tangles by Shals Mahajan
  24. Timmi and Rizu by Shals Mahajan
  25. Sandy to the Rescue by Rupa Gulab
  26. Susie Will Not Speak by Shruthi Rao
  27. Malhar in the Middle by Shruthi Rao
  28. The Clockwala’s Clues by Varsha Seshan
  29. Nisha Small: The Knot of Gold by C.G. Salamander
  30. Chitti’s Travelling Book Box by Kavitha Punniyamurthi
  31. Gupshup Goes to Prison by Arefa Tehsin
  32. Amra and the Witch by Arefa Tehsin
  33. 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.

Happy Place

‘Hilarious and wise… Another knockout’ Taylor Jenkins Reid
‘One of my favourite authors’ Colleen Hoover
‘A must-read book of the year’ Lauren Asher

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Two exes. One pact.
Could this holiday change everything?

Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple – they go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Every year, they take a holiday from their lives to drink far too much wine with their favourite people in the world.

Except this year, they are lying through their teeth, because Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago. And they still haven’t told anyone.

But the cottage is for sale so this is the last time they’ll all be here together. They can’t bear to break their best friends’ hearts so they’ll fake it for one more week.

But how can you pretend to be in love – and get away with it – in front of the people who know you best?

Brimming with characters you can’t help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, HAPPY PLACE is Emily Henry doing what she does best!

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‘Another Emily Henry masterpiece’ Hannah Grace, ICEBREAKER

‘Heartfelt and hilarious. This book is my happy place!’ Lucy Score, THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER

‘Smart, sunny, sexy and also a gorgeous story of female friendship‘ Beth O’Leary, THE FLATSHARE

‘The master of witty repartee’ Daily Mail

‘A heart-tugging masterpiece from the queen of romance‘ Ali Hazelwood, THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS

‘One of the current stars of romantic fiction‘ Independent

‘If I could climb inside any book it would be this one‘ Culturefly

‘Emily Henry’s books should be prescribed. Not only will they make you happy, her latest may just make you fall in love with falling in love again‘ Woman’s Weekly

‘Tender and sexy, bittersweet with Henry’s trademark warmth‘ Bolu Babalola, HONEY & SPICE

Happy Place, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023

All He Left Me Was a Recipe

Part fact, part fiction, All He Left Me Was a Recipe is a never-ending pursuit of love, a quest for the ever-elusive ‘Mr Right,’ all while kissing the ‘Mr Maybes’. It’s a rollercoaster ride through the fabulous and often hilariously complicated world of modern dating where love, lust and culinary metaphors are on the menu.
From ‘a-ha’ moments to giggles and even some epic heartbreaks with a fair share of tear-shedding, this book is a VIP pass to Shenaz Treasury’s heart in all its shapes and forms over the years. Every story wraps up with
a recipe—a memento from each of these unforgettable encounters—along with some timeless life lessons.
So, pour a glass of wine, get comfy and dive into a world that’ll make you laugh, shed a tear or two, and who knows, you might just find yourself along the way.

Lessons in Chemistry

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES and #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The multi-million copy bestseller
As read on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award
British Book Awards Author of the Year

‘Sparky, rip-roaring, funny, with big-hearted fully formed, loveable characters’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The most charming, life-enhancing novel I’ve read in ages. Strongly recommend’ INDIA KNIGHT
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Your ability to change everything – including yourself – starts here

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.

But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation.

Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.
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A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, New York Times, India Knight, Hay Festival, Amazon and many others

SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES STARRING BRIE LARSON

‘Biting and cheerIng in exactly the right measure’ JOJO MOYES

‘I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!’ NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage’ RACHEL JOYCE

‘A novel that sparks joy with every page’ ELIZABETH DAY

‘Elizabeth Zott is an iconic heroine’ PANDORA SYKES

‘A page-turning and highly satisfying tale‘ MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLE

The People on Platform 5

No one speaks to strangers on the train. What would happen if they did?
Find out in the feel-good read of the year.

Readers are falling in love with The People on Platform 5:

‘Incredible book, full of joy and warmth and love!’
‘A great novel with some truly wonderful characters’
‘The fantastic cast of eclectic characters will steal your heart & have you rooting for their happy endings’
‘A feel-good, once-in-a-lifetime story’
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Every day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. As a seasoned commuter, she knows there are rules that everyone should follow:

· You must have a job to go to
· Don’t consume hot food
· Always pack for any eventuality
· You must never speak to strangers on the train

Iona sees the same group of people each day – ones she makes assumptions about, gives nicknames to, but never ever talks to.

But then, one morning, Smart-but-Sexist-Surbiton chokes on a grape right in front of Iona. Suspiciously-Nice-New Malden steps up to help and saves his life, and this one event sparks a chain reaction.

With nothing in common but their commute, an eclectic group of people learn that their assumptions about each other don’t match reality. But when Iona’s life begins to fall apart, will her new friends be there when she needs them most?
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‘Utterly gorgeous. A proper good pick-me-up of a book’ RUTH JONES

‘Warm, funny and moving‘ ROSIE WALSH

‘Full of original characters and wisdom‘ KATIE FFORDE

‘Sunny, funny and full of heart‘ NITA PROSE

‘Feel-good fiction at its best‘ SOPHIE COUSENS

‘Gloriously entertaining and completely addictive‘ HAZEL PRIOR

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