As darkness falls outside; and the chill sets in; Javed Khan pulls at his hookah and begins his stories?When Kamal and his friends gather at Javed Khan?s Kashmiri shop at Landour bazaar; he enthralls them with his stories?of princes and kings; fairies and magical animals; supermen and cunning traders. Come; sit around the fire with […]
Percy Jackson didn??t originally like being the son of Poseidon. He warmed up to the idea later, given its perks. However, he came to realize that the gods are a strange bunch, their stories are usually told by god-fearing mortal bards who don??t really know them that well. In this book, Percy tells the story […]
??A plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street grows into a story that no one can beat!? In this delightful tale, Young Marco allows his imagination to run riot as he travels home from school one day, to the extent that a horse and cart is soon transformed into a chaotic carnival of colourful creatures.
For the latest diary of a wimpy Kid book, Im taking the Heffleys out of their home environment and sending them out on the road – says Jeff Kinney. Writing about an epic family road trip has really got authours creative juices flowing and I think this could be the funniest book yet.
Saumitris mother-in-law is a tyrant and a greedy one too. So when Saumitri discovers the pure gold sands of Suvarna Dweep, her mother-in-law decides to go there at once. In another story a pretentious owl tries to match the status of his friend the king of swans and oversteps the boundaries of caution. The Panchatantra, […]
Only Sati could fulfill Shivas exacting demands. As his companion she could match his ascetic ways as well as be a loving wife. Unfortunately, her happiness was overshadowed by an arrogant father. Sati countered Dakshas insensitivity with an immense, horrific sacrifice, which threw the universe into chaos and turmoil. As the heroine of this primeval […]
f you looked you would think that his mind was full of beautiful and poetic thoughts…A ball of food would make its appearance at the base of the long neck and would travel upwards with all the majesty of a department store lift. The ball was generally the size of a coconut and would end […]
To possess true knowledge, one need not be grey-haired or bald – this ancient adage was proved true by the young Dhruva and Ashtavarka. Dhruva countered the evil intentions of his scheming stepmother with intense devotion. Ashtavarka worked hard and by the age of 12 had absorbed all there was to learn. One was rewarded […]
Shah Jahan was the fifth of the Great Mughals. He was courageous, ambitious, quick-witted and intelligent. He was the favourite of Akbar. It was Jahangir who called him in all respects the first of my sons. Jahangirs reign was noted for a series of brilliant victories in Mewar, the Deccan and Kangra, won mainly by […]
Hannah and Joey have been best friends forever – just the two of them. But when Joeys new foster brother, Paul, turns up, everything changes. First Joey falls for Hannahs brother, Kit. Then Paul complicates things – with some kittens, a chocolate bar and a stripy pink bicycle. Hannahs world is turning upside down. Can […]
Ellen Streater received the perfect birthday present–an overnight camp-out at the zoo. Too bad she had to invite her little brother Corey along. But as night falls in the zoo, her brother becomes the least of her worries, as they discover theyre locked in the zoo with an escaped convict whos stalking their every move. […]
Meet Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin. They are the secret seven child detectives. In this novel, something eerie is going on at Tigger??s Bam, and these young detectives are intrigued. Although the leader, Peter, thinks it is all a rumour, Jack isn??t really sure after hearing a peculiar conversation. Treat yourself to […]
Nikki is starting to adjust to life at her new school and things are finally looking up. She has some great friends and her big-time crush, Brandon, has asked her to be his lab partner. Nikki is on cloud nine! But just when she thought things were going her way, she overhears her rival Mackenzie […]