Petu Pumpkin Cheater Peter
Author: Arundhati Venkatesh Publisher: Duckbill Books and Publications Pvt Ltd About the book: When Petu starts cheating, his friends are sure he is headed for a life of crime. They try everything to stop him hypnosis, a home-baked truth serum, a D-I-Y polygraph. Will they succeed?
Unlucky Chumki
Author: Lesley D. Biswas Publisher: Duckbill About the book: Everyone says Chumki is unlucky and makes things go wrong with her ‘magic’. No wonder she has no friends.Can her brother Aki’s plan help Chumki make friends?
Srinivasa Ramanujan: Friend of Numbers 🏆
Author: Priya Narayanan Illustrator: Satwik Gade Publisher: Tulika Publishers About the book: “What will happen if I add up all the numbers in the world?” “is there a last number?” a toddler captivated by patterns… A little boy filling his slate with numbers, rubbing them out with his elbow and starting again… A teenager solving complex […]
The Girl Who Ironed Her Hair and Other Stories
Author: Lalita Iyer Publisher: Scholastic India About the book: Adventurous Lalli and her quirky brother Shivi get into all kinds of madcap escapades—taming crazy curly hair to fart competitions and stealing roses. With a dash of mischief, a pinch of daring and a whole lot of fun, these delightful short stories will have you laughing […]
Rattu and Poorie’s Adventures in History
Author: Parvati Sharma Illustrator: Megha Menon Publisher: Puffin About the book: ‘Come along, then,’ said Lakshmi Bai and Jhalkari Bai. ‘Come along and listen.’ Rattu is in a bad, mad mood. Her bossy older sister, Poorie, has taken her toys and gone off to play without her. Rattu has made ghastly faces at everyone: Roundy […]
Letters to Ammi
Author: Aftab Yusuf Shaikh Photographs : Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade Publisher: Karadi Tales Company Private Limited About the book: A young girl traces her mother’s journey through the city of Delhi, writing letters to her along the way. Every monument holds a memory; every letter tells a story, and Fatima wants nothing more than […]
Hungry To Play
Author: Arti Sonthalia Publisher: Scholastic India About the book: Game, set and match! Kabir eats, sleeps and breathes tennis. But when he starts doing badly in Maths, his parents make him a deal—tuitions first, tennis second. To top that, Kabir has to deal with his annoying sister, Mira, the irritating show-off, Neel, and some strange […]
The Chirmi Chasers
Author: Arefa Tehsin Publisher: Duckbill About the book: A sitola match between two rival schools is more than a game for Nanka-if they lose, he and his father have to leave town! Can Nanka and his unlikely teammates do it?
The Miracle on Sunderbaag Street 🏆
Author: Nandita da Cunha Illustrator: Priya Kuriyan Publisher: Kalpavriksh About the Book: Young Zara sits alone every evening, in a dump yard on Sunderbaag Street. One day, Miss Gappi plants an idea in Zara’s mind. This sets them off on a mission that changes Zara’s life… and the lives of many who live on Sunderbaag […]
Mini’s Questions
Author: Nandini Nayar Illustrator: Isha Nagar Publisher: Harper Children’s About the book: Mini is back! And this time she’s full of questions. Inspired by her class teacher, Ritu Miss, to ask questions to learn more about the world, five-year-old Mini keeps her family busy with her why and where, when and who. But when these […]