The Little Ninja Sparrows
Author: Ranjit Lal Publisher: Speaking Tiger Publishing Pvt. Ltd. About the book: Chiddy and Gouri, two baby sparrows, are bullied mercilessly by their elder siblings. They are so traumatized that they absolutely refuse to learn how to fly. Instead, they run away, kindly assisted by Breaking Wind–a jovial breeze. But they quickly discover that the […]
The Boy Who Swallowed a Nail and Other Stories
Author: Lalita Iyer Publisher: Scholastic About the book: Appa is busy trying to buy a buffalo, Amma is wondering where to hang a clothesline in Dhanulti, while Cheenu has happily swallowed a nail! Lalita Iyer’s family is always up to something. Read about their quirks and adventures in this charming collection of stories.“Lalita Iyer is […]
Flipped: Funny Stories/Scary Stories
Author: Various Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books About the book: The Flipped anthology series gives you two themes, two covers and two sides to open the book from… and you get to choose! Now you don’t need to keep a book away if you don’t like a story or a theme; you only need to flip […]
Tiger by the Tail | NBA Honour
NBA 2018 Honour Book | Young Readers Author: Venita Coelho Publisher: Hachette India About the book: Tigers are being reported missing from wildlife reserves across India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Several hundred tigers have vanished. Something, or someone, is taking them. And if they are not stopped, this could mean the end of the species. It […]
Dead As A Dodo
Author: Venita Coelho Publisher: Hachette Book Publishing India Pvt Ltd About the book: Mission Brief: Somebody is on an extinction operation, stealing all the last specimens of highly endangered species. This mysterious crook has somehow managed to discover the impossible – a living specimen of Raphus cucullatus, aka, the dodo. Yes, the same flightless bird […]
Tiger Boy 🏆
Author: Mitali Perkins Publisher: Penguin Random House Charlesbridge About the book: Neel’s parents want him to win a scholarship, and go to the big city to study. But Neel doesn’t want to leave his beloved sundarbans, with its and then a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve! The evil Gupta wants to sell the […]
The Tree Lover
Author: Ruskin Bond Publisher: Puffin Books About he book: Everything that you’ve always loved about Ruskin Bond is back. His mesmerizing descriptions of nature and his wonderful way with words—this is Ruskin Bond at his finest. Read on as Rusty tells the story of his grandfather’s relationship with the trees around him, who’s convinced that […]
The Dwarf, the Girl and the Holy Goat
Author: Cordis Paldano Publisher: Hachette India About the book: A poor girl, a kind dwarf and a beloved goat – not to forget a gangster politician – meet in an action-packed tale of friendship and courage. Charlie the dwarf stops to console a girl crying by the roadside – and from there begins a friendship […]
The Curious Case of the Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop
Author: Nandini Nayar Publisher: Puffin Books About the Book: Making and selling sweets day after day is the life of Vishnudas Mithaiwala, the owner of The Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop. However, when Laddoo appears at his doorstep one night, claiming to be his estranged sister Revati’s son, Vishnu’s life is thrown into confusion. More craziness […]
The Cloudfarers
Author: Stephen Alter Publisher: Puffin About the book: Those footprints tell us of our origins, recalling the first Cloudfarers who came to earth, exiled from the sky. ‘ Paramount Academy is nothing short of a prison. As Kip comes to terms with this awful military-style school, he makes new friends who have a terrible secret: […]