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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Sanjana Ranjit (illustrator). A tablespoon of coconut oil A dash of mustard seeds A handful of coriander leaves Little Annie and her dear grandfather Appoopan are cooking up a storm in the kitchen. But wait, they have run out of spices! After a hearty breakfast, Annie and Appoopan dash off to Kerala's amazing spice market in Mattancherry to refill their spice box. Here Appoopan introduces Annie to the flavours, smells and stories of the wonderful world of Indian spices: bright yellow turmeric, sweet and spicy cinnamon, the Malabar pepper known as black gold, star anise and so much more.As they walk through the lanes of the market, a mesmerized Annie also meets the people who work hard to bring these spices to our kitchen and table. Filled with illustrations as colourful and flavourful as the spices it describes, A Little Spice Is Extra Nice is a perfect introduction to the delicious world of food for the youngest readers.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Muniya learns the shocking truth of her birththat Abbu is not her father at all, and he found her, abandoned, in a train. Determined to trace the birth parents she has never known, Muniya ends up in the village of Vishnnupur. Here, she befriends Gopi, an inventor with an arsenal of gadgets. And the kind-hearted and talkative animal rescuer, Aaliya. The children find out that the only person who holds the clue to the identity of Muniya's mother is a mysterious Manik Ghosh, and they need to trace him. Travelling by bus and train through the countryside, the three friends encounter all kinds of people and animals, including a conman magician, ruthless poachers, a thief with a heart of gold, and a frightened pangolin. Will they ever find Manik Ghosh and Muniya's parents? What will become of the pangolin that they now care for? Award-winning writer Mandira Shah weaves a superbly entertaining adventure story filled with eccentric people and heartwarming moments. It is a story of friendship, of unexpected connections, and of love that endures forever.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Mohan Chandar lives with his wife and three children in the tiny and remote village of Champakbagh. One day, he rescues a strange creature from the storm that is raging outside. When he brings the creature home, the family is astonished. What sort of animal is this? Is he friendly? What does he eat? Where will he sleep? They name him Jwala Kumar, and as the days go by, they discover that Jwala Kumar is no ordinary animal. He has special powers that he uses to help his human family in their times of need. When the days are dark and hope seems to dim, Jwala Kumar lights up their lives in many ways. But who is Jwala Kumar and will he stay forever? The Dragon Who Came to Champakbagh is a captivating story of innocence and friendship, of magic and love, and of gifts that last a lifetime.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Imagine you go to sleep one night, and find that the entire city has started running! Roads and bridges, schools and buildings, maps, books, doors, hinges have all cut loose and are having the time of their lives! In this famous poem, Rabindranath Tagore ignites a child's imagination gently and hilariously as he describes what happens when the city of Kolkata starts to dance. . With beautiful illustrations by Adrija Ghosh that bring to life the city of Kolkata, this book of poetry will provide hours of joy to every child to read and imagine with.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Do you have a dog for a friend? Or is the squirrel in the tree calling out specially to you? This delightful book gently introduces a child to common birds and animals. The happy and bright illustrations bring to life creatures big and small who live all around us. A charming book about identifying animals and making friends with them.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. What do you want to be when you grow up? Will you drive a taxi? Dance the ballet? Cure a disease? Or become an Olympic archer? Jerry Pinto answers the question, asked of every child, hilariously and delightfully: children will do anything they want to, thank you. Anything at allbake cakes or grow cabbages, become bankers or drive an oil tanker. . Ashok Rajagopalan's vibrant and mischievous illustrations bring to life a world of possibilities that is open to every person.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. The Chowtas ruled over Ullal and surrounding areas of coastal Karnataka. Many rulers in this dynasty were women, and at least two carried the name Rani Abbakka. They have gone down in history and folklore as fearsome warriors who fiercely defended their tiny kingdom, and repeatedly defeated the Portuguese.This is the story of Abbakka III. Abbakka grows up knowing she will rule over the kingdom one daythe one that was ruled by her grandmother Abbakka II and her mother Rani Tirumala Devi. Abbakka trains with all her heart in everything a queen needs to know, and never tires of hearing the tales of sea battles that her grandmother waged against the firangis. But Abbakka is also a young girl who loves adventure. She sets out on dangerous missions to track down spies on the seas. She accompanies her mother in a secret plan to outwit the Portuguese as they try to capture the kingdom's precious pepper crop. And then there is the handsome, mysterious boy from Mangalore, who she likes enormously Steeped in the culture and history of the region, The Teenage Diary of Abbakka is the fictional diary of an unusual girl growing up during an exciting timea girl who would eventually go to any lengths to protect and defend her kingdom.

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. A little boy growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) is brilliant in mathematics.In school, he is forever remembered as the only student to ever score 110 out of 100 in maths! The boy, Satyendranath Bose, would go on to propose theories that would change the fi eld of physics forever. In 1924, Satyendranath Bose wrote a scientifi c paper that impressed the most famous scientist in the worldAlbert Einstein. This paper was translated by Einstein into German and published for the world to read. Satyendranath Bose's fi ndings were groundbreaking in the statistical foundations of quantum mechanics. He carried out statistical calculations for the kind of particles that were named after himthe boson. Einstein extended his work and predicted the lowest energy state, called the Bose-Einstein Condensate. It was experimentally achieved in the twentieth century, seventy years later! This is the story of an astonishing mind that loved to learn, whether it was science, literature, or music. It is also about a man who was admired by the greatest scientists of all time. Satyendranth Bose's fi ndings in the area of physics made him immortal. This is his amazing story.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Three best friends from the gullies of Mumbai have a falling out. Then a deadly cloudburst threatens their neighbourhood. Will they be able to overcome their religious differences and unite in the face of danger? When outsiders enter Moin's neighbourhood and complain about the smell, he is disheartened. But then a beautiful new smell enters his world. What is it? A girl dislikes the new 'outsider' school girl at her boarding school in Landour. Can music bring them together? A young apple seller in Kashmir is astonished at the brash city ways of tourists at his orchard. Will he have the last laugh? Each story in this collection celebrates differences and multiple perspectives. Our rainbow society comes to life in these pagesteeming with diversity in which children stand up and make our world a kinder, richer place. Together, these stories of fellowship, filled with emotion and humour, hold out a beacon of hope and love.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Birsa Munda lived in one of the villages that dotted the Chhotanagpur region in today's Jharkhand. He was a dreamy boy with an uncanny ability to mesmerize not only humans but birds and animals too with his words and music. As he grew up, he became more and more aware of the exploitation of the Adivasi people by rich landowners and the British government. Birsa spoke out one day, and from that moment on, he started a journey that saw him become one of India's greatest tribal leaders and icons of resistance. Birsa Munda rallied his people, telling them to stand up for their traditional rights to the forests and their land. He exhorted them to set aside old superstitions. And he led them in armed confrontations with the mighty British police forces. The extraordinary life of this great leader comes alive for a new generation of readers in this biography that is as engaging as it is inspiring.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity. Savitribai Phule became one of India's first woman teachers and female reformers. She faced incredible opposition to her work when people attacked her not just with words but even with stones and dung. But nothing could stop her. This is the enduring story of a woman who looked at age-old injustices and prejudice in the eye, and overcame them with courage and the power of learning.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Anandi led a very diff erent life from other girls of the times. Her husband wanted her to study and made sure she could attend school. At the age of twelve, faced with a terrible loss, Anandi decided to become a doctor so she could help others. And she wanted to do so by going to faraway United States. Overcoming unimaginable odds, Anandibai made her way to Pennsylvania, at one of the very few medical colleges worldwide to admit woman students. She faced harsh criticism from people in India, and had to give a public lecture explaining why she was going to America. As an eighteen-year-old, she adjusted to life in an alien land and studied hard, becoming the first Indian woman to get a medical degree in the US. Anandibai Joshee faced terrible physical abuse, ill health, and discrimination, yet she remained calm and graceful. In this biography, her life and times come aliveher ambition, the stories of other pioneering women like her, and how she spoke up about the equality of men and women. Her story remains a beacon of hope for every girl everywhere.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. In a trunk containing his late grandfather's possessions, Kumar finds a human skull. On looking carefully, he discovers that there are tiny carvings on ita code to a treasure! With his friend Bimal, he deciphers the code and Bimal and Kumar decide to set off to find the treasure that is hidden in the beautiful Khasi Hills. But in hot pursuit of the skull and the key to the code is Karali, the conniving and traitorous friend, who wants the treasure at any cost. Accompanied by their attendant Ramhari, and their loyal dog Bagha, Bimal and Kumar are plunged into the adventure of a lifetime. In every corner there lies a villain waiting to waylay them. There are deep dark caves with wild animals. Ghosts that beckon in the dark. And there is the yaksha guarding the treasure. Can Bimal and Kumar elude all of them and succeed? Hemendra Kumar Roy's adventure, ghost and science fiction books in Bengali have enthralled generations of young readers for nearly a century now. For the first time, this iconic story appears in English in this lucid translation that will entice a whole new generation of readers into Hemenbabu's world.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. On a stormy night, while thunder rolled and lightning streaked across the sky, Hugh Allen saw a glimpse of a fierce tiger standing in the balcony of his farmhouse. Tracking the Pipal Pani tiger for years, Jim Corbett had to finally decide if the regal animal had become a man-eater or not. Ruskin Bond travelled far to see a tiger, and waited and waited, but finally the tiger showed itself in a most unusual way. In Tiger! Tiger! some of the best writers on nature and wildlife describe tigers of various kinds. There are the famous tigers who have lived among us and who have been studied by conservationists like Valmik Thapar and Raghu Chundawat. Tigers who have breathed life into astonishing poems by William Blake and Pratibha Nandakumar. There are foolish tigers and heedlessly proud tigers from folktales and legends. There are also stories of supernatural tigers who haunt dreams, and who extract revenge. As mysterious as it is important, the tiger lives as much in the forest as in our collective imaginations. In this wonderful collection of writings by writers old and new, get to know the amazing big cat in a whole new way.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. One of the world's greatest epics retold by a master storyteller-now in a beautifully illustrated new translation. Prince Ram, son of Dasharath, is loved and revered by everyone in the kingdom of Ayodhya. But Queen Kaikeyi's greed and ambition cause him to be exiled for fourteen years. Along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, he leaves the kingdom for dense forests full of rakshasas. Soon Raavan, the terrifying king of Lanka, finds his way to them and abducts Sita. How does Ram, the bravest warrior of all, cross hills and rivers and the sea to rescue Sita and bring her back home? Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury's delightful retelling of the Ramayana has enthralled Bengali and other readers for over a century. With this vivid translation, a new generation of girls and boys can travel into an ancient world of princes and rakshasas, vanaras and ogres, epic battles and flying chariots, honour and bravery, loyalty and friendship.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Walk into a delightful garden full of birds, bees, nests, trees, flowers, and lots and lots of stories. A great big jamun tree and a fat cat dominate Bulbul Sharma's garden in Delhi. But the true life of this lovely patch of green are the birdssparrows, parakeets, sunbirds, doves, and many morewho come here to look for food and nectar, build nests, find friends, quarrel with one another, or simply sit and sing to each other. Bulbul writes of the magpie robin loudly interrupting the other birds; the hoopoe that calls its own name and rushes around busily; the shy golden oriole that prefers to hide in the large peepal tree; the sharp-eyed owls that watch silently and then swoop down to pick up the mouse that ventured out at night. She also describes the hectic activity around a small water body and a forest, the gathering place for sandpipers, dabchicks, snake-birds, red munias, grey partridges and many migratory birds that fly in from far-off places like the Arctic and Siberia. Filled with glorious colour illustrations, Birds in My Garden and Beyond brings to vivid life the world of Indian birds, and shows us what we need to do to look after themand make our world more beautiful.

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. The story of Rama has been sung, recited, recounted and read by countless generations. Old and young have heard tales of Rama's valour and travels, as he slayed demons and spread his message of love and duty across the subcontinent and beyond. Beloved as a son, brother, husband and ruler, Rama the king is both god and friend to many. In this beautiful, lyrical yet simply retold story of Lord Rama, Dhan Gopal Mukherji brings him alive in all his glory. From Rama's quest in the fearsome Dandakaranya forest, to his exile from Ayodhya with Lakshman and Sita, and then his journey to Lanka to vanquish Ravana, each episode is recounted by the master storyteller in language that children will enjoy reading. Well-known and dearly loved characters come alivethe bravery of Hanuman, Ravana's pride, Sita's sense of duty and loyalty, and so much more. Fierce battles are won and lost and fearsome rakshasas stride through these pages. Dhan Gopal Mukherji was an internationally renowned writer of numerous children's books. This fresh edition of his retelling of Rama's story will mesmerise a whole new generation of children.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. In The Life of a Tiger, S. Eardley-Wilmot invites readers into the enchanting world of the jungles of north India, where the majestic tiger prowls as both predator and as an emblem of untamed beauty. This richly woven tale captures the essence of the tiger's life, from its hunting practices to the challenges it faces in a rapidly changing environment. The tiger encounters both natural predators other tribes of the jungle such as the elephants and the wild dogs and the encroachment of humans, turning him resilient and instinctive. Suitable for young readers and adults alike, this captivating story not only entertains but also educates, encouraging all to reflect on the fragile relationship between nature and humanity. A forestry officer and conservationist, Eardley-Wilmot had spent much of his adult life studying the awe-inspiring beauty of the Indian jungles and wildlife. With vivid imagery and evocative prose, The Life of a Tiger is an unforgettable journey in discovering the wild spirit of this king of the jungle.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. On the shores of the Indian Ocean, in the coastal town of Rameswaram, lived a young boy with big dreams. APJ Abdul Kalam learnt from a young age about the values of hard work, tolerance, and compassion. Young Kalam helped his parents out in many ways, even working for a while as a newspaper boy when he was eight years old. In school and college, Kalam fell in love with Physics and wanted to fly planes. But life had other plans for him and he realized that he was meant to do a lot more. Mentored by stalwarts in the Indian scientific community such as Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Professor Satish Dhawan, Abdul Kalam conceptualized and designed Prithvi, Trishul, Akash, Nag and Agnithe missiles that strengthened India's position as a nuclear power in the world. He received the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, and eventually the Bharat Ratna, the highest-ranking civilian awards in India, and in 2002, became the President of India. His cheerful demeanour, wisdom, and never-give-up attitude made sure that he was loved by all, and he came to be known as 'the People's President'. APJ Abdul Kalam's inspiring story, filled with life lessons, human values, and a message of hope, is a reminder to all young minds that no dream is out of reach if you are determined.