Boy and Bear have grown up together on the streets of Mumbai. Baba is a madari. But now that Baba is gone, how are Boy and Bear to survive? The Hook Book series of short simple stories for beginning readers come with fun stories set in different parts of India, gorgeous illustrations and short exercises to enhance the reading experience.

Pandupur—a little township on the edge of the Dhun River. With its bustling marketplace and honking traffic, posh colonies and shanty towns, railway station and dam, forests, parks and playgrounds, Pandupur means a many things to the children who live there. Just like the river that flows by, it is teeming with life, a confluence of stories.... For the birthday boy, Raghav, it’s a miserable little backwater which doesn’t even have a Pizza Hut, but for the children of Little Pandavas Orphanage...

A boy communes with the gods by talking to a pillar. The 'hibiscus girl' has her head in the clouds and feet gently planted in her husband's home. Two women, married to the same man, find a strange camaraderie binding them together. The whole town gathers to save the friendly neighbourhood shopkeeper's ice cream from spoiling in the heat. Short-tempered Seshadri hides a terrible shame in his outbursts. A grandfather passes on the magic of self-belief to his grandson.Reminiscent of Malgudi ...

Another great title in the best-selling Go Girl series. Ching Ching can’t wait for Christmas. She loves wrapping presents, looking at twinkling fairy lights and eating yummy treats. But then she finds out that Christmas can be sad and lonely for some people. What can Ching Ching do to help?

In the thirteenth book in the Tashi series, Tashi has to get behind the wheel to outsmart the demons and solve the mystery of a thief in the night.'The demons are crazy for buses!' said Can-Du. 'And when I wouldn't hand this one over, they kidnapped my son.'What will Tashi do when the demons sneak onto the new bus going to market? How will he find Little Can-Du? And when things are mysteriously disappearing from the village, it's up to Tashi to cat...

A CLASSIC COMING-OF-AGE STORY WHICH HAS HELD GENERATIONS OF READERS SPELLBOUND Rusty, a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned, and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life, Rusty is enchanted . . . and is lost for...

The fourth book in the Tashi series of daring adventures and tall tales about magic, courage and the triumph of brains over brawn. Created by the much loved, multi-award winning author/illustrator team of Anna and Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.'The flying carpet bucked like a wild horse - trying to throw me off.'Jack is bursting to hear Tashi's fantastic stories about the sly genie and his three wishes.and what Tashi does when he comes face to fa...

The tenth book in the Tashi series of daring adventures and tall tales about magic, courage and the triumph of brains over brawn. Created by the much loved, multi-award winning author/illustrator team of Anna and Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.'Everything around me went still...the warrior's eyes were following me'Spooky things happen when an ancient burial site is discovered in the village and Tashi is nearly buried alive! Then the precious Book ...

Oh no!" exclaimed the man, throwing up his hands in horror. "Child, don't make that mistake. Science is science. Don't put it into compartments. And even if you have to put it into compartments, don't choose between the compartments."After a game of hide and seek with her brother and friends, Sneha goes missing.The presence of a strange car points to a kidnapping. The police are called in. But Sneha is not kidnapped. She is in the midst of an adventure, an adventure...

Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is the second book in this blockbuster series by Chris BradfordOne year of training in samurai school and Jack Fletcher is in real trouble . . . Not only is he struggling to prepare for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests a samurai's courage, skill and spirit to the limit, he's caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang.But these are the least of Jack's problems. He knows his deadly rival - t...

So my only protection is a kindergarten teacher and a ninety-eight-pound female minister....And they don't even believe I'm in danger.As Bethany approaches her thirteenth birthday, her parents begin acting more oddly than usual: Her mother cries constantly, and her father barely lets Bethany out of his sight. Then one morning he hustles the entire family into the car, drives across several state lines -- and leaves Bethany with an aunt she never knew existed. Bethany has no idea wha...

The side-splittingly funny Newbery Honor Book about a rebellious boy who is sent to a home-schooling program run by one family—the creative, kooky, loud, and loving Applewhites!Jake Semple is notorious. Rumor has it he managed to get kicked out of every school in Rhode Island, and actually burned the last one down to the ground.Only one place will take him now, and that's a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists: poet Lucille, theater ...