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When Blackbirds Fly (Not Our War series)

Life is sweet growing up in Aizawl, with his family and friends, and all the narrator wants is a peaceful life. But the independence movement in Mizoram means that regardless of what he wants, he is drawn inexorably into a world where everyone has to

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Hook Books: A Birthday Present for Ajji

Aaji's birthday is coming up, but Jyoti has no idea what to get her. Fortunately, everyone in their village has lots of very different ideas. . .The Hook Book series of short simple stories for beginning readers come with fun stories set in different

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The Sweet Shop Wars (Hook Books)

Best Sweets has opened next to Firoza's dadu's sweet shop and is taking away all the customers. How can Firoza make her dadu's shop better than Best?The Hook Book series of short simple stories for beginning readers come with fun stories set in diffe

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The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians

Now with an exciting new cover, The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians is a celebration of achievements and personal stories of those who forged new paths for themselves and others in a way that it continues to affect modern lives. Writte

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Lost in time : Ghatotkacha and the Game

‘I am the rakshasa Ghatotkacha, born of the Lord Bhimasena and the lady Hidimba. I rule over hill and vale, wood and stream, protecting the spirit of the forest and all who live in it.’ Young Chintamani Dev Gupta, on holiday in a bird camp near Lake

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Combat Of Shadows

Harry Winton, the British manager of a tea estate in Assam leads a blessed life—a job which gives him power over scores of men; a rambling bungalow perched on the edge of a cliff; and an unencumbered, solitary existence in the verdant reaches of the

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3 January 2024

Capitalism: A Ghost Story

From the poisoned rivers, barren wells and clear-cut forests, to the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt, to the hundreds of millions of people who live on less than two dollars a day, there are ghosts

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The Shambala Sutras

Set to find out the mythological Sanjeevani plant of the Ramayana, botanist Arjun and chef Lisa were circumstantially clubbed in an unlikely team that travelled from New York to the Western Himalayas in search of the truth. The series of revelations

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Great Artists: Cezanne (The Great Artists)

Cezanne is consumed with doubt about his success as an artist. Discover the ups and downs of cezanne’s artistic journey with Zola, cezanne’s best friend in this beautifully illustrated book on Paul Cezanne. Read more

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Aranyak: Of the Forest

Translated from the Bengali by Bhaskar ChattopadhyayFrom one of the greatest Bengali novelists of all timeAranyak, written in 1939, is a famous Bengali novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay based on his long and arduous years in northern Bihar. There

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Iqbal: Poet of the East

Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), also known as the 'Poet of the East', earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Ludwig-Maximillian University at Munich, and wrote his most evocative poems in Urdu, a language that was not his mother tongue. He coun

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Great Artists: Van Gogh

Discover how the bright and exuberant paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are as interesting as the life of this amazing artist. Read more

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Panchali: The Game of Dice

A fascinating illustrated rendition of the all-consuming Mahabharata ... A spectacular show of words and images dealing with love and death, loyalty and duplicity, conflict and concord, and much more ...Impelled by elemental forces of death, destruct

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Everything Is Out of Syllabus: An Instru: An Instruction Manual for Life

Life seldom comes with an instruction manual or a guidebook. It's often messy and unpredictable too. While our education may prepare us for situations covered within its set syllabus, most of life happens outside this realm and this leaves us grappli

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Investonomy: The Stock Market Guide That Makes You Rich

Are you inspired by billionaires around the world but think becoming a billionaire is too far out of your reach?Are you confused about the behaviour of the stock market and the implications of investing in it?Are you actually scared of investing in t

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Unburden: A Book of Joyous Awakenings

Playful Principles for Conscious LivingWhat if, to lead our most fulfilling life, there was nothing to acquire, nothing to accomplish, nothing to master? What if we are already home, already whole, already complete? What if, all that is needed, is to

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Great Artists: Monet

Explore Claude Monet’s life and work and his important contribution to one of the world’s most famous art styles – impressionism. Read more

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Destiny's Child: The Undefeatable Reign of Cochin’s Parukutty Neithyaramma

This is an intimate account of the extraordinary life of Parukutty Nethyaramma, who went on to become one of the most powerful rulers of the Kingdom of Cochin. At the tender age of fourteen, her marriage thrust her into a hostile world. Taking on her

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Beguiled: A Real-Life Story of How a Woman Got Conned in Love

Gitanjali met Randeep Singh Taneja at a farm party in Delhi. He called himself 'Randy'. He flirted with her; she resisted. She was a single mother, a divorcee, and Randy was five years younger. They became friends, went for walks in Lodhi Garden, had

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Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel

Dear Stranger, I don’t know much about you, but I do know how you feel. You are feeling lost, lonely, and misunderstood. You are tired of pain and suffering. Depression, anxiety, and negativity chase you. You don’t know where to find hope and h

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