Children's Literature Books

“You’ve reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It’s your turn for an adventure—yes, it’s finally here!” So says Haroun to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka. The adventure begins one beautiful s

After a secret mission in Afghanistan ends in a terrible accident, Raja Roychowdhury, fondly known as Kakababu, resigns as the director of the Archaeological Survey of India and goes home to his second-hand books. But the desire to hunt down old, uns

More Adventures of Kakababu is the second book in the delightful Kakababu series.In 'Terror on the Mountain Top', Kakababu travels to the Everest base camp, ostensibly to climb the peak. But after finding a corpse, a hidden glacial crevice, and an en

India is a country of myriad festivals! Not a month goes by in which we don't have something to celebrate. This book invites you to rejoice in India's rich culture through the simple stories of two young twins, Natasha and Nikhil, as they experience

Wily old women, a clever nanny goat, a helpful snake, a boy who becomes invisible, a sorcerer king ... Peopled with extraordinary beings - both real and magical, human and divine, animal and demon - this is a charming collection of folktales that has

Ruskin Bond had his first short story published when he had just left school. Two years later, his first novel, The Room on the Roof, was accepted by a London publisher. On the ship that brought him home to India he met a twelve-year-old girl called

A furry red monster called Ruffleclaw moves in with a family of humans after he tires of eating bugs and living under the tool-shed! He unabashedly climbs right into bed with a young boy named Tommy. Ruffleclaw is messy, spits, drinks shampoo and eat

Float along with the River and giggle with the children who make paper boats. Wave to the animals making their homes along its banks, and greet the morning with Baba who visits each day to sing a beautiful song about the Sun. This gentle and profound

Flip the flap and watch lollipops become snails, a ball turn into a joker. Discover the fun way of learning by flipping through the flaps. Read more

Flip the flap and watch the heavy weight become light, the bright day turn into night. Discover the fun way of learning by flipping through the flaps. Read more

When Was I? This book is packed with the power of amazing facts and information to let you surge ahead on a journey that is both fun as well as filled with knowledge. While teachers and students can use this book very effectively in school for projec

The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories from India, written more than 5000 years ago! This is a collection of stories from that legendary collection. The stories inculcate moral values in children in a subtle and fun manner. Enjoy the stori

This book introduces children to the rich treasury of ancient Indian wisdom and cultural heritage through 101 handpicked tales from the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Puranas. Retold in simple and concise form for young readers, the stories are beau

Very relevant for the children of today, this amazing book, 101 Questions and Answers satiates the scientific curiosity of children as it explains why, how and when a phenomenon occurs. The reader has before them a wide range of facts explained and a

A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she feeds a hungry bird all the rice she has. What happens when the girl's greedy, nosy neighbour hears the story and tries to get better gifts for herself? Why did the once sweet sea water turn s

‘I wonder how many mermaids there must be to make all these different noises in the lagoon.' They say that, over a hundred years ago, the sounds used to be so loud that you needn’t even enter the lagoon … You could simply walk along the banks or on a

Skeletons playing cricket in a lonely stadium, a guava tree that pulls children in, a father, who gives his family to a witch as a ‘gift ’and a bit of mud that becomes a monster.This beautifully-illustrated book of 101 stories about ghosts, monsters,

What happens when pirates kidnap little Luke? Is Luke brave enough to escape the clutches of the wicked pirates? Read this story to unravel Luke’s fate. Read more

A gloomy pirate ship roams the high seas, pillaging freely but vanishing in the blink of an eye. Is it haunted? How will Captain Tucker solve this mystery? Find out in this intriguing tale about pirates. Read more

What happens when a group of naughty little boys decides that it wants to be pirates? Find out in this little tale from a fishing village. Read more