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Covie's the baddest of the baddies. Trained by evil masterminds at The Germ Academy, he won't stop causing havoc until he's the World's Best Infection and nothing's coming in his way!. . . or so he thinks. Enter The Soap Squad. This bottled brigade t

Packed with anecdote and exuberant detail, In an Antique Land provides magical and intimate insights into Egypt from the Crusades to Operation Desert Storm. It exposes the indistinguishable and intertwining ties that bind together India and Egypt, Hi

A king who can't stop thinking about food; a carpenter who spends days, years, decades, working on a single piece of furniture; a disciple who hates his name and other such characters - all of whom turn their life around through Buddha's wisdom. A wo

This is a collection of rare and unusual stories from the far reaches of the country.Meet Ali, who unexpectedly finds a very helpful donkey; Subbanna and Savithri, two misers who turn over a new leaf after a cruel twist of fate; Ka Miaw, who learns h

On 11 May 1998 the Indian government tested five nuclear devices some forty kilometers from Pokaran. Seventeen days later Pakistan tested nuclear devices of its own. About three months after the tests, Amitav Ghosh went to the Pokaran area, after whi

Life is a continuum of successes and failures and each setback is a new opportunity for growth. Sugriva was mortally terrified of Vali but he eventually became king of Kishikanda. Sampati thought he was helpless but he was the one who helped and stee

"Reading, arithmetic and history are as important as they ever were, yet it's now equally important for children to wrap their minds and hearts around the newly emerging computing and communication technologies that form such a key part of our world.

Join Amar Chitra Katha on a journey through the folktales from our neighbours!Visit Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan through the stories of adventure, magic, animals and much else.Read about - the unbreakable bond between two brothers, Cho-cho and Che-cho

From the master storyteller and writer of bestselling thrillers, Ravi Subramanian, comes a delightful new series of detective fiction for young children. A charming hill town. A close-knit community. A school cradled in the lap of nature. And three y

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.In this personal and wide-ranging exploration of how our collective imaginations fail to grasp the scale of environmental destruction, Amitav Ghosh summons writers a

Khushwant Singh is well known for his brazen interest in the fairer sex. He has revelled in the notoriety that this interest has evoked. Some of his best known works are inspired by the enduring obsession with them, both as a peerless raconteur and a

Dare to Transform Your Life THE RAMAYANA IS NOT A STORY. IT IS A WAY OF LIFE. IT IS THE GAME OF LIFE. How one responds to difficult situations when faced with challenges determines the outcome. The ability of Rama’s army of vanaras to envision buil

Do you have numerous friends on social media, but hardly any in real life? Do you find that your relationships don’t last? These and similar questions have now become the part and parcel of our lives. Today, more than ever, friendship has become mo

The publication of Man Against Myth in 1947 was received with critical acclaim and won high praise from some of the best minds of the time. The book demolishes a series of deeply entrenched social myths such as the ' Rich are fit and the poor unfit';

Humour is something very subtle and therefore eludes precise definition, it is not hurtful. On the contrary, it is an antibiotic against hate. That’s as close as I can get to defining a sense of humour. Khushwant Singh had the unusual ability to laug

Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, long counted along with Asoka as the most appealing figure among India's past rulers, is also one about whom our knowledge is exceptionally intimate and extensive.In this volume contemporary narratives of incidents in hi

Delicate, subtle and enthralling, this collection of stories has all the makings of a timeless classic. Sad and funny-and riveting at every moment-here is a collection to be treasured, read and reread. In lines of vivid multilayered prose, lives, rel

The Nehruvian-era' of post-Independence India roused unprecedented hopes and expectations in the country, particularly among the educated classes. Growing up during those atmospheric years and starting out professionally in the historic fifties and s

Step into the ocean. Walk into the deep. Feel the silence. See its wonders come alive before your eyes - the fantastic shapes, vibrant colours, the gliding and darting of sea creatures. Welcome to the coral reef with Uma Mani, painter of corals and p

Here's the perfect guide book for children to one of India's most popular games, cricket!The Good Indian Child's Guide series takes things that are intrinsic to India and presents a tongue-in-cheek exploration of the subjects. What makes you a 'good'