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The Graphic Novel - The Sewer Rat Stink

Praise for the sewer rat Stink: "fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav Pilkey this is Geronimo Stilton like you've never seen him before! A stinky smell is taking over new mouse city! No mouse can live like this! Geronimo and his best friend Hercule, the private detective, head underground into the sewer world of mouse island to investigate. Can they save the city from the stench? This is all-new Geronimo Stilton as interpreted by author, artist, and long-time fan Tom angleberger. Tom is a new York Times, USA Today, and wall Street Journal bestselling author.

The Graphic Novel - The Great Rat Rally

Praise for The Sewer Rat Stink:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav PilkeyThis is Geronimo Stilton like you've never seen him before! Geronimo and Trap enter the Rat Rally, a high-speed car race!

The Graphic Novel - Last Ride At Luna Park

A new ride is opening at Luna Park! Every mouse in New Mouse City has come for the grand opening. But the rides keep breaking down, and everything is going wrong. Can Geronimo and his friends figure out who is sabotaging the opening of the Train of Terror?

Tinkle Double Digest No.244

The Inkwell Chronicles The Ink of Elspet

When their father goes missing after a mysterious train crash, Everett and his little sister Bea find a curious pen in his belongings, and its magical Ink begins to rewrite their once-ordinary lives. The Ink leads them to a world they never knew existed—one teeming with impossible magic, formidable allies, and villains who are determined to destroy everything they hold dear. Together, Everett and Bea embark on an adventure through secret tunnels in England and Scotland to find and protect the last Inkwell, and ultimately to save their father. But in order to do so, Everett must find a way to tap into the most magical power of all: his courage. Perfect for fans of The Silver Arrow, the Bookwanderers, and Inkheart, this classic battle of good and evil pits creativity against the forces that would seek to blot it out for good.

Popcorn Time Omnibus

Popcorn Time Omnibus

Elizabeth Webster And The Chamber Of Stolen Ghosts

Reeling from recent struggles in the courtroom, Elizabeth Webster is surprised when two sisters ask her to find the spirits of their parents who have been stolen by a ghost thief. But this simple matter becomes the most terrifying case of Elizabeth's career. Soon, she finds herself battling the ghost thief himself, two cement Martha-Washington-faced dogs, and an army raised by the demon Redwing in the Chamber of Stolen Ghosts. To find a way forward, Elizabeth will have to rely on an unexpected ally in her quest—her mother. With her mother's history guiding her, Elizabeth will return to the Court of Uncommon Pleas to face her own self-doubts, battle the formidable Redwing, and protect the balance of natural and supernatural realms.

Mothman's Curse

When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel. Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball customers that comes through her family's auction house each week. But when she and her brothers discover a Polaroid camera that prints pictures of the ghost of local recluse John Goodrich, they are drawn into a mystery dating back over a hundred years. A desperate spirit, cursed jewelry, natural disasters, and the horrible specter of Mothman all weave in and out of the puzzle that Josie must solve to break the curse and save her own life.

Beyond the Black Door

A beautiful tale of the dark mysteries that lurk in dreams, the heart, and the world. Strickland is a storyteller of both grace and power.” —Richard Kadrey, New York Times–bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series

Bone Crier's Dawn

Ailesse and her friends change the afterlife in the gripping conclusion to the fantasy duology that began with Bone Crier’s Moon from New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie—perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi. Love is a matter of life and death. Bone Criers have been ferrying the dead into the afterlife for centuries, a dangerous duty only possible with the powers they gain from sacrificing their amourés, the men destined to love them and die. But Bone Criers Ailesse and Sabine—along with Ailesse’s love, Bastien—are working to chart their own course and rewrite the rules of the afterlife. If they don’t break the soul bond between Ailesse and her amouré, she could die—just as Bastien’s father did. Sabine struggles to maintain her authority as matrone of her famille—the role always destined for her sister—even as she fights to control the violent jackal power within her. Bastien is faced with a new dilemma as the spirits of the Underworld threaten the souls of his friends—and his father. Ailesse attempts to resist her mother’s siren song as she’s drawn into her own version of the Underworld. How will she save her friends once she’s cut off from their world?This pulse-pounding follow-up to Bone Crier’s Moon is a story of love, sisterhood, and determination as three friends find the courage and power to shatter the boundary between the living and the dead.

Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions

Welcome to Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions, the premier trainer of minions for Evil Overlords everywhere. No student is prouder to be at Dr. Critchlore’s than Runt Higgins, a twelve-year-old werewolf. (At least he thinks he’s twelve. He was abandoned at the school as a baby, so he can’t say for sure.) Runt loves everything about Dr. Critchlore’s. He loves his classes—such as History of Henchmen and Introduction to Explosives. He loves his friends—such as Darthin the gargoyle and Syke the tree nymph. And he loves his foster family, who took him in when his wolf pack couldn’t. But not everyone loves Dr. Critchlore’s as much as Runt. After a series of disasters, each worse than the next, it’s clear that someone is trying to shut the school down. It’s up to Runt, who knows the place better than anybody, to figure out who’s behind the attacks . . . and to save his home, and Dr. Critchlore himself, from total destruction.

The Stolen Prince Of Cloudburst

A magical tale of mystery and adventure that proves that sometimes even ordinary middle children can be heroes, from the bestselling author of The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone.

Battle of Champions

Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout’s dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student. Yinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's “battleband," a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack. In Henry Lien's Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.

Do You Know

Pathlag Aani Itar Katha (पाठलाग आणि इतर कथा)

राजू फिरके हा कनसाई या छोट्या गावातील फिरके गुरुजी आणि शांताबाईंचा शाळकरी मुलगा. त्याला विज्ञानात नुसती रुचीच नाही, तर त्याच्याकडे अपार जिज्ञासा, हुशारी, धाडसीपणा आहे. त्याच्या या गुणांमुळे तो अनेक कारनामे उजेडात आणतो. कधी त्याच्याच गावातले किंवा कधी त्याच्या आप्पा-काकूंच्या रनाळा गावातले किंवा दुसर्‍या आप्पा-काकूंच्या आष्टा गावातले. कधी तो परग्रहावरून पृथ्वीवर मूलद्रव्यं चोरायला आलेल्या परग्रहवासीयांचा पर्दाफाश करतो. तर कधी मोबाइलवर ऐकलेल्या संभाषणावरून बॉम्बस्फोटाचा कट उधळून लावतो. तर कधी एखाद्या विवराचं रहस्य उघड करतो. तर कधी एखाद्या योगी पुरुषाचं ढोंग उघडकीला आणतो. अर्थातच या सगळ्या घटनांचा विज्ञानाशी संबंध आहे. हे सगळं करताना त्याच्या मदतीला असतो त्याचा आयुकात शास्त्रज्ञ असलेला किरणमामा, शिवाय विज्ञानलेखक अरुण घाटे आणि अन्य शास्त्रज्ञ मंडळीही त्याच्या मदतीला येतात. काही वेळेला त्याची चुलत भावंडंही असतात त्याच्याबरोबर. तर राजूची हुशारी आणि त्याची मानवता यांचं लोभस दर्शन घडविणारी, कुमार मित्रांना नक्कीच आवडेल अशी ही सचित्र विज्ञानमालिका.

Sati Sadhvi Devi Ahilya (सती साध्वी देवी अहिल्या)

Isapniti (इसापनीती)

Sanskar Goshti (संस्कार गोष्टी)

Aajobanchya Goshti (आजोबांच्या गोष्टी)

Rajyache Vaibhav Birbal Ani Itar Katha (राज्याचे वैभव बिरबल आणि इतर कथा)

भारतीय चातुर्यकथा म्हटलं की बिरबल आणि तेनालीराम हीच नावं झटदिशी डोळ्यांपुढे येतात. या दोन्ही अत्यंत हुशार व्यक्ती इतिहासात अजरामर होऊन बसलेल्या आहेत. त्यातही बिरबलाच्या कथा तर अजूनही संदर्भासाठी वापरल्या जातात. अगदी इंटरनेटवर, मॅनेजमेंटच्या धड्यांमध्ये बिरबलाचं स्थान अव्वल असल्याचं दिसतं. अकबर बादशाह आणि बिरबल यांचं मेतकूट फारच खुमासदार जमलेलं आहे. अकबराच्या दरबारातल्या नऊ रत्नांपैकी बिरबल अकबराचा विशेष लाडका होता. बिरबलानं आपलं बुद्धिचातुर्य, हजरजबाबीपणा, सच्चेपणा, निर्भयता, शौर्य वगैरे गुणांच्या जोरावर बादशाहचं मन तर जिंकून घेतलं होतंच; पण देशविदेशांतही त्याची कीर्ती पसरलेली होती. बिरबल-बादशाहच्या कथा वाचताना करमणूक तर होतेच, पण बोधही मिळतो. शहाणपण मिळतं. शिकायला मिळतं. आपल्या देशात इतकं मौल्यवान रत्न जन्माला आलं, याचा अभिमानही वाटतो. या गोष्टी केवळ मुलांनाच नाही, तर सर्व वयोगटांच्या, लहान-थोर माणसांना अनेक प्रकारे आनंद देतील अशाच आहेत.

Durche Pravasi Ani Pravasi Itar Katha (दूरचे प्रवासी आणि इतर कथा)

राजू आमचा आहे हुशार. विज्ञानाची त्याला आवड फार. कनसाई गावाची तो आहे शान. रनाळ्यात एकदा रात्रीच्या वेळी पाहिली त्याने अद्भुत चकती, चकतीतून त्या उतरल्या सहा विचित्र आकृत्या, पडक्या घराभोवती फिरू लागल्या. राजूने लावला छडा त्या आकृत्यांचा. एकदा रनाळ्यातच रात्रीच्या वेळेला राजूला तळ्यात सापडला एक अद्भुत जीव, ज्याच्यातून प्रकाश बाहेर येत होता. राजूने शेवटी जाणूनच घेतलं त्या जिवाचं रहस्य. एकदा रनाळ्यात झाली ढगफुटी; पण राजूने सगळ्यांना वाचवलं त्या संकटातून. आष्ट्याला एकदा गेला असताना रात्री त्याला शेतात उतरताना दिसलं एक यान. त्या यानातून चार काळसर आकृत्या बाहेर पडल्या; पण त्या विघातक नाहीत हे राजूने त्यांच्या स्पर्शातून जाणलं. तर अशा या राजूच्या करामती. त्याला विज्ञानाची आहे संगती. त्याचा आयुकातील शास्त्रज्ञ किरणमामा आणि विज्ञान क्षेत्रातील, पोलीस खात्यातील मंडळी नेहमीच उभी त्याच्या पाठीशी.. गूढ वातावरणातून उलगडणारं विज्ञान, त्याच्या जोडीला रंगीत चित्रं छान. राजूची ही हुशारी आणि मानवता, आवडेल खास आमच्या कुमार दोस्तांना.

Aaji Aajobanchya Goshti (आजी आजोबांच्या गोष्टी)

गोष्टी मनोरंजनाबरोबर आपल्याला संस्कृती, इतिहास, नैतिक मूल्ये यांची ओळख करून देत असतात. तसेच संस्कार करण्याचे एक उत्तम माध्यम म्हणजे गोष्टी. या पुस्तकात काही निवडक गोष्टींना सुगम भाषेत आणि सुंदर चित्रांसहित सादर करण्यात आलं आहे. चला टी.व्ही. आणि कॉम्प्युटरने व्यापलेल्या आपल्या भावविश्वातून जरा बाहेर पडून या गोष्टींद्वारे आपल्या संस्कृतीची आणि मूल्यांची ओळख करून घेऊ या. या गोष्टी आपल्या बुद्धीचा विकास तर करतातच; पण त्याचबरोबर आपल्याला स्वतःचीदेखील नव्याने ओळख करून देतात.