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Stories Short And Sweet
Stories Short and Sweet is an anthology of classic short stories by master storyteller, Ruskin Bond. Summary of the Book Stories Short and Sweet is a collection of 12 heartwarming short stories which captures the myriad facets of life in the hills. Bond weaves magic with his words to bring out the best in all the stories. Every mood that makes childhood special comes to life in this stunningly illustrated collection. Some of the stories in the collection are Those Three Bears, The Coral Tree, When the Trees Walked, and The Overcoat. These stories are thoughtful and funny at the same time and will make for a fascinating read for people of all ages. About Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He has been writing novels, poems, essays and short stories for over forty years. He was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957, The Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993, and the Padma Shri in 1999. He was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Government of Delhi in 2012. His works include The Room on the Roof, Vagrants in the Valley, Scenes from a Writer's Life, A Flight of Pigeons, Landour Days – A Writers Journal, The Sensualist, The Road to the Bazaar, and The Panther's Moon, among others.
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The Rupa Book Of Great Suspense Stories
Mystery and terror lurk in the pages of these great suspense tales written by some of the masters of the short story during the last hundred years. Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.
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Ranji's Wonderful Bat & Other Stories
I'm going to be a Test Cricketer when I grow up,' he told his mother. 'Of what use will maths be to me?' From Koki's prize-winning, day-saving catch to Ranji's extraordinary bat, from a thrilling race between two beetles to a crocodile with an appetite for balls, this smashing collection of sports stories, by the country's favourite storyteller, is packed with fun and good cheer. Written in Bond's inimitable style and laced with generous doses of wit and humour, these stories of triumph and sportsmanship, of mischief and friendship, are sure to completely bowl you over. About the Author :- Born in Kasauli in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over five hundred short stories, essays and novellas (some included in the collections Dust on the Mountains and Classic Ruskin Bond) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1993, the Padma Shri in 1999, and the Delhi government's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his 'total contribution to children's literature' in 2013 and was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2014. He lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his extended family.
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Double Dork Diaries
Two dork-alicous tales from the hilarious Nikki Maxwell in one brilliant bind-up! In Dear Dork, Nikki is enlisted to write the school agony aunt column. But when her own life is a disaster zone, how is she expected to dish out good advice to the rest of the school? In Holiday Heartbreak, everyone is excited about the biggest dance of the year and Nikki's hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesn't want to go with her? Or worse-what if he ends up going with Mackenzie?!! About the Author Rachel Renee Russell is a lawyer who prefers writing children's books to legal briefs. She lives in Aldie, Virginia.
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How To Stop Your Grownup From Making Bad Decisions
Nina has questions. Are moms just little girls who are taller and wear prettier shoes? Can I call pest control services to get rid of a pesky seven-year-old boy? What if my sister is a voodoo high priestess? Is a grownup refusing to grow up the same as someone pretending to be asleep? Are teachers not allowed to admit theyre wrong? WHO. LEFT. PARENTS. IN. CHARGE? Somebody had better have the answers. Big announcement: Ninas mom is going to marry Dhiraj! Hes not the wicked stepfather by any stretch of the imagination. Hes much, much worse. Hes a rapper! And a bad one at that. And his rapper name is Dhiraj Fist aka Diddy Blood. Case rested. After all, dumb is the new wicked. Nina must stop this catastrophe, but shes going to need co-conspirators. With her sister Nikki, who seems to keep disappearing mysteriously, and her mothers best friend, Ashwin Uncle, whos now fighting with her mother, Nina must find a way to save her favourite grownup from making a really bad decision. Because, really, grownups just cant be trusted to make good life choices. As sweet as it is funny, Nina the Philosopher is a brilliant, witty, thought-provoking series that tells the story of a modern-day fairy tale: a single mother and her two wonderful, hilariously angst-ridden daughters. Its The Princess Diaries for a new generation. Except, you know, without a princess. Or a diary. The book is beautifully designed and illustrated by a remarkably talented new artist, Priyanka Shyam. Check out Ninas blog at www.ninathephilosopher.com. Also check out the book trailer at http://youtu.be/tkopFMFnHCM. About the Author Judy Balan is a best-selling author. She also writes blogs, short plays and columns and is currently working on her next book. Nina the Philosopher is (very loosely) based on Judy's over-thinking, over-analysing daughter, Kiara, with whom she lives in Chennai. They have a shared love of fairy tales and are living their own version of happily ever after (with no prince in the picture).
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Heroes Of Olympus-The Lost Hero
The first in a series of novels titled Heroes of The Olympus, the book was written in an attempt to unravel several untouched Roman and Greek myths. Heroes Of The Olympus: The Lost Hero begins with Jason returning to consciousness on a school bus next to Piper, his girlfriend, and Leo, his best friend. Jason is suffering from memory loss and can’t recollect many things. As the trip proceeds, the trio and the coach are attacked by Dylan, a classmate who turns into a storm spirit. Jason, to everyone’s surprise, turns one of his coins into a sword and fights with it. The fight ends with Coach Hedge, actually a satyr, being taken captive by a spirit and a flying chariot arriving to pick the trio up. However, a classmate Annabeth is upset when she finds that her boyfriend, whom she had come looking for as directed by Goddess Hera, is not amongst them. After returning to the camp, the trio discovers that they are all demigods and are assigned the task of rescuing Hera, who has been captured. During the operation, they meet several gods and Jason also meets his sister, who he had been separated from at the age of two. The trio seek the help of their respective parents to rescue Hera. However, after the same, the King of Giants rises with Hera’s energy and disappears down under the earth when Hera attempts to kill him. Will Jason comprehend what these occurrences mean? Will he be able to overcome the memory loss he suffered initially? All these questions and more are answered in this book. Heroes Of The Olympus: The Lost Hero received rare accolades and won the Barnes & Noble award for the best book in 2010 and also remained a bestseller for quite some time. About Rick Riordan The complete name of the author is Richard Russell Rick Riordan and he is mostly known for writing the bestseller series Percy Jackson & The Olympians. He edited Demigods And Monsters and helped write ten books from The 39 Clues Series. His other books include The Lightning Thief, The Battle Of The Labyrinth, The House Of Hades, The Son Of Neptune, The Mark Of Athena, The Throne Of Fire, and The Maze Of Bones, Southtown. He was born and brought up in San Antonio, Texas, where he worked as an editor for his school newspaper and then did his graduation from the University of Texas, completing a double major in History and English. He also taught English and Social Sciences at Presidio High School for about 8 years. He won The Hampshire Book Award and his series, Percy Jackson & The Olympians was also made into a movie by 20th Century Fox. He has also received many other awards like the Edgar Award, Mark Twain Award, and Shamus Award.
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Time Riders-The Infinity Cage
Get ready for the incredible 9th book in Alex Scarrow's #1 bestselling time-travel adventure series. Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . . The end is approaching for the TimeRiders. In a final effort to prevent time travel destroying history, Liam and Maddy jump forward to 2070 to confront the enigmatic Waldstein and prove once and for all if he is friend or foe. What they discover is more shocking than anyone could have imagined and soon the TimeRiders are on one final mission - back to Biblical times to save the whole of humanity... ** Book nine in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow. ** Perfect for fans of Doctor Who and Indiana Jones ** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red House Book Award older readers category, and was Penguin UK's first ever number one on the iBookstore. ** www.time-riders.co.uk ** Alex Scarrow is a World Book Day 2013 author with TimeRiders: The Nearly Girl on the WBD Movellas app. Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist, then he became a graphic artist, then he decided to be a computer games designer. Finally, he grew up and became an author. He has written a number of successful thrillers and several screenplays, but it's YA fiction that has allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with designing games.
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Awful Auntie
The screechingly funny new novel from the Number One bestselling author a page-turning, rollicking romp of a read, sparkling with Williams' most eccentric characters yet and full of humor and heart. From larger than life, tiddlywinks obsessed Awful Aunt Alberta to her pet owl, Wagnerthis is an adventure with a difference. Aunt Alberta is on a mission to cheat the young lady Stella Sax by out of her inheritance - sax by hall. But with mischievous and irrepressible soot, the cockney ghost of a chimney sweep, alongside her Stella is determined to fight back and sometimes a special friend, however different, is all you need to win through.
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Heromice-Mice To The Rescue!
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GERONIMO SUPERSTILTON ! He helps watch over Muskrat City, ready to fight evil at all costs. He is stronghe is invinciblehe is fearless! (Well, almost.) He is one of the Heromice! MICE TO THE RESCUE! Now that the terrible Tony Sludge has escaped from prison, it's up to Geronimo Superstilton and theHeromice to defend Muskrat City from the notorious Sewer Rats and stop an enormouse blackout! Will our heroes be able to defeat their enemies without risking their fur? One dreary evening, I was relaxing in my cozy pawchair when I got a phone call from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me! I headed straight to Pennypincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice weekend away... but I ended up having to single-handedly renovate the entire castle. Moldy mozzarella, what a crazy vacation! About the Author:- Geronimo Stilton, a talking mouse, is a best-selling author living in New Mouse City. He works as a journalist and editor for The Rodents Gazette. (FICTITIOUS CHARACTER)
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Spacemice-You're Mine Captain!
The brave spacemouse Geronimo Stiltonix returns in Geronimo Stilton Space Mice 2: You're Mine, Captain! Catch this stellar book for kids everywhere now! Summary of the Book Geronimo Stiltonix is the brave captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. He flies through the cosmos and goes boldly where no mouse has gone before. In this sequel to Alien Escape, Geronimo receives a request for help from strange aliens. Their ship has broken down, and Geronimo is more than happy to help them out. He even takes them back to their home planet Flurkon. However, the alien queen finds Geronimo very enchanting and wants to marry him! Can Geronimo escape her clutches or will he be forced to live on the distant planet forever? About Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton, a talking mouse, is a best-selling author living in New Mouse City. He works as a journalist and editor for The Rodent’s Gazette. Geronimo Stiltonix is an alternate-universe version of his journalist self. He is a brave spacemouse whose adventures are out of this world! Series Reading Order Hello young readers! Do be sure to catch Geronimo Stiltonix in Alien Escape before you read this book.
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The Alphabet Of Animals And Birds
Have you ever met. A memory of elephants? A cartload of monkeys? A mischief of mice? A cohort of zebras? Turn the pages of this beautiful and charming ABC book that brings together alphabets and funny collective nouns of animals and birds. Join a gulp of cormorants, a parliament of owls, a murder of crows, a sloth of bears and many others as they come together and have some unbelievable animal and alphabet fun! About the Author Prabha Mallya is an illustrator, writer and comic book maker. She is at her happiest when fussing around with inks and stubby pencils and frequently has black fingernails. When she isnt drawing, she enjoys chasing cats over tin roofs, sipping chai on rainy days and reading graphic novels with no real panel flow.
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The Super Chef Contest
Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island and he was bringing me along as an assistant! Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't know the first thing about cooking fancy dishes and I didn't think Trap did, either. What an appetizing adventure! Fa-mouse-ly funny, full color art and a unique format kids will love. Exciting adventures Geronimo encounters through various fun contests taking place in the book. Storylines are funny and exciting and mysterious and you really want to find out how the story unfolds.
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Cavemice-Don't Wake The Dinosaur
There's a mystery in the land of the lotus flowers! Thea Stilton and Thea Sisters are called to help to an enchanted land! It's a world linked to the legends of Japan and it is in danger. The realm's special lotus flowers are disappearing and no one knows why! The mouse-lets set off on a quest to solve this mystery. They must discover the secret of the lotus flowers-but can they trust the strange magical creatures that they meet on their way? It's a fabu-mouse adventure! Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in their third magical special edition adventure! With colorful, eye catchy cartoon illustrations and interesting fonts that make reading fun for children.
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Mouseford Academy-Dance Challenge
Welcome to the world of the Thea Sisters! The amazing and exciting series - Mouseford Academy are back with new and exciting adventures. With easy to read text, high interest content, fast-paced plots and illustrations on every page will draw kids right into the funny land of Mouseford. The Thea sisters are five students at Mouseford Academy on Whale Island. They are adventurous, lively, fun mice and they want to become journalists someday. With lessons, friendship life at Mouseford Academy is incredibly fabumouse! About Thea Stiltons Mouseford Academy #4 The Dance Challenge. The Thea Sisters and all the mouselets are delighted about the new performing arts program being offered at the Academy. All of them are looking forward to different courses such as singing, acting and dancing. That is until they meet the head of the department & they find out that they have to audition just to get in the classes. Join the Thea Sisters on their latest adventure! This funny chapter book is great for 7 - 11 year olds.
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Mouseford Academy-Mouselets In Danger
Welcome to the world of the Thea Sisters! The amazing and exciting series-Mouseford Academy are back with new and exciting adventures. With easy to read text, high interest content, fast-paced plots and illustrations on every page will draw kids right into the funny land of Mouseford. The Thea sisters are five students at Mouseford Academy on Whale Island. They are adventurous, lively, fun mice and they want to become journalists someday. With lessons, friendship life at Mouseford Academy is incredibly fabumouse! About Thea Stiltons Mouseford Academy #3 Mouselets in Danger. For the first time ever, Mouseford Academy is offering a course in outdoor survival skills and it's being taught by the athletic, adventurous Bruce Hyena! All five Thea Sisters sign up, along with the Ruby Crew. But when a terrible storm hits during the two-day outdoor challenge, there are mouselets in danger! Who will come to the rescue?
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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid-The Long Haul
For the latest diary of a wimpy Kid book, I'm taking the Heffleys out of their home environment and sending them out on the road' - says Jeff Kinney. Writing about an epic family road trip has really got authour's creative juices flowing and I think this could be the funniest book yet. About the Author As well as being the international bestselling author of diary of a wimpy kid, Jeff Kinney is also an online developer and designer. He is the creator of the children's virtual world, Poptropica. Jeff has been named one of time magazine's most influential people in the world.