The vegetables from Ammu’s parents’ cart have disappeared! Who could have stolen them? Amma and Appa are sure the thief must have come in a helicopter. But Ammu, following a trail left by the thief, finds some very strange clues …
About the Hook Book Series
In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning.
Hook Books keep the fun going with:
Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers)
Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story
Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy!
From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
ISBN: 9780143451716
Pages: 40
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Man Mein Khushi Paida Karne Wale Rang
- Author Name:
Taposhi Ghoshal +1
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- Description: Renowned Hindi writer and translator of world literature, Teji Grover's refreshing stories, memoirs, poems, haikus, and letters live on. Renowned Hindi writer and translator of world literature, Teji Grover's refreshing stories, memoirs, poems, haikus and letters are collected in this anthology. This book beautifully brings together all the vibrant colours of her writing. With her words, she brightens our days. This collection will be enjoyed by you and your children for many years to come. Taposhi Ghoshal's magical artwork is in a continuous dialogue with Teji's words. Each artwork enriches the text. Together, Teji's words and Taposhi's art complete each other.in this anthology. This book beautifully brings together all the vibrant colours of her writing. With her words, she brightens up our days. This collection would be enjoyed by you and your children for many years to come. Taposhi Ghoshal's magical artwork is in a continuous dialogue with Teji's words. Each artwork enriches the text. Together, Teji's words and Taposhi's art complete each other. Age group 9-12 years
Colour-Colour Kamini
- Author Name:
Radhika Chadha
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- Description: Kapila Aunty is teaching the little chameleons how to change colour, one at a time. But Kamini gets excited and goes red, purple, green, yellow . . . she just can’t stop! The flashy-splashy third story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant!
Little Cloud's Quest
- Author Name:
Stephen Aitken; Sylvia Sikundar +1
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- Description: Little Cloud has set out on a journey to find friends. Come, join her as she rides on Wind high up in the sky and over distant lands. Meet her new friends, and discover amazing cloud facts!
Sound Town
- Author Name:
Vibha Batra
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- Description: ZIPZAP, SPLASH, POP, SIZZLE… It’s noisy in this town – even in the quiet of the night! Sound becomes action and character in this zany book through whackily imagined pictures that take you on a rip-roaring ride through Sound Town.
Gawa’s Bag of Good Regards
- Author Name:
Anushka Ravishankar
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- Description: Everyone asks, What do you want to be? But Gawa only knows What he wants to do. About the Hook Book Series In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning. Hook Books keep the fun going with: Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers) Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy! From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
Nine Little Birds
- Author Name:
N.T. Rajeev
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- Description: This book has no desc
Abu Aur Badi Hawa
- Author Name:
Shanti Krishnaswamy +1
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- Description: Tiny drops of water form vast seas, tiny grains of sand form gigantic deserts, and tiny tots and their wisdom form exciting stories. Come with us ... as we take you to meet our friends Abu, Nootan, Kokila, and Jishnu. Is there anyone like you?
Everything is Ups!de Down
- Author Name:
Jane De Suza
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- Description: Details awaited
Chandiranolagina Mola - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Indrani Krishnaier +1
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- Description: When a herd of elephants creates trouble in the jungle, do the little rabbits run away in fear? No! From Aztec to Chinese, there are many versions of the story about the rabbit in the moon. The illustrations for this bilingual retelling are based on the pithora folk style of central India, which derives from cave art.
THE 13TH RIDDLE
- Author Name:
Nadine D'Souza +1
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- Description: Mayor Piloo Paheliji loves to show off by asking riddles no one can answer. But someone is more than a match for him and confounds confusion by riddling him! A book that celebrates riddles with illustrations that capture all the fun. Age 6+
Pokiri Parrot & The Needle Nosed Ojha
- Author Name:
Meenakshi Bharadwaj +1
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- Description: A smart white parrot called Pokiri is whisked away by the wicked needle-nosed Ojha. Can little Rajkumari save her precious parrot? A superb blend of magic and reality ... Join Pokiri, Rajkumari and the Ojha on a hair-raising adventure across extraordinary India. Real fun! A valuable resource for teachers to introduce children to the thrill and excitement of incredible India.
THE PLEASANT RAKSHASA
- Author Name:
Sowmya Rajendran
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- Description: Karimuga is a rakshasa, a pleasant rakshasa. He is a beautiful rakshasa too. But that makes all other rakshasas jealous of him. Karimuga can't bear to see them unhappy... Sowmya Rajendran inverts our ideas about beauty, happiness and rakshasas with humour. Niveditha's quirky pictures add to it with little and big rakshasas romping through the pages in jaunty colours.
Sculpted Stones - Mysteries of Mamallapuram
- Author Name:
Ashwin Prabhu
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- Description: On Tamil Nadu’s coast lies a small town that centuries ago must have been filled with the sounds of hammering and chiselling on stone – Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From a mammoth relief panel to cave temples and monoliths, it showcases sculptural art of astounding skill and a variety of styles rare to find in one location. The book takes us through this ‘open-air museum’ for a one-on-one ‘looking’ experience through its rich archive of 65 vivid photographs. The magnified visual details and narrative cues also throw up a sea of stories – and some riddles to be unravelled!
Hanuman’s Adventures in the Nether World
- Author Name:
Madhavi S Mahadevan +1
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- Description: The magician, Mayil Ravana, has cast a stupendous spell! He’s kidnapped Rama and Lakshmana. Now, no one can ever find their way to the Lotus Kingdom to rescue the princes. But, wait! There goes Hanuman, the son of the swishing wind and a trusted friend of the princes, gliding across the bluest sky in search of the nether world. Get ready for a splashing, big adventure. “The writings are simple and interesting. Illustrations are beautiful and modernistic.” — The New Indian Express “great read for young children, to bring history and mythology alive.” — Parenting
Jugnoo Bhai
- Author Name:
Baal Swaroop Rahi +1
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- Description: जुगनू भाई, जुगनू भाई कहाँ चले? जहाँ अँधेरा छाया हम तो वहीं चले। जुगनू भाई, अँधियारे में क्यों जाते? भूली भटकी तितली को घर पहुँचाते... Balswaroop Rahi's poem is sweet as honey. It arouses a firefly-like spirit within us as it reminds us of so many people who have been our firefly-like friends. Himanshu's illustrations give us a serene space to enjoy the poem. The fireflies he has made in the illustrations illuminate like the fireflies of our world. Age group- 0-6 years
Hungry on the steps
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: Details awaited
Kaash Ek Beta Mera Bhi Hota
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Tiny drops of water form vast seas, tiny grains of sand form gigantic deserts, and tiny tots and their wisdom form exciting stories. Come with us ... as we take you to meet our friends Abu, Nootan, Kokila, and Jishnu. Is there anyone like you?
Daddy's Mo
- Author Name:
Madhuri Purandare
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- Description: What does Anu like the most about her dad? His Mo! Do you know what a Mo is? Actually, Anu likes everyone with a Mo. So much so that when she sees a Mo, she gets funny ideas!
My Upside Down World
- Author Name:
Ken Spillman
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- Description: Big brothers are mean. Big brothers spell trouble. And Big Brothers are not to be trusted, especially if they turn your world upside down. That�s what the protagonist discovers one morning upon waking up. The book�s parallel worlds with their upside-downness and downside-upness weave a fantastic, troubled, creased co-existence, both exasperating and reassuring. Nothing is what it seems like. Read it as a quirky story of squabbling siblings or of something more global, more sinister; each page leaves us peeling multiple layers, especially in a world turned upside down by the pandemic. Ken Spillman adroitly plays around with words and situations both believable and unbelievable, while Silvana Giraldo spins a splendidly broken-but-beautiful world to bring alive a somewhat Orwellian dystopia into this picture book.
Ek Do Teen
- Author Name:
Mukesh Nautiyal +1
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- Description: क्या जलमुर्गियाँ गिनती कर सकती हैं? ऊपर से देखने पर मुकेश नौटियाल की कहानी भले ही ऐसा कहती दिखती हो, लेकिन इसमें एक अंदरूनी दुनिया छुपी हुई है। यह एक जल मुर्गी की आवाज सुनता है। एक ध्वनि उसके लापता बच्चों को बुलाती थी। यह एक खूबसूरत किताब है. युवा पाठकों को यह पढ़ने में आनंददायक लगेगा। प्रोइति रॉय के चित्र जलमुर्गियों की दुनिया को जीवंत कर देते हैं। Age group-0-6 years
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