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Namita’s father has caught her a magical fish. What wish will Namita make? 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.
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Namita’s father has caught her a magical fish. What wish will Namita make?
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.
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Registan Mein Bus
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Prabhat +1
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- Description: कवि प्रभात हिन्दी बाल साहित्य के प्रतिष्ठित नामों में से एक हैं। उनके लेखन को बच्चों द्वारा बहुत पसंद किया जाता है क्योंकि वह भाषा के साथ उसी तरह खेलते हैं जैसे हम नदी में पानी के साथ खेलते हैं। उनकी कविताओं में वर्णित वर्णन राजस्थान के सबसे सुंदर और मानवीय दृश्यों को जीवंत कर देते हैं। उनकी कविताओं में अक्सर सामान्य बातें भी जगह पाती हैं. कोई सिद्ध कवि ही बिजली के तार से पूछ सकता है, कहाँ जाओ हो? ऋषि साहनी के जल रंग इतने जीवंत हैं कि कोई भी पानी के प्रवाह और चित्रण के क्रमिक विस्तार को महसूस कर सकता है। उनका रंग पैलेट समृद्ध है. वे आपको करीब से देखने के लिए आमंत्रित करते हैं क्योंकि वे आपके भीतर प्रकट होते हैं। Age group 6-8 years
The Adventures of Wandering Wave
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: What would you do if your friend went missing? Wandering Wave has lost her good friend, Beulah. Wave travels to far away lands to get her back and meets all kinds of different creatures. Would you like to join Wave on this frumble-drumbling adventure to reunite her with Beulah? Written by award-winning author Geeta Dharmarajan and illustrated by Sreeja Basu, this tale is a captivating addition to KATHAís Ocean Literacy Series.
Chuninda Bal Kahaniyan
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Ramesh Upadhyay
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- Description: Book Awating Description
Neki Ki Nauka
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Various Authors
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- Description: A book that helps young readers understand ñ and act on ñ what it means to be kind.
Chintuno Khovayelo Khand
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Vrinda Baliga
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- Description: It’s Monday morning. Time for school. And his model of the earth…? Chintu Chitnis suddenly remembers he hasn’t made it! There’s a last-minute scramble to finish the project, with his little sister Pihu pitching in not very helpfully. And then, in school, Chintu finds an entire continent missing! Where did it go? Set in a Konkani household, this light and humorous story with playful pictures is a quick first introduction to the continents of the world.
Ekki Dokki
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Sandhya Rao
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- Description: An endearing Marathi folktale about two sisters. Ekkesvali has one hair on her head. Dhonkesvali has two and thinks she's great. What happens when they meet an old woman who lives alone in a clearing right in the middle of the forest? This folktale takes on a special joyousness with Ranjan De's stylised representations and is full of interesting details and happy triangles.
Naa Polaanni Rakshinchukonta
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Rinchin
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- Description: Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.
Kempi The Cow
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Anupama K Benachinamardi
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- Description: Every day, Kempi the cow wanders through the bustling city streets. But today—uh-oh—did she get stuck in a traffic jam, or was she the reason behind it? What unfolds next is a heartwarming and humorous tale that could easily take place in any Indian city. With its delightful blend of laughter and emotion, this story captures the chaos and charm of urban or semi urban life. Featuring stunning illustrations of typical Indian cityscapes, it’s a story that resonates with children of all ages!
Watch Out! The Tiger Is Here!
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Sejal Mehta +1
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- Description: When a tiger moves through the forest, all the animals and birds know! Listen to the different alarm calls that warn everyone in the forest that the tiger is here.
Bhaag Gaya Tillu Pilla
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Sarang Dev Murthy +1
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- Description: Little Puppy loved to jump and wag his tail. And he loved to lick. He licked everything he could find. Then one day, he peeped out through the open gate of the garden Ö And guess what happens next? A story that helps the child discover the joys as well as responsibilities of keeping a pet.
Dubki Matey Ghar
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Priya Narayanan
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- Description: Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.
Jeh Ki Panch Anoothi Udaney
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Nandita da Cunha +1
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- Description: जानिए J.R.D.Tata के उड़ानों की कहानी. कहानियाँ जो हवाओं में बनी, जमीं पर नज़र रखते हुए. Age group 9-12 years
Telivaina Mungisa
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Dr. Baldev Singh 'Bachan'
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- Description: Book Awating Description
Why the Sea Is Salty
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Daya Subramanian
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- Description: The village of Makkal has a problem. Their neighbour is a formidable giant whose thundering footsteps and booming voice has them quaking in their homes. But one day, when a fierce storm threatens to take a boy away to sea, the villagers find an unexpected friend in the giant. He even helps them with their greatest woe – collecting salt from across the sea! Inspired by a folktale from the Philippines, Daya Subramanian’s warm narrative and Tanaya Vyas’ serene illustrations weave an empathetic tale of friendship and wonder in Why the Sea is Salty. 6+ Years.
Shaap O Byangera - Bilingual
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Mariam Karim Ahlawat +1
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- Description: The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.
Yaake-Yaake Hudugi
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Mahashweta Devi
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- Description: Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended
Ball Heaven
- Author Name:
Diego Castellanos +1
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- Description: Do you know where all the balls being tossed finally go? Join the journey of one such ball to an intriguing new world. The book can be read at various levels. In a very subtle manner it tells that you need to find peace from within.
Aai and I
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Mamta Nainy
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- Description: Aadya looks just like her mother (Aai) same little nose, same delicate ears, same big eyes and identical thick, long hair. But one day, Aai goes away to a big hospital with a promise to return before she learns her next Math lesson. The long-awaited return shocks Aadya because her mother now looks entirely unlike her. She wonders if Aai will ever greet her with her usual cheery, "Hello! Mini-me." Or will She have to take matters into her own hands to hear that again? With lyrical prose and a tender touch, Aai and I is an empowering story about the bond between a mother and a daughter and of the little one finding her own identity as she no longer 'looks' the same as her mother. Mamta Nainy captures Elan Aadya's innocence, impatience, and dilemma, and Sanket Pethkar's vibrant, gorgeous artwork brings to life the nuanced see-saw of the child's emotions in this Maharashtrian household.
Malli Baajaare Jaay
- Author Name:
Jeeva Raghunath
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- Description: It’s the day of the local market in Malli’s village. Cotton candy, peanut balls, stick ice, rose soda – there’s so much for Malli and her friends to try! But some of them don’t have enough money. Then, Malli has an idea… Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this third book in the Malli series, with pictures that take you around a village in Tamil Nadu and into the bustle of a market filled with treats.
Maths at the Mela
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Kavitha Mandana
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- Description: Leelu is at the fair with her class of 36 students. But Sir needs to keep counting them to see how many tickets to buy and to make sure no one is lost. Is there an easier way to count to 36 instead of 1,2,3...? The concept of tables is introduced through a story about counting in groups. READING LEVEL: 02, For children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help. Written by Kavitha Mandana Illustrated by Nirzara Verulkar
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