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Before Nek Chand built his iconic garden, he was a boy with a dream—of home.
ISBN: 9780143464761
Pages: 48
Avg Reading Time: 2 hrs
Age: 11-18
Country of Origin: India
Varsha Kahan Hai
- Author Name:
J. Bharatdass
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- Description: वर्षा न होने से कैसी कठिन स्थिति होती है यह इस कहानी में रोचकता के साथ आया है। पानी के बिना जीव-जंतु बेहाल हैं। इस स्थिति में सभी यही सोचते हैं कि वर्षा कहाँ है? बाद में वर्षा होने पर सभी स्थितियाँ बदल जाती हैं। बच्चे, बड़े, बूढ़े सब हर्षोल्लास में जीवन को गति देते हैं और जीव-जंतुओं के साथ यह भाव व्यक्त करते हैं—‘अरे वाह! सचमुच बरसने लगा अब पानी!’ यह उल्लास भी जिजीविषा पैदा करता है। रोचक चित्रों का होना इस किताब की पठनीयता को बढ़ा देता है।
Namaskar Ji, Namaskar
- Author Name:
Jyoti Parihar
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- Description: Awating description for this book
The Upside-Down King
- Author Name:
Smt. Sudha Murty
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- Description: Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed and babies were found inside fish? Have you heard of the two-horned sage who had never seen a woman in Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed, and babies were found inside fish? Have you heard of the two-horned sage who had never seen a woman in his life? Did you know Ravana's half-brother was the god of wealth? Have you ever seen a man with a thousand arms? The tales in this collection revolve around the two most popular avatars of Lord Vishnu-Rama and Krishna-and their lineage. Countless stories about them abound, yet most are gradually disappearing from the hearts and minds of the current generation. Bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an captivating journey, sharing stories of days when demons and gods walked among humans, animals could speak, and gods bestowed magnificent boons upon ordinary people.his life? Did you know Ravana's half-brother was the god of wealth? Have you ever seen a man with a thousand arms? The tales in this collection surround the two most popular avatars of Lord Vishnu-Rama and Krishna-and their lineage. Countless stories about the two abound, yet most are simply disappearing from the hearts and minds of the present generation. Bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an arresting tour, all the while telling you of the days when demons and gods walked alongside humans, animals could talk and gods granted the most glorious boons to common people.
Ek Chor Ki Chaudah Raatein
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Arun Kamal +1
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- Description: प्रसिद्ध लेखक अरुण कमल ने युवा वयस्कों के लिए एक चोर की कहानी लिखी है। यह चोर बनने की पहली चौदह रातों की उसकी यात्रा है। इन रातों में उसका सामना शिक्षित-अशिक्षित, अमीर-गरीब कई लोगों से होता है। मजबूत उपपाठ के साथ पढ़ने में आसान भाषा में लिखी गई कहानी पढ़ने के लिए आकर्षक बनाती है। अतनु रॉय के चित्र पुस्तक और इसके डिज़ाइन को समृद्ध करते हैं। उनके रंगों का प्रयोग और उनकी रचना उल्लेखनीय है। पाठकों को उनकी कलाकृति रमणीय लगेगी। Age group 9-12 years
Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads
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Wonder House
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- Description: Step into the enchanting realm of the Vedas and Puranas, where ancient stories unfold in a tapestry of wonder. This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to the profound fables and teachings of India’s sacred texts. Each page acts as a portal to divine tales that have shaped our culture and traditions. Perfect for young explorers eager to learn about our rich culture.
Ulati Alif-Laila
- Author Name:
Abrar Mohsin
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Philosophy For Children
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Sundar Sarukkai +1
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- Description: Sundar Sarukkai finds philosophy and philosophical thinking in our everyday life. With him, you can look at a chair philosophically. Oh yes, even a chair! You just need to train your eyes and think... It all begins with seeing and adds to our thinking, reading, writing, and even being ourselves. A book that will stay with you forever and a book you would take to the future! Priya Kuriyan's illustrations make the book a visual treat. The life of the characters she has created for the book would enrich your reading experience.
Stories of Bakor Patel
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Hari Prasad Vyas
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- Description: This is a select collection of humorous stories woven around the life of Mr and Mrs Bakor Patel and their friends Gader Khan, Vaghijibhai, Bankubhai, Jiraf Joshi and others. This is an English translation of the original Gujarati children's Classic.
The Diary of a Space Traveller & Other Stories
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Satyajit Ray
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- Description: It all began with the fall of a meteorite and the crater it made. In its centre was a red notebook, sticking out of the ground—the first (or was it really the last?) of Professor Shonku’s diaries. Professor Trilokeshwar Shonku, eccentric genius and scientist, disappeared without a trace after he shot off into space in a rocket from his backyard in Giridih, accompanied by his loyal but not-too-intelligent servant Prahlad, his cat Newton, and Bidhushekhar, his robot with an attitude. What has become of the professor? Has he decided to stay on in Mars, his original destination? Or has he found his way to some other planet and is living there with strange companions? His last diary tells an incredible story . . . Other diaries unearthed from his abandoned laboratory reveal stranger and even more exciting adventures involving a ferocious sadhu, a revengeful mummy and a mad scientist in Norway who turns famous men into six-inch statues. Exciting, imaginative and funny, the stories in this collection capture the sheer magic of Ray’s lucid language, elegant style, graphic descriptions and absurd humour. The indomitable Professor Shonku has returned, to win himself over a whole new band of followers!
A Chera Adventure
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Preetha Leela Chockalingam
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- Description: Curious and spirited, Sharadha loves living life in her ancestral tharavadu. The grand ol’ house, Vishwasam, is right in the heart of her beloved Marayur, in the Chera kingdom. The house is also the centre of activities as Devaki Amma, her grandmother, is a healer for the King no less! Life is good in the sleepy village! But her inquisitiveness takes Sharadha on an unintended adventure. Trying to investigate a secret, she chances upon a mysterious trader and ends up in the bustling city of Mahodayapuram. And it’s not just any city but the busy multicultural melting pot of the Cheraman Perumal Empire! As she traverses the metropolis, Sharadha gets pulled into the magical colours, languages, religions, and the vibrancy of the city. She now realizes how complex the Capital is from her small village life-full of intrigue and political scandals. But as a sudden war with the ambitious and powerful Chola Dynasty looms on the horizon, Sharadha pines to get back to her old quiet life in Marayur. Will she ever be able to see her beloved Vishwasam again? Can she use the wisdom taught by her grandmother to save the others and herself? Peek into an account of what life was like during the final years of the Chera Dynasty of the eleventh century Kerala!
Atlu-Khatlu Ki Bal Sabha
- Author Name:
Urmi Krishna
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- Description: ‘अटलू-खटलू की बाल सभा’ पुस्तक बच्चों की दुनियावी समझदारी को बड़ी सरलता से प्रस्तुत करती है। इस पुस्तक में बच्चों की अपनी आपसी समझदारी और उसकी मनोदशाओं का वर्णन है। कुल मिलाकर यह बाल जीवन की ऊहापोह और गलतियों से सीखने के दायित्व का बोध कराती है जो कि आजकल के बच्चों के लिए भी उतना ही प्रासंगिक है
The Golden Fortress
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Satyajit Ray
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- Description: A boy who can recall his past life. A hint of hidden treasure. An adventure in the desert of Rajasthan . . . In one of their most hair-raising escapades ever, Feluda and Topshe set out for Rajasthan on the trail of the parapsychologist Dr Hajra and Mukul, a boy who claims he remembers his previous life. On the way they meet Jatayu, an author of popular crime thrillers, who decides to accompany them. After numerous adventures, including an impromptu camel ride across the desert, they reach Mukul’s Golden Fortress, where Feluda unravels the many strands of a complex case.
Ek Chuppi Jagah
- Author Name:
Vinod Kumar Shukla +1
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- Description: लकीर कहीं होती है...जिसे पेंसिल या कलम से खींचकर हम बुलाते हैं। मिटाते हैं तो चली जाती है लकीर कहाँ रहती है? उसे कहाँ ढूँढ़ें? चलो, उस गाँव चलते हैं... जहाँ मिटाने पर लकीर लौट जाती है... A delightfully long story with a mix of magic and reality. Bolu speaks when he walks. When not walking, he becomes quiet. If someone tells him, Be Quiet', Bolu will first stop talking and then he will stop walking. If someone tells him, "Stop". He will stop walking, then he will stop talking. He is like a Patrangi that talks only while flying. She is quiet when perched. She must get doubly tired when speaking and flying. So, she rests doubly...by sitting and quieting down. Vinod ji constructs a comprehensive world. He constructs his own language. When you read him, you will feel as if you are listening for the first time. As it is said in this manner for the first time. Illustrator Taposhi Ghoshal fills the magical reality with magic.
Shreshtha Baal Kahaniyan
- Author Name:
Balshauri Reddy
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- Description: बच्चे स्वभावत: परस्पर धर्म, जाति, वर्ण, वर्ग, सम्प्रदाय को लेकर भेदभाव नहीं रखते। उनका दिल स्वच्छ, काग़ज़ की भाँति निर्मल होता है। उनमें हम जैसे संस्कार डालते हैं, उन्हीं के अनुरूप उनका चरित्र बनता है। उनके शारीरिक विकास के लिए जैसे बलवर्धक आहार की आवश्यकता होती है, उसी प्रकार उनके बौद्धिक विकास के लिए उत्तम साहित्य की नितान्त आवश्यकता है। बच्चों में कहानी सुनने की प्रवृत्ति जन्मजात है। आयु की वृद्धि के साथ उनमें कहानी पढ़ने की रुचि और प्रवृत्ति भी बढ़ती जाती है। अत: उनकी रुचि के पोषण एवं परिष्कार के लिए स्वस्थ साहित्य एक सबल माध्यम बन सकता है। भारतीय भाषाओं में सर्वप्रथम संस्कृत में बाल-साहित्य का प्रादुर्भाव हुआ। पंचतंत्र, हितोपदेश इत्यादि विश्व के अमर साहित्य में अपना अनुपम स्थान रखते हैं। कालान्तर में देश की अन्य भाषाओं में बाल-साहित्य का सृजन हुआ। आज भारत की प्राय: समस्त भाषाओं में उत्तम बाल-साहित्य का सृजन एवं प्रकाशन हो रहा है। प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में 12 भारतीय भाषाओं की 131 बाल-कहानियों का चयन किया गया है। सम्भवत: भारतीय भाषाओं में इस प्रकार का प्रयास प्रथम है। बच्चों के मनोरंजन एवं ज्ञानवर्धन में ये कहानियाँ सफल होंगी तो हम अपने इस प्रयास को सार्थक मानेंगे।
Gudiya Ki Shadi
- Author Name:
Shashiprabha Srivastav
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- Description: Awating description for this book
The Girl Who Was a Forest: Janaki Ammal
- Author Name:
Lavanya Karthik
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- Description: Janaki dreams of a secret world, far from the rigid rules of her town. This is the story of how nature shows her the way to it. A delightfully illustrated short biography that will inspire young readers.
Jo Bujhe Vah Chatur Sujan
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Nagesh Pande 'Sanjay'
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- Description: ‘जो बूझे वह चतुर सुजान’ बाल-पहेलियों का संकलन है। यह अपने ढंग की एक अनूठी किताब है। बच्चों में जानने की जिज्ञासा और कौतुहल पैदा करने वाली बातें किस रोचक शैली में कही जा सकती हैं यह अपने विशिष्ट भावों के साथ इस किताब को उल्लेखनीय बनाता है। सरल-सहज बातचीत के ढंग में प्रस्तुत की गई पहेलियाँ बच्चों को सीखने के लिए प्रेरित करती हैं।
Tenali Raman
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Wonder House
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- Description: The classic stories of the Vikatakavi, Tenali Raman, with valuable morals are passed on from generation to generation. This beautifully illustrated book is a compilation of witty Tenali Raman stories that ignites the young minds and captures their imagination. Each tale in this book reveals Tenali’s wisdom, wit and fair play. Classic stories for children Lovely illustrations Inculcates reading habit among children Builds vocabulary Ignites imagination
Mujhe Sikhati Meri Nani (Balgeet)
- Author Name:
Bhavna Shekhar
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A Mauryan Adventure
- Author Name:
Sunila Gupte +1
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- Description: A gripping adventure and mystery story set in the past 3rd century BCE, Pataliputra, India Madhura is twelve and lives in the legendary city of Pataliputra during the reign of King Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty. She works in the palace as the maid and companion of Princess Sanghamitra. Madhura does not like it all! Life is so boring. She dreams of travelling across the land like her brother Kartik, who is a trader and growing up to become a soldier, fighting with swords and riding horses. Madhuras dreams suddenly come true as she travels with Kartik from Pataliputra to Ujjaini in a caravan. On the way mysterious things begin to happen. Who is that fat man who gives Kartik packets full of gold and silver coins? Why are they stopping at Vidisha to meet a Buddhist monk? Kartik is up to something, and Madhura has to find out the truth. Read this fascinating account of Madhuras life, and discover what it was like to grow up in the past!
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