Ruskin Bond has been writing stories for children for over six decades now, delighting and enchanting each new generation of readers with his heart-warming tales of friendship, love and coming-of-age. Curated in this essential collection are some of his best-loved...

Kabuliwala (Children Classics by Tagore) English is an iconic short story by Ravindranath Tagore about an Afghan dry-fruit seller, and his love for a little girl that he 'adopts; as his daughter, has caught the fancy of readers worldwide. It...

Somewhere in life there must be someone to take your hand and share the torrid day. Some stories will make you smile, some will bring tears to your eyes and some may even make your heart skip a beat—but all...

The book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. It presents further adventures of Mowgli, the lost boy raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India and brought up on a diet of jungle...

A heart-warming story of love and friendship Grandfather had brought home Timothy, the little tiger cub, from the forests of the Shiwaliks. Timothy grew up to be a friendly tiger, with a monkey and a mongrel for company. But some...

This is editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. 0 Evergreen books that will help enhance a childs reading life. Reading level: 9+ years Paperback: 142 pages Publisher: Rupa Publications India; First edition (6 March 2015) Language: English ISBN-10:...

Ruskin Bond's first novel for children in a whole new look! Laurie, an English boy in a small hill town in India, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anil, the son of a local cloth merchant, and Kamal, an orphan...

Manis Granny is seventy and can barely see through her old, scratched glasses. With only a hundred and fifty rupees in their pockets and a thirst for adventure, Mani and Granny set off to buy a new pair. On the...

Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into...

Winner of the Newbery Medal 2013 Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour and poignancy that will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo....

‘The Umbrella was like a flower, a great blue flower that had sprung up on the dry brown hillside.' In exchange for her lucky leopard's claw pendant, Binya acquires a beautiful blue umbrella that makes her the envy of everyone...

"This is a well-presented edition of a real classic, and I hope it helps it find the new audience it deserves" (The Bookbag) "Both boys - me in 1955, my son in 1996 - seemed to be drawn into this...

Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon, north Karnataka. She did her MTech in computer science and is now the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues,...

Alice in Wonderland - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. The interesting and amazing story which everyone has to read. Reading level: 6 - 8 years Paperback: 16 pages Publisher: Dreamland Publications (2016) Language:...

A princess who thinks she was a bird, a coconut that cost a thousand rupees and a shepherd with a bag of words kings and misers, princes and paupers, wise men and foolish boys, the funniest and oddest men and...

A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she feeds a hungry bird all the rice she has. What happens when the girls greedy, nosy neighbor hears the story and tries to get better gifts for herself? Why...

The Magic of the Lost Temple' is a must-have. Nooni is a city girl who is very surprised at the unexpected pace of life in her grandparents village in the state of Karnataka. Not being faced with the turn of...

Malgudi Adventures is an amazing book penned by extremely talented author R. K. Narayan. After the tremendous success of Malgudi Schooldays, R. K. Narayan wrote his second masterpiece. The story is all about the escapades of Swami and his friends...

Swami's days are filled with action. He is either creating an uproar in the classroom or making preparations for passing his exams in a shortcut method. He loves running down the streets of Malgudi with the coachman's son's hoop. He...

The Best of Arabian Nights by Mrs Rungeen Singh is an outstanding compilation of interesting, entertaining and informative stories. The stories are full of entertainment and information. They are so lovelily narrated as they keep the readers absorbed to read...

The Heroic Hatimtai has been compiled by well-known author Mrs Rungeen Singh. The book has adventurous stories from the life of Hatimtai, a legendary personality known for his generosity, goodness and adventures. The use of limpid and intelligible language, and...

The Best of Sheikh Chilli, by Mrs Rungeen Singh is one of the popular story books meant for young readers. The book consists of stories of Sheikh Chilli, a simpleton but very eminent character among children all over the subcontinental...

The Best of Mulla Nasruddin by Mrs Rungeen Singh is a prominent compilation of interesting, treasured and entertaining stories of Mulla Nasruddin who is believed to have lived during the thirteenth century. He is considered to be a populist philosopher...

The Best of Hitopdesh, by Mrs Rungeen Singh consists of stories from Hitopdesh, which is a memorable collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse. These fables were written in 12th century. The author has compiled some of these stories...