Books for May 2004

 

The Incredible Present – Series Two 
by Harriet Castor
illustrated by Norman Young
Lily’s parents are in the South Pacific. On her birthday, she gets an incredible gift…six things she can wish for. One mishap follows another and there’s just one wish left! Crisp text and lively pictures work at building confidence in early readers.
Usborne
Rs 65.00  For 3-5 years

Jaldi's Friends
by Kalpana Swaminathan
illustrated by Anita Sen
Jaldi, a railway puppy, is recruited for the Secret Service! Can she thwart the plans of a dangerous duo trying to destroy the historic friendship between the proud Bombay strays and the people who share their city? Meticulous detail, compelling and colourful four-legged characters and gripping narrative meld seamlessly to evoke the resilience of Bombay.
Puffin Books
Rs 199.00  For 8 years and above


Noddy Classics – Noddy and Big Ears
by Enid Blyton
Noddy’s car is hurt. It can only say 
Poooooop! instead of Parp-parp! And Mr Honk 
is to blame. Noddy is most upset. A ‘feel-good’ collection of three stories featuring Big-Ears, 
Mr Plod, and the regular bunch.  
Egmont Imagination (India) Ltd.
Rs 225.00  For 4-6 years

 


20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
by Jules Verne
In this prophetic classic, Professor Aronnax goes in search of “an enormous thing”, a creature larger and faster than a whale, seen by seafarers. But he ends up a prisoner of the angry and reclusive Captain Nemo, in his submarine, the Nautilus. In an incredible underwater journey – from Atlantis to the South Pole, Aronnax tries to understand Nemo’s fascination for the sea and his vengeful nature.
TOR
Rs 80.00  For 10 years and above


Jester's Special
retold by Chitra Shastri
illustrated by Bujjai
Clever, witty, inventive. Three words that best describe four gentlemen served up in this collection. There’s plenty to chuckle, giggle 
and laugh about, as Tenali Rama, 
Paramananda, Mullah Nasruddin and 
Gopal Bhand, wiggle themselves and others 
out of impossible situations.
Alpha Land Books Pvt. Ltd.
Rs 45.00  For 6 years and above


Plays From India
by Swapna Dutta
A slim collection of three plays culled from the ancient and medieval periods of Indian history. The Great Betrayal portrays racial and social divides in ancient India, The Supreme Sacrifice tells of nurse Panna’s sacrifice to save Prince Udai. Rani Roopmati, recreates the love story of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur.
Rupa & Co.
Rs 60.00   For 12 years and above


Midnight Saboteur
by Martin Booth
It’s 1942. Bombs are falling in Britain. But all Jacob can think about is his mother, 
a prisoner of the Gestapo in Occupied France. Trying to rescue her, he gets caught 
up in the French Resistance. A taut and moving story of one boy’s battle in a world at war.
Puffin Books
Rs 284.40  For 12 years and above

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