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Humorous
Tales of Tenalirama
by Yogesh Joshi
illustrated by Satpalsingh Chhabda
He can bring in the cool breeze of the
garden into a hot, sultry palace, find the
roots of Rasagullas and fend off any attempt
to expel him from Krishnandeva Raya’s
court. Clever and witty, with an ever-present presence of
mind…the endearing, irrepressible Tenalirama lives on.
One of a set of four books.
Navneet
Rs 40.00
each For
4-6 years
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The Cat Ate
My Gymsuit
by Paula Danziger
Marcy, the quintessential thirteen year old, is
going through all the lows of being thirteen.
Along comes Ms Finney – a fun, new teacher
and things begin to look up. But…Ms Finney
is suspended from school. Can Marcy take
a stand? The diary-style sensitively evokes
teen anxiety and tackles ‘real’ issues with
honesty and deft humour.
Hodder Children’s Books
Rs 121.35
For 12-14 years
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The
Why-Why Girl
by Mahasweta Devi
illustrated by Kanyika Kini
Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She
can’t go to school because she has to
tend the goats, collect the firewood, fetch
the water… But she is so full of questions
the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl’.
In this delightful story, enriched by stunningly textured
illustrations, Mahasweta Devi tells of how she meets Moyna
(and her mongoose!)
and helps her find answers to all the
why-whys. In books.
Tulika Publishers,
Rs 100.00
English, Tamil, Hindi,
Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati.
For 6 years and above.
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The
Poisonwood Bible
by
Barbara Kingsolver
illustrated by Quentin Blake
An evangelical Baptist, sets out with family
to the Belgian Congo to save needy souls.
Up against a culture where the threads of
religion, politics, race, sin and redemption are enmeshed,
his work fans out in tragic ways.
An artfully written epic of disintegration of a
family and country, set against the Congo’s
fight for independence.
HarperTorch
Rs 222.30
For
14 years and above
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