Children books

Urbanisation And Child Labour

2011-02-28T22:00:00.001-08:00

The high rate of urban population growth in most regions has led to common problems: congestion, lack of funds to provide basic services, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure, to name a few. Poverty and lack of employment opportunities has led to the growth of problems such as child labour. This book dwells on the many aspects of children living and working in the urban environment..

ISBN: 8171419461
Author: Narasaiah, M L
Published by: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

2011-02-27T22:27:00.001-08:00

Stuart Brown, M.D. is a medical doctor, psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and the founder of the National Institute for Play. He speaks regularly to Fortune 500 companies and groups across the country on the significance of play in our lives. The producer of a three-part PBS series, The Promise of Play, he has also appeared on NPR and was featured in a front-page story in The New York Times Magazine. He lives in Carmel Valley, California.Christopher Vaughan has been a journalist for more than twenty years. He cowrote the national bestseller The Promise of Sleep.

From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our intelligence and happiness throughout our lives.

We’ve all seen the happiness in the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing with glee across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless and all-consuming. And, most important, it’s fun.

As we become adults, taking time to play feels like a guilty pleasure—a distraction from “real” work and life. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. In fact, our ability to play throughout life is the single most important factor in determining our success and happiness.

Dr. Brown has spent his career studying animal behavior and conducting more than six thousand “play histories” of humans from all walks of life—from serial murderers to Nobel Prize winners. Backed by the latest research, Play explains why play is essential to our social skills, adaptability, intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve, and more. Play is hardwired into our brains—it is the mechanism by which we become resilient, smart, and adaptable people.

Beyond play’s role in our personal fulfillment, its benefits have profound implications for child development and the way we parent, education and social policy, business innovation, productivity, and even the future of our society. From new research suggesting the direct role of three-dimensional-object play in shaping our brains to animal studies showing the startling effects of the lack of play, Brown provides a sweeping look at the latest breakthroughs in our understanding of the importance of this behavior. A fascinating blend of cutting-edge neuroscience, biology, psychology, social science, and inspiring human stories of the transformative power of play, this book proves why play just might be the most important work we can ever do.

ISBN: 9781583333334
Author: Stuart Brown
Published by: Penguin Books India
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Child Abuse And Human Rights (Set Of 2 Vols.)

2011-02-25T21:37:00.000-08:00

Child abuse involves several aspects, such as, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, abuse of domestic aids, trafficking for prostitution, corporal punishment at school and others. Child abuse also include physical, mental, social, psychological and neglect. There are several forms of child abuse viz., neglect, physical, mental, verbal, emotional, sexual abuse, rape, incest, Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE), pornography, sex tourism, net crimes, child marriage, child labour, female infanticide, female genital mutilation etc. The present book discusses all these issues..

ISBN: 8126128844
Author: Jha, A K
Published by: ANMOL PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD.
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Never Bite A Boy On The First Date

2011-02-24T21:46:00.000-08:00

If you think all vampires are brooding, angst and hair gel, this murder mystery, high school romantic comedy will make you think again…

Newly-turned vampire Kira has earned a reputation for breaking rules. So when a student is murdered at her high school, all fingers point to Kira.

In order to prove her innocence she has to show them that there''s another vampire in town. She''s pretty sure it''s one of three new guys who''ve moved in recently.

Dating three cute boys may be fun, but which one is the murdering vampire? And what if he''s the boy she''s falling for…?

ISBN: 9780007345021
Author: Tamara Summers
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Problems Of Child Labour In India

2011-02-23T23:30:00.000-08:00

This book containing contributed articles analyses the oppressive reality of Indian labouring children and provides a macro-perspective on the nature and scale of the problem, as well as what this problem means in human and economic terms. It critically examines constitutional and legal provisions on the subject, the national policy and programme of action, international instruments and recent international initiatives, and the role of NGOs, trade unions, central employers'' organizations, and the media. It also examines how the problem can be addressed on a war footing..

ISBN: 8171698352
Author: Mishra, R N
Published by: COMMONWEALTH PUBLISHERS
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If I Were Rain

2011-02-22T22:53:00.001-08:00

If I Were Rain is a book about children, by children. It is a visual and testimonial tribute to the spirit of India''s children who live in the very difficult circumstances of poverty, exploitation and exclusion. Structured around the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the book examines India''s urban reality in the context of basic child''s rights and the experiences of children living in disadvantage. Through their voices, poetry, art and in-depth stories, these children talk about their greatest challenges and their hopes for the future. This book endeavours to tell it like it is. By no means does it trivialise the underlying extreme adversity in which these children grow, learn and create. On the contrary, it explores the wealth of intelligence, creativity and joy that is also part of their lives. The book seeks support for children not from a standpoint of pity - rather from a concern for perfect children in an imperfect world..

ISBN: 8175254440
Author: Singh, Nanni & Dasgupta, Prabuddha
Published by: Youthreach
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NGOs And Child Labour

2011-02-21T21:25:00.001-08:00

The book studies the widespread problem of child labour in many countries around the world, but the focus is on the prevalence of the menace in India. It also describes the laudatory role played by NGOs in curbing this discriminatory and despicable practice, and what more can be done to eradicate this growing evil from our society..
ISBN: 817141799X
Author: Narasaiah, M L
Published by: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Plight Of Child Labour

2011-02-20T21:30:00.001-08:00

This book is a pioneering and explorative study on the problem of child labour manifested in various states of India with special emphasis on the tribal concentrated districts of Orissa. Besides, it focuses on the problems of the girl child, her inhuman exploitation, the declining sex-ratio, prostitution, etc., along with legislative enactments..

ISBN: 8171416276
Author: Bishoy, K N
Published by: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE
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How To Get Free Publicity

2011-02-18T21:46:00.001-08:00

Pam and Bob Austin have spent over 25 years working in press relations, helping small businesses get free press coverage.

These days publicity is vital if you want to get your product, service, event or cause noticed. If you’re a small business or a small organisation the chances are you won’t have the funds to hire the services of a PR company to help you attract media attention.

ISBN: 9788129116741
Author: Pam & Bob Austin
Published by: Rupa & Co
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Once Upon a Monsoon Time

2010-11-26T22:41:00.000-08:00

Once Upon a Monsoon Time is the author's recollections of his childhood spent in an old palace by the Arabian Sea and in his grandmother's house in Dehra Dun. The story revolves round his relationship with his father who is as central to the story as the young boy himself. It also records his love of trees and the vibrant life nurtured by them, his explorations of the fascinating stories woven around the palace as well as his grandmother's most cherished possessions preserved carefully in an old trunk, his interesting array of friends and his varied experiences with them as he grows up and begins to understand the world even as his familiar surroundings start to fall apart.

ISBN: 978-81-250-3016-4
Author: Ruskin Bond
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Books of Naughty Tee-shirt and Other Stories, The

2010-11-26T01:29:00.001-08:00

The Orient BlackSwan Easy Readers introduce children to the enchanting world of reading. This series of books is aimed at helping children to develop the reading habit and discover the joy of reading The books are carefully graded in seven levels and take children through successive stages of vocabulary and structure acquisition. They are intended for beginners as well as fairly advanced readers from 5 to 15 years. The titles in the series include the timeless classics from world and Indian literature, as well as stories that are new and contemporary.

ISBN: 978-81-250-3294-6
Author: Bikram K Das (Ed.)
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Books of Mud Baby, The

2010-11-24T22:46:00.000-08:00

Walking by the river in the woods one day, Parvati decides to make for herself a plaything of mud. As she rolls and shapes the cool, smooth clay, a beautiful mud baby emerges... Read this magical story in verse of how Ganesha was born.

ISBN: 978-81-250-3311-0
Author: Shanta Rameshwar Rao. Illustrated by Taposhi Ghoshal
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Books of Matsya: The Magical Fish

2010-11-21T23:09:00.000-08:00

Matsya is a tiny fish in the huge ocean. Manu, a fisherman brings Matsya home and takes care of him until Matsya grows into a very big, wise and beautiful fish. Then, he lets Matsya return to the ocean. One day, it rains and rains. There is water everywhere. Read this story to find out how Matsya returns to save Manu and his family, and all the people and animals in the world from drowning.

ISBN: 978-81-250-3312-7
Author:Shanta Rameshwar Rao. Illustrated by Suddhasattwa Basu
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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2010-11-19T22:36:00.000-08:00

This book is about a little boy of ten, Gagan, who lives in the city of Calcutta with his parents. His grandmother lives in a village by the forest and runs a small hospital for the animals. The jungle animals instinctively love and trust Amma, and limp over to the hospital whenever one of them in wounded or unwell. A naughty but affectionate monkey, a parrot, a rabbit, a baby deer, a peacock, a fox and a cow elephant are some of the patients Gagan meets at his grandmother’s clinic. Gagan is enchanted with the animals and Amma’s jungle hospital. A charming story of animals and human beings, the book will delight children as well as help them understand the need for conserving wildlife and forests.

ISBN: 978-81-250-2906-9
Author: Saroj Mukherjee
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Books of Friend for Raju, A

2010-11-18T23:14:00.000-08:00

A Friend for Raju is the story of a little boy, Raju, who goes to live with his uncle, aunt and cousins on their farm outside Pune. Though initially lonely and bored, life becomes exciting when he explores the neighbouring ‘haunted’ estate. There he makes friends with two Alsations and gets involved in solving the mystery of the haunted house. (PB)

ISBN: 978-81-250-2486-6
Author: RAO, CHERYL
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Dumpling and the Magic Carpet (with CD)

2010-11-17T23:51:00.000-08:00

This comical tale is the second in the series based on the frolics of two remarkable Highland bull brothers who live in Aberdeen, in Scotland. It is Dumpling's seventh birthday and he begins it with his usual long "Mooooooooo" as Phoebe wakes him, shrieking the birthday song. She knows that Mr Maekit has planned a very special surprise. It is a most unusual present which at first looks just like a soft carpet to lie on. Dumpling flops down sleepily when suddenly the magic begins! He doesn't yet know it but this carpet is going to make him the hero of the story. He finds the magic words to make his carpet fly and disappears - up, up into the sky - Where will he go?

ISBN: 978-81-250-3224-3
Author: Margaret Donald and David Lewis
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Charlie Chaplin

2010-11-17T00:06:00.000-08:00

The star of silent films who made his audiences laugh and cry at human plight, fired with passionate anger against injustice.

ISBN: 978-81-250-1224-5
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Matsya: The Magical Fish

2010-11-14T21:17:00.001-08:00

Matsya is a tiny fish in the huge ocean. Manu, a fisherman brings Matsya home and takes care of him until Matsya grows into a very big, wise and beautiful fish. Then, he lets Matsya return to the ocean. One day, it rains and rains. There is water everywhere. Read this story to find out how Matsya returns to save Manu and his family, and all the people and animals in the world from drowning.

ISBN: 978-81-250-3312-7
Author: Shanta Rameshwar Rao. Illustrated by Suddhasattwa Basu
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Friend for Raju, A

2010-11-12T21:40:00.001-08:00

Mumbai Fables

2010-11-12T02:17:00.000-08:00

Gyan Prakash is Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University and served as the director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Centre for Historical Studies from 2003 to 2008. He is the author of Bonded Histories (1990) and Another Reason (1999), and has co-authored Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (2002).

Both spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. Millions from India and beyond, of different ethnicities,languages and religions, have washed up on its shores, bringing with them their desires and ambitions. Mumbai Fables explores the mythic inner life of this legendary city as visualized by its inhabitants, journalists, planners, writers, artists, film-makers and political activists.In this remarkable cultural history of one of the world’s most important urban centres, Gyan Prakash unearths the stories behind its fabulous history, viewing Mumbai through significant moments and
kaleidoscopic ideas that have shaped it, its comic-book heroes and famous scandals. Shedding light on what has been called ‘the maximum city’, Mumbai Fables offers an unparalleled look at this oneof-its-kind city.

ISBN: 9789350290071
Author: Gyan Prakash
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Charlie Chaplin

2010-11-11T02:05:00.000-08:00

The star of silent films who made his audiences laugh and cry at human plight, fired with passionate anger against injustice.

ISBN: 978-81-250-1224-5
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Zigby Camps Out

2010-11-08T21:36:00.001-08:00

Meet Zigby – the zebra who trots into trouble!

When Zigby is given a tent, he and his best friends, Bertie Bird and McMeer the Meerkat, decide to try it out right away! Off they set on a big adventure to the darkest jungle…

Zigby and Bertie wait in the tent while McMeer stays outside to build a fire… They become very scared for there are many strange noises outside the tent – something-waiting-to-pounce noises and ‘something-lurking-in-the-dark noises. Zigby pokes the looming, dribbling and snarling shape outside the tent – its McMeer eating their watermelon! As a punishment McMeer is told he can’t come back in the tent until the fire is built – and that’s when they all hear a really scary noise, ‘BOOM BOOM BOOM’ it goes, getting closer and closer to the tent. McMeer scrambles in the tent just as an elephant’s trunk reaches in to the tent. It’s their friend, Ella, come to take them safely home!

ISBN: 9780007802746
Author: Brian Paterson
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Battle for Bittora

2010-11-08T00:30:00.000-08:00

Anuja Chauhan went to school in Meerut, Delhi and Australia. She has worked in advertising for over fourteen years and has created many popular ad campaigns, including 'Nothing Official About it', 'Yeh Dil Maange More' and 'Oye Bubbly' for brand Pepsi. She is currently Executive Creative Director and Vice-President at J. Walter Thompson Advertising.

Twenty-five-year-old Jinni lives in Mumbai, works in a hip animation studio and is perfectly happy with her carefree and independent existence. Until her bossy grandmother shows up and announces that it is Jinni’s ''duty'' to drop everything and come and contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from their sleepy hometown, Bittora.Of course Jinni swears she won''t. But she soon ends up swathed in cotton saris and frumpy blouses, battling prickly heat, corruption and accusations of nymphomania as candidate Sarojini Pande, a daughter of the illustrious Pande dynasty of Pavit Pradesh. And if life isn’t fun enough already, her main opposition turns out to be Bittora ex-royal,
Zain Altaf Khan – an irritatingly idealistic though undeniably lustworthy individual with whom Jinni shares a complicated history…
Enlivened by Chauhan’s characteristic brand of wicked humour and sexy romanticism, this is a rollicking new tale of young India.

ISBN: 9789350290026
Author: Chauhan Anuja
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Hungry Ghost

2010-11-03T22:22:00.000-07:00

Anne Berry was born in London in 1956, then spent much of her infancy in Aden, before moving on to Hong Kong at the age of six, where she was educated. She worked for a short period as a journalist for the South China Morning Post, before returning to Britain. After completing a threeyear acting course, she embarked on a career in theatre, playing everything from pantomime to Shakespeare. She now lives in Surrey with her husband and four children. ‘The Hungry Ghosts’ is her first novel.

A novel for those who loved Behind the Scenes at the Museum, The Poisonwood Bible and The Lovely Bones.

Raped then murdered in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong in 1942, Lin Shui’s ‘Hungry Ghost’ clings tenaciously to life. Holing up in a hospital morgue, which is destined to become a school, just in time she finds a host off whom to feed. It is twelve-year-old Alice Safford, the deeply-troubled daughter of a leading figure in government. The parasitic ghost follows her to her home on the Peak. There, the lethal mix of the two, embroiled in the
family’s web of dark secrets and desperate lies, unleashes chaos. All this unfolds against a background of colonial unrest, riots, extremes of weather and the countdown to the return of the colony to China. As successive tragedies engulf Alice, her ghostly entourage swells alarmingly. She flees to England, then France, in a bid to escape the past, only to find her portable ‘Hungry Ghosts’ have accompanied her. It seems the peace she
longs for is to prove far more elusive that she could ever have imagined.

‘The Hungry Ghosts’ is a remarkable tour de force of the imagination, full of instantly memorable characters whose lives intermesh and boil over in a cauldron of domestic
mayhem, unleashing unworldly spirits into the troubled air.

ISBN: 9780007351435
Author: Anne Berry
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Mr. Good Enough

2010-11-02T23:53:00.001-07:00

Lori Gottlieb is an American author and journalist who writes for New York Times, Elle and Glamour amongst others and is a regular radio commentator. She attended Yale and Stanford Medical School before settling as a writer. Mr. Good Enough is her fourth book.

The case for choosing a Real Man over holding out for Mr Perfect

Lori Gottlieb suggests the unthinkable: what if she, and single women everywhere, need to stop chasing the elusive Mr. Perfect and instead
opt for Mr. Good Enough?

Embarking on her own journey to find the ideal partner, Lori explores a prevalent issue facing women today - how do you reconcile a strong desire for a husband and family without wanting to settle for anything less than the perfect package…?

After interviewing a range of people from behavioural therapists to marriage counsellors, neuropsychologists to divorce lawyers, as well as single and married men and women from their twenties right up to their sixties, Lori is well placed to offer an answer

Mr. Good Enough is this year''s intelligent, eye-opening insight into modern relationships - a fast, funny read which ''might just be a formula for marital bliss'' The Times

ISBN: 9780007362790
Author: Lori Gottlieb
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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India Discovered

2010-11-02T00:56:00.000-07:00

John Keay is the author of five acclaimed histories: 'The Honourable Company,' about the East India Company; 'Last Post', about the imperial disengagement of the Far East; the two-volume 'Explorers of the Western Himalayas', 'India: A History' and 'China: A History'. His books on India include 'India Discovered', 'Into India' and 'The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was Named'. John Keay is married with four children, lives in Scotland and is co-editor with his wife, Julia Keay, of the 'Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland'.

The Recovery of a Lost Civilization

Two hundred years ago, India was seen as a place with little history and less culture.Today it is revered for a notable prehistory, a magnificent classical age and a cultural tradition unique in both character and continuity. How this extraordinary change in perception came about is the subject of this fascinating book.

The story, here reconstructed for the first time, is one of painstaking scholarship primed by a succession of sensational discoveries. The excitement of unearthing a city twice as old as Rome, the realization that the Buddha was not a god but a historical figure, the glories of a literature as rich as anything known in Europe, the drama of encountering a veritable Sistine chapel deep in the jungle, and the sheer delight of categorizing ‘the most glorious galaxy of monuments in the world’ fell, for the most part, to men who were officials of the British Raj. Their response to the unfamiliar – the explicitly sexual statuary, the incomprehensible scripts, the enigmatic architecture – and the revelations which resulted, revolutionized ideas not just about India but about civilization as a white man’s prerogative.

A companion volume by the author of the highly praised India: A History and The Great Arc.

ISBN: 9780007399642
Author: John Keay
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Obstacles to Young Love

2010-11-01T02:03:00.000-07:00

David Nobbs was born in Orpington and educated at Marlborough, Cambridge and in the Royal Corps of Signals. His first job was as a reporter on the Sheffield Star, and his first break as a comedy writer came on the iconic satire show That Was The Week, That Was, hosted by David Frost. Later he wrote for The Frost Report and The Two Ronnies and provided material for many top comedians including Les Dawson, Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd and Dick Emery. David is best known for his two TV hit series A Bit of a Do and for The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, now revived in a contemporary version, starring Martin Clunes. He lives in North Yorkshire with his second wife, Susan. He has four stepchildren, eight grand-stepchildren and one great-grand-stepchild.

From one of the greatest comedic writers of a generation comes a story of love, faith and taxidermy.

‘Three mighty obstacles threaten the burgeoning love of childhood sweethearts Timothy Pickering and Naomi Walls. They are Steven Venables, a dead curlew and God.’

1978: Two lovers perch precariously on the cusp of adulthood. Timothy’s life ambition is to take on his father’s taxidermy business; while Naomi dreams of a
career on stage.

Across the decades their lives continue to interweave, and occasionally cross – bound by the pull of intoxicating first love. But will their destinies ultimately unite
them?

Nobbs moves his exceptional comic talent to a new-found depth. Memorable and moving, a tale of love won and love lost. You will never look at the art of
taxidermy in the same way again.

ISBN: 9780007286287
Author: David Nobbs
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Mexico Set

2010-10-29T00:25:00.001-07:00

Born in London, Len Deighton served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College of Art (which recently elected him a Senior Fellow). While in New York City working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel, The Ipcress File, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different countries from Austria to Portugal.

Long-awaited reissue of the second part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME,SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.

A lot of people had plans for Bernard Samson…

When they spotted Erich Stinnes in Mexico City, it was obvious that Bernard Samson was the right man to ‘enrol’ him. With his domestic life a shambles and
his career heading towards disaster, Bernard needed to prove his reliability.and he knew Stinnes already - Bernard had been interrogated by him in East
Berlin.

But Bernard risks being entangled in a lethal web of old loyalties and old betrayals.

All he knows for sure is that he has to get Erich Stinnes for London.Who’s pulling the strings is another matter…

ISBN: 9780586058213
Author: Deighton Len
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The Mozart Conspiracy

2010-10-27T23:11:00.001-07:00

Scott Mariani is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling series of conspiracy adventure thrillers featuring ex-SAS hero and former theology scholar Ben Hope. With translation rights sold in 20 countries, the series was optioned for film in 2009 and a major star is lined up to take the leading role. 2010 sees the launch of Scott's new Vampire Federation series for Avon, writing under the name Scott G. Mariani.

An ancient murder… A clandestine society… A conspiracy that will end in death…

Former SAS operative Ben Hope is running for his life.

Enlisted by the beautiful Leigh Llewellyn - world famous opera star and Ben''s first love - to investigate her brother''s mysterious death, Ben finds himself caught up
in a centuries-old puzzle.
The official line states that Oliver died whilst investigating Mozart''s death, but the facts don''t add up. Oliver''s research reveals that Mozart, a notable freemason,
may have been killed by a shadowy and powerful splinter group of the cult. The only clues lie in an ancient letter, believed to have been written by Mozart
himself.

When Leigh and Ben receive video evidence of a ritual sacrifice being performed by hooded men, they realise that the sect is still in existence today…and will stop
at nothing to remain a secret.

From the dreaming spires of Oxford to Venice''s labyrinthine canals, the majestic architecture of Vienna and Slovenia''s snowy mountains, Ben and Leigh must forget the past and race across
Europe to uncover the truth behind THE MOZART CONSPIRACY…

An electrifying and utterly gripping must read for fans of Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Ludlum''s Bourne series.

ISBN: 9781847560803
Author: Mariani Scott
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Berlin Game

2010-10-26T23:29:00.000-07:00

Born in London, Len Deighton

served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College of Art (which recently elected him a Senior Fellow). While in New York City working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel, The Ipcress File, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different countries from Austria to Portugal.

Long-awaited reissue of the first part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME,SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.

East is East and West is West - and they meet in Berlin…

He was the best source the Department ever had, but now he desperately wanted to come over the Wall. ‘Brahms Four’ was certain a high-ranking mole
was set to betray him. There was only one Englishman he trusted any more: someone from the old days.

So they decided to put Bernard Samson back into the field after five sedentary years of flying a desk. The field is Berlin.

The game is as baffling, treacherous and lethal as ever…

ISBN: 9780586058206
Author: Deighton Len
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Bricklayer

2010-10-26T00:08:00.000-07:00

Noah Boyd is a former US Marine and FBI agent. In his long and successful career with the Bureau he tracked serial killers, captured federal fugitives and broke a narcotics ring. The Bricklayer is his first novel to feature Steve Vail.

A blockbusting new thriller introducing maverick FBI agent Steve Vail.

"Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer." James
Patterson

STEVE VAIL IS A MAVERICK.

A trained killer and former agent, Vail despises authority and he''s never met a rule he didn''t break. These days he''s working as a bricklayer.

Now, Deputy Kate Bannon of the FBI desperately wants his help.

Because someone is killing their operatives - in complex, subtle, twisted ways - and the body count is rising fast. Someone holds a fatal grudge against the agency; someone who knows how it works, and wants a bloody revenge.

And it might be an inside job.

To stem the tide of murders, Vail must re-enter a world he hoped he left behind long ago - his own past.

ISBN: 9780007312146
Author: Noah Boyd
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Scandals

2010-10-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

Penny Jordan has been writing for over 25 years. In that time, she has written over 170 books and sold almost 90 million copies worldwide. She also writes under the name Annie Groves and is a mentor for new writers. Sins is set in the rag trade and inspired by the silk manufacturing industry in Macclesfield in Cheshire where Penny lived for 25 years with her late husband. She still lives in Cheshire today.

Prepare to be SCANDALISED in summer 2010 with international multimillion-
copy selling Penny Jordan.

For over five decades, Amber Fulshawe has been at the helm of Denham Silk,the Macclesfield mill that she inherited from her Grandmother. With many tumultuous years behind them, Amber and her beloved husband Jay, are looking to the legacy that their own grandchildren will inherit.

But long-buried secrets and hidden desires have always lain at the heart of the family as this generation are finding out.

Ambitious Robert is ready to assume his title and is about to marry his adoring cousin Olivia. But a dark passion threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.

Naive beauty Kate is about to learn that love can be twisted and cruel.

Damaged Nick blames his failing marriage on his domineering Father-in-law,
but is something else at the heart of his woes?

Domineering Cassandra''s influence is waning, but she has one last nasty surprise…
On the eve of her 80th birthday, will Amber be able to guide her family and Denham Silk towards a safe future?

ISBN: 9781847560759
Author: Penny Jordan
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Mother of the Bride

2010-10-22T22:58:00.001-07:00

Kate Lawson was born on the edge of the Fens and is perfectly placed to write about the vagaries of life in East Anglia. In between moving house, raising a family, singing in a choir, walking the dog, working in the garden, taking endless photos and cooking, Kate is also a scriptwriter, originating and developing a soap opera for local radio, along with a pantomime for the town in which she lives. Writing as Gemma Fox, Kate was short-listed for the Melissa Nathan Comedy Romance Award in 2006.

3 women. 1 wedding. Whose big day is it anyway…?

Molly Foster''s daughter Jess is getting married…
To Molly''s delight - and surprise. And with Molly''s show featuring a wedding countdown, the whole town of Wells-next-the Sea is ecstatic - even as Molly
worries that groom-to-be Max''s commitment may not be all it seems…

Meanwhile, Jess''s control freak step-mother Marnie is determined to turn the event into a chi-chi society bash - a world away from the day that Jess envisaged.

But does Jess really know what she wants? Especially when she meets the gorgeous Oliver… Though there''s no going back now - is there?

Can Jess take back control of her wedding - or will the mothers of the bride run the show?

Grab your big hat and pearls for the funniest read of the year, a must-read for fans of Carole Matthews and Jane Green.

ISBN: 9781847561176
Author: Lawson Kate
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I Remember You

2010-10-21T23:17:00.000-07:00

Harriet Evans is the author of three previous novels, Going Home, A Hopeless Romantic and The Love of Her Life, all of which were bestsellers. She lives in London and now writes full time, having given up her job this year to do so.

Rich, witty and moving, I Remember You is for anyone who likes to dream about a new life – and for anyone
who still remembers their first love…

For Tess Tennant, spring brings the promise of a fresh start.She’s moving back to her picture-perfect home town to take up a teaching job. Langford is a place of pretty stone cottages, friendly locals in oak-beamed pubs and of course Adam, her best friend since childhood. But Adam is preoccupied with a new girlfriend, and the past - which Tess thought she''d put behind her - is looming large again.

So by the time she has to take her class on a trip to Rome,Tess is feeling reckless. She is swept off her feet by a
mysterious stranger, and finds herself falling in love. But her magical Roman holiday is about to turn into a nightmare…

Back in Langford Adam is gone and everything has changed. Tess has to decide, once and for

ISBN: 9780007243853
Author: Harriet Evans
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Once Upon a Monsoon Time

2010-10-20T23:05:00.000-07:00

Jungle Hospital, The

2010-10-19T22:46:00.001-07:00

Friend for Raju, A

2010-10-18T23:10:00.000-07:00

A Friend for Raju is the story of a little boy, Raju, who goes to live with his uncle, aunt and cousins on their farm outside Pune. Though initially lonely and bored, life becomes exciting when he explores the neighbouring ‘haunted’ estate. There he makes friends with two Alsations and gets involved in solving the mystery of the haunted house. (PB)

ISBN: 978-81-250-2486
Author: RAO, CHERYL
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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THE STORY OF RAM:and his friends in the forest

2010-10-15T23:01:00.001-07:00

Story-teller, journalist and one time teacher of English, Pratibha Nath lives in Delhi but likes to travel and be with nature. Her other interests are gardening, birdwatching, reading and listening to music.

An unusual retelling of the Ramayan, with the focus on the forest and the animals and demons who lived there. Drawing on Valmiki, Tulsidas and popular sources, the author''s graphic descriptions of nature and characters skilfully bring alive the timeless epic. Complementing and reflecting the mood of the text, Sujasha Dasgupta''s superlative illustrations make the book a vibrant visual treat.

ISBN: 9788129116840
Published by: Rupa & Co
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Dumpling and the Magic Carpet (with CD)

2010-10-15T02:26:00.001-07:00

This comical tale is the second in the series based on the frolics of two remarkable Highland bull brothers who live in Aberdeen, in Scotland. It is Dumpling's seventh birthday and he begins it with his usual long "Mooooooooo" as Phoebe wakes him, shrieking the birthday song. She knows that Mr Maekit has planned a very special surprise. It is a most unusual present which at first looks just like a soft carpet to lie on. Dumpling flops down sleepily when suddenly the magic begins! He doesn't yet know it but this carpet is going to make him the hero of the story. He finds the magic words to make his carpet fly and disappears - up, up into the sky - Where will he go?

ISBN: 978-81-250-3224
Author: Margaret Donald and David Lewis
Published by: Orient Blackswan Private Limited
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Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox

2010-10-13T04:17:00.000-07:00

Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission – and this time it''s personal. Artemis''s mother is dangerously ill, and the only way to find a cure is for Artemis – with Holly Short by his side – to go back in time to battle his younger, more evil self . . . Action packed and full of humour – a must-read for boys and girls aged 10+.

ISBN: 9780141322209
Author: Eoin Colfer
Published by: Penguin Book India
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The Cat In The Hat Great Big Flap Book

2010-10-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

With over 50 flaps to flip, this fun-packed novelty book is specially rejacketed to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Cat in the Hat.

Inspired by The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket and Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, and bursting with zany artwork and wacky rhymes in true Seussian style, this monster board book makes learning simple concepts lots of fun. By lifting the flaps and studying the pictures, young children will enjoy learning to count, exploring the alphabet, making funny animal noises, and finding out about colours and opposites.

Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK’s top ten favourite children’s authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.

ISBN: 9780007247875
Author: Dr. Seuss
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Phantom Tollbooth

2010-10-07T23:14:00.001-07:00

Norton Juster was born in New York State in 1929, just prior to the Great Depression of 1929. There are still a number of people who attribute that catastrophic event directly to his birth. He grew up (carefully) in Brooklyn, studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and spent a year in Liverpool on a Fulbright Scholarship, doing graduate work in urban planning and learning to ride a motorcycle. After spending three years in the US Navy, he practised architecture in New York and Massachusetts before teaching architecture and planning. He began writing seriously while in the Navy. His work includes The Dot and the Line, which was made into an animated film, and a musical adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth. Between the teaching, architecture and writing his life can sometimes get quite hectic. of the three things he does, Mr Juster enjoys most the two he is not doing at any given time. He is married and lives in Massachusetts. He has one daughter and one granddaughter.

The Phantom Tollbooth, his most famous book, won the George C. Stone Center for Children’s Books Award.

When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he''s delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find – as the label states – One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth, he gets right into his pedal car and sets off through the Tollbooth and away on a magical journey!

Milo''s extraordinary voyage takes him into such places as the Land of Expectation, the Doldrums, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest and most unexpected characters (such as Tock, the watchdog, the Gelatinous Giant, and the Threadbare Excuse, who mumbles the same thing over and over again), and, once home, can hardly wait to try out the Tollbooth again. But will it be still there when he gets back from school?

This new edition of Norton Juster''s classic story includes a special "Why You''ll Love This Book" introduction by award-winning author, Diana Wynne Jones.

ISBN: 9780007263486
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Horton Hears A Who – Colouring and Activity Pad

2010-10-07T00:19:00.001-07:00

Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, and his first book – And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street – was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame was the one and only The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, the first of a hugely successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.

Calling all Whos! Join the Whos and Horton in making a great big, colourful noise with this fun colouring pad. Published to coincide with the release of the new feature-length animation from 20th Century Fox, this colouring book is sure to keep everyone’s little Whos occupied.

Packed with images to colour of Horton and the other creatures from the Jungle of Nool, as well as all the citizens of Whoville, this colouring book is a great fun way to join in with the movie action

ISBN: 9780007264193
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Horton Hears A Who – Sticker Activity Book

2010-10-05T22:51:00.000-07:00

Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, and his first book – And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street – was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame was the one and only The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, the first of a hugely successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.

Horton’s a great big elephant with a great big heart – and this is a great big sticker book to coincide with the feature-length animated movie from 20th Century Fox.

With 50 reusable stickers inside, there’s plenty of action from the Jungles of Nool to keep all little Whos occupied.

ISBN: 9780007263998
Author: Seuss
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Cat In The Hat Colouring and Activity Book

2010-10-04T22:29:00.001-07:00

Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, and his first book – And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street – was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame was the one and only The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, the first of a hugely successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.

Get creative and join in with the Cat in the Hat’s 50th birthday celebrations with this crazy colouring and activity book!

Bursting with all new Dr. Seuss puzzles, games and activities, this activity book will keep you entertained for weeks! Every page has a unique Dr. Seuss illustration and there are lots of zany pictures for you to fill with colour.

What better way to help the Cat in the Hat celebrate his 50th birthday?

ISBN: 9780007247905
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Cat In The Hat Sticker Book – 50th Birthday Celebration

2010-10-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

Join the Cat in the Hat on his crazy 50th birthday celebrations with this fun sticker book!

A truly Seussian book packed with zany Cat in the Hat stickers. Get stuck-in and complete the activities while you create your own Dr. Seuss scenes!

What better way to celebrate the Cat in the Hat’s 50th birthday?

ISBN: 9780007247899
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Geneva Deception

2010-09-27T23:20:00.000-07:00

James Twining was born in London but spent much of his childhood in Paris. After graduating from Oxford University with a first class degree in French Literature, he worked in Investment Banking for four years before leaving to set up his own company which he then sold three years later, having been named as one of the eight "Best of Young British" Entrepreneurs in The New Statesman magazine. Married and living in London, James is currently completing the second Tom Kirk adventure.

Mafia, a secret society and the world''s greatest treasures all converge in James Twining''s all new jaw–dropping thriller featuring reformed art thief Tom Kirk

It begins with a young man hanging from the Ponte Sant'' Angelo Rome, his pockets weighed down with lead whilst the current of the river below slowly tightens the noose around his neck.
Back in Rome Art Protection Squad officer Allegra Damico has been called to the Parthenon where a second body has been found, It begins with a young man hanging from the Ponte Sant'' Angelo Rome, his pockets weighed down with lead whilst the current of the river below slowly tightens the noose around his neck.

Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, retired art thief Tom Kirk is asked by an old friend to investigate a case involving the theft of a long lost Caravaggio painting. When tragedy strikes Tom is left holding a blood-soaked body.

Back in Rome police Lieutenant Allegra Damico has been called to the Parthenon where a second body has been found, but this time the body is surrounded by mannequins. When a third body is found crucified upside down in the middle of the ancient forum Allegra realises there is a sinister link between the murders. Someone is staging famous Caravaggio paintings. Suspecting the detective leading the case is corrupt Allegra begins her own investigation.

Spurred on by grief and the desire to avenge the murder of his friend, Tom follows a trail to Rome where he finds Allegra piecing together a similar mystery. Before long they both find themselves submerged in a vast criminal conspiracy involving the police, politicians, the church and a secret society born of a pact between two Mafia families'' decades before.

ISBN: 9780007230433
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Black Chin, White Chin

2010-09-27T23:16:00.000-07:00

ISBN: 9788172236908
Author: Ronnie Govender
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Billy the Kid

2010-09-27T23:14:00.001-07:00

Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out…

Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the reserves to become a real champion. His passion for football sees him through the war years – even as a prisoner of war he organises a friendly against the Italians – but, having been injured by a mine he cannot play for Chelsea on his return to England. Billy turns to vagrancy and alcohol and for years he wanders up and down the country. He re-settles in London in a derelict house and is befriended by a family who move him to a shed in their garden. He, in turn, helps their son with his football who in his turn becomes a Chelsea player. Billy becomes a Chelsea Pensioner and his 80th birthday is celebrated when Chelsea play at home. A novel for both children and adults which deals with some difficult issues. Michael Morpurgo’s storytelling is superb and this will be a welcome follow up to the previous Morpurgo/Foreman collaboration – Farm Boy.

ISBN: 9780007105472
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Tollins – Explosive Tales for Children

2010-09-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of the number one bestselling Emperor series - Emperor: The Gates of Rome (2003); Emperor: The Death of Kings (2004); Emperor: The Field of Swords (2005); Emperor: The Gods of War (2006), The Dangerous Book for Boys (2006) and Blackwater (2006). Conn Iggulden lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their children.

It''s Peter Pan with attitude as Conn Iggulden, creator of the phenomenal bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys, introduces an explosive and magical new fictional world.

"Tollins are not fairies. Though they both have wings, fairies are delicate creatures and much smaller.

Tollins are also a lot less fragile than fairies. In fact, the word ''fragile'' can''t really be used about them at all. They are about as fragile as a housebrick…"

In these three tales, Conn Iggulden introduces the explosive, magical and adventurous world of the Tollins, all beautifully illustrated in full colour by Lizzy Duncan. Complete with thrilling stories of danger and derring-do, glorious drawings, maps and diagrams, this is more than a fantastic fiction debut for children – it''s also the definitive guide to these remarkable little flying creatures. Just don''t ever call them fairies…

ISBN: 9780007303991
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Never Bite A Boy On The First Date

2010-09-23T04:22:00.000-07:00

If you think all vampires are brooding, angst and hair gel, this murder mystery, high school romantic comedy will make you think again…

Elidor

2010-09-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David, four Manchester children, are led into Elidor, a twilight world almost destroyed by fear and darkness.On a gloomy day in Manchester, Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David are lured into a ruined church, where the fabric of time and place is weak enough to allow them into the twilight world of Elidor. It is a place almost destroyed by fear and darkness, and the children are charged with guarding its Treasures while a way is sought to save the dying land.Then the evil forces find a path through to this world…This new edition of Alan Garner''s classic includes a special "Why You''ll Love This Book" introduction from bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud.

ISBN: 9780007274789
Author: Alan Garner
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Paddington Takes The Test

2010-09-20T00:02:00.000-07:00

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children’s literature.

‘ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!’Paddington read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek, silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat fifteen packets of currants in order to enter the competition. And the Rolls-Royce he’d expected to win turned out to be one of ten thousand consolation prizes – a bookmark!Then Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and, much to his amazement, is presented with a license allowing him to drive a rather unusual vehicle.

ISBN: 9780006753780
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Agent Alfie – Licence to Fish

2010-09-17T01:02:00.000-07:00

A hilarious new series for younger readers, following the misadventures of an ordinary boy at an extraordinary school for young spies…

SPUD has set up a secret base under the school pond and is using radio-controlled duck-cameras to gather information. But the chief SPUD agent has made the mistake of having his weekly edition of SPUD''s Nasty Newsletter redirected to his new base - by Alfie''s dad, the local postman! It doesn''t take long for the gang to work out what SPUD are up to.

Can Alfie and his friends find a way of turning the SPUD infiltration to their advantage? Of course they can - and soon the school is teaching the pupils using even more bizarre methods than usual, all for SPUD''s benefit. Will the evil organisation really believe in assassination by daffodil? Or that trained hamsters are used to infiltrate their bases? Of course they will…

ISBN: 9780007273591
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Agent Alfie – Sorted

2010-09-15T03:30:00.001-07:00

White Boots

2010-09-12T23:27:00.001-07:00

Noel Streatfeild grew up in a vicarage. Her father eventually became Bishop of Lewes. Noel trained as an actress, and acted for nine years before writing her first book, for adults. She did not write her first (and most famous) children’s book until 1936 – Ballet Shoes. Thereafter she wrote more than thirty other children’s books, some of which were televised, and all of which were hugely popular. Noel died in 1986.

Harriet must choose between her friend Lalla and her new-found love of ice-skating…

"If you pass your inter-silver, I''ll tell Aunt Claudia that I don''t want to work with you any more."

Harriet is told that she must take up ice-skating in order to improve her health. She isn''t much good at it, until she meets Lalla Moore, a young skating star. Now Harriet is getting better and better on the ice, and Lalla doesn''t like it. Does Harriet want to save their friendship more than she wants to skate?
About the author:
Noel Streatfeild grew up in a vicarage. Her father eventually became Bishop of Lewes. Noel trained as an actress, and acted for nine years before writing her first book, for adults. She did not write her first (and most famous) children''s book until 1936 – Ballet Shoes. Thereafter she wrote more than thirty other children''s books, some of which were televised, and all of which were hugely popular. Noel died in 1986.

ISBN: 9780007270026
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Agent Alfie - Thunder Raker

2010-09-06T23:36:00.001-07:00

Justin Richards is the author of over a dozen genre and SF novels (including Dr Who), and is the co-author with Jack Higgins of two teenage thrillers, Sure Fire and Death Run. He lives in Warwick with his wife, two sons and a nice view of the castle.

A hilarious new series for younger readers, following the misadventures of an ordinary boy at an extraordinary school for young spies…

Jake''s dad is head of the Secret Service. Alice''s dad is a double agent. Harry''s dad has infiltrated SPUD – the Secret Partners for Undertaking Destruction. And Alfie''s dad… is a postman.

Thunder Raker Manor is a very exclusive school. All the pupils are there because their parents or guardians are agents and spies.

All except one.

Because eight-year-old Alfie''s dad isn''t anything to do with the secret services. He''s the local postman who just reckoned that Thunder Raker Manor was a great school. So when the Head Teacher receives a letter from the Prime Minister saying that Alfie has been given a special place and will start immediately, he isn''t to know that Alfie''s dad wrote it and slipped it in with the ''special'' post…

Now Alfie has to get to grips with Thunder Raker’s unusual curriculum and some even stranger new friends. He’s got classes in camouflage (if anyone can ever find Mr Trick) and Assassination (only kids keep going missing from Miss Fortune’s class). And he’s now in permanent danger from SPUD agents. But to his surprise, Alfie finds that he might just be quite good at this spying game…

ISBN: 9780007273577
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Dragon Keeper

2010-09-03T23:38:00.000-07:00

Robin Hobb was born in California in 1952 and majored in Communications at Denver University, Colorado. Assassin's Apprentice was her first novel, and was followed by the equally successful Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest. She lives outside Seattle, Washington.

The first book in a two part series from one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. Dragon Keeper returns fans to Hobb''s bestloved world, full of dragons, magical ships and unforgettable characters.

Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Many have died along the way. With its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive.

People are changed by the Rain Wilds, subtly or otherwise. One such is Thymara. Born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. But her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. Like everyone else, Thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons: it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war-torn world. Leftrin, captain of the liveship Tarman, also has an interest in the hatching; as does Bingtown newlywed, Alise Finbok, who has made it her life''s work to study all there is to know of dragons. But the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. Stunted and deformed, they cannot fly; some seem witless and bestial. Soon, they become a danger and a burden to the Rain Wilders: something must be done. The dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled Elderling city far upriver: perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. But Kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own: a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them.

To be a dragon keeper is a dangerous job: their charges are vicious and unpredictable, and there are many unknown perils on the journey to a city which may not even exist...

ISBN: 9780007273751
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Sacred Grove

2010-09-02T23:18:00.001-07:00

Daman Singh graduated with an honours in Mathematics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, in 1984. On a whim, she went to the Institute of Rural Management, Anand, for further studies and worked in rural development for twenty years. She lives in Delhi with her husband, son and dog.

He may be only thirteen, but Ashwin knows that he is going to be a superstar. Specially with the arrival of his new cricket coach, Rafiq the driver. As the son of the district collector in a small town in central India, Ashwin has little to worry about, except for his mother''s annoying pregnancy and his father''s alarming principles. Smart, funny and highly resourceful, he manages to steer his way through fierce turf battles between friends, a powerful crush on his history teacher and the bossy ways of a nosy aunt. But it is only a matter of time before he stumbles upon the world of prejudice hidden behind the veneer of the idyllic small town, from which nobody is immune, not even his best friend Ravi. Fast and fun, but with an edge that can hurt, The Sacred Grove is a story about growing up in troubled times.

ISBN: 9788172239091
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Chocolate Wishes

2010-08-30T23:42:00.000-07:00

Trisha Ashley was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, and now lives in the beautiful surroundings of North Wales. Her novel, A Winter's Tale, was shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance 2009. Although Trisha loves chocolate, she would not describe herself as a chocoholic - she can give up any time she wants, honestly.

Life is sweet for chocolate maker Chloe Lyon

In the picture-perfect Lancashire village of Sticklepond, Confectioner Chloe dispenses inspirational sweet treats containing a prediction for each customer. If only her own life was as easy to forecast - perhaps Chloe could have foreseen being jilted at the altar�

But when a new Vicar arrives in the village, the rumour mill goes into overdrive. Not only is Raffy Sinclair the charismatic ex-front man of rock band ''Mortal Ruin'', he''s also the Chloe''s first love and the man who broke her heart.

Try as she might, Chloe can''t ignore this blast from her past. Could now be the time for her to make a wish - and dare to believe it can come true?

A charming novel for chocoholics everywhere, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews.

ISBN: 9781847561145
Author: Trisha Ashley
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Coming Home

2010-08-25T23:27:00.001-07:00

Melanie Rose was an avid reader from an early age and found herself looking at the world around her and wondering 'what if?' She began writing as a teenager, progressing to short stories and articles for magazines and newspapers. She trained as a nursery nurse and later became a play therapist on the children's ward at the Royal Marsden Hospital, continuing to write in her spare time.

She self-published her first novel which was voted one of the favourite reads of the year by listeners of Radio 4's Open Book programme.

She now lives in Surrey with her husband and four sons, who, along with many of the children she has cared for, provide much inspiration for her books.

ISBN: 9781847561060
Author: Melanie Rose
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The Age of Wonder

2010-08-24T23:52:00.000-07:00

Richard Holmes is Professor of Biographical Studies at the University of East Anglia. His is a Fellow of the British Academy, has honorary doctorates from UEA and the Tavistock Institute, and was awarded an OBE in 1992. His first book, ‘Shelley: The Pursuit’, won the Somerset Maugham Prize in 1974. ‘Coleridge: Early Visions’ won the 1989 Whitbread Book of the Year, and ‘Dr Johnson & Mr Savage’ won the James Tait Black Prize. ‘Coleridge: Darker Reflections’ won the Duff Cooper Prize and the Heinemann Award. He has published two studies of European biography, ‘Footsteps: Adventures of a Romantic Biographer’ in 1985, and ‘Sidetracks: Explorations of a Romantic Biographer’ in 2000.

How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Book

''The Age of Wonder'' is Richard Holmes''s first major work of biography in over a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the eighteenth century, ''The Age of Wonder'' and which Holmes now radically redefines as ''the revolution of Romantic Science''.

The book opens with Joseph Banks, botanist on Captain Cook''s first Endeavour voyage, stepping onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, hoping to discover Paradise. Many other voyages of discovery swiftly follow, while Banks, now President of the Royal Society in London, becomes our narrative guide to what truly emerges as an Age of Wonder.

Banks introduces us to the two scientific figures that dominate the book: astronomer William Herschel and chemist Humphry Davy. Herschel''s tireless dedication to the stars, assisted (and perhaps rivalled) by his comet-finding sister Caroline, changed forever the public conception of the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy and the meaning of the universe itself. Davy first shocked the scientific community with his near-suicidal gas experiments in Bristol, then went on to save thousands of lives with his Safety Lamp and established British chemistry as the leading professional science in Europe. But at the cost, perhaps, of his own heart.

With his trademark sense of the human drama, he shows how great ideas and experiments are born out of lonely passion, how scientific discoveries (and errors) are made, how intense relationships are forged and broken by research, and how religious faith and scientific truth collide. The result is breathtaking in its originality, its story-telling energy, and not least, in its intellectual significance.

ISBN: 9780007149537
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Nekropolis

2010-08-22T23:35:00.000-07:00

Tim Waggoner is an American novelist and college professor. His original novels include Cross County, Darkness Wakes, Pandora Drive, and Like Death. He�s also created tie-in works for Wizards of the Coast, Stargate SG-1, Doctor Who, Xena the Warrior Princess and others. He�s published over one hundred short stories.

He teaches composition and creative writing at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Meet Matt Richter. Private Eye. Zombie.

His mean streets are the city of the dead, the shadowy realm known as Nekropolis.

This place has always been ruled by the vampire lords.

Now they''re planning to destroy the city.

Over his dead body.

More pulp than Pulp Fiction, more butt-kicking than Buffy, Nekropolis is the first in a deathly new series.

ISBN: 9780007323869
Author: Tim Waggoner
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Mercy

2010-08-21T02:32:00.001-07:00

David Kessler dropped out of school at the age of 15 and was self-educated from then on. He struggled for 25 years to become a published author before finally making his breakthrough with A Fool for a Client, a legal thriller set in New York. This was followed up by The Other Victim, Tarnished Heroes and Reckless Justice. He also courted controversy by co-writing Who Really Killed Rachel (about the Wimbledon Common murder) with Colin Stagg, the man who was falsely accused of the crime. The book is now out of print, but since then, the real murderer - who was named in the book - has been convicted of the crime.

It''s hard to sit still when your client is scheduled to die in 15 hours.

As he makes an 11th hour plea for mercy, lawyer Alex Sedaka is resigned to the fact that Clayton Burrows will be executed. Charged with the rape and murder of 18-year-old classmate Dorothy Olsen - a girl he mercilessly bullied and victimised at school - the case seems cut and dry.

But then the victim''s mother makes an astonishing offer - clemency in return for the whereabouts of her daughter''s body before she herself dies of the terminal disease ravaging her body.

On the other side of the Atlantic, a nurse watching Fox News recognises Dorothy''s name. Does she hold the key to this case?

Alex must now convince Clayton to come clean - but he still protests his innocence. Is this another one of Clayton''s games to or is he an innocent man about to be condemned to death?

ISBN: 9781847561824
Author: David Kessler
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The Dating Detox

2010-08-20T00:24:00.001-07:00

Gemma Burgess moved to London at the age of 22. She started working as an advertising copywriter, and applied herself more wholeheartedly to having a good time. Eight years later she decided to distil some of her experiences into The Dating Detox: the book for women with confidence, wit and style but absolutely no clue whatsoever how to know the real thing when they see it. (Love, that is.)

If you can''t date anyone nice, don''t date anyone at all…

Dating is a dangerous sport. So after her sixth successive failed relationship, romantically-challenged 20-something Sass decides she''s had enough.

The Dating Detox is born. No men, no break-ups, no problem.

The result? Her life – usually joyfully/traumatically occupied with dates, clothes and vodka – is finally easy. Chastity rocks. No wonder nuns are always singing. Everything falls at her feet. Especially men.

Will Sass break the rules? Why does fate keep throwing her in the path of the irritatingly amusing – and gorgeous – Jake? Will she ever roll the dice and play again? Or is a love-free life too good to risk losing?

For the post-Carrie Bradshaw, post-Bridget Jones, post-credit crunch generation of singles, life isn''t beautiful, a bitch, or a beach. It''s a party.

ISBN: 9781847561916
Author: Gemma Burgess
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The Marks of Cain

2010-08-19T04:32:00.001-07:00

The gripping new high-concept thriller from the author of The Genesis Secret, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne.

In America a young man inherits a million dollars, from a grandfather he thought was poor. Meanwhile, across Europe old men and women are being killed, in the most barbaric and elaborate of ways. And a brilliant scientist has disappeared from his laboratory in London, taking his extraordinary experiments with him.

Tying these strange events together is an ancient Biblical curse, a medieval French tribe of pariahs, and a momentous and terrible revelation: something that will alter the world forever. One couple is intent on discovering this darkest of secrets, others will kill, and kill again, to stop them.

Shifting from the forgotten churches of the Pyrenees, to the mysterious castles of the SS, to the arid and frightening wastes of Namibia, Tom Knox weaves together astonishing truths from ancient scripture and contemporary science to create an input down able thriller.

ISBN: 9780007342617
Author: Tom Knox
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The thing about thugs

2010-08-13T23:29:00.000-07:00

The Phantom Tollbooth

2010-08-12T23:20:00.001-07:00

The Phantom Tollbooth, his most famous book, won the George C. Stone Center for Children’s Books Award.

ISBN: 9780007263486
Author: Norton Juster
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Street Child

2010-08-11T23:36:00.001-07:00

Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past fifteen years, a writer.

Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for 'Grannie was a Buffer Girl' in 1987 and for 'Dear Nobody' in 1992. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Read the story of Jim Jarvis, the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children''s homes. Now published into the Essential Modern Classics list.

When his mother dies Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse, but quickly escapes chosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls.

Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe.

Will Jim ever manage to be free?
About the author:
Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past fifteen years, a writer.

Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for ''Grannie was a Buffer Girl'' in 1987 and for ''Dear Nobody'' in 1992. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District

ISBN: 9780007311255
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The Sword in the Stone

2010-08-05T00:52:00.000-07:00

The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart – ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn – who goes on to become King Arthur.

When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector''s sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn''t enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart.

This new edition of T.H White’s classic story includes a special “Why You’ll Love This Book” introduction by bestselling-author, Garth Nix.

ISBN: 9780007263493
Author: T. H. White
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The Boy In The Dress

2010-08-03T02:31:00.001-07:00

The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, co-creator and co-star of the multi-award-winning Little Britain.

Dennis was different.

Why was he different, you ask?

Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book…

Charming, surprising and hilarious – The Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the co-creator of Little Britain. David Walliams’s beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

ISBN: 9780007279043
Author: David Walliams
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Alpahari Grihtyagi : IIT se Pehle

2010-08-02T01:09:00.000-07:00

Prachand Praveer is a chemical engineer who studied at IIT Delhi . Born and raised in Bihar, India, he moved to New Delhi in pursuit of higher studies and has continued to live there. This is his first book.

Miles away from home, thousands come to prepare for the IIT entrance examination. Perhaps among them, you will find a Savyasachi, or a Satya, or maybe even a Tarang.

It is their first venture away from home. The landlord is eccentric. Not all tenants are easy to get along with. Satya and Savyasachi are struggling to stay focused. However life, at the Gul Factory boys'' hostel, is quite carefree. Here each resident is in a category of his own, on a quixotic quest of his own. Tarang and Paramhans are also lost in questions of their own. External circumstances have brought them so far from home and made them petty eaters, but they must bring the perseverance, dedication and alertness on their own

ISBN: 9788172239275
Author: Prachand Praveer
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Delhi Calm

2010-07-30T23:13:00.001-07:00

Vishwajyoti Ghosh avidly pursues his interest in comics, illustrations, art and films. His comics are regularly published in various journals and anthologies, both in India and abroad. His most recently published work includes contributions in two international anthologies, When Kulbhushan Met Stockli and Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, and Times New Roman and Countrymen, a set of picture postcards on contemporary classifieds. Delhi Calm is his first solo graphic novel.

Imagine waking up one morning to learn that all your rights as citizen have been suspended this moment onwards. Imagine living the way the State tells you to – being told how, where and when to laugh, live or love. Imagine constant surveillance – all your acts, words, thoughts watched, all forms of expression subverted for the purpose of nation - building. ‘Work More, Talk Less’, yell microphones as you walk down the streets... But don’t lose heart – the trains are on time!

Democracy dies in the hearts of democrats before it dies in the hands of a dictator'' - William Penn

India, mid-1970s. A time of democracy ruled with an iron f ist. In this landscape of turmoil and unrest tours the Naya Savera Band, dreaming of ‘change’ and stoking the f ire of rebellion with music. But as reality intrudes and hostilities underlying the common dream rear up, idealist and poet VP, scholarly Master and ever-pragmatic Parvez drift away from each other... until their paths cross again in Delhi, in the middle of the biggest civil crisis to ever grip the nation. Once again, the trio f ind themselves reluctantly uniting against their common enemy – the State. Will they escape the ever-watchful eyes of the government? Will their dreams of an egalitarian, socialist democracy come to nothing? Will the Naya Savera Band raise its voice in song again? Find out in Vishwajyoti Ghosh’s graphic re-imagining of one of the most seminal moments in the history of Indian democracy.

ISBN: 9788172239398
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

2010-07-29T23:57:00.001-07:00

Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape from the Nazis and they arrived in England in 1936, having spent the intervening years in Switzerland and France. She is married to writer Nigel Kneale and they have two children

Partly autobiographical, this is first of the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World War

Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in Germany any longer. Suppose you found, to your complete surprise, that your own father was one of those people.

That is what happened to Anna in 1933. She was nine years old when it began, too busy with her schoolwork and toboganning to take much notice of political posters, but out of them glared the face of Adolf Hitler, the man who would soon change the whole of Europe – starting with her own small life.

Anna suddenly found things moving too fast for her to understand. One day, her father was unaccountably missing. Then she herself and her brother Max were being rushed by their mother, in alarming secrecy, away from everything they knew – home and schoolmates and well-loved toys – right out of Germany…

ISBN: 9780007274772
Author: Judith Kerr
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Man of Glass

2010-07-28T23:56:00.001-07:00

Tabish Khair is an acclaimed poet and novelist whose recent novels have been shortlisted for the Encore Award (UK) and the Crossword Prize (India). Translated into various languages, his works include Where Parallel Lines Meet, Babu Fictions: Alienation in Indian English Novels, The Bus Stopped, Filming: A Love Story, The Glum Peacock and The Gothic, Postcolonialism and Otherness: Ghosts from Elsewhere.

Man of Glass is the first collection of poems by Tabish Khair in a decade, following the critically acclaimed Where Parallel Lines Meet (2000). In the three sections of this new collection, Khair draws upon three writers from across centuries, cultures, literary genres and languages: Kalidasa and his fifth-century Sanskrit play The Recognition of Shakuntala, Asadullah Khan Ghalib and his early nineteenth-century Urdu ghazals, and H.C. Andersen and his Danish ''fairy tales''. All three are united not only by Khair''s chosen language of creativity, English, but also by a concern with reflecting about life and loss, identity and indoctrination, humanity and divinity, and the nature of things and being.

Drawing subtly upon the past, Khair engages powerfully and movingly with many issues and events, particular and perennial, of vital concern to the reader today: immigration, Afghanistan, terror, love, loss, death, human duplicity, faith, prejudice, the Iraq War, genocide…

ISBN: 9788172239794
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Indian In The Cupboard

2010-07-28T00:20:00.001-07:00

Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children’s novel ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, ‘The L-Shaped Room’, was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults.

The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian – Little Bull – who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard

For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be – proud, fearless and defiant.

But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead.
ISBN: 9780007309955
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Space – Discover & Make

2010-07-25T23:45:00.000-07:00

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the space landing, this exciting book is packed full of essential space information and contains everything you need to make your own spacecraft models!

You can learn all about the history of the moon, discover what happened when man first stepped on the moon and even take a peek into the future of space travel. With the fantastic press-out cardboard section, you can make your own realistic models of the Lunar Lander, the Saturn V Rocket and the Columbia Command Module - the three parts of Apollo 11, the spacecraft that blasted Neil Armstrong to the moon. Plus, discover what the moon''s made of, how animals have played an important role in space travel and what life onboard a spacecraft is really like!

ISBN: 9780007327454
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

2010-07-23T22:54:00.001-07:00

The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular books ever published. The best known, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages!

All the Chronicles are bound together here in one magnificent volume, with a special introduction by C.S. Lewis''s stepson, Douglas Gresham. The original illustrations, always first-class, have been rendered outstanding by the wonderfully detailed addition of colour.

ISBN: 9780007100248
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Drug Abuse Among Child Workers

2010-07-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

In the world of inequality and inequity the greatest neglect is suffered by the "marginalized children" who are forced to work due to economic reasons and are further pushed into "drug abuse" due to criminalization of an insensitive social system. This book attempts to draw the attention of social scientists, social workers, politicians and administrators to the problem of Drug Abuse among Child Workers. The problem is complex and compounded due to its nature and determinants. It is not a mere research report, it is a "wake-up" call to join in the effort to reconstruct a social order through realignment of all for bringing back smile on the face of innocent children..

ISBN: 818868337X
Author: Mohan, Jitendra, Sehgal, Meena
Published by: Abhijeet Publications
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Meeting Early Challenges

2010-07-16T23:50:00.000-07:00

In this compact, but comprehensive, volume the authors provide relevant guidelines and information which could equip parents to tackle the problem of their child's disability in a purposeful and constructive manner. The authors also try to dispel certain prejudices, misconceptions and stigmas attached to disabled child through a sensitive but practical approach.

ISBN: 8174765263
Author: Cariappa, Meena, Dang, Gita
Published by: UBS PUBLISHERS DISTRIBUTORS PVT. LTD.
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You & Your Special Child

2010-07-16T00:14:00.000-07:00

Covers all major impairments like visual, hearing, moving, autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities, besides issues like early intervention, care at home and teaching strategies. The book is meant for those who have something to do with childhood education, identification and assessment of disabilities and tackling the complex problems of education and learning of disabled children. Meant for teachers and professionals whose job it is to look after disabled children, the book also voices the needs and aspirations of children with special needs and their parents.

ISBN: 8174764569
Author: Advani, Lal, Chadha, Anupriya
Published by: UBS PUBLISHERS DISTRIBUTORS PVT. LTD.
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The Cosmic Detective:Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe

2010-06-10T00:37:00.000-07:00

Are you feeling a little lonely in this vast universe? Find out who your neighbours are in this spectacular and thrilling guide to the deepest mysteries of the cosmos.

International best-selling author and world-renowned scientist Dr Mani Bhaumik takes young readers on a whirlwind tour into space with The Cosmic Detective. Addressing his readers as cosmic detectives, the author actively enlists his young sleuths in finding solutions to questions that have puzzled space scientists for ages.

How and when did the universe begin? What are stars made of? How far away are the most distant galaxies? What is a quasar? Explore these fundamental cosmic riddles and more in this fascinating journey of discovery and wonder. Find out about nebulae and black holes, navigate the galaxies and the enormous expanses beyond, dive into the heart of neutron stars and walk on distant planets as you join the author in investigating the most bizarre aspects of the cosmos. And in the broader context of our own existence in the universe, Dr Bhaumik reveals that when we explore the cosmos, we also explore ourselves.

Packed with interesting facts and dazzling colour photographs, this beautifully written primer is ideal for students and cosmic detectives of all ages.

Age group of target audience (Puffin): 11 +

ISBN: 9780143330691
Author: Mani Bhaumik
Published by: Penguin Book India
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Mission Moon: Exploring the Moon with Chandrayaan 1

2010-06-08T22:49:00.000-07:00

Introduction by G. Madhavan Nair, Former Chairman, ISRO

Place: the Moon
Location: 380,000 kms from planet Earth
Environment: Harsh
Need for Study: Immense

Man has gazed at the Moon, wondered about it and studied it for centuries. Yet, many aspects about Earth’s satellite remain unknown, and With an can keep scientists busy for years. In this book, S.K. Das sets out to explain some of them.

How was the moon formed?
Is the moon just a barren, rocky piece of land?
Does it contain minerals that humans can use in the future?
What does the dark side of the moon look like?

India’s maiden moon mission, Chandrayaan 1, set out to find the answers to some of these questions, among others. How did the Indian Space Research Organization go about planning for the mission; why did India need to go to the moon; are there going to be more space explorations by Indian scientists?

Mission Moon is filled with lively descriptions of many little known facts and myths about the Moon. It also includes details of the Chandrayaan 1 project, including the recent, exciting discovery of water made on the Moon. Accompanied by photos from Chandrayaan 1’s cameras, this book is for all young space enthusiasts and avid star gazers.

ISBN: 9780143331308
Author: S.K. Das
Published by: Penguin Books India
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Furnace: Lockdown

2010-06-07T22:58:00.001-07:00

Alexander Gordon Smith, 26, is the author of The Inventors, which was shortlisted for the Wow Factor competition, and The Inventors and the City of Stolen Souls. He writes non-fiction books and articles and is the co-writer of the Scooby Doo: World of Mystery magazine. He also runs his own publishing company, promoting and building talented new writers and poets. He lives in Norwich.

Beneath heaven is hell.
Beneath hell is Furnace.
Furnace Penitentiary. The world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. One way in, no way out. Once you’re here, you’re here until you die, and for most of the inmates that doesn’t take long - not with the sadistic guards and the bloodthirsty gangs. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, ''new fish'' Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way out, or resign himself to a death behind bars, in the darkness at the bottom of the world.
Only in Furnace, death is the least of his worries. Soon Alex discovers that the prison is a place of pure evil, where creatures in gas masks stalk the corridors at night, where giants in black suits drag screaming inmates into the shadows, where deformed beasts can be heard howling from the blood drenched tunnels below. And behind everything is the mysterious, all-powerful warden, a man as cruel and as dangerous as the devil himself, whose unthinkable acts have consequences that stretch far beyond the walls of the prison.
Together with a bunch of inmates - some innocent kids who have been framed, others cold-blooded killers - Alex plans the prison break to end all prison breaks. But as he starts to uncover the truth about Furnace’s deeper, darker purpose, Alex’s actions grow ever more dangerous, and he must risk everything to expose this nightmare that''s hidden from the eyes of the world.

ISBN: 9780571240807
Author: Alexander Gordon Smith
Published by: Penguin Book India
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Panna

2010-06-06T22:41:00.001-07:00

Dive into the enchanting and exciting underwater world of Fish King and Fish Queen with Panna!
Panna lives on the seaside with her brother Moti, a fisherman. One day, while waiting for Moti to return from the high seas with his catch of fish, Panna falls asleep. When she wakes up, she finds she has magically reached the land under the sea. And what a wonderful land it is, with its pearl-lined streets, coral houses and green moving sky! Here she meets the funny Fish King and Fish Queen, the Wind monster that is kept chained up, and sees many marvellous sights. But what becomes of poor Moti when he returns from the sea and finds his beloved sister gone?
Writer and poet Kamala Das’s beautiful tale of love and fantasy returns to captivate young readers again, with traditional Madhubani folk art illustrations as fresh and delicate as Panna.
This book is recommended by Ruskin Bond and carries this quote by him on the cover:

‘A famous poet gives us a lovely story of fairy-tale magic set along the sea coast near her home in Kerala. Just right for reading aloud to your children, or starting them off as readers in their own right. Kids will love the Fish King and the Fish Queen, and little Panna will steal your heart . . . ’—Ruskin Bond

ISBN: 9780143330769
Author: Kamala Das
Published by: Penguin Books India
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The New Arabian Nights

2010-06-04T23:30:00.001-07:00

Kamala Ramchandani Naharwar is a playwright, novelist, short story writer, journalist and painter. She has an Indian father and a Scottish mother and lives in Mumbai. A prolific playwright, her plays have been directed by some of India's most prominent names including Adi Marzban, Feisal Alkazi and Pearl Padamsee. Panchatantra was first written and performed for festival of India in America.

Who does not know the story of the clever Queen Sheherazade, who postponed her death by telling her husband stories-a new one each night for 1001 nights? Woven tighter in this delightful play are three tales from the Arabian Nights- the tales of Alladin, of Ali Baba and of the King whose legs were turned to stone. And what happened on the 1001st night? That too shall be told!

ISBN: 8129106957
Published by: Rupa Publications
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Cirque du Freak

2010-06-03T22:33:00.001-07:00

Darren goes to a banned freak show with his best mate Steve. It’s the wonderfully gothic Cirque du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals appear who interact terrifyingly with the audience. Darren – a spider freak – ‘falls in love’ with Madam Octa – an enormous tarantala owned by the circus proprietor. Darren determines to steal the spider so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horrible wrong. The spider bites his best mate and Darren has to sell his soul to an evil vampire to get the antidote.

Something out of the ordinary is set against the background of children’s normal lives to chilling effect. Atmospheric, funny, realistic, moving and… terrifying.

ISBN: 9780006754169
Author: 9780006754169
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India
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Microsoft® Sql Server® 2008 Reporting Services Step By Step

2010-06-03T02:10:00.001-07:00

Discover how to :

• Install and configure Reporting Services

• Put Report Builder and Report Designer tools to work

• Create interactive, online reports that enable users to sort and filter data

• Add charts and gauges to present data visually

• Deploy reports to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

• Monitor server performance and help secure content

• Use subscriptions to distribute reports via e-mail

• Build ad hoc reports and extend them with custom code"

ISBN: 9788120338821
Author: MISNER
Published by: PHI Learning
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Microsoft® Sql Server® 2008 Mdx Step By Step

2010-06-01T22:44:00.001-07:00

"With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, build the core techniques for using MDX with Analysis Services to deliver high-performance business intelligence solutions.

Discover how to :

• Construct and execute MDX queries

• Work with tuples, sets, and expressions

• Build complex sets to retrieve the exact data users need

• Perform aggregation functions and navigate data hierarchies

• Assemble time-based business metrics

• Customize an Analysis Services cube through the MDX script

• Implement dynamic security to control data access"

ISBN: 9788120338814
Author: SMITH, ET AL
Published by: PHI Learning

The Cosmic Detective:Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe

2010-05-31T22:35:00.001-07:00

Are you feeling a little lonely in this vast universe? Find out who your neighbours are in this spectacular and thrilling guide to the deepest mysteries of the cosmos.

ISBN: 9780143330691
Author: Mani Bhaumik
Published by: Penguin Book India

Child Labour

2010-05-30T22:44:00.001-07:00

Child abuse involves several aspects, such as, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, abuse of domestic aids, trafficking for prostitution, corporal punishment at school and other. Child abuse also include physical, mental, social, psychological and neglect. The present book addresses many crucial aspects of child labour, e.g. major causes, magnitude, impacts, life conditions, welfare measures, relevant laws and their performance appraisal, etc..

ISBN: 8126134120
Author: Sharma, A K
Published by: ANMOL PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD.

Where`s Hanuman?

2010-05-28T23:25:00.001-07:00

Alister Taylor is a publisher and businessperson with deep connections with ISKCON. He divides his time between Mayapur in West Bengal and the US.

Chris Woods is an animator who doesn’t shy away from delving into other fields (preferably artistic). He grew up in a small town in the BC Rockies, USA, and spent most of his free time doodling away on whatever spare sheets of paper he could get his hands on.

Benjamin McClintic was born in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1974. His interest in South Asian culture began in New Orleans upon visiting an ISKCON temple for a Sunday program. He has been a professional freelance artist for fifteen years.

ISBN: 9780143331087
Published by: Penguin Books India

Child Psychology

2010-05-27T23:17:00.000-07:00

The book is written for regular classroom teachers, special education teachers, other school personnel, parents and prospective teachers. It provides basic information about various childhood problems and help prepare current and prospective parents, teachers and other school personnel to teach, work and deal with these problems at schools and homes. Designed to be a practical guide for teachers and parents in dealing with children, this book can be used for pre-service or in-service courses or for a workshop for parents.

ISBN: 8131303078
Author: Chadha, Anupriya
Published by: APH PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Learning From Children What To Teach Them

2010-05-26T23:05:00.001-07:00

This enriching book explores quality education at the grassroots level for disadvantaged children. It evolves and evaluates strategies for the promotion of the overall development of children in the motor, cognitive, language, emotional, social and moral domains. The methods used revolve around children, with a larger purpose of shaping young minds as opposed to solely enhancing academic skills by relating the subjects of the syllabi. The essence of the book lies in what adults can learn from children while teaching them.

ISBN: 0761936114
Author: Kapur, Malavika
Published by: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD
For more information and discount price, please visit www.indiabookmart.com

The Greatest Epic of All Time-Mahabharata

2010-05-26T01:30:00.001-07:00

Retold in a simple and concise manner for young children, this edition of the Mahabharata brings alive the battle of epic proportions.The beautifully illustrated book will keep children engrossed for hours.

ISBN: 9788120744479
Published by: Sterling Publishers Private Limited

The World Of Fashion

2010-05-24T23:01:00.000-07:00

Author: Jay Diamond
ISBN: 1563670755
Published by: Fairchild Books

Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

2010-05-23T22:35:00.001-07:00

Something Beautiful for God

2010-05-20T23:34:00.001-07:00

Well-loved broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–90) worked as a journalist for many years on The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Calcutta Statesman, The Evening Standard and Punch. During the Second World War he served as a major in the Intelligence Corps.

''In your own way, try to make the world conscious that it is never too late to do something beautiful for God.'' – Mother Teresa, in a letter to Malcolm Muggeridge In 1969, Malcolm Muggeridge travelled to Calcutta to make a documentary about Mother Teresa with the BBC. Muggeridge was immediately impressed on his first meeting with her and his resulting documentary, Something Beautiful for God, brought Mother Teresa to the attention of the world''s media and public. Following the documentary trip, Muggeridge wrote this book (originally published in 1971), which combines his reflections about Mother Teresa, her work and the time he spent with her, quotes from Mother Teresa on a wide range of topics and an in-depth interview between Mother Teresa and Muggeridge. This labour of love is as much the author''s personal homage as it is an uplifting chronicle of his discovery of Mother Teresa and the religious order she instituted.

ISBN: 9788172239008
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India

Complete Book of Babycare

2010-05-19T23:53:00.001-07:00

Written and produced by the experts at the National Childbirth Trust

New parents are bombarded with information from well-meaning parties, which can be difficult to absorb. The NCT Complete Book of BabyCare draws on the National Childbirth Trust’s (the largest childbirth and parenting charity in the world) expertise and practical skills to help parents cope.

The NCT Complete Book of BabyCare aims to be a daily handbook for all parents, but without judging or setting standards; it will not carry the hidden danger that it may make some parents feel inadequate when they don’t appear to match up to some textbook ideal. Using actual parents’ voices to illustrate the book, it aims to help new parents find their own way of doing things. It also recognises that parenting is not just about learning babycare techniques – the emotional impact of a new baby and becoming a family will be given equal attention. Drawing on the NCT’s forty years of experience, The NCT Complete Book of BabyCare also offers balanced guidance on all the latest topics, such as breastfeeding, cot mattresses and being a working parent.

ISBN: 9780004140537
Author: Daphne Metland
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India

Soap! – Writing and Surviving Television in India

2010-05-18T23:13:00.001-07:00

Venita Coelho has spent over 15 years in the busy world of Mumbai television, seeing it evolve from the days of the 13 episode Doordarshan serials, to the mad, mad world of the current daily soap opera. She has worked in various capacities of producer, writer and director in leading private channels, including Sony Entertainment Television and Cinevistaas. Currently she lives in an old Portuguese house in Bambordem, Goa, and continues her creative career in more inspired surroundings.
‘Coelho formalizes writing for television, explains the rules, and does her best to create a new generation of thinking writers. This book does a good job of teaching how to write – not just for television but for any medium. It has clear guidelines, a whole range of helpful tools and a practical approach. A must-read for those with any sort of writing ambitions.’
Siddharth Malhotra

Producer, Cinevistaas Pvt. Ltd – Sanjeevani, Dil Mil Gaye, Crime Patrol, Jersey No. Ten

‘A book like this would have saved me years of hard lessons and much angst. Not only does it explain the art of writing in a practical and lucid manner, at every step of the way Coelho pushes you to raise your standards and to write to your full potential. Writers of every sort would benefit from the experience, the wisdom and the advice that she hands out.’
Sandeep Shrivastava
Writer – New York, Ab Tak Chappan

ISBN: 9788172239411
Published by: Harper Collins Publishers India