Atisa and His Time Machine
Author: Anu Kumar
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 0143331167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on historical characters and places meant for teenagers.
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Author: Anu Kumar
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 0143331167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on historical characters and places meant for teenagers.
Author: Anu Kumar
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Published: 2014-12-10
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 8184956290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe era belongs to legendary King Vikramaditya, 1800 years ago. The brilliant star-reader Varahamihira, one of the famed Nine Gems of the king’s court, predicts a rare eclipse that has alarming consequences. Soon after, the scrolls carrying his predictions go missing. While the court considers how to retrieve them, they receive news of yet another disappearance ? none other than their celebrated poet Kalidasa! The kingdom erupts in an uproar. Meanwhile, in our own time, an adventure begins for Atisa, the teenage owner of a time-travelling flying machine! On a peaceful night in the snow-capped Himalayas, Atisa hears mysterious wails of distress through his state-of-the-art sound-catcher. In a whirlwind of events, he is transported to the midst of ancient Pataliputra and its imbroglio over the missing scrolls and poet. Will Atisa save Kalidasa and the scrolls? Anu Kumar has written two Atisa books: The Seven Wonders and Adventures with Hieun Tsang. She lives in Maryland, US with her husband and daughter. Anu has written books for children, young adult and adults. Her website is www.anukumar.org
Author: Harsha Bhogle
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2021-08
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0143331590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet ready for some fabulous fun with these action-packed stories from the sports field! Fancied Orchid School is already 33 for no loss in the three overs before lunch. Can Model School successfully unleash its secret weapon, Anshuman the chess nerd, and win the match? The two towns of Dilshan and Deewar have their prides at stake at the annual kabaddi competition, and when Lt. Aaron, owner of Tasty Buds and baker of delectable cakes, announces he will eat his hat if his town actually wins, it spurs the Dilshan-ites to greater heights. Neeru decides to start playing hockey like her mother to deal with her loss, and discovers there's no therapy like getting some dirt on her spotless whites. Hockey, TT, cricket, golf, basketball; winners, losers, underdogs, bullies, heroes and cheats, Let's Play! The Puffin Book of Sports Stories has them all, and more. Funny, uplifting and moving, this unique collection vividly portrays the heartbreaks and triumphs that are an essential part of playing sports, and is an absolute must-read.
Author: Anu Kumar
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2013-06-15
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 8184756631
DOWNLOAD EBOOK990 CE, Tanjore, India Twelve-year-old Raji is growing up during the reign of Rajaraja Chola in south India. Raji is a girl of spirit---brave, bright and bold. She is also a dancer, a warrior and a sculptor who models kingdoms in stone. Raji, however is not happy: she misses her family. Her mother is in exile and her father has left home in grief. On a dark night as a storm rages, Raji rescues a Chinese sailor at sea. This sets off a chain of events with unforeseen consequences. A Shiva statue goes missing, a prince disappears and there is a murder inside a temple. As Raji and her friends, the prince Rajendra Chola and his cousin, Ananta, try to help the Chinese mariner, they realize that he may have some of the answers Raji has been looking for. Will the Criminals be brought to justice? Will Raji's family be reunited once again? Will peace be restored to the mighty Chola Kingdom?
Author: Ketaki Karnik
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Published: 2014-09-25
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 8184954069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen an annual boring family gathering in an isolated farmhouse turned out to be a gathering of the world’s most devious... With With uncle Ravi’s immensely valuable designs stolen and his company refusing to call in the police, it is upto 14-year old Kavya, Raima and Varun, aided by Anna (Kavya’s older cousin), to solve the mystery. Blood-thirsty alien monsters. Killer cars. Hounds of horror. Rogue spies. Menacing threats. Six deadly Chinese daggers. A gun between the eyes. And it only gets worse… Will the mystery busters succeed before the guests leave the farmhouse? But first, will they escape death that lurks around them? Stifle your fears and sharpen your intelligence as you hurtle into a treacherous whirlpool with the Crime Busters on their first adventure. Armed with a MBA from the University of Oxford, Ketaki Karnik roller-coastered through management consultancies and corporates. Through all this, her only lifeline to sanity has been concocting the next Crime Busters’ mystery. In addition to being a mystery fiction junkie, Ketaki is a movie buff who loves the guitar, chocolates and anything sci-fi. Join Ketaki’s gang of mystery addicts to share your real.
Author: Arjun Vajpai
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2010-11-10
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 8184753047
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘There was a statue of the Buddha at the summit; placed there by the Sherpas. I knelt down and bowed in front of it. I felt complete. When I looked around I felt I ruled the world; with the Himalayas stretching out below me and nothing to obstruct my view.’ A month after he had set out; sixteen-year-old Arjun Vajpai stood on top of the world; having conquered Mount Everest. At that time he was the youngest non-Sherpa person in the world to do so. He remains the youngest Indian to have climbed the peak. It had indeed been a long journey. Arjun’s fascination with mountains began at the age of ten; nurtured and encouraged by his parents; teachers; and close friends. As a trekker and an athlete; he had trained and worked hard to achieve this amazing feat of endurance. This is Arjun’s story in his own words. Accompany him on an adventure of a lifetime; read about his incredible ascent; and learn what it takes to be a mountaineer. On Top of the World is an unforgettable story of inspiration; fortitude and courage; of having a seemingly impossible dream and daring to chase it.
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Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 0143332260
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Anu Kumar
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2010-12-08
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 8184753128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSubhas Chandra Bose opposed Gandhi on several occasions, was at times also a bitter rival of Nehru, and waged war against Mountbatten. This is his story, and that of the alternative, armed struggle for Indian independence that he came to stand for --a story of the freedom struggle that ran in parallel and that left behind many heroes. ‘Give me blood and I will give you freedom.’ Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s words are deeply etched in the minds of millions of Indians. A great political thinker and radical nationalist, Netaji played a very active and prominent role in India’s political life. In the 1930s he was a leader of the Indian National Congress, and later of the Indian National Army (INA), during World War II. Read the mesmerizing account of the life of this charismatic leader whose only dream was to see his beloved motherland free from foreign rule. This compelling biography gives us insightful details about Netaji’s legendary life, and throws light on his mysterious death in 1945. A shining example of leadership, integrity, sacrifice and valour, Netaji continues to inspire young readers even today.
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Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0143332325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Heather Saville Gupta
Publisher: Random House India
Published: 2013-04-26
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 8184004125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJulia Robinson’s bored. Her job at a top London ad agency is starting to feel a bit same-ish, her London rent is killing her and she’s been rained on one time too many to find the British weather amusing any longer. More importantly, everyone but her seems to be paired off in cosy twosomes.Julia wants to shake things up—and to the horror of friends and family jumps at the chance of a new job in Mumbai. Armed with nothing but a travel guide, fondness for curry and a vague awareness of Bollywood, she finds herself bang in the centre of one of the most chaotic, energetic cities in the world. But will she be able to navigate the potholes in the street, the glitzy nightlife of exclusive clubs and expensive cocktails, and the customs and traditions of a whole new world to find her way to Mr Right?