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How do you weave together history, adventure, multiple personalities and the Kohinoor diamond without being dense and diffcult? By being Venita Coelho and spinning a 273-page yarn that leaves you with the promise of a sequel! There’s just one word that describes this book: unputdownable.
Truly a book for our polluted times. Research, imagination, and a whole lot of love has gone into this effort to shake readers out of their apathy to the deteriorating state of the environment. The fiction is serious and engaging, with a tension all its own, while facts are posted at regular intervals. Like the real Greta Thunberg, the children in this book send adults a resounding call to account.
A motley group of travellers, family and friends, sets out for a week’s trek along the Ganga river. As the journey progresses, many truths are revealed in a gentle but firm manner. These two strands – the enduring yet fragile aspect of both nature and of human relationship are handled sensitively by the author. It is an affectionate and realistic picture of life as many of us know it. Look for the ending!
Ese are true stories of forest life and nature. The writers are all nature lovers who have worked in conservation but none of them have an activist tone to them! The stories are gentle, the characters thoughtful and the situations are genuine. Every reader, young and old will respond to these stories in the same spirit. A must have for every library and surely interesting questions and discussions will come up.
History never had it so good as the present time and this collection is a testament to that. The bonus is that this book of stories from history come with several hints of mystery. Easy to read and often eliciting a chuckle, historical information relating to subjects such as unexpected finds in rock shelters, the fate of Shah Jahan’s peacock throne, or Rabindranath Tagore’s missing Nobel medal, are presented with precision and panache.
10 Indian Animals You May Never See Again in the Wild
Ranjit Lal is at ease with writing both fiction and nonfiction. He is able to blend elements of one into the other with good effect. In this book, we are made aware not only about the precarious existence of the ten creatures he highlights, but also about the man-made reasons behind this unfortunate situation. His light touch ensures that this book will be read by all ages from 8 up.
A gentle, evocative book about the wonders that hide in the forest and the wise people who live there, this is a book for all ages – a lilting read-aloud for small children, and a fascinating and wonderous experience for older readers. The book invites readers to look at the world with an open mind and an equally open heart.
Children never seem to tire of hearing ghost stories. Here is one by the master story teller about three children who live near an abandoned and “haunted” village. The story is neither ghoulish nor is it gory but with help from the natural elements, Ruskin Bond weaves a gentle and believable tale with just enough chills to satisfy the young reader. The illustrations evoke the place and the atmosphere sensitively.