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1. Book: The Enchanted Cottage Author:  Ruskin Bond Just when one thought there couldn’t possibly be another supernatural story, another horror story, another ghost story lurking in the hills that Ruskin Bond hasn’t already written,…
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Wondering what to read this time of the year? Well, here are some new releases you can choose from… Book: The Gopi Diaries Finding Love Author: Sudha Murty This is the second book in the bestselling Gopi Diaries series. Here,…
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In today’s world, we seldom hear someone talk about birdwatching. But New Delhi-based designer, illustrator and book maker, Devangana Dash wrote a book about it. Her motivation – to encourage more people, esp., children to listen to the…
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Wondering what books to give to your children to read this season? Well, instead of just picking up some old popular books, try these recently launched books: 1. Koki’s Song: Ruskin Bond’s lyrically written and beautifully illustrated…
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‘The Room on the Roof’ is Ruskin Bond’s first novel, written way back in the year 1956, when he was just 17 years old. Within a year of writing this book, he was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize. The book is a story of a 16…
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The school exams are either over or about to finish, it is time to relax at home. And what better way to relax than to read books. But then what to read? If you too are facing the same dilemma, here’re some of the recent releases by one of…
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As you listen to eminent author Ruskin Bond interact with his readers, especially the young ones, you realise the ‘secret’ of his popularity, the ‘secret’ of how he has managed to transcend the generation gap effortlessly. His stories…
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HarperCollins is launching its first seasonal list this October. The ten books on the festival list go across age groups and genres. From a zebra in a messy room, to a delightful Dussehra story with a ten-headed boy, and a Diwali one…
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Recently NCERT prepared a manual pointing to possible alienation of children of minority communities on seeing the wall calendars of Hindu Gods and deities in classrooms of some school, and by prayers in assemblies. It has prescribed…
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Reading is one of the common pastimes among people during holidays. However, one of the major dilemmas before youngsters is to determine what books to read and what not? We asked a few authors/ publishers to list us a few books which are a…
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It is holiday season and time to fall in love with books. If you are confused about what to read and what not or you are still discovering the joys of reading, we recommend the following books: 1) Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson – The man…
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