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A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice by Chitra Soundar
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Walker Racing Reads
Further delightful trickster tales from India Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are left in charge of King Beema's court when the king goes off on a hunting trip. Each day the king's subjects come before the boys with their problems and petty disagreements. Can Veera and Suku settle the dispute be ...Show more
A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth by SOUNDAR, CHITRA
Category: Picture Books | Series: Stories from India
More funny, clever trickster tales from India.Prince Veera's great-uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the prince and his best friend, Suku, to the summer festival in Peetalpur, where they participate in some of the competitions. Can they make the peahen sing, though peahens can't sing? Or win the painting co ...Show more
Farmer Falgu Goes Kite-Flying by Chitra Soundar; Kanika Nair (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Farmer Falgu Ser.
Farmer Falgu Goes on a Trip by Chitra Soundar
Category: Picture Books | Series: Farmer Falgu Ser.
When the mooing, clucking, and quacking on his farm become too much for him to handle, Farmer Falgu decides to set out on a journey to find some silence. One by one, he is joined by a new crew of noisemakers culminating in a cumulative cacophony. When he finally finds the silence that he has been cravin ...Show more
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela by Chitra Soundar; Kanika Nair (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Farmer Falgu Ser.
This hardcover picture book is the third in the much-loved Farmer Falgu series. It follows the kindhearted farmer as he journeys to the Kumbh Mela festival. Farmer Falgu always stops to lend a hand, and this story is a gentle reminder that nice guys don't always finish last. Kanika Nair's striking illus ...Show more
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market by Chitra Soundar
Category: Picture Books | Series: Farmer Falgu Ser.
Age range 6 to 9When unexpected things happen to Farmer Falgu's cargo for the market, he must come up with a plan to salvage what he can.Farmer Falgu is off to the market to sell his produce, but has some unexpected bumps along the way. But then, Farmer Falgu can usually find his way out of any mess! Ch ...Show more
It's Time to Hush and Say Good Night by Chitra Soundar
Category: Picture Books
A dream-ride of a bedtime book, inspired by ancient Indian lullabies. Travel a lush dreamscape world as a father lulls his toddler towards sleep, weaving a quilt of dreams across the roaring seas and through the inky night - and dealing with some big toddler emotions en route. Sumptuously illustrated by ...Show more
Ladybird Tales of Crowns and Thrones by Yvonne Battle-Felton; Chitra Soundar
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Ladybird Tales of... Treasuries
Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales.
Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship (Stories from India) by Chitra Soundar
Category: Picture Books
Can Prince Veera and his best friend outsmart the king's trickiest subjects? Inspired by traditional Indian folktales, these stories are sure to delight. Being a wise and just ruler is no easy task. That's what Prince Veera discovers when he and his best friend, Suku, are given the opportunity to presi ...Show more
Manju to the Rescue by Chitra Soundar
Category: Children's Fiction
A funny, magical story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Manju's stuck at home and she is most definitely BORED. Looking for entertainment, she summons the genie from the magic lamp. When he turns up with a terrible cold, the genie can't hear any of Manju's wishes prop ...Show more
Manju's Magic Wishes by Chitra Soundar
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Bloomsbury Young Readers
Manju wants to get a present for her Mum's birthday but Cumin her cat isn't sure about the toy elephant or robot. So when they find Grandma's magic lamp, Manju is granted seven wishes to find the best present. But each wish starts to go wrong and soon the house is filled with a rock band, aliens and pir ...Show more
Pattan's Pumpkin by Chitra Soundar Chitra; Frane Lessac Frane
Category: Picture Books
An exciting, vibrantly illustrated Flood Story from India.Pattan has an amazing pumpkin… it grows BIGGER than the goats, BIGGER than the elephants, until it is as TALL as the mountains. But can Pattan’s pumpkin save his family and all the animals when the storm-clouds burst and the waters rise?