Play cricket with Shyam Singh the lion, take part in a sledge race, meet mysterious strangers, solve a curious case of stolen diamonds, make new friends and learn about lots more in this illustrated collectable edition of The Greatest Champak Stories: Volume 2.
Packed with tales of mystery, adventure, friendship and humour, these unputdownable stories from the celebrated Champak magazine will entertain and delight. A must-have on every shelf, and a perfect gift for every young reader!
Go on a voyage with Cheeku the rabbit and Meeku the mouse, solve mysteries with Detective Sheerluck the dog, meet uncanny ghosts, chase runaway elephants, and read about lots more in this collectable edition of The Greatest Champak Stories: Volume 1.
With loads of action and humour, these tales of mystery, magic, adventure and friendship are the perfect mix to entertain and fascinate young readers. This fun-filled collection of illustrated stories from the celebrated Champak magazine is a must-have!
Nine-year-old Agalya is on cloud nine—she has been cast as Rapunzel in the school play! But her excitement is short-lived when her best friend, Prisha, turns against her. Prisha wanted the role too and can’t understand why Agalya, who is into gymnastics, suddenly cares so much about being a princess in a play.
Just when things couldn’t get worse, Agalya develops alopecia, leaving a glaring bald spot on her head. A bald Rapunzel? That’s unheard of!
As whispers and self-doubt grow, she must find the courage to embrace herself. Can Agalya rise above it all and let her true self shine?
“Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.”
What happens when paramount self-belief leads to self-destruction. Raskolnikov’s is a student who believes he has the responsibility of using evil means to bring good to people; thereby committing murders.
As Raskolnikov is chased by a relentless investigator, his conscience starts to haunt him, tightening the grip of guilt. Amidst this turmoil, only Sonya, a marginalized sex worker, holds the key to his salvation.
Ultimately, Raskolnikov’s path leads him to a profound reckoning. Through suffering and self-realization, Raskolnikov discovers the true nature of happiness and the power of accepting and reciprocating love.
Crime and Punishment stands as a testament to Dostoevsky’s unparalleled ability to explore the depths of the human psyche, the complexities of truth, guilt, and the search for redemption.
Snigdha Poonam’s Scamlands takes you to parts of the world where a scamster is born every minute. Beginning from the rural heartland of eastern India, where she grew up and ending in a shining city by the South China Sea, Poonam follows the networks of deceit across an invisible empire that thrives on inequality, technological change and the erosion of trust. It is a world where fraud is at once a route to upward mobility, an act of revenge against the privileged and uncaring, and a blatant disregard for the pain of others.
A gripping account of the people and forces behind the scams reshaping societies and economies in India, Asia and beyond, this book describes places where corruption is not just an abuse of power but also an expression of agency and of ingenuity. It uncovers what it means for the social order, in India and elsewhere, when deception becomes a way of life. When fraud triumphs over trust, none of us anywhere in the world will escape its armies of foot soldiers and scam lords. We may all become unwilling citizens of this dark empire.
‘A stunning novel, gorgeously written’ Kamila Shamsie
‘Intelligent, keenly observed’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Beautifully rendered’ Telegraph
‘Excellent’ Irish Times
‘Tender yet piercing’ Dua Lipa’s Service 95
‘A gentle, exquisite portrait’ Daily Mail
In the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and staff of a dilapidated hotel. Cooped up inside, two men exchange lingering glances. For carefree Neville, this is one of many exhilarating encounters, stolen kisses in stairways and parked cars. But for Pavan, an employee desperate to avoid detection, their entanglement prises open his carefully contained and solitary existence with unforgettable consequences.
Four years later, their paths cross again amidst the towering skyscrapers and ghostly smog of Mumbai. Pavan has fled the hills, burying all memories of their encounter, while Neville is now a flailing graduate, craving something more than the naked torsos blowing up his phone. When he glimpses Pavan working behind the reception of a luxurious hotel, he demands a meeting, pursuing him with mischief and menace as the secrets of their time together threaten to tumble into the light.
Set on the brink of India’s ruling to decriminalise homosexuality, this is a tender, richly atmospheric and elegantly wry story of outlawed desire and the hope of a life beyond concealment.
What separates the 1% isn’t luck, timing, or inheritance.
It’s mindset, planning, and execution.
In Rise to the 1%, Sharan Hegde, one of India’s most trusted voices in personal finance, pulls back the curtain on the money myths we inherit, the mistakes we repeat, and the mindset shifts that quietly create wealth over time. This isn’t just a book about saving or investing. It’s a full rewire.
From early retirement and health planning to insurance, loans, credit cards, cars, taxes, and even giving back, Sharan breaks down life’s biggest financial decisions with clarity, honesty, and real-world examples you’ll actually relate to.
With a voice that is equal parts expert and friend, he dismantles toxic money beliefs, simplifies complex ideas, and most importantly, shows you that financial freedom isn’t reserved for the ultra-rich. It’s for the intentional.
This book won’t just change how you handle money. It’ll change how you see yourself.
Discover the wonderful world of Gerald and Piggie with these 16 delightfully humorous tales for beginner readers from internationally acclaimed Caldecott Medal winning author, Mo Willems!
Young readers will ABSOLUTELY love these books:
Vibrant new edition of Mo Willems’ award-winning series for beginner readers, with bright colours and lively humour that will appeal to small children and parents alike.
Told entirely in speech bubbles, with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book is perfect for children who are just learning to read.
Mo Willems is a Caldecott Award winner and is a beloved children’s books writer known globally.
“In the world of children’s books, the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the ’00s is the writer-illustrator Mo Willems.” The New York Times Book Review
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
Titles included in this boxset:
• Are You Ready to Play Outside?
• I Am Invited to a Party!
• I Love My New Toy
• I Wil Surprise My Friend!
• My Friend Is Sad
• There Is a Bird on Your Head
• Watch Me Throw the Ball!
• Today I Will Fly!
• Let’s Go for a Drive!
• I Broke My Trunk
• We Are in a Book
• Can I Play Too?
• Elephants Cannot Dance!
• Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
• Should I Share My Ice-Cream?
• I’m A Frog! Join Gerald and Piggie on their many adventures!
Bold, brilliant and ridiculously funny, Guilt Trip will make you laugh out loud, cry quietly, and nod furiously in recognition.
Meet Ladoo Singh – a bright, curve-celebrating woman juggling corporate chaos, family expectations, unsolicited Rishta advice and the weight of her own insecurities. From being body-shamed at weddings to battling workplace sexism and fatphobia, Ladoo fights back with sharp wit and unapologetic sass.
But behind the sarcasm is a woman reckoning with grief, motherhood, burnout, and the quiet ache of becoming everyone’s rock while forgetting herself. Told through essays, poems and diary-like reflections, Guilt Trip is the heartfelt ode to the messy, magical and maddening experience of womanhood.
Tender and razor-sharp, this feminist chronicle is a rallying cry for every woman who has ever been told she’s too much – or not enough.
It all began before the Partition of 1947, long before the country was divided.
Anurima, the firstborn among the fourth generation of the Dasguptas, grows up in a loving family, regaled with stories of her family’s rich legacy in Bangladesh by her Rangapishi, Mihir Kumari. Despite the sharp cleave in their golden history, these memories, like silent heirlooms, weigh on her as she grows up.
One February dawn in 1991, a dream visits her. As Anurima navigates the weight of marital life and motherhood, forging an identity of her own amidst personal battles, the dream beckons, inviting her to reclaim her roots. And so she goes.
What will she find in a homeland that lives only in memory?
