Tales From Thakurmar Jhuli : Twelve Stories From Bengal

From Dalim Kumar, the prince who matches his wits against a female demon to save his brothers, to Fox, the Schoolteacher, a wily fox whose evil deeds lead to his downfall, to Neelkamal and Lalkamal, and many more—these fairy tales have been passed down through generations in Bengal. An enlarged and updated edition of The Winged Horse: Fairy Tales from Bengal (OUP 1997) with freshly translated and new stories and evocative line drawings, the book conveys the true spirit of grandmother’s yarns, with magic mountains, imaginary birds, and fearsome demons rubbing shoulders with real-life owls, monkeys, snakes, and humans.

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas.

Middle School 1 : The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School 7 : Just My Rotten Luck

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. In this seventh Middle School episode, Rafe heads back to the place his misadventures began: the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, where he's now being forced to take 'special' classes... He also finds himself joining the school's football team ??? alongside his main tormenter, Miller the Killer! But Rafe has grand plans for a better year: First, he decides to start a super-secret art project that's sure to rock the school. Then, if Rafe manages to make a play to save his team, he might have to deal with something completely new: popularity!

Middle School : Save Rafe!

After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, Rafe's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion - complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing and military style counsellors. Rafe and the rest of the pack of 'delinquent' trainees are forced to cooperate as they prepare for the final test: a solo excursion in the deep woods. Can Rafe come out of the experience in one piece? And if he does, will anyone recognise him as the kid they once knew?

Luka And The Fire of Life

IMAGINE you are Luka, a twelve-year-old boy who has to save the life of the storyteller father you adore. you have two loyal companions by your side: a bear called Dog who can sing and a dog called Bear who can dance. you must now embark on a journey through the Magic World to steal the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly dangerous task... With Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables, and it proved to be one of his most popular books with readers of all ages. While Haroun was written as a gift for his first son, Luka and the Fire of Life, the story of Haroun's younger brother, is a gift for his second son on his twelfth birthday. Lyrical, rich with word-play, and with the narrative tension of the classic quest stories, this is Salman Rushdie at his very best.

If I Stay

A young girl, Mia Hall, meets with a terrible car accident and her whole life changes in a moment. When she wakes up, she has no memory of what had happened to her and about the accident. All that she can remember is riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. In the next moment, she watches herself being taken out of the wreck and sees her own damaged body. While her body lies in a coma, her consciousness has somehow managed to escape it. She can see her family members and friends waiting at the hospital where doctors are attending to her after the accident. She suddenly realises that she has to decide between going back to live a more difficult life than what she previously expected or just pass away and leave the world forever.

Fallen

Instant. Intense. Weirdly familiar . . . The moment Luce looks at Daniel she knows she has never felt like this before. Except she can't shake the feeling that she has . . . and with him - a boy she doesn't remember ever setting eyes on. Will her attempt to find out why enlighten her - or destroy her?

George And The Big Bang

Meet George. He's an ordinary boy with an incredible secret - the power to go on intergalactic adventures! Join him as he battles a sinister rebel-scientist, who's hell bent on sabotaging the most exciting - and dangerous - experiment of the century. A deadly bomb is ticking. The whole world is watching. Can George stop the second big bang? Featuring the latest scientific theories - plus all-new content about the Higgs boson!

George's Secret Key To The Universe

George's pet pig breaks through the fence into the garden next door - introducing him to his new neighbours: the scientist, Eric, his daughter, Annie and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos. And from that moment George's life will never be the same again, for Cosmos can open a portal to any point in outer space. . . Written by science educator Lucy Hawking and her father - the most famous scientist in the world - and illustrated by Garry Parsons, George's Secret Key to the Universe will take you on a rollercoaster ride through space to discover the mysteries of our universe.

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt

George's best friend Annie needs help. Her scientist father, Eric, is working on a space project - and it's all going wrong. A robot has landed on Mars, but is behaving very oddly. And now Annie has discovered something wierd on her dad's super-computer. Is it a message from an alien? Could there be life out there? How do you find a planet in outer space? And if you could talk to aliens, what would you say?

Eldest : Book Two In The Inheritance Cycle

Eldest: Book Two In The Inheritance Cycle is a fantasy book written by Christopher Paolini. Eldest is a sequel to the bestselling book, Eragon. The well-known characters in this book are Eragon, Roran and Nasuada. Eragon always has his dragon Saphira by his side. The other characters are Arya, the daughter of the elven queen and elf warrior orik, Ajihad, the leader of the Varden, Nasuada, who replaces her father Ajihad when he dies, Roran, Eragon's cousin and Angela the herbalist. Some new characters are introduced in Eldest, like Oromis and his dragon Glaedr, Murtagh, Thorn, who is Murtagh's dragon, Galbatorix and the Ra'zac. In this book, there is darkness and despair where evil seems to reign. Eragon and his dragon Saphira have just rescued the rebel state from annihilation by the powerful forces of King Galbatorix of Empire. Eragon needs to travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for more training in swordsmanship and magic which are the fundamental skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, full of overwhelming new people and places where each day a new adventure. However, chaos and betrayal follow him at every turn. Eragon is not sure who he can trust anymore. In the meantime, his cousin Roran must fight a new combat back home in Carvahall. This fight puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark and gloomy hand smother all resistance? Eldest: Book Two In The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini was published by Random House UK in 2006. This book is available in paperback.

Goosebumps Series 2000 - 1 : Cry of The Cat

In the light of the full moon, I saw a cat sprawled on its back. Its twisted head to one side, its fours paws straight up in the air. Even from my bedroom window high above the ground, I recognized the cat named Rip and I knew without going down therein had killed it again for the third time

Geronimo Stilton -29 : Down And Out Down Under

G 'day-mate! I was off on a fabulous adventure-to Australia! But between surfing with sharks-being chased by poisonous snakes and getting lost in the outback I was beginning to wonder if this trip Down Under was really a good idea. Kangaroos and koalas and crocs-oh my! Would I ever see New Mouse City again?

Goosebumps HorrorLand -5 : Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz

It's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained in just one book!

Goosebumps -34 : Elevator To Nowhere

Uncle Darius is an inventor. Right now he's testing out his transuniversal Transvator. It looks like an elevator but it takes passengers to other universes! Uncle Darius says he'll prove it by bringing back a special souvenier a shrunken head. But when Uncle Darius returns something is wrong. How wrong? He wants to shrink your head! And your only means of escape is battling his headhunter on earth or battling the unknown in the other universe. Hurry, the doors are closing!

Goosebumps -37 : Escape From Horror House

Strange things are happening at your house. Furniture moves around, objects disappear, and writing appears on the walls. Poltergeists have moved in, and they're ready to take up residence inside you!

Geronimo Stilton -24 : Field Trip To Niagara Falls

Holey Cheese what an adventure! I was off to Niagara Falls on a field trip with my new nephew Benjamin's class. It was a beautiful place truly one of the most amazing sights I'd ever seen. But unfortunately I was surrounded by mischievous young mouse lets who seemed determined to send me over the falls in a barrel! Oh would I ever make it back to Mouse Island alive?

Four Forest Friends And Other Panchatantra Tales

Hiran the deer, Kraken the crow, Chuhaa the rat and Kachua the wise old tortoise live and play together in the forest, but when danger strikes one of them, they show what good friends they really are. Read this and other popular tales from the Panchatantra joyfully retold by Suvir Kaul. The luminous illustrations by Bindia Thapar make this perhaps the most beautiful Panchatantra ever published.

Geronimo Stilton -5 : Four Mice Deep In The Jungle

I have never been a brave mouse but lately my fears were talking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me. They dragged me away on an airplane all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup climb trees as tall as skyscrapers swim in raging rivers and even wrangle snakes. How would a fraidy mouse like me ever survive?