Ranjit Lal
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Chiddy and Gouri, two baby sparrows, are bullied mercilessly by their elder siblings. They are so traumatized that they absolutely refuse to learn how to fly. Instead, they run away, kindly assisted by Breaking Wind—a jovial breeze. But they quickly discover that the world is an unkind place; they are trapped, dyed red, caged and sold off.
A kind girl frees them, but the sparrows—still red and flightless—end up on the ‘hit list’ of ...
There is a bad moon rising and in its wake comes murder, mystery, and mayhem.This anthology includes Satyajit Ray, Payal Dhar, Anshumani Ruddra, Sonja Chandrachud, Poile Sengupta some of India s best storytellers and tales guaranteed to keep you awake through the night.A writer whose murder stories begin to come true; the polite young man who steals far more than money; the half-werewolf, half-witch who murders music in the land of the dead; an apartment where ...
These fourteen scintillating stories are marked by Ranjit Lal's usual combination of meticulous research, rollicking storytelling and fascinating characters. Nimbu, the caterpillar, resolves to go on a diet inspired by the stick insect. Cheeni Chor, the ant, discovers a refrigerator stuffed with goodies and is driven to rebellion. Ladoo Gulabjamun, one of the resident cockroaches of the famous Golden Thali Restaurant, decides to take on the management to ...
Few capitals in the world are blessed with such rich and varied bird-life as Delhi. While these avian visitors and residents have always fascinated the people of this city, it is during the past few years that birdwatching has become a popular hobby among the young and old alike. In this delightful book, the author profiles over 150 species of birds, inviting readers from all walks of life to join him in uncovering some of the city's most precious avian ...
Life may seem idyllic of the birds--but all is not always well in their lush paradise. For a start, some new hotels have strange and awful anti-bird policies. Visitors create havoc with their urban aggression and within the bird community itself there are problems, small and large. . . When Mad Mozart sings his heart out to win his girl and defend his territory, his success has unexpected consequences. Shabby the hornbill tries to ensure vault-like security for ...
Big Neem, Red Jaguar and Mrs. Samson's Lammergeier by Ranjit Lal refers to three incidents, which, according to Lal’s parents, “are a result of...overheated imagination and too much free timeâ€. They might have added that their son drew his literary inspiration from the likes of Rushdie and Garcia Marquez. Anirudh, a bored and neglected teenager, has a strange set of friends that include “a crochety-voiced†neem tree and a “pretty ghost with leopard ...
Book cricket, beetle races, bows and arrows, ink ball fights in school ...Boys will be boys...Witty boys, sporty boys, befuddled boys, mean boys. You'll find all kinds of boys in these pages-there is a rising cricket star who finds himself dangling from a tree on the day of the big match; a grandson with a great-grandfather whose dark secrets appear from beyond the grave; a fat boy bullied by his classmates till he is helped by an unexpected person. There is also ...
Birds of a feather have you ever sat by the edge of a reed-fringed jheel on a misty winter morning at dawn? If you get there early enough, when the sky is still dark purple and freckled with stars and the waters are still and calm, snuggle into your windcheater and settle down. And listen and watch and yes, don't forget your binoculars! sport the silhouette of a crane. Identify the trilling call of a dabchick. Discover the exotic plumage of the brahminy duck or ...