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Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. Now he's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus Chase and his friends to stop Loki's plans, but to do so they will have to sail across the oceans of Midgard, Jotunheim and Niflheim in a desperate race to reach Naglfar before it's ready to sail on Midsummer's Day.
Along the way, they will ...
The founding father of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev was born in a little village near Lahore in Pakistan in the year 1409. In an age of religious orthodoxy, hatred and disharmony, Guru Nanak came to preach and convert, to blaze a new trail.
Sreelata Menon traces the life and times of this spiritual master. She brings to life stories of the birth and childhood and the search for enlightenment of a little boy who. unhappy with the social conditions existing around him ...
The Mahabharata is truly one of the greatest stories ever told. Namita Gokhale’s rendition makes for compelling reading, because it retains t he essential structure of the narrative without diluting its epic proportions. This book is the best gift for children who wish to discover and enjoy the wisdom and mythology of ancient India.
A long, long time ago, in the ancient lands of India, known in those days as Bharatvarsha, a family quarrel grew into a bloody ...
The stakes have never been higher. If Percy Jackson and Annabeth fail in their quest, there'll be hell on Earth. Literally.
Wandering the deadly realm of Tartarus, every step leads them further into danger. And, if by some miracle they do make it to the Doors of Death, there's a legion of bloodthirsty monsters waiting for them.
Meanwhile, Hazel and the crew of the Argo II have a choice: to stop a war or save their friends. Whichever road they take one thing is ...
The Fault In Our Stars is inspired by the author’s experiences while working with children suffering from life threatening diseases in a hospital. It is a witty, thrilling and heartbreaking story of a sixteen year old girl, Hazel, who is a cancer patient, and is forced by her parents to attend the Cancer Kid Support Group. Through her friend Isaac, she encounters Augustus Waters, an amputee and ex-basketball player. After the support group ends, Augustus ...
R.K. Narayan’s delightfully funny tales of a harum-scarum schoolboy, Swami, have regaled both young and old for years. Swami’s days are full of creating a ruckus in the classroom, dreams of playing tricks on his grandmother or stoning the school windows, inspired by a swadeshi demonstration. When he puts together a cricket team for the MCC (Malgudi Cricket Club) and challenges the Young Men’s Union to a match, things go horribly, horribly wrong, ...
When ten-year-old Hastin’s sister falls ill, he is forced to leave his village in remote Rajasthan to work in a faraway forest as an elephant keeper. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn’t prepared for the cruel circus owner, Timir. Thrown together in a chained existence, Hastin and the baby elephant Nandita forge a bond of friendship that is stronger than any shackle. Hastin protects Nandita as best as he can when she is punished for not ...
The inspiring story of the father of the Indian Constitution
Through a lifelong struggle against caste discrimination, Dr B.R. Ambedkar emerged as a respected jurist, politician and activist. Deeply committed to the upliftment of the Dalit community, Ambedkar found himself immersed in the Indian freedom struggle. And, as law minister in Indias first government, he helped draft the countrys constitution. Even today, Ambedkars ideas remain an inspiration to anyone ...
Explore an exciting and beautiful underwater world with Panna. Watch little blue bird Podna fight a mighty king for his little brown Podni. Join Lord Ganesha on his quest for a pot of kheer. Read about lovelorn Lord Surya pining for his Harshringar, leaving the world in darkness. Help the dove get her egg back.
This tenth-anniversary special edition by Puffin brings to you ten heartwarming folktales by master storytellers Ruskin Bond, Sudha Murty, Devdutt ...
Zero is very special. There is no other number quite like it in the universe. So says Sir Tzyphyr.
Sir Tzyphyr is no ordinary magician. He is the greatest Wizard of the Universe for he knows mathemagic, the spell of numbers. This gives him powers greater than ordinary magic ever could.
Join him as he takes the twins Megha and Mehul on a second exciting journey into the magical world of numbers. This time they find out all they can about that most special and ...
Even though he was one of the most influential men who ever walked the earth, very little is known about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the man we call the Buddha. His teachings were followed for 1,500 years in India, and became the guiding principles of life for both rich and poor, high born and lower caste. Today, the religion he founded is followed all over the world.
Here is the fascinating story of his life-from his youth as a privileged prince to his ...
Who invented rockets? Why do we need them? How do rockets work?It may be rocket science, but it has never been easier to know all about rockets! Through 75 Q & As, you will learn absolutely everything about rockets:Who makes them? How are they made? Who were the scientists who developed the science of rockets? What will the rockets of the future be like?These are just some of the fascinating questions answered in this book in easy-to-understand, jargon-free ...
Here’s a book that will help you navigate your way through the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Filled with fun facts, quick and quirky history, tell-your-friends-about-it trivia, games, cartoons and information about key players, teams and even stadia, this is the ideal companion to enjoy the World Cup with!So if you want to know: Who was the person who witnessed two ten-wicket hauls forty-three years apart; How cricket got its name (Wooden planks, wicket gates ...
Why is the world getting increasingly fragmented? Is there a way for us to understand different viewpoints better? In this collection, writers from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan—Gulzar, Elmo Jayawardena, Manjula Padmanabhan, Poile Sengupta, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Subhadra Sen Gupta and others—write about various kinds of conflict in our society and history. Some stories are dark, others full of light and hope, and some outright funny as they portray ...
Aunt Podi’s treasured Burmese box was a part of family history. When Panchu Mama narrates the hair-raising story of how it was acquired and the mysterious circumstances in which it got lost, Goopy decides to find the fabled box and its precious contents. ‘The Burmese Box’ is an action-packed story of a family on a treasure hunt, as they grapple with devious plans and nasty crooks, a highly suspicious detective and eccentric relatives.In ...