Set over the course of thirteen rain-soaked days, many of which have been declared Rain Holidays at school, Rekha tries to navigate the rain-laden streets of Mumbai with some expected and some unexpected allies and discover what it means to be a friend to someone who herself is going through a rain holiday of her own.
Neev is a bright student who prefers working alone. He thinks group projects are a waste of time and believes he can do everything better by himself. But when his teacher assigns a group project on Gautama Buddha, Neev is forced to team up with classmates—and that’s where the real adventure begins.
Set in 1930 during the salt satyagraha, the book follows Dinu, an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan and a reluctant volunteer of the Arun Tukdi. It is a small group of teenage students and young teachers, tasked with travelling ahead, making arrangements for Gandhiji and the other marchers on their way to Dandi.
This book is an interesting anthology of stories which magically transport the readers to the fictional animal kingdom of Lalavan. In the lush forests of Lalavan, young animals learn useful life lessons as they embark on adventures. It has twenty stories, each one filled with playful characters.
This book offers a perfect way to start a conversation on change. It also sensitively touches upon the feelings of sadness or confusion that a change might bring.
Meet Paru—a smart, opinionated fifth grader who is left-handed. She has moved to a new division where she has no friends, while all her old friends are in another class. Her classmates, especially her desk mate Nina, bully her for being different.
