The story is about a train journey where not only people but also animals are traveling. Ruskin, his grandparents, and their pets—Timothy the Tiger, Popeye the Parrot, and Chips the Squirrel—are all on the Lucknow Express, going from Dehradun to Aunty Mabel’s house in Lucknow.
Rosa wakes up to find Pai’s prized purple dahlias missing. She sets on a mission to find the culprit.
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.
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.
Each child is unique in how they look, play, speak, and express themselves. This book beautifully celebrates that uniqueness.
Young Diya’s Bapu sees something mysterious and terrifying in the bathroom and the book opens with an illustration of a tall looming shadow. Yelp!
