INDIAN AUTHOR DEEPA AGARWAL
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And some more books...
She darted up to her brother, grabbed his stick of chalk and scrawled an intricate shape that her fingers traced, she didn't know how...
In the land of Kote, girls are forbidden to read and write but Selentra discovers that she is blessed with an extraordinary gift.
But this gift brings danger...
How will the Blessed Child Selentra survive to fulfill her destiny?
Why is friendship so precious to us? Because friends help you in times of trouble or with your studies, you can share a joke with a friend or a secret you would not like to share with even your parents. And when you fight with your friend life becomes miserable and lonely till you make up.
Nine stories about the different facets of this wonderful bond.
From the enchanting story of the Mritasanjivani spell, to the palace of lac that was built with horrific intent, to the fateful game of dice between the warring cousins-the Kauravas and Pandavas, to Bhishma's bed of arrows during the war at Kurukshetra...
Timeless tales from the Mahabharata retold in a vivid contemporary style.
Nineteenth century Tibet was a complete geographical mystery to the West. It was next to impossible for a white man to enter this rigorously guarded territory. And so was chosen an Indian explorer from the mountains of Kumaon...Nain Singh Rawat. He risked life and limb, donning numerous disguises to survey the Roof of the World.
Base on his actual diaries, this gripping narrative is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of a man who rose from poverty to become a legendary hero.
