children's fiction
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For children: How a jar of pickles can bring a family – even a neighbourhood – closer together
Yesha Gambhir Mirza
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For children: Tired of being ignored by lion king, the animals of Nallamala Forest turn to democracy
Karteek Manchala
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For children: Paru’s new classmates make fun of her because she is left-handed
Bijal Vachharajani
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‘A Home to Haunt’: Ghosts and global predicament align in this horror novel for children
Tansy Troy
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For children: Xuan, a scribe from China, finds himself entangled in dangerous intrigues in Taxila
Veena Muthuraman
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For children: Churailamma takes custody of Princess Pihu and imprisons her in the Tower of Doom
Rajesh Talwar
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For children: Manavi and her young twin brothers make a new friend when a neighbour moves in
Deepa Agarwal
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For children: Captain Scowl faces something trickier than any mess he’s ever made – his own feelings
Devika Anand Gupta
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How writer Prajwal Parajuly’s nephew’s birthday celebrations led to his new book for children
Jayanthi Madhukar
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For children: Neev is pulled back in time and given a mission by the Buddha: escort a scholar home
Rachna Chhabria
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For children: When a neighbour’s watch goes missing, three young friends get ready to crack the case
Vidya Varadarajan
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For young readers: The lives of three school friends become entwined in riot-ridden Darjeeling
Stuti Agarwal
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For children: Child widow Aru’s life changes when she’s offered a job at the landlord’s house
Aditi Krishnakumar
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For children: Dinu takes part in the Dandi march but, unbeknownst to him, a killer is on the loose
Lavanya Karthik
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Short stories for children: Bembem could not have guessed how hot the u-morok chilli is
Linthoi Ningthoujam
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For children: Can four friends nab the criminals as tigers start to vanish from a wildlife reserve?
Sutapa Basu
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Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival announces its children’s books awards shortlists for 2024
Scroll Staff
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For children: Qainaat enrols at an akhada to learn wrestling, but many challenges await her
Vibha Batra
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YA fiction: Three teens sneak into Pakistan to nab a terrorist and make him face justice in India
Manu Namboodiri
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Children’s fiction: Three children investigate why geometry boxes are going missing from schools
Vidya Varadarajan