children's books
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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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‘Then you show your little light’: Poems from a new book of poetry for young readers
Keki N Daruwalla Walter de La Mare Arundhathi Subramaniam Jane Taylor Rudyard Kipling
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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: It is October 1947. Maqbool Sherwani promises to protect Kashmir from attackers
Mallika Ravikumar
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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: Controversial newcomer Mr Christaki becomes music tutor to a group of young friends
Farrukh Dhondy
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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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‘Nur lifted her musket. Aiming between the tiger’s eyes’: How empress Nur Jahan killed a maneater
Ruby Lal
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Sunday book pick: ‘The Children of the New Forest’, the first historical novel for young readers
Sayari Debnath
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Turning pages, finding words: Picture books for children’s emotional well-being
Rati Girish
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Comics for children: Can Amar help the Heebee Jeebees find the secret ingredient for their show?
Khyrunnisa A
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For children: How the delicate made-in-India muslin fabric inspired the freedom movement
Dev Kumar Jhanjh Debarati Bagchi
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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 very young readers: Two picture books about one mythical and one real-life hero
Sudhamahi Regunathan Vikas Khanna
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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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Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states
Rudrangshu Mukherjee Shobita Punja Toby Sinclair