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A Boisterous Bedtime Read

Two sisters, one very strange Aunt, and a flock of escaped birds... Magic and mayhem comes in unexpected shapes and sizes to one small corner of a very big city in Anitha Balachandran's crackling storybook... Read on ...

Record Tidbits

Curious to know about the world's largest and the smallest, the shortest and the longest? Get hold of a copy of Scholastic India's 'Book of World Records' immediately. Read on ...

Sumptuous Delights

Mouthwatering food, majestic rulers, imperious noblemen, adventure, and history! All this and more feature in Subhadra Sen Gupta's collection of stories, 'History, Mystery, Dal and Biryani'. Read on ...

Strength from Within

Read about real-life Indian heroes under 16, in 'Brave Hearts - Winners of the National Bravery Awards'. Read on ...

A Chest Full of Stories

Charming stories drawn from real life that are 'not-quite-real', here's 'Zigzag and Other Stories' for you. Read on ...

The Magical Land of Narnia

Written by C.S. Lewis, the 'Chronicles of Narnia', published decades before the Harry Potter series, was the first to blend adventure and fantasy, writes 11 year-old Sujit Thomas. Read on ...

Two Sides of a Coin

Poile Sengupta's 'The Exquisite Balance', questions why a girl must necessarily be like a girl, in her story about twins. Read on ...

Born to Love Animals

These animals must have lived noble lives in their previous birth, for they live in Naomi's house, where they are given more importance than humans themselves. A story by Yoram Kaniuk. Read on ...

Real Winners in Life

Ramendra Kumar pens a series of inspirational stories for children, focusing on values, and all featuring child protagonists. Read on ...

Flying Dogs and School-going Monkeys

Delightful stories of a dog that can fly, a monkey that goes to school, and an untidy worm, by Deepa Agarwal. Read them aloud to your young brother or sister. Read on ...

Temper, Temper!!

Everyone told him to look for the temper that he had lost and so Boomba went searching high and low for his lost temper! A lively tale by Santhini Govindhan. Read on ...

Hamid Buys an Eid Present

No mention of Eid is complete without remembering the story of Hamid the orphan boy, in the classic 'Eidgah', by the famous Hindi writer, Munshi Premchand - now in an English translation. Read on ...

Of Daemons, Lords and 'Dust'

Imagine a world in which the forces of evil are locked in a fierce battle for supremacy and the future of the universe hinges on a young girl's act of bravery. Read on ...

Making Friends and Keeping them

From deadly enemies to best chums, an essential guide on the bumpy road to lasting friendship. Read on ...

Where have the Teens Disappeared?

Five teenagers have disappeared. The police has no leads and Cole Sear, the boy from the film, 'The Sixth Sense', is the only one who can help. Read on ...

The Play

Abby wants the best part in a the class play and makes up her mind to put in all the hard work required. Read on ...

Escape to Freedom

Ferdinand and his little sister, Manuela, hate living in their elder brother's house. The two little children decide to escape - but where to go? Read on ...

Granny's Girl

Neena and her granny are inseparable. Their love for each other is deep, and when an illness befalls her granny, Neena moves heaven and earth to save her... Read on ...

The Adventures of Clifford

A delightful Scholastic picture book series by Norman Birdwell about Clifford, the world's largest dog, and Emily Elizabeth, the girl with whom he lives. Read on ...

How Fast can you Think?

Scholastic India's 'Absolutely Mental 1' is a wonderful puzzle book intended to make you think - and real fast, too. Read on ...

Puzzling it Out

How would you like to solve some challenging puzzles that take you on a trip around the world? Buy Scholastic India's 'Around the World in 80 Puzzles'. Read on ...

Learn while Playing!

One teaches you the art of being creative through various activities, the other to play around with words. Enjoy two puzzle books from Scholastic India's collection. Read on ...

The Gift of the Magi

This evergreen story by O. Henry is about the great Christmas spirit of love. It is a lovely tale of a young couple who sacrifice their most precious treasures to buy gifts for each other. Read on ...

Christmas Favourites

Besides the plum cake and Christmas choir, one remembers Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Forgotten Helper', by Lorrie Moore. Read on ...

Boyhood by the Sea

Suresh and his friends have grown up beside the sea and they dream of growing up and going fishing for the first time. A fascinating photo-essay by Raghavendra Rao and Sandhya Rao. Read on ...

Judy All the Way

Few authors deal with the thorny issues of those troubled teenage years with the sensitivity and humour of Judy Blume. Read on ...

Of Rat Snakes and Boys who are Different

What happens when Kali, a little forest boy, is admitted to a regular school? Read Zai Whitaker's 'Kali and the Rat Snake', to find out... Read on ...

Far from Potty about Harry Potter

Ten-year-old Moen Sen wonders what the hoopla about the bespectacled character is all about. Read on ...

Harry Potter Series -- Uniquely Real

In an Enid Blyton, tragedy rarely exceeds a cut finger. That's where JK Rowling scores with her Harry Potter series, writes 11-year-old Sujit Thomas in a sparkling review. Read on ...

The Nest

Bringing up a family successfully is the most anxious business of the year for birds. The hazards increase when a long migratory journey precedes nest-building, say writers Salim Ali and Laeeq Futehally. Read on ...

Tale of a Circus Bear

Golu, the mahout's son, is sad to see the way animals are treated in the circus. His friend, the little bear Bholu, is miserable. One day Golu decides that he has had enough. A heartwarming tale by Pankaj Bisht. Read on ...

The Final Glacier

Aditya and Devyani discover that their grandfather is off on a trip to Gaumukh, where the mighty Ganga originates, and insist on accompanying him in Sheila Sharma's story of exploration... Read on ...

Glimpses from Gandhi's Life

"Why don't you wear a kurta, Bapu?" the little boy asked. True life stories from the life of Mahatma Gandhi, written by Uma Shankar Joshi. Some excerpts.. Read on ...

A Royal Diet of Mangoes

If it is summer, it must be mango time. The only way to enjoy them is to have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, wrote famous naturalist M. Krishnan. Read on ...

The Family Album

The boredom of summer vacations vanishes when Priya discovers Hari living next door to her new home. But the real adventure only begins when they come across an old family album. Excerpts from Gita Iyengar's story. Read on ...

Wonder in the Sand

The twins miss Mumbai and spending a year in a sleepy army cantonment seems a bore. But excitement is just a sandstorm away, they soon discover. Excerpts from Cheryl Rao's story. Read on ...

Gems of Indian Literature

Together we shall unravel some of the invaluable gems of Indian thought and literature -- the Bhagavad Gita, The Puranas, The Vedas, and the Upanishads, says writer Manoj Das. Excerpts... Read on ...

Snake People

Most people flee at the sight of a snake. But there are those who actively seek out snakes. Like the Irula tribals of Tamil Nadu. Excerpts from the book by Zai and Rom Whitaker. Read on ...

AHA! Books

Award-winning playwright, writer, artist, cartoonist and illustrator, Manjula Padmanabhan, who has published 21 books for children, lists out her 10 all-time favourite children's books and series, for Pitara's A-Ha list. Read on ...

AHA! Books (Hindi)

A list of some extremely fine low cost Indian books on Education, Popular Science, Maths and Children's Stories. Click to view the names of the top 40 books as judged by Arvind Gupta. Read on ...

A Teacher Remembers

A young teacher comes to a school with dreams in his eyes. The students have their own plans to unsettle him. But, not for long. Gandhian educationist Gijubhai Badheka writes about his experiences. Some excerpts. Read on ...