PAATI Vs UNCLE (The Underground Nightly Cooperative League of Elders)

PAATI Vs UNCLE (The Underground Nightly Cooperative League of Elders)
Author: Meera Ganapathi
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9354925111

All Inju wants is a quiet, boring holiday at the most boring house in Mumbai, but life at Parijat Retirement Colony is not the same any more. A thief is on the loose, and Paati has decided to become an UNCLE! But when the uncles of UNCLE (The Underground Nightly Cooperative League of Elders) act not so cooperative, Inju takes charge. Joining forces with a lady whose papads were stolen, the skinny building watchman and Paati, Inju forms PAATI (The People's Association against Thieves International). Can this motley crew of detectives crack the code?

Kolam Kanna

Kolam Kanna
Author: Vibha Batra
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2023-07-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9357081747

The exciting Kolam Kondattam Kontest is right around the corner. And Bharathi can't wait to participate and show off, er, showcase his creative skills. Encouraged by his friends, Tabassum and Alagu, he registers for the contest (with a 'k'). Alas, the Residents' Welfare Association, led by the fearsome Mrs Subramaniam, won't hear of it. The contest is open only to the residents of Pravin's Paradiso Apartments. And while Bharathi hangs out at the apartments all the time, he's not exactlytechnicallyactually a resident. Now it's up to Bharathi to hatch an ingenious plan. Will he be able to get around the rules, get past the building bullies and get a shot at his dream?

Trunk Call for Ajju

Trunk Call for Ajju
Author: Anjana Nagabhushana
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2023-05-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9357080775

Hello! Can you hear me? Between working out countable and uncountable nouns with his best friend Karthik, learning to be a budding guitarist with his music teacher Miss Alva, completing his homework, and getting into trouble with his parents for building sugar-cube igloos with his Kini Maasi, Ajju was living the life of a normal eight-year-old. And it was all going great until a baby elephant walked into his life. Molly was an eight-month-old elephant in distant Zimbabwe. What could the connection between them possibly be?

The House of Fear

The House of Fear
Author: IbnESafi
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2011-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8184002556

To the world Imran may appear to be a rich, handsome buffoon with his sports car, eccentric dress sense and bizarre sense of humour—but in reality he possesses a razor-sharp mind, and the agility, strength and quick wits of the perfect spy. His colleagues at the secret service make fun of him, but little do they know that he is their mastermind chief X2—a man who can defeat any enemy and solve all mysteries. Detective Imran is spy-novelist Ibn-e Safi’s greatest creation and the bestselling Imran series are Urdu cult classics, translated into English for the first time. The House of Fear: Dead bodies have been found in an abandoned house, each bearing three identical dagger marks, exactly five inches apart. Who is behind these eerie murders? Only Imran can solve this mystery. The House of Fear is the first book in the Imran series. Shootout at the Rocks: Colonel Zargham knows he is in grave danger when he receives a three-inch wooden monkey in the mail. This is no ordinary threat, but a warning from the two-hundred-years-old Li Yu Ka, one of the world’s deadliest gangs. The monkey will be followed by a wooden snake, and then a wooden rooster, after which the colonel will be swiftly murdered. Only one man stands between Li Yu Ka and his death: genius sleuth, Ali Imran.

The Clockwala's Clues (Hole Books)

The Clockwala's Clues (Hole Books)
Author: Varsha Seshan
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780143451150

Jasmine and Sheba want to spend the holidays finding homes for stray puppies. But to do so, they have to first solve a series of puzzles set by Sheba's father, Clockwala Uncle. Can they do this in time?

Mullah Nasruddin

Mullah Nasruddin
Author: Sampurna Chattarji
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2016-06-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8184751168

How do you stop yourself from being blown away all the way to China? How do you get top-notch services out of snooty Turkish bath attendants? Why do camels not have wings? As thirteen-year-old Shashank the Sad pores over his math homework, a little doodle appears and Mulla Nasruddin—MN to his friends—comes alive! MN’s never-ending stream of stories enthralls Shashank but make him wonder if his new friend is completely crazy. Then one day, Shashank finds himself trapped in a magic grid. Is there a connection between MN’s madcap stories and Shashank’s way out of the grid? Taking the much-loved tales of Mulla Nasruddin into a young boy’s richly imaginative world, Sampurna Chattarji’s retelling is one that will entertain and move both adults and children alike.

How Not To Make Money

How Not To Make Money
Author: Raj Kundra
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2013-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8184004974

When booze smugglers Jai and Mike reconsider their options after another close brush with the law, their friend Aziz, a corporate lawyer comes up with a plan for all of them to rake in even more money with less risk. Setting up an undetectable, foolproof scam, the boys who grew up together in the same London neighbourhood are now going to grow rich together, and quick. As with the best laid plans, they’d not counted on a few bumps along the way in the form of the intrepid fraud investigator who picks up on their trail, and Pam, the femme fatale whose sari blouses leave less to the imagination than bikinis, who has her eye set firmly on Jai. Knowing you have to risk it big to make it big, the boys put everything on the line in this high-speed thrill ride of a novel. But will they come out laughing or are they walking into a trap?

Have You Met the Parsis? (Have You Met Series)

Have You Met the Parsis? (Have You Met Series)
Author: Anastasia Damani
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780143451440

#A gorgeously illustrated full-color book for kids showcasing lesser-known communities in India. #Learn about community's culture and heritage; customs and food habits; and famous people. #Play along and learn with the interactive activities in the book. Did you know that several Parsi families, originally from Iran, sailed to India on large wooden boats? They landed in a town called Sanjan in Gujarat and blended in peacefully with the people. The Theatrewalas are one such family. Say 'su karech' to Uncle Cyrus and Aunty Jeroo; their three kids, big brother Darius and twin sisters Farah and Freya; and the sixth member of the family, Twiggy Theatrewala, the dachshund. Come, discover Parsi food, festivals and attires with the Theatrewala family! Learn to cook lip-smacking Parsi bhonu, fill your pocket of good deeds and make beautiful decorations next Navroz. Also find out about iconic Parsis such as Freddie Mercury and Jamsetji Tata. So let's get started, dikras and dikris!

Love in the Tsunami

Love in the Tsunami
Author: Ashok Ferrey
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2012
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0143416456

Murder in Melucha

Murder in Melucha
Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
Publisher: Duckbill
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9780143451969

Something strange is afoot at the Lotus Palace. A guest is murdered after a boring state banquet ... A secret room full of scorpions is found ... A cloaked stranger passes on information ... Every marble statue seems to hold a secret ... In Melucha, children's alphabet books teach that H is for hemlock, so it is no particular surprise when someone is found murdered. But in a city where everyone has devious and twisted motives, and dire plans, it is not easy for Meenakshi and Kalban to find the murderer. In this sequel to the acclaimed The Magicians of Madh, Aditi Krishnakumar pulls off another delightful romp, full of mystery, humour and hilarious predicaments.