A Tigress Called Machhli and Other True Animal Stories from India.
MEET THE SUPERSTARS OF INDIA’S ANIMAL KINGDOM! A crocodile who loves eating rice. A mule who won an award for bravery. A camera-friendly tigress who ruled Ranthambore. Swashbuckling monitor lizards. Rats believed to be the children of a goddess. Cuddly dogs who help nervous travellers. Five thousand punctual parrots… Soar, crawl, hop and scamper about with these and other intriguing creatures, along with their equally interesting human friends, as they take you on a most unusual journey across the country. Cheerfully told and charmingly illustrated, these animal stories, collected from cities, jungles, rescue missions and maybe even your neighbourhood, are funny, fascinating and downright adorable. And the best part? They’re all completely true!
ISBN: 9789388322157
Publisher: Hachette India
Publish Date: 2019
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“A Tigress Called Machhli and Other True Animal Stories from India.”
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Lola and ChackoMeet Lola and her pet dog, Chacko!
One day, during a game of Fetch, Chacko runs into the creepy forest next to Lola’s house and doesn’t return.
Lola has always been afraid of the forest. Her grandparents think it is too dangerous for a child to explore alone, and she has heard stories of the hideous monster living in its depths.
But Chacko is her best friend and she is determined to find him. So she ventures into the dark gloom of the forest.
Will Lola and Chacko return home safely? Or will this so-called monster get to them first?
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Secret Tales from the HimalayasThe Woodcutter has come to cut the ancient Deodar tree up in the forests of the Himalayas. The animals and birds are determined to save their friend from him. This riveting tale is about the friendship between the animals and the trees. The plan they come up with to distract the Woodcutter will keep the reader engrossed : How were the Himalayas formed? How does a small stream reach the sea? Packed with information and stories about nature’s happenings, told through the voice of various animals, this is a story set in a Himalayan forest in Sirmaur.
Interspersed with a mix of fact and fiction one meets cinnamon sparrows, parakeets, the Monal pheasant and the black-faced langurs along with a mythical Blue Bird and a magical plum tree. Sparkling with humour and imagination, this story promises to entertain children with its creativity and conversational tone, and even spurs them to create their own origin theories.
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Pops!My name is V. Arun. I am seven years old. My father’s name is Venkatesh. He is very good. He never gets mad at me. He buys me a lot of toys and chocolates… I love My father. That’s a big bluff. Arun has never met his dad. He has only seen his photograph in the wedding album. And he hates him. Then one day, his father comes back. His mother has to take Arun to meet him once a month. It’s a Court order. His grandparents say that the man is very bad and might try to take him away from his mom. Arun is scared and angry. But why does the man keep bringing him gifts? Why does he play with dogs? Why does he climb like a monkey? Why does he keep saying ‘pop! Pop! Pop!’? As if Arun could ever start calling this strange man ‘pops’!.
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