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Lalita Iyer
The Girl Who Ironed Her Hair and Other Stories
by: Lalita IyerAdventurous Lalli and her quirky brother Shivi get into all kinds of madcap escapades-taming crazy curly hair to fart competitions and stealing roses.
With a dash of mischief, a pinch of daring and a whole lot of fun, these delightful short stories will have you laughing till you drop!
ISBN: 9789352759057
Publisher: Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd
Publish Date: 2019
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Unlucky ChumkiEveryone says chumki is unlucky and makes things go wrong with her ‘magic’. No wonder she has no friends. Can her brother aki’s plan help chumki make friends.
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10 Indian Women – Who were the first to do what they didThis book tells the stories of ten Indian women who were pioneers in diverse fields. While their stories and challenges are different, what is common is that they all opened up the way for all women to achieve their dreams. Savitribai Phule | kadambini Ganguly | cornelia sorabji | anusuya Sarabhai | jaddan Bai Hussain | Lakshmi Sahgal | Indira Gandhi | a Lalitha | CB muthamma | Pt Usha award-winning writer Shruthi Rao writes absorbing tales of the lives, times and societies that these women lived and worked in.
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Not My Long Blue SkirtPrincess Uma’s room is crammed with all sorts of things: board games and paper kites, colourful balls and outgrown clothing. The list is never-ending and some of them need to be cleared out!
So her mother, the Queen, gives away some of these clothes to the neighbouring children . . . including Uma’s favourite long blue skirt!
Longingly, she watches the neighbouring kids wearing the skirt every day. Does their joy make Uma feel better about parting with it?
Can she finally learn to let go?
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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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The Adventures of Biplob the Bumblebee: Volume 1Don’t worry, bee happy–Biplob’s on his way
Biplop is a very busy bumblebee. When he isn’t collecting nectar, he is off on rollicking adventures to save his garden with the help of his friends, farmer Balram and the flowers. From harvesting water to saving baby plants from a dangerous infection, join Biplob as he comes up with innovative ideas that are always eco-friendly. These vibrantly illustrated stories promise to teach kids something new through lessons on science and friendship.
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