Books for Children and Young Adults

“My grandparents used to tell me a lot of stories about Mahabharata and Ramayana, and that became my introduction to stories. Unfortunately, today, most children do not grow up with their grandparents. I hope to bring the same joy I received through stories to children everywhere.”

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bambo-bounty

6+ years

Fiction

English

How the Bamboo got its Bounty – Chapter Book

‘From human birth to death, our Bamboo finds one way or another to be useful to a common person. It…

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mango-magic

6+ years

Fiction

English

How the Mango Got its Magic – Chapter Book

We all love the sweetness of mango and how it quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but have you…

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Gopi Diaries Growing Up

6+ years

Fiction

English

Gopi Diaries – Growing Up (Book 3)

The little pup of Coming Home and the stronger, bigger, more mischievous Gopi of Finding Love grows…

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Also Available in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada
magic-of-loststory

6+ years

Fiction

English

Magic of the Lost Story

After staying in the lockdown for over a year, Nooni is now visiting her Ajja-Ajji in Somanahalli….

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Also Available in Telugu, Marathi
earth-got-beauty

6+ years

Fiction

English

How the Earth got its Beauty – Chapter Book

Have you ever stopped to marvel at the earth’s beauty: at snow-capped mountains and oceans so…

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childrens-treasury

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Sudha Murty Childrens Treasury

From inspirational real life encounters as a teacher to timeless stories woven from the memories of…

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the-saga

10+ years

Fiction

English

The Sage with Two Horns

Have you heard of the king who sacrificed his own flesh to keep his word to a pigeon? Or about the…

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Also Available in Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi
gopi-diaries

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Gopi Diaries – Finding Love (Book 2)

In this second book in the bestselling Gopi Diaries series, Gopi is stronger, bigger, more…

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Also Available in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada
onion-got-layers

6+ years

Fiction

English

How the Onion got its Layers – Chapter book

Have you noticed how the onion has so many layers? And have you seen your mother’s eyes water when…

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bag-of-stories

6+ years

Fiction

English

Grandparents’ Bag of Stories

It’s 2020 and children are stuck indoors as the novel coronavirus finds its way into India. A…

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Also Available in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
How the Sea Became Salty

6+ years

Fiction

English

How the Sea became Salty – Chapter book

A long, long time ago, seawater was sweet and drinkable. How it became salty is a remarkable story.

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The-Gopi-Diaries-Coming-Home

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Gopi Diaries – Coming Home (Book 1)

The Gopi Diaries is a series of three books for children about a dog called Gopi. Told in Gopi’s…

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Also Available in Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Daughter-from-Wishing-Tree

10+ years

Fiction

English

The Daughter from a Wishing Tree

Did you know that the Trinity often turned to goddesses to defeat the asuras? Did you know that the…

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Also Available in Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
The-Upside-Down

10+ years

Fiction

English

The Upside Down King

Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed and babies were found inside fish?…

Also Available in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
The-Man-From-the-Egg

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Man from the Egg

Did you know that Brahma once had five faces?Why do snakes have a forked tongue?Do gods cheat?Why…

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The Serpent’s Revenge

10+ years

Fiction

English

The Serpent’s Revenge – Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata

How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach…

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Also Available in Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Hindi
magic-of-lost-temple

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Magic of the Lost Temple

City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents’ village in Karnataka. But she…

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Grandma’s Bag of Stories

6+ years

Fiction

English

Grandma’s Bag of Stories

Over 20 short stories, ideal for children of ages 5 and up. Includes popular stories: ‘The…

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The-Bird-with-Golden Wings

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Bird with Golden Wings

What would you do if a bird with golden wings alighted on your terrace and offered you fabulous…

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The_Magic_Drum

6+ years

Fiction

English

The Magic Drum & Other Stories

Features over 30 stories including popular stories like ‘A Fair Deal’, ‘Nine Questions for a…

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Grandmother to Read

6+ years

Fiction

English

How I taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories

This delightful collection of stories recounts real-life incidents from the life of Sudha…

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Computer-Lokadalli

10+ years

Non Fiction

English

Computer & Internet for Children

An introduction to computers and the internet, specially for children.

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