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Goldie is missing! Following a clue that a
golden dragon was seen diving into the heart of a blue grotto, Aditi
and her friends fly on Opal to the beautiful hillside of Cumae. Their
search leads to encounters with the Sybil who knows everything, a
magic mirror, and the tantrum-throwing, earthquake-causing,
lava-spewing Vesuvian Giant.
Aditi's adventures take
children each time to a different part of the world. This fifth one is
set around the island of Capri in Italy. But, again as always, the
enduring charm of the book is in its layered depths, in the gentle
insights into true friendship, true strength and the power of
compassion.
68 pages, 8.5" x
5.5", black and white, soft cover,
for 8 years and above
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Aditi’s grandmother
is unwell, and there is a certain rose that may make her feel
better. Does this Deep Rose really exist? No one is sure, but the
quest for it takes the adventurers to the coast of Devon
in England. There they meet the little boy Grendel, who lives
under
the sea, prowls around at night scaring others, who can’t remember
anything and doesn’t really care.
In the sixth book of
this unique series, Suniti Namjoshi gently raises the bar for her
young readers. In typical style, she recasts characters from
legends and questions popular notions about them — here, the
‘monsters’ Grendel and his mother from the Beowulf story. Does
monstrosity lie in the eye of the beholder, she wonders. Add to
this Monkeyji in a profound mood, and there is even more to think
about.
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72 pages, 8.5" x
5.5", black and white, soft cover,
for 8 years and above
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ADITI AND HER FRIENDS HELP THE BUDAPEST CHANGELING
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Suniti Namjoshi art Shefalee Jain |
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Rs 80.00 (within India)
US$ 7.50 (outside India)
English ISBN 81-8146-438-9 |
Siril the ant finds himself
bobbing in his matchbox on a river. Where is he? And how did
he get there? With him is a little creature who keeps changing
– into whatever anyone thinks she is. Beautiful doesn't quite
like her, but when the elephant is captured by the Old Woman
Who Lives in a Shoe, it is the strange little Changeling who
comes to her rescue.
Aditi and her friends are
drawn into adventure in the charming city of Budapest in
Hungary, where the two dragons hold a spectacular fire and
water show on the River Danube. The Changeling is tired of
changing with others' thoughts, and as the adventurers help
her discover who she really is, the author slips in quiet
questions about identity and perception.
72 pages, 8.5" x
5.5", black and white, soft cover,
for 8 years and above
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An official visit to Prague
takes a strange turn. The naughty granddaughter of
Princess Libusha casts a spell on Monkeyji, and the only
one who can help is Shemeek – the snow white horse who
sleeps behind a rock at Wysherad, dreaming of the world.
But to reach Shemeek, Aditi and her friends must first
deal with rude Sir Sparrow, and get past Old Fiery Blue,
the good-hearted dragon intent on a good fight.
A popular legend is woven
into this unusual adventure in the Czech Republic. There
is action and drama, but by the end of it there are also
questions: Who finally wins? And can a problem be a
solution? With her usual light touch, the author subtly
infuses the ordinary and everyday with new depth in the
eighth book in the series.
72 pages, 8.5" x
5.5", black and white, soft cover,
for 8 years and above
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Rs 80.00 (within India)
US$ 7.50 (outside India)
English ISBN 978-81-8146-440-8 |
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