Tara and the Giant Queen: Tara and the Giant Queen is a fantasy in the Land of Giants. Nine-year old Tara finds herself in a strange land after a storm. She accidentally lands on the head of the queen of giants and is taken into her care. The good queen promises to help her return home, but some evil giants believe Tara is a magician and are out to capture her for her magic powers. What follows is danger, courage, and a fascinating journey home. And yes, fun, because Tara and the boy-giant, Montek, become great friends.
Mystery of the Missing Horseman: Twelve-year-old Sandy, who has always lived in the U.S., is visiting Amrita Mahal, the family palace. She joins the other children of the erstwhile royal family in the Hunt for the Horseman, a game like none other involving secret compartments and hidey-holes, and an ivory toy called Horseman.
Dangerous criminals are out to grab the palace. This could be the last chance the children may have to find the elusive horseman. Meantime, as the court hearing nears, the thugs start dangerous games. When it looks like everything is lost, the Horseman saves the palace…
Mystery of the Diamond Ring: Maya finds a bottle with a diamond ring and some papers on the beach. She, along with her brother and two friends, put together the clues. The bottle is a distress signal, sent by a woman who is held captive on a ship. The dazzling find and the appearance of a muscled, tattooed man who is linked to the mystery sweep the children into a dangerous adventure!
Cinderella’s Escape: Cinderella's Escape is a modern-day retelling of the fairy tale. Unfortunately, it has no fairy godmother to help Anna Maria, our heroine. That doesn't bother Anna Maria. She believes Cinderella would have escaped even without her fairy godmother. She would have had to. It's called survival. Readers will love the story and the most unexpected twist.
Saving Snow White: Lisa’s new mother is so much in love with herself that she has the walls covered with mirrors. She is also germophobic, dislikes children who ask questions, and plays with swords. In this modern-day Snow White tale, there are good stepmoms too, and the happily-ever-after comes with new friends and family, and not with a Prince Charming.
Rule-Breaker Princess: When Akhila was born, she cried so hard that her face turned purple. The queen was annoyed. A princess wasn’t supposed to cry. As Akhila grew up, she broke more rules. She kept pets, played with children of shepherds, climbed trees, and more. Until the king and queen put a stop to it all…
The Boy Who Was Left Behind: Vimal’s parents, who are NRIs - non-resident Indians – leave him with his grandmother when he is two. He grows up happy and secure in her care. When he is eight, a phone call in the night turns his world topsy-turvy. His grandmother leaves him with relatives and goes to London. Once again, he is left behind – this time with a secret that is too big for a young boy.
The Dinosaur Puzzle and Other Stories: Seven stories of fun and adventure. Meet a thief and a snake, a dinosaur and a great-grandmother, a boy and his lucky marble. Some more? How about a boy and an elephant, a terrorist and a school boy, and some ghosts?
The Unicycle and Other Stories: Each of the six stories has something valuable to offer. The Green Earth is a lesson in protecting our earth and nature. Project Chinna is about sharing knowledge. The Clever Princess shows how one may overcome difficult situations by being resourceful. The Dream has a family coming to terms with loss. The Unicycle is all about determination and earning respect through recycling, and Mr. Ben's Treasures is a tale of strange hobbies, honor, and community.
Theft in the Fair and Other Stories: What does a camel have to do with a theft? Read Hitesh: Case 1 to find out! Theft at the Fair is a collection of four mysteries in which children use math, logic, and problem-solving skills. There is a camel, a boy genius, a woman acrobat, trick mirrors, and much more!
Rangeela Tales (Books 1,2, and 3): Navjyot rescues a parrot and wins his trust. The parrot, Rangeela, has exceptional skills. He can speak and understand human speech. Instead of flying free, he chooses to live with Navjyot, provided he promises to keep his talking skills a secret. Very soon they become the best of friends and have loads of fun, adventures, and sometimes, spats.
Rangeela Tales is a series of stories about the duo, and also about Navjyot’s nosy cousin, Nimi, and her black cat, Robber, who is on a mission to end Rangeela’s existence.
Dearie: How brave must a deer be? Brave enough to flee from danger, naturally. But whenever Dearie is faced with danger, real or imagined, he freezes. When his fear becomes a threat to the herd, he is made to leave. He must live alone, alone with his fears amidst the dangers that abound all around him. Will he survive?
Daksha, the Medicine Girl: Daksha lives in a hamlet in the Himalayas. An orphan, she learns native medicine by assisting a vaidya. A chance encounter brings her to the notice of people who move her to town and admit her to a school. Daksha is unhappy there and wants to return to her hamlet – until a resourceful doctor helps her adjust to her new life.
The Forbidden Forest: On some nights, cries of cheetahs and leopards come from the forest. Why are wild animals moving from the dense jungle across the hills to the sparse forest? Does it have anything to do with the factory that appears to be shut down but secretly operates? Abhi and his cousins find out.
Krishta, Daughter of Martev: When Suraj discovers Krishta in his chemistry lab, he assumes someone is playing a prank on him. But Krishta is an alien and in need of help with her lessons. He and his sister find a way to assist her. However, Krishta is in danger from a dangerous alien, and Suraj and his sister get caught up in it, too!
The Magician’s Turban: Ismail and Hassan, and everyone in the audience, are amazed by Jadugar’s act. But is it really magic? Ismail thinks not. Until he and Hassan are swept into The Magician’s Turban!
The Homeless Birds: Ranjan meets a most unusual bird in his garden. Bigger than him and able to talk, the bird is lost and does not know in which direction its home lies. Ranjan takes his compass and goes with the bird to help it. And learns a valuable lesson.
Knife and Fork: Bholu, a city-returned monkey, continues with his new ways in the forest. Until he learns: Monkey ways are right for monkeys just as human ways are right for human beings. Food and fun are meant to be shared with friends. Losing friends is easy, but winning them back is not.
Make a Wish: The fairy grants Niki a wish. Niki asks for time to decide and takes the help of her friend. When she learns that her classmate Amy and her father are in serious trouble, she turns to the fairy for help. Will the fairy come again? And can she deal with dangerous villains?
The Missing Girl: After a game of hide and seek with her brother and friends, Sneha goes missing.
The presence of a strange car points to a kidnapping. The police are called in. But Sneha is not kidnapped. She is in the midst of an adventure, an adventure of a different kind.
Nine Short Chapter Books (Omnibus Edition of all books for Ages 8-12)
The Ant Thief: This is the story of Noira, the ant who wears a diamond ring and tells everyone it is a gift from a king, for bravery. She becomes famous as the Great Traveller Ant. But Noira is a thief, and the ring is stolen. One day, the bees catch her stealing honey from their hive. Will Noira learn her lesson?
Bala-Gala the Brave and Dangerous: Bala-Gala lives in the forest of Gamba-Bamba and must save himself from the crocodile, Brammy-Gommy, who lives in the River Kanga. But who is Bala-Gala? Is he a deer, a tiger, a dinosaur, or a dragon? The answer will delight kids, as will the story.
Super-Duper Monty: Monty the frog loves to hop, leap, and jump. One day, he takes a big leap out of his pond and hops down the road. And lands into big trouble!
Which is p and Which is q? Minki likes to make words from her set of wooden letters, but finds it difficult to tell p and q apart. One day, she throws them out of the window. Angry and hurt, p and q stomp away to Word Fairy and announce they are never going back. What will happen to their words? A fun story about an important issue.
Hop and Chomp: Hop, a young grasshopper, makes a new friend. He is Chomp, the caterpillar. Chomp is not like Hop at all. While Hop likes to explore the world around him and to play in the grass, Chomp only eats. But Hop doesn’t mind because Chomp is a good listener. He visits him often and tells him all about his day. One day, Chomp stops eating. And then he disappears!
The Bird that Learned to Swim: Minnie is a baby bird with a big problem: one of her wings does not open fully. She watches her siblings learn how to fly and is sad that she can never leave the nest. Left alone while her family is out, she tries different ways to fly, but nothing works. Until she makes a wonderful discovery!
The Hat Lady and her Animals: Easy is a knitted dog who longs for a playmate. But Darlene, the lady who made him, keeps knitting more and more hats. Easy is disappointed until he makes a discovery …
The Alphabet Game (Interactive Learning): Are you a little tired of the same old Alphabet Book? Why not make practicing letters a game you and your child will enjoy?