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OLIVER TWIST
₹225.00Set in 19th-century England, this is the story of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist who grows up in a notorious workhouse where he is ill- treated and ill-fed like other orphan boys. Oliver gets sold to a trader who also deals with him cruelly. One day, he escapes to London, where he falls among a band of crooks. He faces misfortune after misfortune till all his sufferings come to an end.
In an early example of the social novel, Dickens exposes the horrors of child labour, domestic violence, the organised recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. -
ROBINSON CRUSOE
₹180.00Robinson Crusoe, an Englishman, gets shipwrecked, lands on an uninhabited island, and then passes twenty-eight years there in complete isolation. It is a classic tale of mutinous sailors, cannibals, and a very endearing character saved by Robinson from the cannibals.
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Shakuntala
₹150.00Discover the enchanting tale of Shakuntala, a timeless gem in the world of children’s literature skillfully crafted by Abanindranath Tagore. With unparalleled finesse, this modern classic retells the Mahabharata narrative, offering a unique blend of emotion and artistry rarely found in children’s stories worldwide. Abanindranath’s pen dances across the pages, inspired by the esteemed Rabindranath Tagore’s request, creating a literary masterpiece that transcends time. Published in the inaugural volume of the Juvenile series in the Bengali month of Shravan in 1302, Shakuntala resonates as a harmonious symphony of narrative depth and linguistic brilliance. Immerse yourself in the magic of Abanindranath Tagore’s storytelling, where every word is a brushstroke painting a vivid picture of Shakuntala’s world-a world where pain becomes a melody, seldom written elsewhere on this planet.
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STORIES FROM THE MAHABHARATA
₹225.00Embark on an enchanting journey through the magical world of The Mahabharata! Tailored especially for young readers, this book retells the gripping tales filled with myths, thrilling adventures, and profound reflections on philosophy, politics, and religion from the epic while keeping the essential plot intact. Dive into the timeless narratives of heroes and villains, gods and warriors, as The Stories of Mahabharata unfold in a way that is both entertaining and enlightening. Get ready for an epic adventure that will ignite young imaginations and leave them spellbound!
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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
₹250.00Huckleberry Finn, or simply Huck, is the teenage son of a drunken and brutal father of lowly origin, who has no honest means of earning. He escapes from the tyranny of his father. On the way, he comes across Jim, a runaway slave. They flee down the river Mississippi on a raft, making many acquaintances and going through many adventures. As they go along, they witness racial prejudices and moral decay afflicting the American society.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
₹250.00Tom Sawyer is a teenage boy who lives with his aunt Polly. He has a very unconventional friend in Huckleberry Finn, a socially outcast and the son of a drunken and brutal father with no honest means of income. The two friends go through a series of adventures. One day, they happen to be the witness to a murder. In the court, they establish the innocence of the man falsely accused of the murder. As a result, they incur the wrath of Injun Joe, the real murderer. However, Joe dies, and the two friends find the treasure that he hid in a cave.
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THE CALL OF THE WILD
₹180.00The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a cross between Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd, and the pet dog of Judge Miller, who is stolen and sold to work as a sled dog during the Gold Rush in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. It is a new life for him, harsh and merciless. But he survives all odds and becomes a wild beast, answering the call of his ancestors, the wolves.
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THE ILIAD
₹225.00Paris, the son of Priam, the king of Troy, abducts Helen, the wife of Menelaus, a Greek Chief. The Greeks, led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (in Greece), set sail in a thousand ships and lay siege to Troy. The seige lasts ten years before Troy falls. And before that many a valiant and noble warriors fell in the battlefield. An epic poem in 24 books, The Iliad, takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus.
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THE INVISIBLE MAN
₹225.00Griffin is a gifted scientist who finds a means to make things invisible. He makes the experiment upon himself and goes invisible. He, however, does not know how to reverse the process. Published in 1897, The Invisible Man is the poignant story of a man who goes through a series of harrowing experiences in his invisible state. The story ends in his tragic death. As a practitioner of random and careless violence, Griffin has become an iconic figure in horror fiction.
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THE JUNGLE BOOK- Mowgli’s Story
₹180.00Lost in the jungle, Mowgli is a human child raised by a wolf family. The Mother Wolf treats him as one of her cubs. The boy grows up learning self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. He finds warm friendships with Bagheera, the black panther, and Balu, the bear, who teaches him the ways of the jungle. However, Sher Khan, the Bengal tiger, does not like Mowgli and is always on the prowl for him.
Adapted into numerous films, The Jungle Book (1895) teaches respect for authority, obedience, and understanding of one’s place in society by following the ‘laws of the jungle’. It is not about animal behaviour but human archetypes in animal form.
