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Doctor Donut
Meet Doctor Donut, the gentlest doctor in the world and see how he treats his sweet patients. Doctor Donut was originally published in Young World, a supplement of The Hindu newspaper.
Don’t Eat The Sugar
A boy dreams of eating sugary foods, when a parcel comes for his grandmother. It is sugar, and she hides it under his bed. The boy finds the sugar and eats it, against his grandmother's wishes, and everything starts to go wrong.
Don’t Snatch the Honey
A group of bears try to steal some honey when they are surrounded by strange ghosts - a group of elders who protect the woods.
Don’t Tread On Us! Part 1
Three friends - Steve, Dave and Patricia, go on a camping trip. While playing cricket, they find snakes hiding in the grass. When Steve is about to attack them, the snakes try to persuade the friends that they are friendly and welcoming. But then, later, a girl gets bitten, bringing the snake's reputations into dispute. Are they really safe?
Don’t Tread On Us! Part 2
In part two of the story, the snakes explain their past to Geoffrey, the snake who bit the girl, and they wonder if they can forgive him. Meanwhile the snakes also look after the humans.
Doomsday Dinosaur
This story tells the tale of twins of the future. This is an account of one of their time travels to the past to prevent a calamity- the escape of a dinosaur.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Adventure Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Fiction Science & Nature
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Dostat Daaram
Follow Maya the water droplet, as she travels through clouds, forests, and animals, discovering friendship, surprises, and new places along the way.
Duet of Rainmakers
The Traditional Folklore Singer and his new found friend sing a rain-making duet that brings down welcome showers to the desert regions.
Dugga
Dugga’s days are full of exciting things to see and incredible things to sniff. She sleeps, eats and plays as only a happy dog can. Until, one day, her life is turned upside down. With no warning at all, Dugga is thrown into a very different, terribly bewildering world. This is the story of how, with the help of humour, empathy and care — her own as well as that of other kind souls, Dugga finds her way back to love, cheer and compassion.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Nature/Gardening/Animals
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Dum Dum-a-Dum Biryani!
Basha and Sainabi are in a panic. Ammi is ill, and Saira aunty has just announced that she is arriving for lunch - with 23 other people! Budding chef Basha thinks he can cook Ammi's Dum Biryani, but her recipe only makes enough for 4 people. Math wiz Sainabi jumps in to help, declaring that she knows how to turn a 4-person recipe to a 24-person recipe. Do the siblings succeed in serving up a truly Dum Dum-a-Dum biryani? Read this book to find out!
Earth Calling Aru
Aru wants to fly, but gravity is keeping her firmly rooted to the ground. What if there was no gravity on Earth for a few minutes? Aru is about to find out.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Engineering & Technology Fiction Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Earthquake!
An earthquake strikes and a family takes cover. The boy, Billy, tells a tale about what causes an earthquake.
Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.