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The Disappearing Coconuts
Glue, newspaper and coconuts are disappearing from Ameena's house, and her parents are confused as to why.
The Dividing Lines
A poet wakes up to a wonderful dream, one that imagines a world without borders.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Poetry
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dog Who Knew Sadness
Sadness follows Feroz like a shadow. But his best friend Noah is always there to chase it away.
The Dog’s Eggs
A mama bird lays four eggs. One day, when she leaves the nest to search for food, she comes back to find that someone has taken her place!
The Dog’s Eggs
Mama bird lays her eggs. Will the dog eat them?
The Doll That Bommakka Made
This charming cumulative tale celebrates the tradition of hand-crafted dolls, inspired by the South Indian Thanjavur Thalai Atti Bommai. Starting with a little ball of clay, we see the fine dancing doll grow before our eyes. The rhythmic descriptive words, stacked in a delightfully repetitive way, invite children to chant along. The vibrant illustrations complete the vivid imagery.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Human Interest School & Education
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dordles Go Home (Book 3)
Three creatures find alternative sources of fuel to generate enough energy to get home. The final book in a series about the adventures of the Dordles, who find themselves stuck on a planet where resources are scarce.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Non-fiction Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dordles Find Fuel (Book 1)
Three creatures go in search of fuel in order to get home, but it’s easier said than done. The first in a series of three books about the adventures of The Dordles, who find themselves stuck in a world where resources are scarce.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dordles Save Fuel (Book 2)
Three stranded creatures try to save enough fuel to get home. The second in a series of three books about the adventures of The Dordles, who find themselves stuck in a world where resources are scarce.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Drawing Game
Jeenu and Ajji are drawing circles, triangles and squares. Then they turn them into all sorts of things. This simple story introduces the concept of shapes to children and encourages them to use their imagination.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Fiction Mathematics School & Education Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dream Key
It is a story about a young archeologist who likes to find mythical items in the far flung regions of India.
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Categories: Fiction Mythology, Legends & Folklore Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
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.