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Around the World With a Chilli
Behind the humble chilli is a fascinating story that takes one around the world. This story is not just about the spicy chilli, but also about the adventures of brave warriors and traders, about stormy seas and new lands. Enjoy this fascinating account written by a renowned expert on globalization.
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Categories: Adventure Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends History Human Interest Non-fiction School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Aru and her little friends
While walking in her beloved grandma's garden, little Aru stumbles upon some very interesting little creatures wiggling in the soil. Enraptured by fascination, naive Aru picks them up........
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Categories: Family & Friends Science - Biology Science & Nature
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Arya in the Cockpit
Arya has always dreamt of flying. Fasten your seatbelts as she gets ready for a very special flight journey.
At Home
Ammini misses school, and her brother Unni misses his aunt. Both of them miss playing in the park. But everyone has to stay indoors. Maybe they can go out for a walk today? Ammini hopes so. A day in the life of two children in a time of lockdowns and social distancing.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Health & Wellbeing
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Badshahi Park
It was forbidden to go there, and to go at night to hammer a nail at the head of the grave? Ashhar was either a fool, or he was trying to be oh-so-brave. Why else would he accept Zulfi’s challenge? Would Ashhar enter the haunted tomb on a full moon night?
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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Fiction Horror Personal Development School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Barefoot Kanu Dadu
Chinar loves football. She wants to win the World Cup when she grows up. One day, when she asks Ma for a new pair of shoes, she hears the story of Kanu dadu, who played against the British barefoot—and won.
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Categories: Biographies Family & Friends
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Behind the Lie
Valli and Ramesh live under a cloud of fear because of their father, who has a frightening temper. Will things ever change for them? A story about domestic violence, grit and hope.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Health & Wellbeing Personal Development
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Biju Spins Some Magic
Biju and his family are weavers in rural Odisha. They create beautiful fabrics to sell in the cities of India and abroad. This is the tale of Biju’s adventures when he accompanies his father to Delhi to sell the saris, and in the process impresses a city boy with his skill. Jaya Jaitly’s fun-filled story is illustrated by Bhramara Nayak in the patachitra style.
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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Personal Development School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks
It’s raining and there’s not much one can do outdoors. Come and listen to Aaji’s story about the Kolis, the original inhabitants of Bombay, their favourite fish Bombay Duck and the city’s magnificent docks.
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Categories: Family & Friends History Human Interest
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Bonda and Devi
Do best friends always have to be alike? Devi and Bonda are best friends, but Devi is a little girl, while Bonda is a… Well, he can lift heavy boxes, he can extend his arms and legs, he never forgets anything he’s told, he can be turned on and off. Can you guess what he is?
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Family & Friends Science & Nature Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Bulli and the Tiger
Bulli is a little girl growing up in Assam, in a basket-weavers’ community. When the bamboo suppliers threaten to raise the rates and put their whole village in jeopardy, Bulli knows she has to find other ways of finding bamboo, even if it means facing the legendary tiger! Shalini Reys’s adventure-filled story is illustrated by Nankusiya Shyam in the Gond style.
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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Mythology, Legends & Folklore Nature/Gardening/Animals Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
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.