Human Interest Books

Level B1 (estimated) · 24 pages · English

The Tunes of Kongthong

Written by Auswyn Winter Japang
Illustrated by P. Mario K. Pathaw

In Kongthong, one of the most unique villages in Meghalaya, three boys named Kyrpang, Pyndap, and Shemphang head to a nearby waterfall for a day of enjoyment and fun. The boys soon discover a beautiful cave filled with numerous life forms. As they move further into the cave, they become stranded. How will they manage to escape the cave with the night fast approaching? Join Kyrpang and his friends as they utilise their musical names to find a way out.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Very Hot Sun

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Nivong Sengsakoun

The sun is causing hot unbearable weather. At the same time, the sun feels distant and lonely. It decides to come to earth, but it is still too hot. The sun has to find a way to cool down, to be able to get close to creatures.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

The Village of Five Poles

Written by Sanjana Khoobchandani
Illustrated by Proiti Roy

After the Electricity Department installs five electricity poles in their village, the villagers are excited. But when the Electricity Department doesn't return to finish the work, the village is left with five empty poles. What will they do?

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

The Will

Written by Pragya Gopinath
Illustrated by Juhi Agarwal

How can half of seventeen camels be given to someone? Here is a story that illustrates the wisdom of a father, Abdullah bin Saad, and the intelligence of a mother, Rukaiya Khatoon, who solves the puzzle and ensures harmony between her sons.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Woodcutter of Gura – A Folktale from Ethiopia

Written by Veena Seshadri
Illustrated by Greystroke

The woodcutter of Gura set out to chop-chop-chop wood one day. He climbed up a tree, perched himself on a branch and began cutting. The village priest who was passing by warned him that if he cut the very branch he was sitting on, he would surely fall down and die. Find out what the woodcutter did in this hilarious tale from enchanting Ethiopia.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The World That Mai Built

Written by Nandita Jayaraj
Illustrated by Ankita Thakur

Mai lives in a beautiful colony she designed and built. Prema and Gopi play hide-and-seek and discover different hiding spaces.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

Then and Now

Written by S R Ramakrishna
Illustrated by Tanvi Bhat

It’s drizzling, and Appa tells Chiltari a story of the city of his childhood. And then father and son step out to discover a city where past meets present.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Human Interest Poetry

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Level B1 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

This is Where We Live

Written by Manjari Chakravarti
Illustrated by Manjari Chakravarti

An ordinary day unfolds through the eyes of Jugnu and Noorie, two felines in Shantiniketan—early morning rays slant in through the windows, fish and fruit sellers do their rounds, and children leave for school. However, as the hours slip by, and kal baisakhi, the spring storm, sweeps in all of a sudden, can the day be anything but extraordinary? Stop and stare at Jugnu and Noorie’s everyday world, discover the tiny details and peel each layer in this wordless and slow picture book.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

Three for Free – A Folktale from Taiwan

Written by Greystroke
Illustrated by P.G. Dinesh

Once upon a time, in a little village by a mountain, an old man came to sell his dumplings. He sold one for one cent, two for two cents and three for free! As the villagers started gobbling up the dumplings three at a time, strange things started happening around them. Read this tantalising tale from Taiwan to see what happened in this village by the Ban Pin Shan Mountain!

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

Tina’s Dream

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Taposhi Ghoshal

Tina falls asleep holding a glowing ring, and she gets transported to a strange dream world, where she has peculiar friends and there is food everywhere. Tina goes from place to place in the dream world, discovering new things.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

Uncle Owl

Written by Magdalena Cooper
Illustrated by Ariful Islam

Rats are everywhere in the village! They are destroying rice paddies, wheat fields and chewing clothes and books to bits. The villagers request Uncle Owl to help them scare off the devilish rats.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 14 pages · English

Wailers Three – A Folktale From China

Written by Greystroke
Illustrated by Greystroke

Mrs. Chang gets a letter from her son one day. She asks Warrior Wen to read it out to her. One look at the letter and Warrior Wen bursts into tears. Very soon, Mrs.Chang starts bawling. Next, Peddlar Peng, who is passing, by joins the sobbing duo. What has happened to Mrs. Chang's son? Find out for yourself in this delightful folktale from China?

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