Crossing to the Island
A boy goes fishing and tries to help a bunch of animals to the island, using his boat to cross from one shore to the other. But some of the animals are very heavy!
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Crow’s Inner Beauty
Crow is always looking for pretty objects. She steals a pair of earrings. Feeling guilty about what she's done, she has to be honest about who she really is inside.
Deborah Goat Builds A Shelter
Deborah is the only goat in a field of rams. All of the rams have made their own shelter, but Deborah doesn't have one. She tries to build her own shelter without any help.
Dhyan Singh ‘Chand’: Hockey’s Magician
The man who came to be called the Wizard of Hockey, Dhyan Chand, started playing hockey with a branch of a palm tree. What did he like to eat as a child? How did he prove Hitler wrong? Here is the story of a man who might just inspire you to pick up a hockey stick and play.
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Categories: Biographies Children & Young Adult Reading History Non-fiction Personal Development School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Dipa Karmakar – In Perfect Balance
Dipa Karmakar was the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympic Games. In 2016, she finished fourth at the event held in Rio. She grew up in Tripura and began learning gymnastics at the age of five. Read about her journey from Agartala to Rio.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Biographies Children & Young Adult Reading Non-fiction Personal Development School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
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.
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!
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.