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Biju Spins Some Magic — illustrated by Bhramara Nayak

Level B2 (estimated) · 24 pages · English

Biju Spins Some Magic

Written by Jaya Jaitly
Illustrated by Bhramara Nayak

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

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Birds That Sing Their Name — illustrated by Ravi Jambhekar

Level B1 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

Birds That Sing Their Name

Written by Panchapakesan Jeganathan
Illustrated by Ravi Jambhekar

How do birds get their names? Sometimes people name them after their colours, size and food they eat. Sometimes, they get their names from the way they call or sing. Come meet some of the birds that sing their names.

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Categories: Nature/Gardening/Animals Non-fiction Science & Nature

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Black Hats White Hats — illustrated by Hitesh Sonar

Level B1 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

Black Hats White Hats

Written by Siddharth Mehta
Illustrated by Hitesh Sonar

Who are hackers? What is data and why do they like to steal it? And can they ever be stopped from taking what doesn’t belong to them? Read on to find out!

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Bluie’s world — illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale

Level A2 (estimated) · 7 pages · English

Bluie’s world

Written by Kavita Singh Kale
Illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale

Bluie is the last living thing on planet Earth, that has become small, red and very hot! What could change this lonely magician's life?

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Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks — illustrated by Kripa B

Level B2 (estimated) · 19 pages · English

Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks

Written by Fleur D'Souza
Illustrated by Kripa B

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

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Bon and Butter — illustrated by Phạm Thị Thu Trang

Level A2 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

Bon and Butter

Written by Alisha Berger
Illustrated by Phạm Thị Thu Trang

It’s summer break, and Bon is bored. Nobody will play with him! Bon decides to throw a party. But whose party is it?

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Bonda and Devi — illustrated by Jit Chowdhury

Level B2 (estimated) · 21 pages · English

Bonda and Devi

Written by Roopa Pai
Illustrated by Jit Chowdhury

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

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Book of Bhoots — illustrated by Ruchi Bakshi

Level B1 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

Book of Bhoots

Written by Shabnam Minwalla
Illustrated by Ruchi Bakshi

Who whispers your name in the wind on this moonless night? Maybe nothing. Maybe something. Turn the pages of this book, and maybe you’ll hear it. And if you do, there’s no going back.

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