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In the Land Where Beetles Rule — illustrated by Krishna Bala Shenoi

Level B2 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

In the Land Where Beetles Rule

Written by Suniti Namjoshi
Illustrated by Krishna Bala Shenoi

What would happen if the beetles were in charge? Or if fish ruled the world? This fantastical poem offers a powerful glimpse into worlds where nature comes first.

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Inku Chomps, Gobbles and Slurps — illustrated by Febin Raj

Level A2 (estimated) · 12 pages · English

Inku Chomps, Gobbles and Slurps

Written by Raji Sunderkrishnan
Illustrated by Febin Raj

Flying food, crawling food, hopping food – no food is too crazy for Inku! Join Inku on her food adventures as she meets other creatures of the forest.

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It’s a Ghost! — illustrated by Kaustubh Kamat

Level A2 (estimated) · 17 pages · English

It’s a Ghost!

Written by Alisha Berger
Illustrated by Kaustubh Kamat

Once there was a ghost who loved to scare someone every day. One day, he decided to look for something easy to scare… like a mouse! Will the mouse be as frightened as everyone else?

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It’s a Laddoo Party! — illustrated by Ashika Singh

Level A2 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

It’s a Laddoo Party!

Written by Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Ashika Singh

Mira and Mihir have a box full of laddoos. Just when they want to eat… DING DONG! Oh, a guest. They have twelve laddoos. How many laddoos do they each get?

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It’s Harvest Time — illustrated by David Yambem

Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

It’s Harvest Time

Written by Tedawnshim Khaling
Illustrated by David Yambem

Harvest time is here and it begins with Reireidaar’s big day. Will she cut the first sheaf of the harvest or will her imagination get in the way?

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It’s Not Fair — illustrated by Princy Rawat

Level B1 (estimated) · 21 pages · English

It’s Not Fair

Written by Shabnam Minwalla
Illustrated by Princy Rawat

Aisha and Maria are best friends. Until, one day, their classteacher praises Maria for her singing. Then Maria gets the part of a butterfly in a play, and Aisha does not. Aisha’s heart hurts so much that she thinks it could burst. A story about envy and the confusion that comes along with it.

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It’s Play Time — illustrated by Samidha Gunjal

Level A1 (estimated) · 12 pages · English

It’s Play Time

Written by Neha Singh
Illustrated by Samidha Gunjal

Rahi and her classmates are getting ready for their school play. Everyone is excited and nervous about their performance. Will everything go as planned?

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Jackpot — illustrated by Maithili Joshi

Level B2 (estimated) · 48 pages · English

Jackpot

Written by Poonam S. Kudesia
Illustrated by Maithili Joshi

Vikram has high and lofty dreams. He wants to travel the world like a prince and build a library that's unparalleled in its glory. But Vikram can't be bothered with working hard to earn his desires. He looks for the easy way to attain his dreams, and hence proceeds to buy a lottery ticket. Does he win the lottery and finally travel the world? Or does his life begin to crumble due to his thirst and greed for easy money?

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Janice Goes to Chinatown — illustrated by Kalyani Ganapathy

Level A2 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

Janice Goes to Chinatown

Written by Anuradha Sengupta
Illustrated by Kalyani Ganapathy

Janice sets off to Kolkata’s Chinatown along with her Grandma. Join her as she discovers this heritage district.

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