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Ruskin Bond
A collection of heartwarming school stories by various writers, including adventures of students from different backgrounds and experiences, showcasing themes of love, friendship, and loyalty. The book offers a diverse…
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Ruskin Bond, an Indian writer, draws inspiration from nature and everyday life in India. His poems and essays reflect his deep connection with the country and its people. Bond's work…
Ruskin Bond's book delves into insects, birds, trees, and flowers with detailed observations, serving as a guide for nature lovers. Covering species from butterflies to cacti, it highlights the beauty…
‘The umbrella was like a flower, a great Blue flower that had sprung up on the dry Brown hillside.’ in exchange for her lucky leopard’s claw pendant, Binya acquires a…
A collection of eerie stories edited by Ruskin Bond includes tales of a man-eating creature in "The White Tiger," a perilous journey in "The Phantom Coach," Sherlock Holmes investigating a…
A collection of heartwarming stories by Ruskin Bond, including tales of unlikely friendships, tussles over possessions, and bonds with nature that will evoke laughter and tears.
A collection of Ruskin Bond's supernatural stories featuring ghosts, spirits, and jinns. From a stubborn skull to eerie encounters on dark roads, these tales are a mix of scary, funny…
A collection of supernatural stories curated by Ruskin Bond featuring strange creatures, vengeful animals, and eerie landscapes. Authors include Rudyard Kipling, Algernon Blackwood, R.L. Stevenson, and Alice Perrin.
Ruskin Bond humorously recounts quirky party experiences in "Party Time in Mussoorie," showcasing his wit and charm despite his tendency to throw things at people. The collection captures the amusing…
A household enforces strict punishment for all wrongdoings, showing no mercy. An epic battle between cruelty and humaneness unfolds, involving animals and humans. Adventures in Indian forests, battlefields, and Russian…
The bazaar is bustling with election chaos and last-minute canvassing. Amidst the frenzy, the author encounters a beautiful soul in a sleepy mountain town. Stories unfold of drama, joys, and…
A collection of mystery stories featuring perfect murders planned without violence or clues by renowned writers like Conan Doyle and Poe, challenging readers to guess motives and identities. Exciting and…
Once upon a time, there was a Raja who owned a parrot, and its name was Hiramantota.
There was a clumsy flapping of wings, a tremendous swelling of the bird’s wattle, and an undignified getting up, as if it were a floored boxer doing his best to…
Ruskin Bond has been writing for over sixty years, in the course of which he has come to be known for his simple and witty writing style. These twenty-five stories…
Walking home at midnight in Landour can be quite eventful… I have smelled a leopard without seeing it. I have seen jackals on the prowl. I have watched foxes dance…
As the light came on, I saw the cat standing at the foot of the bed, tail erect and hair on end. It was very angry. And then…its appearance changed…
This is a collection of Ruskin Bond’s “small town’ stories. Meet Ranji’s wonderful bat which is his lucky charm, along with wacky parrots, ostriches, owls and a number of idiosyncratic…
This is a collection of hair-raising horror stories that are bound to make your flesh creep, written by the undisputed masters of the genre. Selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond…
A grandmother telling the tales of the past to her granddaughter; a mysterious kiss from a stranger in the dark; schoolboys taking off for a trek to a glacier; an…
Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus is a collection of his beloved stories like Grandfather's Private Zoo, Angry River, The Blue Umbrella, and more. Witty and charming, these tales are timeless classics…
‘The Umbrella was like a flower, a great blue flower that had sprung up on the dry brown hillside.’ In exchange for her lucky leopard’s claw pendant, Binya acquires a…
A happy story, revolving around a mere folder, set in the lobby of a fashionable hotel. The evergreen story of the nightingale who sacrificed herself for a rose. Selected and…
This book weaves together a selection of Ruskin Bond’s essays and writings to bring to the reader the rich tapestry of his life, peppered as it is with delightful eccentricities…
A great imagination makes for terrific ghost stories-stories that go beyond the tapping on the doors in the middle of a night or a whistling thrush or even a squeaky…
In this delightful read, Ruskin Bond has written about his special friends-the majestic trees on the mountain slopes that he visits regularly and the birds, animals, and insects that visit…
The Great Retreat is an anthology of exciting short fiction written by some of the most popular names of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Selected by Ruskin Bond, stories of…
Brings together a heart-warming selection of Bond’s popular stories, as well as excerpts from his diaries, anecdotes, and his lesser-known works.
These stories have been carefully selected and compiled by India’s favourite author and ghost hunter, Ruskin Bond.
Hold on tight to your seats, as A Fire in the Night takes you on an electrifying emotional rollercoaster ride.
Written by masters of the genre such as E. and H. Heron, Arthur Morrison, Lt. Col. W.H. Sleeman and Margery Allingham. These tales will make you want to keep the…
Tales of Long Ago will be your window of escape to times and places that have been lost to the onward march of urban life.
Compiled by India’s favourite author, A Love of Long Ago is for all those romantics who see the world with rose-tinted glasses.
Compiled by India’s favourite author, Ruskin Bond, A Murder in Mussoorie and Other Tales will take you on a delightful journey through the small towns of the Raj era.
RUSKIN BOND
‘She was there every morning, chasing butterflies, stalking squirrels and mynahs, her voice brimming with laughter, her slight figure flitting about between the trees.'Childhood memories are cherished by everybody. They…
Animals can teach us more about love than we like to admit. They can often be exactly what you need after a long, hard day. A dog greeting you at…
‘The adventure is not in getting somewhere, it’s the on-the-way experience. It is not the expected; it’s the surprise. Not the fulfilment of prophecy, but the providence of something better…
There is no telling where friendships might be made and how. Friends of My Youth is a collection of short stories by Ruskin Bond on how little and almost seemingly…
The unknown is often something that piques the interest of a reader and a traveller. While legends and myths are universally liked, it is the tales of the locals that…
There are many who as they grow older, long to reach out to their friends from school. And then there are others who are lucky enough to have friends from…
If there is one thing that never gets old or boring or repetitive, it is stories that detail the shenanigans of animals. Often extremely entertaining, animals act in certain ways…
A man dreams of independence and connection, while emphasizing the importance of friendships and encounters in shaping one's identity. Ruskin Bond's "The Yellow Umbrella" explores love, friends, companions, and books…
A girl named Kiran enters the narrator's life, bringing dreams and hope. Ruskin Bond's "Garden of Dreams" explores youthful desires, love, friendship, and romance, encouraging readers to embrace naivety and…
The text explores the idea of running away with someone but ultimately deciding against it due to fear of failure. It reflects on the lasting impact certain individuals can have…
Thirteen hair-raising stories to make your flesh creep. Here are literary master pieces by Kipling, Saki, Algernon Blackwood and others with tales filled with chilling terror and unfathomable horror.
An evocative and affectionate memoir of Mussoorie, Ruskin Bond’s hometown, with humourous observations of the social fabric of its society.
Ruskin Bond shares his deep connection with nature, from his early days in Maplewood Lodge to his current home in Ivy Cottage. Through his encounters with trees, flowers, birds, and…
A collection of Ruskin Bond's captivating river stories brings to life the beauty and majesty of rivers like the Bhagirathi and Mandakini, with tales of fish, rocks, waterfalls, and legends…