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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…
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We often look back at our time as children and think about them as the good old days-days full of mischief, wonder, curiosity and adventure. These are the days when…
The finest non-fiction by Ruskin Bond, a singular writer who has inspired and comforted three generations of readers, collected in a single volume.
A lifetime of reading and writing, observation…
The residents of Pipalnagar, a dull and dusty small town, hope to one day leave behind their humdrum lives for the thrills of Delhi. Deep Chand, the barber, dreams of…
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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…
Granny was a tree-climbing genius at sixty-two. Grandparents are cherished for their love, affection, and entertaining stories. "Granny's Tales" by Ruskin Bond shares heartwarming and humorous anecdotes of grandparents' antics…
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…
About the Book
A COLLECTION OF MEMORABLE STORIES STRAIGHT FROM BELOVED CHILDREN'S AUTHOR RUSKIN BOND'S HEART.
Miss Kellner has a tin of biscuits that fascinates little Ruskin. And granny's cat…
Dicky must have thought the General had something to do with his detention, or else he may have felt an explanation was due to him. Whatever his reasoning, he chose…
The magician shrieked, ‘Someone has cut the rope! What will my boy do now?’ A minute later, down came the boy’s head. It bounced on the ground, like a coconut…
This book Novellas brings together, for the very first time, Ruskin Bond’s favourite (and finest) novellas.
Ruskin Bond is a celebrated Indian writer known for his captivating stories featuring memorable misfits, con artists, and drifters. A collection of thirty stories showcases his irresistible fiction, including new…
In a grey and frightened world driven to despair by the pandemic, Ruskin Bond’s luminous new book, It’s a Wonderful Life, cuts through the gloom like a blade of bright…
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‘There is nothing to keep me here,
Only these mountains of silence
And the gentle reserve of shepherds and woodmen
Who know me as one who
Walks among trees.’
One…
Writing for me is the simplest and greatest pleasure in the world. How to be a Writer is peppered with nuggets of practical advice for every person who is aspiring…
Over sixty years, for numerous readers–of all ages; in big cities, small towns and little hamlets–Ruskin Bond has been the best kind of companion. He has entertained, charmed and occasionally…
Great Stories for Children is a potpourri of short stories that effectively transports the reader to the fascinating world of its endearing characters. The ensemble includes Tutu the monkey who…
“They pass me everyday, on their way to school-boys and girls from the surrounding villages and the outskirts of the hill station. For many of them, it’s a very long…
Experience the very best of Ruskin Bond’s writings in one book. If only the world had no boundaries and we could move about without having to produce passports and documents…
Once I saw her, leaning over the balcony railing. I stopped the taxi and waved to her. She waved back, smiling like the sun breaking through clouds. Suffused with warmth…
Unhappy with the strict ways of his English guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the…
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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…
The charm of travelling by a train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also…
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A compilation of love stories and poems from the classical literature and folklore of India Set in regions of great natural beauty where Kamadeva, the god of love, picks his…
Includes two treasuries: The Room of Many Colours and Uncles, Aunts and Elephants.A delightful collection of heart-warming stories and poems and non-fiction pieces by master storyteller Ruskin Bond.
For over six decades, Ruskin Bond has celebrated the wonder and beauty of nature as few other contemporary writers have, or indeed can. The Book of Nature brings together the…
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When I came to live in Mussoorie just over fifty years ago, I lived in Maplewood Lodge, a cottage below Wynberg-Allen School. Its windows opened on to a well-forested hillside…
Ruskin Bond not only brings to life a town in northern India capturing the scenery, the people, the atmosphere - but also shows that children are the same the world…
Potpourri by Ruskin Bond is a diverse collection of stories spanning horror, romance, humor, crime, and mystery. Realistic glimpses into simple lives with unexpected joys and sorrows, featuring an eclectic…
Rusty, a 16-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is dissatisfied with life in the declining European community at Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his English guardian, he runs away from…
A collection of Ruskin Bond’s six novels evoking nostalgia for time gone by.
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A collection of animal stories, set in India. The author also wrote Flames in the Forest and Getting Grannie’s Glasses .
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Ruskin Bond's collection of 21 stories showcases his mastery in capturing India's essence with simplicity and compassion. From classics like 'The Night Train at Deoli' to newer tales like 'Dinner…
From travel, suspense, crime, haunted houses, wicked and adventure stories from different periods and places all over the world, Ruskin Bond, our anthologiser par excellence, now shifts his focus. In…
Meena Khorana
Ruskin Bond is known internationally as one of India’s most prolific writers in English for children, young adults, and adults.
Carlo Collodi
The ever popular, unforgettable story of a puppet who came to life.
Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who comes alive and starts talking and running about. When Pinocchio is sent…
Johanna Spyri
The tale of Heidi, the lonely little girl who finds a new life with her grandfather, is read by Susan Sheridan.
Beautifully illustrated and richly imagined, Ruskin Bonds new book will entertain children and adults alike.
A brave boy’s desperate journey through a forest on fire, Romi needs to reach home with medicine for his sick father, but the forest he has to travel across has…
