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| Release | : 2016-11-23 |
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| ISBN | : 9781939919441 |
From the lush jungle through the vastness of the galaxy, The Adventures of Babu tells the tale of an extraordinary elephant and his search for meaning throughout the cosmos. Although Babu finds excitement, dazzle, and even knowledge along the way, he ponders whether there is more--a better place somewhere. Travel with Babu as he seeks to discover what it means to be here rather than there ...
| Author | : Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2020-04-13 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9353578701 |
After a secret mission in Afghanistan ends in a terrible accident, Raja Roychowdhury, fondly known as Kakababu, resigns as the director of the Archaeological Survey of India and goes home to his second-hand books. But the desire to hunt down old, unsolved mysteries of the world refuses to leave him alone. Despite living with an amputated leg, Kakababu insists on taking biannual holidays to remote, little-known areas - and refuses to tell anyone what he does there. Now that he's old enough, Shontu, Kakababu's nephew, has finally been allowed to accompany Kakababu on these mysterious trips. And he cannot wait for the thrilling adventures to begin!In 'The Emperor's Lost Head', Kakababu takes Shontu to Kashmir to find a hidden sulphur mine. Except that that's a lie, and Shontu has no idea how to get his uncle to admit the truth.'The King of the Emerald Isles' finds uncle and nephew in an uncharted island in the Indian Ocean. Stubbornly secretive as always, Kakababu refuses to tell Shontu what has brought him to the dangerous island. Is he ready for the answers he might find?
| Author | : Chris Babu |
| Publisher | : Permuted Press |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2020-02-18 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 168261882X |
Having survived the Initiation and expedition, one battle remains: the fight for the heart and soul of New America. Drayden and his friends, enlisting the help of Professor Worth, must find a way back to New America before the Guardians imperil their return. But for these teens, their problems are only beginning. The Bureau, which never expected them to survive the expedition, will do everything in their power to prevent New America’s darkest secrets from getting out. Drayden’s only hope is the insurrection led by ally Kim Craig. The David versus Goliath battle between good and evil, between truth and lies, will push Drayden to his breaking point and require bravery, self-acceptance, and above all, belief in himself. Backed by the will of the citizens, he’ll need to engineer an ingenious strategy to defeat the all-powerful authoritarians. The question is, will it be enough?
| Author | : Chris Babu |
| Publisher | : Permuted Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2018-02-27 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1682615944 |
Published two years before Covid, The Initiation is set a generation after an apocalypse that featured a global pandemic, a mass exodus from NYC, strict quarantines, riots over inequality, and federal forces brought in to restore order. Want to know what happens next? Manhattan is now known as New America, a fully walled-in society based on equality. But the perfect facade hides a dark truth. A timid math geek, sixteen-year-old Drayden watches his life crumble when his beloved mother is exiled. The mystery of her banishment leads him to a sinister secret: New America is in trouble, and every one of its citizens is in jeopardy. With time running out, he enters the Initiation. It’s a test within the empty subway tunnels—-a perilous journey of puzzles and deadly physical trials. Winners join the ruling Bureau and move to its safe haven. But failure means death. Can Drayden conquer the Initiation, or is salvation out of his grasp?
| Author | : Numair Atif Choudhury |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2019-06-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9353570581 |
Shortlisted for the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2019.Bangladesh, 2028. A biographer begins to document the life of an enigmatic and controversial political luminary - Babu, also known as 'Babu Bangladesh'. In unearthing the story of a man whom many thought was the leader of his generation, he begins to uncover the story of a nation itself. Buildings acquire consciousness to chart political outcomes, a tree stands defiantly even as marauding troops try to blast it out of existence, tribes of snake and tree worshipers compete for regional supremacy, even as fish-humanoids emerge from the waters ... Flitting between fantasy and reality, manoeuvring through the rainforest swamps of Bangladesh with as much ease as the immigrant colonies of New York, blurring the boundaries between myth, history and truth, Babu Bangladesh! is a work of stunning scope and ambition from the most exciting literary voice to emerge from the Subcontinent in years.
| Author | : Pragya Tomar |
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| Release | : 2018-12 |
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| ISBN | : 9781732752825 |
Bina loves being a princess, until she realizes it is more fun to be kind and to be herself.
| Author | : Satyajit Ray |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 2016-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 8184752121 |
A murder in an elevator. A trail of heady perfume. The nanasaheb's priceless naulakha necklace. Feluda, Topshe and Jatayu are in Bombay where Jatayu's latest book is being filmed under the title Jet Bahadur. Soon after Jatayu hands over a package to a man in a red shirt, a murder takes place in the high-rise where the producer lives. Feluda and his companions find themselves in the midst of one of their most thrilling adventures ever, with a hair-raising climax aboard a train during location shooting. Feluda’s twelve greatest adventures are now available in special Puffin editions. Translated from the Bengali by Gopa Majumdar.
| Author | : Chase Roberts |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-10-20 |
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| ISBN | : 9781735208701 |
An introduction to computer engineering for babies. Learn basic logic gates with hands on examples of buttons and an output LED.
| Author | : Tom King |
| Publisher | : DC Black Label |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2021-05-25 |
| Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
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Once upon a time on Rann, Adam Strange made a deal with his neighbors and foes to take a stand against the invading Pykkts. Now, on Earth, he is trying to do the same thing: to get all the heroes to rise as one to keep the marauders from doing to his home planet what they already did to his adopted one. But the original deal was a devil’s bargain, and Alanna Strange has received a mysterious letter that may tell her more than she wants to know. If she wants to keep her husband safe, it’s time for her to go on the offensive.
