Fiction/Non Fiction Novels

The ocean is the most important habitat on Earth. It covers more than seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, and it is home to over 200,000 species. Sea Creatures takes you from the coast to the ocean depths. This book will take you to mudflats and tropical coral reefs as well as icy Arctic waters, where you’ll discover the incredible marine creatures that call the ocean home. With A Ladybird Book, you can create your own encyclopedia for curious children.

Although I believed India was crowded with people living in poverty, cows roaming the streets, witch doctors, and people bathing in Ganges, I didn’t realize how important it was. It has been a long road from Truman’s comment to now. The US and India share the same values and should have been best friends. However, they found themselves in a vicious cycle of mistrust and resentment during the first decades after Indian independence. Meenakshi Ahamed, author of A Matter of Trust, reveals the insecurity and personal prejudices of leaders and the political imperatives that often cast a shadow on their relationship. Jawaharlal Naehru, India’s first prime minster, was a naive and insular American who saw India as the beginning of the cycle. But it was Indira Gandhi who brought India into the worst phase of its relationship with the USA. Nehru was declared a communist by President Truman, and White House tapes show Nixon’s hate towards Mrs Gandhi and Indians. The relationship between India and the United States improved only after India implemented major economic reforms in 1990s. This transformation was made possible by President George W. Bush’s 2008 signing of the historic nuclear agreement with Prime Minister Manmohan Sing. Meenakshi Ahamed uses a unique collection of presidential papers, newly classified documents, memoirs, and interviews with officials directly involved to create this insightful account of their relationship. It has wide-reaching implications for changing world politics. _______________________________________________________________________________’Meenakshi Ahamed has brought us a brilliant, important, sparkling and definitive study of a part of American history that is growing more crucial by the day. A Matter of Trust is a vital study of a crucial part of American history. It comes at a time when India and the United States are more important than ever and when many democratic countries around the globe are under threat. Michael Beschloss, New York Times bestselling author, and NBC News presidential historian. Meenakshi Ahamed brilliantly combined her talents as a journalist with her meticulous historical research to tell the story of two great democracies. She brings out the views and prejudices of leaders from both countries. It is a masterpiece. — Strobe Talbott, Former Deputy Secretary of State and President of The Brookings Institution’Meenakshi Ahamed has given us an authentic, thoughtful and accessible account of a relationship characterized by paradox and progress. She recounts the story of their relationship, in all its drama and with strong and unique personalities from both sides. The future of Asia’s century could be determined by the US-India relations. This book is serious and should be read. In a world of increasing great power competition, the Indian American relationship has become a key strategic issue for both countries. Meena Ahamed’s history of the relationship gives us a lively, engaging, and compelling account of the journey India and the United States has taken and offers a fascinating insight into the future. Meenakshi Ahamed’s labor of love is a tour de force that covers the complicated history of India and the United States’ relationship since independence. It is both scholarly and deeply researched, but also very accessible. The book reveals the conflicting personalities and sensitivities that plagued the bilateral relationship. What is the future for this unique relationship in an era of geopolitics that pits East against West? This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to prepare themselves for the new era of competitive geopolitics that pits East against West. Dr Rakesh Mohan is a former Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India

Naheed Phiroze Ptel earned her MFA in fiction at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Her writing has been published in The Guardian and HuffPost, The Rumpus as well as Scroll.in, Scroll.in. She lives in New York City and works as an essayist, interviewer, and critic freelance.
A Mirror Made of Rain, a coming-of age novel, is devastating. It’s about the trauma of inherited trauma. Noomi Wadia, a young, bright woman who loves to get into trouble, has to deal with her difficult relationship with her mother. Noomi is a wild, lonely teenager who eventually becomes a troubled adult looking for love and happiness. Noomi soon realizes her worst fears – she’s now a troubled adult who finds love but not happiness.

Imagine a crowd of people, both human and animal, waiting to rescue you. You didn’t know what rescue meant. The rescue began with a letter from Uncommon Aunt. How do you find out if your aunt is a frog? Simply climb into a basket of vegetables and then float up Cloud Street. You will be in Pakshila’s Pandemonium. This thrilling adventure features JustIt and Anil, the Excluded Squirrel. They will help you solve a mystery and trap a villain in an exciting finale.

A Passage to India, one of the most important novels of the 20th century, is set in pre-Independence India. This classic portrays the fates of people caught up in the great cultural and political conflicts of their time. It all begins when Adela and Mrs Moore, their elderly companion, arrive in Chandrapore in India. They feel trapped by the prejudiced and insular British community. They seek out the help of Dr Aziz, a charming and charismatic man who is determined to see the real India. They discover a strange incident while exploring Marabar caves. The well-respected doctor quickly finds himself in the middle of a scandal. Harish Trivedi’s introduction provides the necessary context for the English literature class.

This book is a delicate and careful compilation of his class notes on Satyajit Ray’s most celebrated Apu Trilogy: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). Te films were completed between 1955-1959 and were based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay: Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). These notes are put together by his fellow faculty at FTIIShyamala Vanarase.

A mountain called Koleshwar rises far out in the Sahyadris. Many secrets lie within its caves, rumbling streams, which Anirudh uncovers after waking from a strange dream. Anirudh, Aditya Chitra, Chitra, and Vikram are now charged with understanding the dream. How is it that Anirudh can not only recognize every contour and ridge in the monsooned hills, but also every detail of the abandoned Fort of Mumbai? This group of budding adventurers will be able to decode the hidden legacy that lies beneath the ancient Sahyadris slopes. This thrilling tale is about the final installment of a fascinating story where adventure meets history in one of India’s most picturesque locations.

A chain of Lakshadweep Islands lies far out in the Arabian Sea. The waters plunge thousands of meters to the ocean floor. Aditya and Vikram dive into crystal-clear waters and deep, mysterious reefs. Their idyllic vacation turns into a desperate fight for survival when they discover a plot to kidnap them. They are forced to go out on the open sea, in the midst of a storm, and they suffer a shipwreck. Only to find themselves marooned on remote coral islands. These islands are a paradise for divers and sailors.