Don't worry, bee happy--Biplob's on his way Biplop is a very busy bumblebee. When he isn't collecting nectar, he is off on rollicking adventures to save his garden with the help of his friends, farmer Balram and the flowers. From harvesting water to saving baby plants from a dangerous infection, join Biplob as he comes up with innovative ideas that are always eco-friendly. These vibrantly illustrated stories promise to teach kids something new through lessons on science and friendship.

From the bestselling author and illustrator behind the million-copy THE WONKY DONKEY book comes WILLBEE THE BUMBLEBEE, a catchy rhyme with endearing illustrations that will leave you buzzing!"With his new jersey on, he got back his hum, all his bits were warmed up... even his bum!"Willbee the bumblebee is so embarrassed when he realises that his stripy jumper has caught on a rose thorn and completely unravelled, showing his bare bum! With help from Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider, Willbee recovers his jumper and is back to buzzing around the garden in no time.

Little Fish has a big dream—she wants to fly. However, she hears from her friends and family that it’s not possible. Little Fish isn’t discouraged; she tries and tries again, until one day, she flies right out the of water! She flies past animals on land, past birds in the sky, and even out of Earth’s atmosphere. Meanwhile, there’s Little Bird, who just wants to be able to swim. Colorful, textured illustrations bring this sweet story of determination to life. Readers will learn the power of believing in themselves and reaching their full potential.

Bumbling through his way to "bee," Bellamy's diversity leads him on a doubtful journey of ultimate courage and self-acceptance, opening a world of opportunity in all that he can "bee."

When Ashwin, a wealthy Delhi boy, meets Lallan, a struggling student from Patna looking to make his fortune, their friendship, with their mutual love for the almond-eyed Mallika, seems to transcend the fault lines of class and privilege. But one night at a party, a fateful incident leads their worlds to unravel with consequences that change both their lives forever, and expose the deep turmoil inherent in the frenetic energy of the new, aspiring India. An audacious debut, Fire Under Ash marks the arrival of Indian fiction’s latest star, who takes a coruscating look at Delhi’s beauty and brutality, writing the city as we’ve never read it before.

Anima burns her diaries which record the long period of grief and mourning that followed Siddharth’s death in the Bombay riots. Bold lines of black on a blank canvas lead Ashesh to start a new painting. Sharada sings her own composition in the noon raag Shuddh Sarang at an evening concert. Crowfall unobtrusively follows an eventful year in the lives of a group of friends—a journalist, a teacher, a musician and three painters—in Mumbai. Like the cycle of seasons, love and violence and heartbreak and joy pursue each other. And it is friendship that provides uncompromising solace amidst the ravening pressures of life in the big city. Steeped in sensuous detail, Crowfall takes in art and identity, music and communal madness, and the clash of the old and the new to etch a finely nuanced portrait of contemporary Mumbai.

In this, the third volume of the Biplob the bumblebee series, our loveable Eco - warrior is back to solving problems not just in farmer Balram's fields, but even in the surrounding woods! Whether it is keeping farmer Balram's crop safe from thieves using a harmless eco - friendly solution, or teaching children the importance of sharing our planet with all species in nature, Biplob is up to the task. Here's a collection of vibrantly illustrated and simply narrated stories, that bring to life lessons on life, simple Science and friendship!.

Nineteen stories of rare power from the heart of war-ravaged Sri Lanka. In these stories Jean Arasanayagam brings us voices that are not normally heard: those of anonymous men and women searching for order and reason in the midst of a ruthless civil war. While many succumb to the horror of their times, there are others who discover in themselves unexpected reserves that will help them survive. Thus a young Sinhala man turns his back on an aimless upper-class existence and joins a group of Tamil refugees smuggling themselves into Germany; a woman goes out alone to see the scene of a carnage to try and find her daughter's lover among the dead and dying; a maid returns from the rich desert city of Doha to the green half-jungle of her village in northern Sri Lanka and rediscovers happiness despite the uncertain future... In addition to stories about the effects of war and violence, this collection also explores aspects of ethnicity and individual choice in a multicultural society. All is Burning is truth-telling at its poignant best.

India's foremost environmentalist, Sunita Narain gives a personal account of her battles as part of the country's Green Movement. While outlining the enormous environmental challenges that India faces today, Narain talks about how corporate lobbies and political interests often scuttle their effective resolution. She recounts some widely reported controversies triggered by research undertaken by her along with her team at the Centre for Science and Environment, such as the pesticides in colas report, air pollution research in Delhi, endosulfan research in Karnataka, among others.

Bedtime will now be a time of magical fairies, mischievous elves, wicked witches and talking animals! Enter a wondrous land of fantasy and fun.