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Tara and the Giant Queen is a fantasy in the Land of Giants. Nine-year old Tara finds herself in a strange land after a storm. She accidentally lands on the head of the queen of giants and is taken into her care. The good queen promises to help her return home but there are evil giants who believe Tara is a magician and are out to capture her for her magic powers. What follows is danger, courage and a fascinating journey home. And yes, fun, because Tara and the boy-giant, Montek, become great friends.
Super-Duper Monty is a fun story that shows kids why they must not wander away on their own, and also to have compassion for other living creatures. Monty the frog loves to hop, leap, and jump. One day he takes a big leap out of his pond and hops down the road. And lands into big trouble! Parents and teachers can use this entertaining story to teach several things: Children must not wander away. Even while having fun, they must be aware of their surroundings. Natural habitat is important for creatures to survive. To have compassion for other living things.
Cinderella's Escape is a modern day retelling of the fairy tale. Unfortunately, it has no fairy godmother to help Anna Maria, our heroine. That doesn't bother Anna Maria. She believes Cinderella would have escaped even without her fairy godmother. She would have had to. It's called survival. Readers will love the story and the most unexpected twist. Recommended for kids and adults alike.Bonus Story: Not Like Cinderella Tom did not believe fairies existed and if they did, he was sure they were mean-spirited and unfair. Reason? They only helped girls.
This collection of fifteen stories leads the reader into a world that is at once Indian and universal. A painter derives inspiration from a long lost love. Every night after going to bed, a woman scours a vast desert for her missing husband. A young woman strides through two worlds. A son experiences the miracle of his father’s immense love. An actor’s wife struggles to keep her husband from slipping into his reel life. And a busy professional tries to factor in pregnancy and motherhood into her hectic life. Among those traversing this space are a henpecked billionaire, a homeless boy, a middle-aged wife dealing with infidelity, and a seeker finding solace with a lion and a deer. Happiness is a Collage follows the author’s well-received collection, A Tapestry of Tears. ‘Gita V Reddy’s great strength as a writer, it seems to me, is her ability to get to the heart of the matter in just a few expertly chosen words,’ Amanda Jenkinson, Goodreads. ‘Rich in flavor, entertaining and very well considered plot concepts,’ Grady Harp, Goodreads.
Laura has suitors offering for her but is secretly in love with the Duke of Wimberley. And then Laura learns a shocking truth about the duke—he is not the man he appears to be! To Anthony’s, Duke of Wimberley, utter shock, Lady Laura believe the worst about him! Growing up in the shadow of her parents’ estrangement, Laura has learnt to mask her feelings. She is also unused to company. Her father, though an earl, was a recluse. Now she must go to London during the Season where she will meet her mother - the mother she had pined for and resented in equal measure. Laura finds herself a success. She has suitors offering for her but is secretly in love with the Duke of Wimberley. She isn...
“Maybe we should get a divorce.” Raj utters the D-word and immediately regrets it. He hopes that Divya, who is deaf, hasn’t lip-read the words. But Divya has and is shattered that Raj wants to end their thirteen-year-old marriage. Determined to build a new life for herself and the children, she uses her deafness to ignore Raj as he tries to regain the ease of communication they had in the beginning of their marriage. From Reviews on Goodreads. It is a full-fledged novel condensed into only a few pages. Beautiful work, this. (Grady Harp, Hall of Fame Reviewer ) Gita Reddy has taken several delicate subjects and has handled them to the degree that even more experienced writers have misse...
"A young drama teacher in the West of Scotland suffers deep psychological problems which affect all areas of her life. She fails to find meaning in anything around her, but in her search she strips situations of their conventional values and sees them in a sharp, new light." --Publisher's description.
The magician announced, "Tricksters are calling themselves magicians. Soon magicians will be called tricksters! I cannot allow that to happen. So tonight, I bring you real magic." Ismail and Hassan, and everyone in the audience are amazed by Jadugar's act. Bur is it really magic? Ismail thinks not. Until he and Hassan are swept into The Magician's Turban! About the Short Chapter Book Series The Short Chapter Book Series is an attempt to inculcate the love of reading in all children, transitioning beginning readers to more advanced readers, and reluctant readers into beginning readers. The books are also read-alouds for younger readers who are able to follow a story but have not learnt to rea...