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The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee
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life she faces all those traditional customs meant for womenand very bravely questions them.
of five husband, right up to her death. At every st ep of her
The novel traces Panchali’s (Draupadi) life, beginning from her magical birth from fire
along with her brother, her life as the daughter of a great king, her swayamvar, her balancing act as a w ife
Collected Short Stories - Jeffery Archer
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domestic angst.
An amazing collection of 12 shortstories from a master storyteller combining romance, history,
danger, twists, international intrigue, and
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To Kill A mocking Bird- Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells of Scout and Jem's childhoodin Alabama and how a series of events shook their i nnocence, shaped their character and taught them about human nature. Lee examines racism and
other prejudices through a page turning story told in a wonderful, Southern voice. This is a must read American classi c.
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The Secret- Rhonda Byrne
it's worked in the lives of various people, making it an interesting and informative read.
The book shares other insights and specific strateg ies to use, gives a history of the use of the Law of Attraction, and pr ovides examples on how
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Winner Stands Alone-Paulo Coehlo
want at any cost. The author narrates from the pers pective of characters from each strata of the glamour world.
It is a psychological thriller by the famous Paulo Co elho in which action takes place within fast paced twenty four hours. Se t in Cannes, this book
attempts to dive deep into the psyche of people att empting to get what they
Life of Pi- Yan Martel
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After a tragic shipwreck,a solitary lifeboat is lef t at the mercy of the wild blue water of the pacific.The only survivors are a 16yr old boy Pi, a zebra with a
broken leg,A hyena, an orangutan and a tiger .Life of Pi is a bewitching tale
places.of adventure and friendship and of finding courage in the most unexpected
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Delhi Stopover-Tulika Mehrotra
It isa novel that traces the journey of a strugglin g Indian Origin actress in Los Angeles who ends up in Delhi to get over a b reakup.
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Eat,Pray,Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
for change.
An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-d iscovery, Eat, Pray,
is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need
Love is about what can happen when you claim respo nsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitat ion of society’s ideals. It
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Bombay Girl by Kavita Daswani
This book takes up issues of infidelity,regression of a woman in a modern family and business relations. Its an easy read and the first in series.
It is a story of a girl who has enough money to je t set and travel across oceans.
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Goosebumps by R. L. Stine
collection of stories that feature semi-homogenous plot structures, with fictional children being involved in scary situatio ns. Themes in the series
include horror, humor and supernatural.
Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novels written by American author R.L.Stine and first published Schol astic publishing.It is a
Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott
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It is an ongoing epic saga published for readers wh o enjoy fantasyat its most exciting way.
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Geronimo Stilton
It is a best selling childrens book series.
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The Amazing Days by Anne Mazerland
Amazing Days of Abby Hayes is a fictional character in a series of novels written by author Anne Mazer and illustrated by Ly nn Gesue Abigail
"Abby" Hayes lives a relatively normal life with a successful and supportive family and many friends. Abby aspires to be like h er siblings, Isabel, Eva,
and Alex, each of whom excel in a variety of fields , including athletics.
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Bone by Jeff Smith.
Bone is an independently published comic book serie s, originally serialized in 55 irregularly-released issues from 1991 to 2004 . Bone was drawn
and written by Jeff Smith.
Nancy Drew and The Clue Crew by Carolyn keene
children.It is worlds favourite girl detective in all new my steries for the school
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
All five books are seen from Percy's witty and sar donic point of view.
It is a pentalogy of adventure and fiction books wr itten by Rick Riordan, All the books are predominantly based on Greek Mytholo gy and deal with a demigod,
Percy Jackson, and his quest to stop the rise of th e Titan lord Kronos.
The series tackles themes like coming of age,love and teenage angst.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff kinney.
Jeff kinney. The books are the journals of the main character, whose name It is a series of fiction books written by the Amer ican author and cartoonist
is Greg heffley. Befitting a child's diary, they ar e filled with hand-written notes and simple drawings of his daily adventures.
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The Secret of Nagas by Amish Tripathi
invading Naga. Later Shiva takes his troop of soldi ers and travels far east
by the author Amish Tripathi. The story takes place in the imaginary land of Meluha and narrates how the inhabitants of that land are saved from
their wars by anomad named Shiva. It begins from wh ere its predecessor, The Immortals of Meluha, left off, with Shiva tryin g to save Sati from the
to the land of Branga, where he wishes to find a cl ue to reach the Naga people. Shiva also learns that Sati's first child is still alive, as well as her
twin sister. His journey ultimately leads him to th e Naga capital of Panchvati, where he finds a surprise waiting for him.
The Secret of the Nagas is the second novel of the Shiva trilogy series
Sethji
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by any moral codes or lose a single battle. Easing his way is Amrita, his rav
at her dazzling best.
politican has to fight the deadliest battle of his life – a battle in which he must take everything. The one person he is forced t o trust is Amrita, a woman who gives nothing away, not even to Sethji. E xposing the dark, venal heart of Indian politics, Sethji is a powerfu l novel about ambition,
Gripping, revelatory and absolutely unputdownable, this is De
Sethji is the head of the ABSP, a crucial coalition partner in the governmentShrewd, ruthless and an inveterate fighter, he is a man who refuses to play
and aloof daughter-in-law who guards her own secret s. But when two ofthe country’s most powerful men team up to challeng e Sethji, the wily old
Return of a King
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bestselling historian William Dalrymple's masterful retelling of Britain's
and cultural collision, folly and hubris, for our t imes.
Return of a King is the definitive analysis of the First Afghan War, told through the lives of unforgettable characters on al l sides and using for the first time contemporary Afghan accounts of the conf lict. Prize-winning and
greatest imperial is a powerful and important parab le of colonial ambition
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The Racketeer by John Grisham
have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett just beca me number five.
Given the importance of what they do, and the contr oversies that often
His body was found in the small basement of a lakes ide cabin he had built himself .
remarkable that in the history of the USA only four active federal judges surround them, and the violent people they sometime s confront, it is
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Calico Joe by John grisham
…Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption set in the world of Major League Bas eball
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The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shas hi Tharoor. It is afictional work that takes the story of the Mahabhar ata, the epic of
Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the c ontext of the IndianIndependence Movement and the first three decades p ost-independence.
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Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor
Pax Indica, or the Indian peace, is Shashi Tharoor’ s look at modern India. Tharoor’s basic hypothesis is that India can use a combination of her size, trade prowess, soft power and growing influen ce in the world to
period or co-operative co-existence”.a contemporary “peace system” that will help “promo te and maintain a
ensure an age of domestic transformation. As far as Tharoor is concerned,“pax Indica” is a foreign policy that allows India to play a role in developing
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The Elephant ,The tiger and the cellphone by Shashi Tharoor
An amazing collection of 12 shortstories from a
Over the past 25 years, India has moved from a larg ely impoverished, underdeveloped country to an innovative, fast-chang ing society.
This entertaining and informative book shows how an d why.
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The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordian
young magicians.
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world,Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in troub le. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command,
but the devious gods haven't given them much time t o master their skillsat Brooklyn House, which has become a training grou nd for
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Main Street by Ann.M.Martin
Main Street is a children's novel series by Ann.M.M artin. The storyrevolves around two sisters - Ruby and Flora Northr op who shift to a small
town Camden Falls to live with their Grandmother af ter the sudden death of their parents. The books tell us about the girls' new journey andadaptation in a new town and new people with old me mories, and some
with rather dubious ones. There, they make new frie nds like Olivia and Nikki. Olivia's grandmother owns a store with Min
(Ruby's and Flora's grandmother)
