The morning after the storm, Junglee, the Pardhi girl, wonders where her family is. Alone but unafraid, she is a child of the forest and knows she will survive at least until her family finds her. The morning after the storm, Raunaq, the tiger cub, wonders where his mother is. Alone and afraid, his instincts are nothing without his mother’s training. He knows he must find help or he will be lost forever.

When danger comes to aarge forest filled with big, brave animals, only a tiny bird can save everyone. The forest stands still as the black clouds begin to roll in again. Every year, the Monsoon Army's rain comes down harder, destroying trees and plants, nests and burrows. And the rain brings with it gushing, flooded rivers. This year, all the animals know the army will not stop till it has washed away their homes. Should they flee? Should they fight? Or will they trust the unlikeliest hero among them to save theirives? Find out what happens when even theittlest one decides to be brave, in this story of extraordinary courage, told by one of India's best children's writers.Key Features:A book that has the makings of a modern classic for children.The author is a well known storyteller and writer and can promote the book effectively in schools and children's writing festivals.Features many striking illustrations that capture one's imagination.Theittle Bird Who Held the Sky Up with His Feet is on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up aist of the world's best books of all time.This is one of the first few titles published under Red Turtle, Rupa's exclusive children's and young adult imprint, and will have great marketing support.

I'm not butter chicken, you can't order me!'. Not a very wise thing to shout at your dad. But then, that's teenagers for you: so un-wise, yet breathtakingly brilliant, all at the same time. Growing up in a changing world, coping in a fallible world. The stormy years, the funny, wise, heart-wrenching years.The precious years, the bandar years, the wonder years. Teen stories, heart-breakingly wise, because they are so true.

A compelling story of a child born into unrest'.Aftab, a young Kashmiri boy, leads a double life. By day, he is a normal, bubbly teenager whose prime concerns are cricket, family and friends. The night holds the secrets of the life of a child, one who sneaks away to confabulate with Akram and his fledgling group of tearaway terrorists. Akram, so handsome, so exciting. But what Aftab doesn't realize, so dangerous. Aftab is in complete awe of Akram and is willing to follow him to the ends of the earth. And Akram is more than willing to send him there. Though set against the militancy in Kashmir, this novel could belong anywhere in today's world where violence is just a breath away. A brave story, never told in so raw a form, this is 'reality fiction'at its most real. A book for teenagers - and for adults of all ages - who live in a world where 'cops and robbers'is not fun any more, but a deadly game.

Pure Sequence is not a beginning, middle and end kind of novel, but rather a story of women in their twilight years; aglow with their past, learning to cherish their present and not worrying too much about the future. It is about the realities that confront us all, sooner or later. Those who leave their parents to lead their own lives; those whose own children are flying out of the nest; those who are forced into believing that their life is done behind them; to those who admire the strength and fortitude of their grandmothers. Pure Sequence is about the quiet confidence of women growing old gracefully or otherwise, realizing that they are in yet another prime of their lives.

After Umer's father leaves to join the jihadis, the family is pushed to the brink of poverty and desperation, but his mother will have nothing to do with her husband. The government and charities working in Kashmir, in their better wisdom, believe it is best not to offer sustenance to the children and windows of militants. Isolated by society and trapped in adversity, will the mother's determination to turn her back on violence crumble? Will Umer go his father's way? What choices will this family make? Weed, a follow-up of the award winning No Guns at My Son's Funeral, is a hard-hitting exploration of uneasy questions that keep raising their insistent heads in the 'war against terror'. Complex issues are examined through the innocence of a child caught in a web he never spun.

The morning after the storm, Junglee, the Pardhi girl, wonders where her family is. Alone but unafraid, she is a child of the forest and knows she will survive at least until her family finds her. The morning after the storm, Raunaq, the tiger cub, wonders where his mother is. Alone and afraid, his instincts are nothing without his mother’s training. He knows he must find help or he will be lost forever.

When danger comes to aarge forest filled with big, brave animals, only a tiny bird can save everyone. The forest stands still as the black clouds begin to roll in again. Every year, the Monsoon Army's rain comes down harder, destroying trees and plants, nests and burrows. And the rain brings with it gushing, flooded rivers. This year, all the animals know the army will not stop till it has washed away their homes. Should they flee? Should they fight? Or will they trust the unlikeliest hero among them to save theirives? Find out what happens when even theittlest one decides to be brave, in this story of extraordinary courage, told by one of India's best children's writers.Key Features:A book that has the makings of a modern classic for children.The author is a well known storyteller and writer and can promote the book effectively in schools and children's writing festivals.Features many striking illustrations that capture one's imagination.Theittle Bird Who Held the Sky Up with His Feet is on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up aist of the world's best books of all time.This is one of the first few titles published under Red Turtle, Rupa's exclusive children's and young adult imprint, and will have great marketing support.

I'm not butter chicken, you can't order me!'. Not a very wise thing to shout at your dad. But then, that's teenagers for you: so un-wise, yet breathtakingly brilliant, all at the same time. Growing up in a changing world, coping in a fallible world. The stormy years, the funny, wise, heart-wrenching years.The precious years, the bandar years, the wonder years. Teen stories, heart-breakingly wise, because they are so true.

A compelling story of a child born into unrest'.Aftab, a young Kashmiri boy, leads a double life. By day, he is a normal, bubbly teenager whose prime concerns are cricket, family and friends. The night holds the secrets of the life of a child, one who sneaks away to confabulate with Akram and his fledgling group of tearaway terrorists. Akram, so handsome, so exciting. But what Aftab doesn't realize, so dangerous. Aftab is in complete awe of Akram and is willing to follow him to the ends of the earth. And Akram is more than willing to send him there. Though set against the militancy in Kashmir, this novel could belong anywhere in today's world where violence is just a breath away. A brave story, never told in so raw a form, this is 'reality fiction'at its most real. A book for teenagers - and for adults of all ages - who live in a world where 'cops and robbers'is not fun any more, but a deadly game.

Pure Sequence is not a beginning, middle and end kind of novel, but rather a story of women in their twilight years; aglow with their past, learning to cherish their present and not worrying too much about the future. It is about the realities that confront us all, sooner or later. Those who leave their parents to lead their own lives; those whose own children are flying out of the nest; those who are forced into believing that their life is done behind them; to those who admire the strength and fortitude of their grandmothers. Pure Sequence is about the quiet confidence of women growing old gracefully or otherwise, realizing that they are in yet another prime of their lives.

After Umer's father leaves to join the jihadis, the family is pushed to the brink of poverty and desperation, but his mother will have nothing to do with her husband. The government and charities working in Kashmir, in their better wisdom, believe it is best not to offer sustenance to the children and windows of militants. Isolated by society and trapped in adversity, will the mother's determination to turn her back on violence crumble? Will Umer go his father's way? What choices will this family make? Weed, a follow-up of the award winning No Guns at My Son's Funeral, is a hard-hitting exploration of uneasy questions that keep raising their insistent heads in the 'war against terror'. Complex issues are examined through the innocence of a child caught in a web he never spun.