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From Diwali and the clever tales of Birbal and Mulla Nasruddin to legendary beasts, gods and classic adventures, these books offer an engaging way for children to discover stories and traditions from India and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"15387-the-three-princes-of-persia-children-in-world-myth","title":"The Three Princes of Persia  -  Children in World Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Rohini Chowdhury\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 163\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 014333493X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty fabulous tales of young heroes from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths, they say, are the dreams of mankind, at once utterly strange and hauntingly familiar. They tell of beginnings and ends, creation and destruction, life and death… The twenty myths in this book come from many different cultures all over the world—from the great classic tales of Greece and Rome, and from Norse, Celtic, Egyptian, Native American, Aboriginal, Indian and Asian traditions. At the heart of each is the story of a child hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the stories are well-known: the story of Horus, the boy who won the throne of Egypt; of Heracles, the Greek hero who as an infant killed mighty serpents; and of Romulus and Remus, who were suckled by a wolf and went on to found Rome. There are also many that are less well-known—the story of Cuchulainn, the Celtic hero, and his valour as a child soldier, and of Wen \u003cbr\u003eP’eng, the Chinese boy who turns into a dragon. The title story describes the childhood adventures of three of Persia’s great princes—Zal the white-haired, Rustam the Valiant and Sohrab the Smiling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRohini Chowdhury’s magical narrative captures the adventure, magic, mystery and wonder of these stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM PERSIA\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Princes of Persia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM INDIA\u003cbr\u003eThe Education of Princes\u003cbr\u003eSiddhartha and the Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM EGYPT\u003cbr\u003eHorus and the Throne of Egypt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM GREECE\u003cbr\u003eHeracles\u003cbr\u003eFlight to the Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM ROME\u003cbr\u003eThe Sons of Mars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE MAYANS\u003cbr\u003eThe Legend of the Dwarf\u003cbr\u003eHunahpu and Xbalanque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE AZTECS\u003cbr\u003eHuitzilopochtli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE OLD TESTAMENT\u003cbr\u003eThe Sons of Abraham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE MAORIS\u003cbr\u003eMaui\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE NATIVE AMERICANS\u003cbr\u003eMuyingwa, a Hummingbird and Two Children\u003cbr\u003eThe Pleiades and the Pine Tree\u003cbr\u003eThe Bears\u003cbr\u003eHow the Winds Came to Be\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM AFRICA\u003cbr\u003eThe Children of the Sun and the Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE CELTS\u003cbr\u003eCuchulainn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM CHINA\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-Four Bends in the Min River\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM JAPAN\u003cbr\u003eBenkei and Yoshitsune\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Rohini Chowdhury \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776349384873,"sku":"15387","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/files\/pricesofpersia.png?v=1779479335"},{"product_id":"24972-mulla-nasruddin","title":"Mulla Nasruddin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sampurna Chattarji\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2008\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 162\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0143330071\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know, MN,’ I said, ‘sometimes I can’t understand why you’re telling me these stories, or even what the stories mean. What do they mean, MN?’\u003cbr\u003eEver heard the one about my donkey?\u003cbr\u003eThe man was nuts. I asked him a question, and he answered with another question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs thirteen-year-old Shashank sits despairing over his Maths homework, a little doodle comes alive and reveals himself as Mulla Nasruddin (MN). Shashank and the quick-witted MN strike up a close friendship, and MN’s never-ending stream of stories make Shashank wonder if he is an explorer, a time-traveller, a smuggler or a clown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShashank starts writing down MN’s hilarious escapades—of falling off roofs and defeating the Travelling Brainies; of staying dry in the rain and finding a road on the top of a tree; how he once ate a whole basket of chillies; and how he tried to get rid of Timur the Lame’s pet elephant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one day, while doing a search for MN on the Internet, Shashank finds himself trapped in a magic grid that he must use his wits and courage to get out of. As he looks desperately for an escape route, MN’s words come back, ringing loud and clear, showing him how to confront his own fear and secret sorrow to emerge unscathed and happy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking the much-loved tales of Mulla Nasruddin into a young boy’s richly imaginative world, Sampurna Chattarji’s retelling is one that will entertain and move both adults and children alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefuse to see things that simply aren’t there\u003cbr\u003eViolent fists in the air\u003cbr\u003eYou can call me Al\u003cbr\u003eCan’t you talk straight, like normal People?\u003cbr\u003eThinking gets you nowhere\u003cbr\u003eIf wishes were horses\u003cbr\u003eTalking to a little guy in a turban\u003cbr\u003eWhat was normal anyway?\u003cbr\u003eHe’s time-Traveller\u003cbr\u003eI’ll make you famous\u003cbr\u003eThey could imagine more because they knew less\u003cbr\u003eWhy can’t you ever tell one story at a time?\u003cbr\u003eToo much fun\u003cbr\u003eWhy didn’t I wake up one morning and find I could do magic?\u003cbr\u003eWe would never forget\u003cbr\u003eThat’s the problem with questions\u003cbr\u003eWhy was I so scared?\u003cbr\u003eA script I had never seen before\u003cbr\u003eA road at the top of the tree\u003cbr\u003eNo one knew everything, not even grown-ups\u003cbr\u003eHe who is unafraid of Timur is unafraid of anything\u003cbr\u003eMulla Nasruddin’s Guide to Seeing the World\u003cbr\u003eWas it a secret code?\u003cbr\u003eOne wrong word could mean death\u003cbr\u003eGet out and get out fast\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever had your computer screen turn upside-down?\u003cbr\u003eThis guy was a riddler\u003cbr\u003eThe right door had had to be the right door\u003cbr\u003eThe rain was red\u003cbr\u003eShouldn’t I be a real hero and choose what really frightened me?\u003cbr\u003eEverything I needed was here\u003cbr\u003eStart walking\u003cbr\u003eThe hermit in the hut\u003cbr\u003eThe body was missing\u003cbr\u003eSeeing things differently\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sampurna Chattarji \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776558608553,"sku":"24972","price":16.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/files\/mulla.png?v=1783021925"},{"product_id":"26305-birbal-the-clever-courtier","title":"Birbal  -  The Clever Courtier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Anupa Lal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scholastic\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 98\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788176558150\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cleverness of Birbal, the most famous minister in the Mughal emperor Akbar’s court, is legendary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhenever Emperor Akbar had a problem to solve, or a philosophic question to ask, it was Birbal he turned to. 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