Books with author Swapna Dutta

For twelve-year-old Juneli, who has lived quietly with her father in their forest Bungalow, going to school is a dream come true! She finds at St. Avila's everything she has always longed for - friends, lessons, smooth sailing, as she finds out soon enough. It does not merely consist of cooking classes, music lessons and midnight feasts! There are problems . . . the humiliation of being wrongly accused followed by undeserved disappointment. Can Juneli live it down? Swapna Dutta, has been writing stories and storybooks for children for the last two decades. For her outstanding work she has won National Fellowships and Awards. She writes in English, Bengali and Hindi.

When a weaver dies, one of his wives drives the other one and her daughter out of the house. But the gentle and generous nature of the daughter brings good fortune. Six queens plot against the seventh, jealous that she is bearing the King's heir, and accuse her of witchcraft. A thoughtless queen decrees that anyone who cries in her kingdom will be thrown out, not foreseeing that one day she too might feel sorrow. India has a rich heritage of folktales, most of which are never written down, present only in a rapidly vanishing oral culture. Each region and language has its own particular set of stories – though many tales recur across different traditions. The stories here are taken from Bengal.

Juneli, no longer a new girl, is deeply involved in all the usual school activities at St. Avila's - a fresh school election, camp-fire, coping with the juniors and standing up to the new head-girl's questionable ways. Can Juneli stop her from going too far? And what do they discover when Juneli and her friends get lost in the National Park?Swapna Dutta, has been writing stories and storybooks for children for the last two decades. For her outstanding work she has won National Fellowships and Awards. She writes in English, Bengali and Hindi.

What do you call the place where you live?Do all plants and animals live on land? Where else can you find them? Are there living things in every part of our planet? A habitat is the home of an animal or a plant, from the hottest desert to the coldest mountain top. Let’s learn about habitats and why we need to conserve them.Other books in this series:Know All About Sun: The Great Ball of Fire! (ISBN: 9788179931721)Know All About Wind: The Air in a Hurry! (ISBN: 9788179931738)Know All About Water: The Big Splash! (ISBN: 9788179931745)Know All About Space: The Great Beyond! (ISBN: 9788179931769)Know All About Earth: The Blue Marvel! (ISBN: 9788179931776) Know All About Soil: The Precious Earth! (ISBN: 9788179931752)Know All About Trees: The Green Gem! (ISBN: 9788179936375)

In ancient times, the jester was a very important person because he could always make people laugh and be happy. Many humorous tales are attributed to these jesters.There are stories of Birbal, patronised by Emperor Akbar, of Tenali Ramakrishna, from the court of Krishna Deva Raya of south India, and of Gopal, the chief jester in the court of Maharaja Krishna Chandra of Bengal.Maharaja Krishna Chandra ruled during the Islamic period in medieval India. His biggest rival was the governor of Murshidabad, referred to as the Nawab in all the stories.One is not sure who the Nawab actually was. He could very well have been a fictitious character created to make the stories interesting.Indeed, neither the Maharaja nor the Nawab is depicted as intelligent or witty.Many stories are told of how the Maharaja tries to outwit the Nawab and how Gopal assists in these endeavours. In every story, it is Gopal who emerges the hero.

In ancient times, the jester was a very important person because he could always make people laugh and be happy. Many humorous tales are attributed to these jesters.There are stories of Birbal, patronised by Emperor Akbar, of Tenali Ramakrishna, from the court of Krishna Deva Raya of south India, and of Gopal, the chief jester in the court of Maharaja Krishna Chandra of Bengal.Maharaja Krishna Chandra ruled during the Islamic period in medieval India. His biggest rival was the governor of Murshidabad, referred to as the Nawab in all the stories.One is not sure who the Nawab actually was. He could very well have been a fictitious character created to make the stories interesting.Indeed, neither the Maharaja nor the Nawab is depicted as intelligent or witty.Many stories are told of how the Maharaja tries to outwit the Nawab and how Gopal assists in these endeavours. In every story, it is Gopal who emerges the hero.Some Glimpses:*Gopal blows the horn*A question of status*The Imaginary Cow*The Hapless Burglar*Hilsa and the strange woman

It is a collection of stories from ancient and medieval India based on history, tradition and folk lore.A young prince falls in love with a public singer of another faith and braves his father’s wrath to win her. The ruler of a small kingdom chooses to insult an emperor of renown for a joke and how his minister saves him from dire consequences. A king who has never had the chance to be properly educated because he was always busy defending his country is insulted by one of his queens for his ignorance and decides to do something about it.Two rival kingdoms bury a lifetime of hostility become friends for life.

Minnie and Mona, two young girls who live with their grandparents at Laburnum Lodge have always longed for a dog. But grandma simply wouldn’t hear of it! Then Taffy, a naughty puppy is suddenly dumped in their midst until his master can find a suitable home for him. The pup gets into scrapes galore, one adventure leading to another… Minnie and Mona simply adore the puppy, but will he be allowed to stay on?

What do you call the place where you live?Do all plants and animals live on land? Where else can you find them? Are there living things in every part of our planet? A habitat is the home of an animal or a plant, from the hottest desert to the coldest mountain top. Let’s learn about habitats and why we need to conserve them.Other books in this series:Know All About Sun: The Great Ball of Fire! (ISBN: 9788179931721)Know All About Wind: The Air in a Hurry! (ISBN: 9788179931738)Know All About Water: The Big Splash! (ISBN: 9788179931745)Know All About Space: The Great Beyond! (ISBN: 9788179931769)Know All About Earth: The Blue Marvel! (ISBN: 9788179931776) Know All About Soil: The Precious Earth! (ISBN: 9788179931752)Know All About Trees: The Green Gem! (ISBN: 9788179936375)Table of Contents: • Know All About Habitats • Types of Habitats • Terrestrial Habitats • Aquatic Habitats • Habitat Destruction • Activities

This interesting and enchanting collection of folk tales from all over India is basically meant for children to make them learn thelanguage and at the same time acquaint them with rich Indian values and culture.These short stories contain all the necessary ingredients that are required to capture a child`s ever-inquisitive mind and helphim solve the various mysteries of life. Actually, folk tales originated from the bedtime stories that were usually narrated to us byour grandmothers and mothers and these stories contained a moral coupled with wit, humour, thrill, horror, beauty, love andwhat not!ContentsCONTENTS:1. The Magical Chant2. Rumna and Jhumna3. The Rainbow Prince4. How was the Moon Created?5. The Value of Tears6. Ramu does his Best7. When Destiny Decides...

This interesting and enchanting collection of folk tales from all over India is basically meant for children to make them learn thelanguage and at the same time acquaint them with rich Indian values and culture.These short stories contain all the necessary ingredients that are required to capture a child`s ever-inquisitive mind and helphim solve the various mysteries of life. Actually, folk tales originated from the bedtime stories that were usually narrated to us byour grandmothers and mothers and these stories contained a moral coupled with wit, humour, thrill, horror, beauty, love andwhat not!ContentsCONTENTS:1. The Magical Chant2. Rumna and Jhumna3. The Rainbow Prince4. How was the Moon Created?5. The Value of Tears6. Ramu does his Best7. When Destiny Decides...