Books published by publisher Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

What do we have for May? Strategies, conspiracy theories and the attack of the mummies! What happens when a colony of misers is beset by a man who believes in generosity? And how will he turn the tables on his miser friends? Look out for a world gone mad in Show Me the Money. Meanwhile, Tantri is in for a surprise; he gets the chance to be king. But will he like it? Now that’s a question! The Dental Diaries takes Billy the Vampire on a new quest for his fangs into the heartland of the mummies, the pyramids. But this time, has he bitten off more than he can chew? Mummy Knows Best! Do also read a delightful Spotlight interview with Sachindra Nath Paul, a sculptor who has worked with palaeontologists, yes, building models of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures! May you a fun time this May!

And so comes March with all its madness and a variety of characters, from adventurers and weirdos to plotters and fangless vampires. There is Shambu testing out The Big Burp Theory and Kalia the Crow making A Zoological Discovery in his new avatar. SuperWeirdos go Boink!, Tantri the Mantri gets a taste of life in Cinemapur while Billy the Vampire tries to get back his fangs in Dental Diaries: Facing the World. Enjoy!

The Moon faced Ganesha's wrath for laughing at him, when the elephant- headed god fell off the mouse he rode. When Ravana obtained the Atmalinga from Shiva, the gods were perturbed and turned to Ganesha for a solution. Kind-hearted, benign and always ready to help, Ganesha can also display anger at injustice and foolishness. This Amar Chitra Katha features stories that revolve around one of the most popular and endearing figures in Indian mythology.

What mess will Suppandi create now, with the simple task of buying a matchbox? Find out in Adventures of Suppandi-8. A thoughtful son-in-law counted the delicious sannas his mother-in-law made before gobbling them up. But what if he counted wrong? Read this hilarious story in He Counted before Eating.When a king starts losing his hair, he is desperate to seek a remedy. Will he succeed in his quest? Read The Remedy for Baldness to find out!A village is desperate for rain and they turn to a fraud astrologer to guidance. What yarn will the astrologer spin now? Find out in The Rain-Maker.

In Puranic lore, Vishnu is the preserver of the universe and the cosmic order. The Dasha Avatar is the Puranic story of the ten incarnations of Vishnu who descends to the terrestrial world to establish stability and order, time and again. The avatars occur in a sequence – the first was matsya or fish representing life in water, followed by kurma or turtle signifying life in water and on land, then varaha or boar alluding to terrestrial life and so on. The sequence of the avatars could be taken to symbolise various stages in the evolution of life culminating in the advent of the perfect being.

A special ‘thank you’ to teachers everywhere, this issue sees Suppandi in a new avatar. You’ve got it! As a teacher in ‘School Rules’. That’s not all. Teachers rule in our It Happened to Me, Spotlight and Great Tinkle Circus segments. The IHTM compiles the Tinkle Team’s favourite memories of their teachers. Spotlight has us in a tête-à-tête with college principal, Dr. Beena Punjabi. As for the GTC, it is filled with dedications from students to teachers!This month, we also have Ajay, Dental Diaries, Kalia the Crow and Shikari Shambu giving Suppandi company. Ajay and Neeti tackle a new adventure in ‘Underground Secret’. Not to be left behind, Billy sets out to rescue his mother but ends up in a trap! Read all about it in ‘New Dangers’. Meanwhile, how do the animals of Big Baan fare in a football match? Find out in the concluding part of Kalia the Crow’s ‘Let’s Play a Game’. Talking about animals, Shikari Shambu has a tough time confronting ‘Feline Problems’. And if that’s not enough we also have two delightful tales in ‘The Prankster’ and ‘Age No Bar’. Enjoy!

• The Magic Horse has promised to help Leo when need be. But will the horse succeed in winning the princess’s hand for him?• Seth Takumal wants to sell his elephant to the highest bidder. But the simpleton Tito seems to have spotted a defect in the animal in The Elephant’s Tail.• A commuter has some simple questions, but the bus conductor here is one of a kind! Read Legal Advice to laugh out loud on the conductor’s unique answers to the queries.• Bhola always spoke the truth and Bhagola never did. But Bhagola’s latest prank lands them in a big mess. Will Bhola manage to save the day? Find out in The Truthful Boy.

Composed by Rishi Valmiki about 5000 years ago, the Ramayana tells the story of Rama, Prince of Ayodhya - It is an epic of magnificent proportions and a timeless tale of heroism and courage, of love and loyalty, and of the triumph of good over evil - Though Amar Chitra Katha has done much smaller versions of the story, this particular set comprises, in detail, all the kand s or volumes of the Ramayana