Books published by publisher Duckbill Books

One night, in the dim darkness of his room, Moin heard something shuffling and sniffling under his bed. . . . It is a monster. Moin has to learn to live with the monster, which does nothing but eat bananas, sing silly songs and try out new hairstyles. However, keeping the monster a secret from his parents and teachers is a tough task and finally Moin decides that the only thing to do is send the monster back where it came from.

Maya Saves the Day Maya Saves the Day contains three stories. In ‘The Tiger in Maya’s House’, young Maya creates a satisfying amount of chaos while bravely pursuing an escaped tiger. ‘Maya’s Parents are Very Naughty’ begins with a normal family outing to the shops but when Maya and her baby sister realise that they have become separated from their parents, a very curious Maya eventually finds a solution that lets them know in no uncertain terms how naughty they are for wandering off. I love this story for the real bravery it encapsulates (it is unthinkable that Maya herself might consider herself lost – logically, how can she be when she knows exactly where she is) and because it is so empowering for young children.

I was adopted, just as I had suspected for years. Anu's life sucks. Her curly, unruly hair reminds everyone of a famous godman, Parvati Didi's agarbattis make her gag, she has to dissect cockroaches in school, none of her crushes reciprocate her feelings and she's always, always; in detention. But through all these, her lovely, funny family has always been there for her.So when a secret tumbles out of the closet and tears her family apart, Anu is shattered. Now along with boys, teachers and boring history classes, she also has to deal with a sister who is no longer a sister, and parents who are bewildered and hurt. Will things ever go back to normal again?