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Book Synopsis The Assassin Nuns and the Pirates of Peppercorn Bay by : Manisha Anand
Download or read book The Assassin Nuns and the Pirates of Peppercorn Bay written by Manisha Anand and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2016-12-25 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blessed and badass! Who knew that protecting the sleepy little town of Pistachio could be such hard work? Even heroes need a holiday! So Ann and the Assassin Nuns pack their bags and kitchen equipment (Sister Ruth insists) and head off to the seemingly action-free Peppercorn Bay, where the only thing they're likely to attack is a plate of fish and chips. But Peppercorn Bay has a history, and our unlikely bunch of habited heroes have no choice but to confront it. With a sword or two, if you please.
Book Synopsis The Assassin Nuns of Pistachio by : Manisha Anand
Download or read book The Assassin Nuns of Pistachio written by Manisha Anand and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When eleven-year-old Ann is sent to live with the famous Assassin Nuns of Pistachio, she expects nothing less than a life of swashbuckling adventures and covert rescue missions. Instead, she meets a group of mild-mannered women who prefer soufflés to sword fighting and haven’t stepped out of their mountaintop abbey in years. After Ann discovers that there’s something very nasty going on in Pistachio, she decides it’s time the nuns lived up to their reputation. Armed with wooden spoons, gardening gloves and a malfunctioning robot broom, can these unlikely heroes save the day?
Download or read book Rusty Comes Home written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rusty Comes Home chronicles Rusty's exploits after his return from London, as he explores Delhi, Dehra and the small, dusty town of Shahganj before settling down in Mussoorie, making his living as a writer, revelling in his beloved hills. This collection contains some captivating stories about Rusty's friends and fleeting acquaintances, about human nature and the supernatural. He meets a motley bunch of people including Suresh, a disabled child with whom Rusty strikes up a close bond, Uncle Bill, who makes it his habit to poison people with arsenic, and the incredible Jimmy, a jinn who can extend his arms at will to infinite lengths.Full of charming and idiosyncratic characters, these stories of love, loss and adventure will appeal to readers of all ages.
Book Synopsis Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States by : Bernard Hamilton
Download or read book Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States written by Bernard Hamilton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monasticism was the dominant form of religious life both in the medieval West and in the Byzantine world. Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States explores the parallel histories of monasticism in western and Byzantine traditions in the Near East in the period c.1050-1300. Bernard Hamilton and Andrew Jotischky follow the parallel histories of new Latin foundations alongside the survival and revival of Greek Orthodox monastic life under Crusader rule. Examining the involvement of monasteries in the newly founded Crusader States, the institutional organization of monasteries, the role of monastic life in shaping expressions of piety, and the literary and cultural products of monasteries, this meticulously researched survey will facilitate a new understanding of indigenous religious institutions and culture in the Crusader states.
Book Synopsis Adventures Of Feluda :Curse Of The Goddess by : Satyajit Ray
Download or read book Adventures Of Feluda :Curse Of The Goddess written by Satyajit Ray and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incident near the desolate Chhinnamasta temple on the rocky riverbank of Rajrappa leads to the death of Mahesh Chowdhury, the head of a Hazaribagh family. Adding to the mystery are a set of coded diaries, a valuable stamp collection that is missing and a tiger that is roaming the streets of Hazaribagh. One of Feluda’s most intriguing adventures, this shows the master sleuth at his best.
Book Synopsis Run, It's Butterfingers Again! by : Khyrunnisa A.
Download or read book Run, It's Butterfingers Again! written by Khyrunnisa A. and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everyone's favourite klutz, Amar Kishen, aka Butterfingers, has no problem getting into trouble ... and that's the problem! Follow his mad escapades as he becomes a human cannonball, rides a runaway horse, takes up karate, acts as a Martian, oversees the great fall of China, tumbles into a river and tries his hand at fencing--with hilarious consequences, of course!"--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book Sleazoid Express written by Bill Landis and published by Fireside. This book was released on 2002-12-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete collection of the British comedy show following Rowan Atkinson's hapless, rubber-faced clown. The set includes all episodes from the original series and the animated spin-off, as well as the two 'Mr Bean' movies. In 'Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie' (1997), Mr Bean (Atkinson) has obtained a job as an attendant at the National Gallery in London. He enjoys the protection of the chairman, but the gallery's governors are keen to be rid of him. When the Grierson Gallery in Los Angeles asks for an expert to give a speech on the recently-purchased painting of Whistler's mother, Bean is quickly despatched. On his arrival in America he begins wreaking havoc in the art world. In 'Mr Bean's Holiday' (2007), Bean has won a church fete raffle's top prize, consisting of a trip to France, where the language barrier predictably causes our hero no end of grief until he meets Emil (Karel Roden), a Russian director on his way to judge at Cannes.
Book Synopsis Budgie, Bridge and Big Djinn by : Ranjit Lal
Download or read book Budgie, Bridge and Big Djinn written by Ranjit Lal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They form a formidable team: 14-year-old Budgie, outspoken to a fault; Bridge, a steady teenager with a rocky past; and Big Djinn, the ferocious Tibetan Mastiff-German Shepherd mixed breed. Together they set about getting their own back on a gang of mean-spirited bird-watching bullies. That's the easy part. When faced with a terrifying, life-threatening situation, that endangers the very existence of their idyllic mountain home, they have to dig deep to find the courage and tenacity to deal with it ... and face an enemy who will stop at nothing to get his own way.A thrilling adventure story that also brings forth the perils of environmental degradation.
Book Synopsis How I Met My Monster (Goosebumps Most Wanted #3) by : R. L. Stine
Download or read book How I Met My Monster (Goosebumps Most Wanted #3) written by R. L. Stine and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goosebumps now on Disney+! Noah Bienstock can't help being so shy and nervous; he's always been like that. His best friend, Lissa Gardener, lives in the same building, but aside from her, Noah isn't very popular. So when he learns that the new student in his class is also his neighbor, Noah's excited to have a new person to out with. But as the boys spend more time together, Noah starts to worry all over again--is there something strange about his new friend?
Book Synopsis The Comic History of England by : Gilbert Abbott À Beckett
Download or read book The Comic History of England written by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A'Beckett and Leech were original contributors to "Punch, or the London Charivari" magazine, established 1841. It became the famous "Punch" magazine and remained in publication to 2002. A'Beckett also wrote editorials for a similar concept magazine, "Figaro in London" that ceased publication in 1839. "In commencing this work, the object of the Author was, as he stated in the Prospectus, to blend amusement with instruction, by serving up, in as palatable a shape as he could, the facts of English History. He pledged himself not to sacrifice the substance to the seasoning; and though he has certainly been a little free in the use of his sauce, he hopes that he has not produced a mere hash on the present occasion. His object has been to furnish something which may be allowed to take its place as a standing at the library table, and which, though light, may not be found devoid of nutriment."--Preface.
Book Synopsis The Puffin History of the World by : Roshen Dalal
Download or read book The Puffin History of the World written by Roshen Dalal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the world become what it is today? How and when were the countries formed? Where did people come from? How did art, technology, science, language and literature begin? In The Puffin History of the World- Volume 1, Roshen Dalal traces the origin of human beings and the different aspects of their development and growth, right from the big bang and the origin of the universe, up to CE 1500. Well-researched and comprehensive, this book speaks of great civilizations and empires, epics, myths and legends, religions old and new, wars and conquests, clothes, food and lifestyle, trade, travel and adventure and much more. It packs in exciting trivia, numerous maps and illustrations that provide a breathtaking overview of global history. Ideal for students and young readers, this amazing reference guide helps to bring the past to life like never before.
Book Synopsis It Started with a Friend Request by : Sudeep Nagarkar
Download or read book It Started with a Friend Request written by Sudeep Nagarkar and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why don't we feel the moment when we fall in love but always remember when it ends? Akash is young, single and conservative with a preference for girls with brains than in miniskirts. One day, he runs into free-spirited Aleesha at a local discotheque. A mass-media student, Aleesha is a pampered brat, the only child of her parents who dote on her. This brief meeting leads them to exchange their BlackBerry PINs and they begin chatting regularly. As BlackBerry plays cupid, they fall in love. When they hit a rough patch in their life, Aditya, Akash's close pal, guides them through it. But just when they are about to take their relationship to the next level, a sudden misfortune strikes. Can Aditya bring Akash's derailed life back on track? It Started with a Friend Request is a true story which will make you believe in love like never before.
Book Synopsis A Killer in Kailash by : Satyajit Ray
Download or read book A Killer in Kailash written by Satyajit Ray and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-09-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stolen yakshi head. A plane crash. A vandal on the loose in Ellora ... An American buys a yakshi head stolen from a Bhubaneshwar temple and subsequently dies in a plane crash. Trying to prevent the smuggling of priceless sculptures out of India, Feluda, Topshe and Jatayu follow the lead of the yakshi to the Ellora caves. But the appearance of a Bollywood film crew and a sudden murder complicate matters, and Feluda must draw on all his investigative skills to solve the case before the vandal strikes again.
Book Synopsis Rusty Goes To London by : Ruskin Bond
Download or read book Rusty Goes To London written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his early twenties now, Rusty finally leaves Dehra and books a passage to England, dreaming of writing and selling his novel abroad. First in Jersey, and then in in London, he works as a clerk by day and writes in the evenings. Eventually, the novel is finished and Rusty even finds a publisher. But this, he discovers, does not mean that his book will see the light of day soon. But London has many adventures in store for Rusty. Strolling down Baker Street, he runs into Sherlock Holmes, is accosted by Rudyard Kipling and has an escapade in the Chinese quarter! After three years abroad, however, Rusty realizes that he wants to make India his permanent home. Returning to Dehra, he renews some acquaintances and makes a few new ones, and settles into his role as full-time author. Full of interesting stories and memorable characters, Rusty Goes to London will delight all of Ruskin Bond's fans.
Download or read book The Cherry Tree written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a miraculous sight—the first pink blossoms of his precious cherry tree! This beautifully illustrated edition brings alive the magical charm of one of Ruskin Bond’s most unforgettable tales.
Download or read book Dark Tales written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Somak Ghoshal Publisher :Penguin Random House India Private Limited ISBN 13 :9354920330 Total Pages :98 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (549 download)
Book Synopsis 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity by : Somak Ghoshal
Download or read book 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity written by Somak Ghoshal and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the stories of ten Indian heroes who have been working in diverse fields to help society's most vulnerable live a better life--from securing mobility rights for people with disability to abolishing the practice of manual scavenging. While their challenges are different, what they have in common is the desire to see all human beings live a life of dignity. Irom Sharmila Chanu Aruna Roy Bezwada Wilson Medha Patkar Dr Devi Shetty Bhanwari Devi Menaka Guruswamy Anup Surendranath Satinath Sarangi Mahantesh GK Journalist Somak Ghoshal writes about the inspiring women and men who are trying to make the world a more just and equitable place for everyone.
