talking cub (288 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condición: very_good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in very good condition! The cover and any other included accessories are also in very good condition showing some minor use. The spine is straight, there are no rips tears or creases on the cover or the pages.

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Sanjana Ranjit Ilustrador. A tablespoon of coconut oil A dash of mustard seeds A handful of coriander leaves Little Annie and her dear grandfather Appoopan are cooking up a storm in the kitchen. But wait, they have run out of spices! After a hearty breakfast, Annie and Appoopan dash off to Kerala's amazing spice market in Mattancherry to refill their spice box. Here Appoopan introduces Annie to the flavours, smells and stories of the wonderful world of Indian spices: bright yellow turmeric, sweet and spicy cinnamon, the Malabar pepper known as black gold, star anise and so much more.As they walk through the lanes of the market, a mesmerized Annie also meets the people who work hard to bring these spices to our kitchen and table. Filled with illustrations as colourful and flavourful as the spices it describes, A Little Spice Is Extra Nice is a perfect introduction to the delicious world of food for the youngest readers.

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Soft cover. Condición: New. Muniya learns the shocking truth of her birththat Abbu is not her father at all, and he found her, abandoned, in a train. Determined to trace the birth parents she has never known, Muniya ends up in the village of Vishnnupur. Here, she befriends Gopi, an inventor with an arsenal of gadgets. And the kind-hearted and talkative animal rescuer, Aaliya. The children find out that the only person who holds the clue to the identity of Muniya's mother is a mysterious Manik Ghosh, and they need to trace him. Travelling by bus and train through the countryside, the three friends encounter all kinds of people and animals, including a conman magician, ruthless poachers, a thief with a heart of gold, and a frightened pangolin. Will they ever find Manik Ghosh and Muniya's parents? What will become of the pangolin that they now care for? Award-winning writer Mandira Shah weaves a superbly entertaining adventure story filled with eccentric people and heartwarming moments. It is a story of friendship, of unexpected connections, and of love that endures forever.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Mohan Chandar lives with his wife and three children in the tiny and remote village of Champakbagh. One day, he rescues a strange creature from the storm that is raging outside. When he brings the creature home, the family is astonished. What sort of animal is this? Is he friendly? What does he eat? Where will he sleep? They name him Jwala Kumar, and as the days go by, they discover that Jwala Kumar is no ordinary animal. He has special powers that he uses to help his human family in their times of need. When the days are dark and hope seems to dim, Jwala Kumar lights up their lives in many ways. But who is Jwala Kumar and will he stay forever? The Dragon Who Came to Champakbagh is a captivating story of innocence and friendship, of magic and love, and of gifts that last a lifetime.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Imagine you go to sleep one night, and find that the entire city has started running! Roads and bridges, schools and buildings, maps, books, doors, hinges have all cut loose and are having the time of their lives! In this famous poem, Rabindranath Tagore ignites a child's imagination gently and hilariously as he describes what happens when the city of Kolkata starts to dance. . With beautiful illustrations by Adrija Ghosh that bring to life the city of Kolkata, this book of poetry will provide hours of joy to every child to read and imagine with.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Do you have a dog for a friend? Or is the squirrel in the tree calling out specially to you? This delightful book gently introduces a child to common birds and animals. The happy and bright illustrations bring to life creatures big and small who live all around us. A charming book about identifying animals and making friends with them.

Soft cover. Condición: New. What do you want to be when you grow up? Will you drive a taxi? Dance the ballet? Cure a disease? Or become an Olympic archer? Jerry Pinto answers the question, asked of every child, hilariously and delightfully: children will do anything they want to, thank you. Anything at allbake cakes or grow cabbages, become bankers or drive an oil tanker. . Ashok Rajagopalan's vibrant and mischievous illustrations bring to life a world of possibilities that is open to every person.

Soft cover. Condición: New. The Chowtas ruled over Ullal and surrounding areas of coastal Karnataka. Many rulers in this dynasty were women, and at least two carried the name Rani Abbakka. They have gone down in history and folklore as fearsome warriors who fiercely defended their tiny kingdom, and repeatedly defeated the Portuguese.This is the story of Abbakka III. Abbakka grows up knowing she will rule over the kingdom one daythe one that was ruled by her grandmother Abbakka II and her mother Rani Tirumala Devi. Abbakka trains with all her heart in everything a queen needs to know, and never tires of hearing the tales of sea battles that her grandmother waged against the firangis. But Abbakka is also a young girl who loves adventure. She sets out on dangerous missions to track down spies on the seas. She accompanies her mother in a secret plan to outwit the Portuguese as they try to capture the kingdom's precious pepper crop. And then there is the handsome, mysterious boy from Mangalore, who she likes enormously Steeped in the culture and history of the region, The Teenage Diary of Abbakka is the fictional diary of an unusual girl growing up during an exciting timea girl who would eventually go to any lengths to protect and defend her kingdom.

Soft cover. Condición: New. When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity. Savitribai Phule became one of India's first woman teachers and female reformers. She faced incredible opposition to her work when people attacked her not just with words but even with stones and dung. But nothing could stop her. This is the enduring story of a woman who looked at age-old injustices and prejudice in the eye, and overcame them with courage and the power of learning.

Soft cover. Condición: New. A little boy growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) is brilliant in mathematics.In school, he is forever remembered as the only student to ever score 110 out of 100 in maths! The boy, Satyendranath Bose, would go on to propose theories that would change the fi eld of physics forever. In 1924, Satyendranath Bose wrote a scientifi c paper that impressed the most famous scientist in the worldAlbert Einstein. This paper was translated by Einstein into German and published for the world to read. Satyendranath Bose's fi ndings were groundbreaking in the statistical foundations of quantum mechanics. He carried out statistical calculations for the kind of particles that were named after himthe boson. Einstein extended his work and predicted the lowest energy state, called the Bose-Einstein Condensate. It was experimentally achieved in the twentieth century, seventy years later! This is the story of an astonishing mind that loved to learn, whether it was science, literature, or music. It is also about a man who was admired by the greatest scientists of all time. Satyendranth Bose's fi ndings in the area of physics made him immortal. This is his amazing story.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Three best friends from the gullies of Mumbai have a falling out. Then a deadly cloudburst threatens their neighbourhood. Will they be able to overcome their religious differences and unite in the face of danger? When outsiders enter Moin's neighbourhood and complain about the smell, he is disheartened. But then a beautiful new smell enters his world. What is it? A girl dislikes the new 'outsider' school girl at her boarding school in Landour. Can music bring them together? A young apple seller in Kashmir is astonished at the brash city ways of tourists at his orchard. Will he have the last laugh? Each story in this collection celebrates differences and multiple perspectives. Our rainbow society comes to life in these pagesteeming with diversity in which children stand up and make our world a kinder, richer place. Together, these stories of fellowship, filled with emotion and humour, hold out a beacon of hope and love.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Birsa Munda lived in one of the villages that dotted the Chhotanagpur region in today's Jharkhand. He was a dreamy boy with an uncanny ability to mesmerize not only humans but birds and animals too with his words and music. As he grew up, he became more and more aware of the exploitation of the Adivasi people by rich landowners and the British government. Birsa spoke out one day, and from that moment on, he started a journey that saw him become one of India's greatest tribal leaders and icons of resistance. Birsa Munda rallied his people, telling them to stand up for their traditional rights to the forests and their land. He exhorted them to set aside old superstitions. And he led them in armed confrontations with the mighty British police forces. The extraordinary life of this great leader comes alive for a new generation of readers in this biography that is as engaging as it is inspiring.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condición: New. In a trunk containing his late grandfather's possessions, Kumar finds a human skull. On looking carefully, he discovers that there are tiny carvings on ita code to a treasure! With his friend Bimal, he deciphers the code and Bimal and Kumar decide to set off to find the treasure that is hidden in the beautiful Khasi Hills. But in hot pursuit of the skull and the key to the code is Karali, the conniving and traitorous friend, who wants the treasure at any cost. Accompanied by their attendant Ramhari, and their loyal dog Bagha, Bimal and Kumar are plunged into the adventure of a lifetime. In every corner there lies a villain waiting to waylay them. There are deep dark caves with wild animals. Ghosts that beckon in the dark. And there is the yaksha guarding the treasure. Can Bimal and Kumar elude all of them and succeed? Hemendra Kumar Roy's adventure, ghost and science fiction books in Bengali have enthralled generations of young readers for nearly a century now. For the first time, this iconic story appears in English in this lucid translation that will entice a whole new generation of readers into Hemenbabu's world.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Anandi led a very diff erent life from other girls of the times. Her husband wanted her to study and made sure she could attend school. At the age of twelve, faced with a terrible loss, Anandi decided to become a doctor so she could help others. And she wanted to do so by going to faraway United States. Overcoming unimaginable odds, Anandibai made her way to Pennsylvania, at one of the very few medical colleges worldwide to admit woman students. She faced harsh criticism from people in India, and had to give a public lecture explaining why she was going to America. As an eighteen-year-old, she adjusted to life in an alien land and studied hard, becoming the first Indian woman to get a medical degree in the US. Anandibai Joshee faced terrible physical abuse, ill health, and discrimination, yet she remained calm and graceful. In this biography, her life and times come aliveher ambition, the stories of other pioneering women like her, and how she spoke up about the equality of men and women. Her story remains a beacon of hope for every girl everywhere.