Happy Squirrel imprint: 25 books

Five-year-old Appu lives in a small coastal villagein Kerala. His whole world revolves around the people and events of the traditional fishing community to which he belongs. We see life through his innocent eyes as he learns about both friendship and greed, loyalty and deceit, and the pleasures and pain...

This engaging compilation of 12 short stories, takes children on a journey to a land of teacups and elves, tadpoles and talking trees - where imagination rules the day. The world is populated by such wonderous things as imps, caterpillars and errant bushes that walk and talk... Included are the tales...

The people of Panipur, a remote village in Mastinapur, have been religiously watching the passing clouds in the hope of rain. All they need is a miracle. Who else can create a miracle other than Super Sadhu? But then, how does one reach him? Who can dare cross the dangerous forest? Or is it wiser to...

Champa, a nine-year-old girl lives in a village on the banks of a river in Punjab. The lofty Himalayas rise in the background. Something of a dreamer, she is obsessed with the idea of seeing the world beyond her little village. On a visit to the Baishakhi mela, held during Punjabi New Year, she gets...

Raja, a golden brown stray mongrel, leads a carefree existence in Shivaji Park, spending his days lying under shady trees and chasing tennis balls. His friend Pakya, a white and black mongrel, happens to be the most feared dog on this side of the park. But, poor Pakya secretly pines for Bianca, a beautiful...

Khaos Ketu, the erstwhile sishya of Super Sadhu, hears about a lost treasure buried deep in a river.Though blessed by Super Sadhu to change his form at will, he is also cursed with a rider which prevents him from having everything his own way. But the cunning Ketu does have some smart plans to lay his...

Why is it that only flowers bloom? What if a duck became an egret? Why do parrots look alike but butterflies are all different? What if sea water turned sweet and rivers became salty? These wonderful questions which bubble in the curious minds of children, may not have ready or obvious answers and...

When his much-loved Grandma passes away, Shashi is both grieved and puzzled. Amma takes him aside to reveal something amazing that Grandma was now on her way to become a star! In the heavens above, she would join Grandpa, who was impatiently waiting for her. Shashi hides three of his favorite cream-filled...

It’s not easy being a teenager...or an almost-teen. Who knows that better than us? Life beckons... we want to be independent....to experiment....and travel different paths. This collection of long and short tales is for all of us who dream of a life less ordinary. So prepare to meet people and animals,...

The vain Moon is devastated when he finds out about the dirt patch on his otherwise pristine white self. He wants to be scrubbed and cleaned by Dhobi Kaka to regain his spotless beauty. The moon cunningly manipulates Mitu into helping him out in this mission. But how will mitu get the moon down to be...

Weigh an elephant?,Make a Water Mountain?, Create a Magnet?, Separate Salt and Pepper?,Make Flowers Blush?, See a Rainbow? And much, much more....These virtually zero-expenditure, fantastic experiements have been tried and tested, and can be done by children both at home and school, on their own. Narrated...

Eleven-year-old Champa lives with her family in a little village on the banks of a river in Punjab. A dreamer, she longs to see the world beyond her little village. On a holiday, Champa goes to visit her friend Meera in Lucknow, the City of Nawabs. It is her very first train journey! She expriences the...

Eleven-year-old Champa lives with her family in a village on the banks of a river in Punjab. She is a dreamer, obsessed with the idea of seeing the world beyond her little village of Chanderpur. One day she has the opportunity to visit her Masi (Aunt), in Jaipur. With her Aunt and Uncle,...

Town-bred and much-travelled, ten-year-old twins, Sharat and Shishir, are most unhappy when they are sent to their grandparent's home in their ancestral village while their parents are away in Africa for a year. Nor do they think much of their young cousin, Varsha. But, in spite of Varsha's needling...