Mallika Ravikumar (50 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 136.

Condition: New. pp. 136.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 136.

Paperback. Condition: New. History is often narrated as sagas of kings and queens, legends of battles and wars, or chronicles of art and architecture. But history is more than that. It is the story of ordinary people; their food and language, their thoughts and beliefs, their livelihood and culture. Tales of sweepers and sculptors, robbers and merchants, sailors and saint-why, even pirates! In this book, Mallika Ravikumar pens eight historical stories that help you look upon the past, as less of a dry-as-bone set of facts, and more of a dynamic shift that shapes our present. …

Condition: New. Sao, Govinda (illustrator).

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Condition: New. Sao, Govinda (illustrator).

Condition: New. Sao, Govinda (illustrator).

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Soft cover. Condition: New. When young Shimplya Jadhav comes to Mirchi asking for his help after the police arrest his fisherman father, the group of detectives who call themselves the M4Mirchi, Malhar, Meera and Munna the dogdecide they need to investigate. Someone has planted a sack full of turtles in Shimplya's father's boat! Who could have done this? And why is a poor man like Surmai Jadhav being framed? As the M4 keep digging, they unearth more and more astonishing facts and secrets. The turtles are being poached from the forests near their town of Maulsari, and are being sent out of the country to be used in exotic medicines and potions. Their investigation takes them from horrific pet trade shops to weekly village markets where forbidden goods change hands. Donning disguises, going undercover to get to the source of the wildlife poaching racket, the children also start learning more about the wildlife laws of the country, and understand that protecting the environment is not so straightforward. The Case of the Missing Turtles is the M4's second caseand it is just as exciting, twisted, and thought-provoking as their first.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789347762864,pp.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789354476495 N.A.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789347762864,28pp.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788194407140 N.A.

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Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

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Soft cover. Condition: New. History is often narrated as sagas of kings and queens, legends of battles and wars, or chronicles of art and architecture. But history is more than that. It is the story of ordinary people; their food and language, their thoughts and beliefs, their livelihood and culture. Tales of sweepers and sculptors, robbers and merchants, sailors and saint-why, even pirates! In this book, Mallika Ravikumar pens eight historical stories that help you look upon the past, as less of a dry-as-bone set of facts, and more of a dynamic shift that shapes our present. Told through the lens of class and conflict, symbols and language, creativity and enterprise and power and perspective, these stories help younger readers see why history is relevant and meaningful.…

Condition: New. pp. 280.

Soft cover. Condition: New. On a trekking trip near their town Maulsari, the detective group M4 Meera, Malhar, Mirchi and Munna the dogcome across a woman running for her life from a mob of violent villagers. They find the woman badly hurt and lying unconscious in a ditch and take her to a health care centre. But who is this woman? And why was the mob after her? The M4 begin investigating this strange case and discover an astonishing story. The womanMayawatihas been pronounced a witch by the villagers who believe she is the reason for their misfortune. She is hounded out of her house and farmand, most shocking of all, she is not the only one facing a similar fate. There are multiple other women like her! The M4's investigation takes them to many placesa 'holy' ashram run by a famous sorcerer, a village full of very angry men and women, and a field that is almost sold to unscrupulous land grabbers. As the children get to the bottom of this nasty business, they are plunged into the murky world of witch hunting, and find out about its relation to caste and gender violence. The third book in the delightful M4 series, The Case of the Mysterious Witches is a thought-provoking and eye-opening window into a society marred by age-old prejudicesand also brave and enlightened people who say no to injustice.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. In the town of Maulsari, where Meera and Malhar s father is the Superintendent of Police, a shocking burglary has shaken up everyone. Valuable jewellery and a beautiful antique idol of Goddess Mahalsa Narayani have been spirited away. Who could have carried out this audacious theft? Stuck at home, in a new town with no friends, siblings Meera and Malhar decide to find out. But soon they realize they need help to know more about the people of the neighbourhood. Enter Mirchi the street smart, sharp as a button rag-picker, and his cute indie dog, Munna. Together, they all become the M4. As the M4 begin their investigation, they unearth a massive international antiquity smuggling racket. And the smugglers are ruthless criminals who will stop at nothing! In the process, the children discover that the case of theft also hides within it many untold stories of discrimination, injustice, and prejudice. The Case of the Vanishing Gods is the first of an exciting new mystery series with plenty of twists and turns and filled with an interesting array of characters. Uniquely, it also brings up issues of justice and equality, and holds a mirror to the world around us.…

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Condition: New. pp. 280.

N.A. Condition: New. ISBN:9789393701138.