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Read an exclusive excerpt from Loal Kashmir by Mehak Jamal!

ABOUT THE BOOK A rare collection of stories of love, longing and loss from a region that has witnessed decades of conflict, Loal Kashmir seeks to answer the question: what happens when you cannot communicate your longing to your beloved? Loal, the Kashmiri word for love and affection, is the

Read an exclusive excerpt from Loal Kashmir by Mehak Jamal!

ABOUT THE BOOK A rare collection of stories of love, longing and loss from a region that has witnessed decades of conflict, Loal Kashmir seeks to answer the question: what happens when you cannot communicate your longing to your beloved? Loal, the Kashmiri word for love and affection, is the common thread running through all…

Read an exclusive excerpt from The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife by Puja Pujara
Read an exclusive excerpt from The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife by Puja Pujara

ABOUT THE BOOK ‘What do you know about the boy?’ Dad asked. ‘He plays cricket for India,’ my uncle replied, as if this mere fact was a clincher. The announcement did not make any noticeable impression on my father and Geeta Didi, because, like me, they did not follow cricket.

Read an exclusive excerpt from The Enemy’s Daughter by Melissa Poett
Read an exclusive excerpt from The Enemy’s Daughter by Melissa Poett

ABOUT THE BOOK It’s been thirty-seven years since the Republic was destroyed. Now, the five clans and the Kingsland fight for control. Isadora, daughter of the clans’ leader, risks her life on the battlefield to help injured clan soldiers. But when she stops an attack from Tristan, a Kingsland assassin,

Read an exclusive excerpt from Rajpal Punia’s Rejoice in Adversity, Triumph in War: A Military Memoir!
Read an exclusive excerpt from Rajpal Punia’s Rejoice in Adversity, Triumph in War: A Military Memoir!

Rejoice in Adversity, Triumph in War is a powerful memoir that brings together defining moments from Major General Rajpal Punia’s remarkable military career. From high-risk peacekeeping missions to crisis management in conflict zones, Punia’s experiences offer rare insight into the life of a soldier and the complex decisions that shape

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    Read exclusive excerpts from The Poffs Collection of Funny Stories!
    Read exclusive excerpts from The Poffs Collection of Funny Stories!

    About the book Five favourite themes! Five popular authors! Five funny stories! The POFFS collection of Funny Stories is a collection of five books about pets, other animals, family, friends, and school. Created by beloved children’s authors and illustrators, this brand-new chapter book series is hilarious and light-hearted. From detective dogs,

    Read an exclusive excerpt from The Seven Secrets, narrated by MS Dhoni, written by David Reid and illustrated by Shane McGrath!
    Read an exclusive excerpt from The Seven Secrets, narrated by MS Dhoni, written by David Reid and illustrated by Shane McGrath!

    David Reid has been running Mental Performance Camps with kids in India for many years, and in his interactions with young cricketers, he started noticing the pressure they were putting on themselves to perform. David and MS Dhoni decided to help young people develop the tools to manage these mental

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