Short Chapter Books for Ages 8-12

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Daksha, The Medicine Girl

Daksha, The Medicine Girl

Daksha lives in a hamlet on the Himalayas. An orphan, she learns native medicine by assisting a vaidya. A chance encounter brings her to the notice of people who move her to town and admit her to a school.Daksha is unhappy there and wants to return to...

Courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.How brave must a deer be? Brave enough to flee from danger, naturally.Everything frightens Dearie and makes him freeze. When he is faced with danger, real or imagined, he is unable to move a...

Bholu, a monkey, comes to the city looking for adventure. In a short time he learns city ways and when he returns to the forest, he continues with them.Knife and Fork is Bholu’s story and how he learns three important lessons:“Monkey ways are right...

Krishta, Daughter of Martev

Krishta, Daughter of Martev

Krishta is from Planet Azeon. Her father is the greatest scientist in the Universe. Krishta is a poor student. She accompanies her father on one of his trips to Planet Earth because the sciences here are still at a basic level. She hopes that by...

Make a Wish [Chapter Books for Ages 8-12]

Make a Wish [Chapter Books for Ages 8-12]

The fairy grants Niki a wish. Niki asks for time to decide and takes the help of her friend. They consider flying cars, superpowers, favorite treats and more. Niki doesn’t want any of them. Using a superpower feels like cheating and her mother...

Rule-Breaker Princess

Rule-Breaker Princess

The life of a princess isn’t easy. There are rules and more rules …When Akhila was born, she cried so hard that her face turned purple. The queen was annoyed. A princess wasn’t supposed to cry.“Your highness! Akhila is a baby. All babies cry as soon...

The Boy Who Was Left Behind

The Boy Who Was Left Behind

The Boy Who Was Left Behind is a story for all ages.Vimal lives with his grandmother. His parents who are NRIs - non-resident Indians – leave him with his grandmother when he is two. Vimal grows up in Jaipur, happy and secure in the loving care of his...

The Forbidden Forest

The Forbidden Forest

On some nights, cries of cheetahs and leopards come from the forest. Naturally, people are afraid to enter it. Why are wild animals moving from the dense jungle across the hills to the sparse forest? Has it anything to do with the factory that looks...

The Homeless Birds

The Homeless Birds

Ranjan meets a most unusual bird in his garden. Bigger than him and able to talk, the bird is lost and doesn't know in which direction its home lies. Ranjan takes his compass and goes with the bird to help it. And learns a valuable lesson.All living...

The Magician's Turban

The Magician's Turban

The magician announced, “Tricksters are calling themselves magicians. Soon magicians will be called tricksters! I cannot allow that to happen. So tonight, I bring you real magic.”Ismail and Hassan, and everyone in the audience are amazed by Jadugar’s...

The Missing Girl

The Missing Girl

After a game of hide and seek with her brother and friends, Sneha goes missing. The presence of a strange car points to kidnap. The police is called in. But Sneha is not kidnapped. She is in the midst of an adventure, an adventure of a different...