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Book Blast: Children's Classic Stories Volume I - Retold by Aniesha Brahma

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  Children's Classic Stories Volume I - Retold by Aniesha Brahma This gorgeous treasury of ten classic stories is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children, bringing the magic of traditional stories to the new generation of children. Aimed at 8-12 year olds, each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for young readers. The series 'Children's Classic Stories' contains total 100 stories in 10 volumes. The stories in this collection show the consequences of greed, pride, and vanity, but also tell of the love that grows from a kind heart and a cheerful nature. Volume 1 includes the following stories: 01. Little Red Riding Hood 02. Cinderella 03. Hansel and Gretel 04. Sleeping Beauty 05. Snow White and Rose Red 06. The Emperor's New Clothes 07. Rumplestiltskin 08. The Wise Little Girl 09. Goldilocks and the Three Bears 10. Rip Van Winkle Goodreads * Amazon About the Author: Aniesha Brahma knew ...

Spotlight on AVISHI by Saiswaroopa Iyer

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Introducing once again ... Long before the times of Draupadi and Sita Immortalised in the hymns of the Rig Veda But largely forgotten to the memory of India Is the Warrior Queen with an iron leg, Vishpala Brought up in the pristine forest school of Naimisha, Avishi reaches the republic of Ashtagani in search of her destiny. When Khela, the oppressive King of the neighbouring Vrishabhavati begins to overwhelm and invade Ashtagani, Avishi rises to protect her settlement. But peril pursues her everywhere. Separated from her love, her settlement broken, with a brutal injury needing amputation of her leg, can Avishi overcome Khela? Goodreads * Amazon An Excerpt “I am the Queen! This will be my throne!” The seven-year-old chirped leaping from the middle of the porch towards the broken mortar which served as a mock throne. “You will be my guard!” “Guard?” the man pondered scratching his unkempt beard.  “No.” He shook his head and smiled seeing her indi...