Raju, a tenth-grade student at Sundar Higher Secondary, had just finished his board exams and couldn’t wait for the summer holidays to begin. His plan was to visit Nakundi, a quiet village where his grandfather lived alone in a farmhouse surrounded by fields. With his friends Ali, Swami, and Bhola joining him, it promised to Read more…

Vidya was a bright and studious young girl who had recently moved to Bombay with her family. While she took months to make new friends at school, her mother settled into the neighborhood with ease. She quickly formed bonds with neighbors and shopkeepers. The family also hired a new domestic helper, Dhanalakshmi Amma, who was Read more…

Synopsis – A Glimpse into Ruskin Bond’s Latest Book There isn’t much blossom about at this time of the year. But the ferns are flourishing everywhere—even on the trunks of the oaks and deodars. In the winter and early summer, one has to go down to streams or shady places to see the ferns. In Read more…

Bondunath lived in a small, remote village surrounded by lush green hills and dense forests. Despite repeated warnings from his friends, Bondu always carried his gun around, believing himself to be a sharpshooter. However, his aim was terrible, yet every bird and animal feared him because their lives were at constant risk! One day, Bondu’s Read more…

Raju was a mechanic with a fascination for cars. What he loved most about his job was test-driving cars. In fact, only that morning, Dr. Sharad Shah, the owner of a Cielo, had asked him to check his car’s brake system. Dr. Shah wanted the car back by noon, and it was nearly twelve. Raju’s Read more…

We were going up the Siruvani hills in the Nilgiri mountain range. Set against the blue horizon, the rugged hills looked quite beautiful. The plants, trees and bamboo groves gave the Hills a unique greenery. We had embarked on the adventure early in the morning. It had been several hours since we had been trudging Read more…

Mother shook me gently. ‘Get up, Raju! It’s Ganesh Chaturthi today. We must go to the temple.’ ‘Oh! So, you’re going to make modaks, aren’t you, Mom? I love them!’ Even at twelve, I still loved Ganesh Chaturthi. Mom smiled. ‘Yes, yes. I’ll make plenty of them. You can eat as many as you want. Read more…

Rahul and John were close friends. In fact, they were next-door neighbors. One morning, Rahul sat in the garden, intently peering over something. ‘John, see what I got!’ said Rahul. John, who had been waiting for his friend’s call, crawled through the gap in the hedge. He looked at the tiny silver globules lying in Read more…

Babulal was the biggest bully in school. He was in grade ten, but even eleventh and twelfth-grade boys feared him. He swaggered about, pushing others aside, and sneered at them when they protested. Every morning when Babulal arrived at school, everyone tried to keep out of his way. If anyone strayed into his path, Babulal Read more…

A chital herd was grazing in a plain in the woods one summer afternoon. A jeep appeared on the horizon and started to move across the plain, toward the herd. The chitals stopped grazing and looked intently at this noisy intruder. They were familiar with this strange, two-legged creature and knew it to be harmless Read more…