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Walking through Delhi brings Ruskin Bond face-to-face with a host of colourful characters-the formidable Punjabi matriarch 'Bhabiji' of Rajouri who presides over her bustling joint family; Kamla who strikes up an unlikely friendship; Frank Brain of West Patel Nagar, of the curious name and curiouser life; feathered friends who have made the old city their own; and the 'Daryaganj Strangler' who has a special affection for the city's publishers.In this collection of short stories that is an ode to the spirit of Delhi, Ruskin Bond captures the people and the places with warmth and humour, and brings to life the magic of the city.

With a repertoire of ghostly themes, claustrophobic setting and threatening situations, the grisly tales in this volume will not disappoint young horror addicts. From empty houses, ghostly dolls and laughing skulls to haunted villages, shapeshifting jackals and vengeful cats-prepare to encounter dangerous elements and explore uncharted territories created by some of the masters of the genre.So, watch your step and look around. These hair-raising stories are guaranteed to make your flesh creep. This book will make for a perfect read on long winter evenings of drawn curtains and dim lights.This is a collection of the best spooky and horror stories of all time.Includes stories by master writers like Margery Allingham, Bram Stoker and EdgarAllan Poe.Contains a varied collection that'll appeal to kids and adults alike.

In a grey and frightened world driven to despair by the pandemic, Ruskin Bond''s luminous new book, It''s a Wonderful Life, cuts through the gloom like a blade of bright steel. His unerring eye seeks out the joys and positive truths to be found in the smallest of incidents that occur in our lives, the good news and sources of happiness that we often miss out on as a result of the anxiety and bad news that has pervaded our daily existence over the past year.Perceptive, uplifting, and deeply moving, It''s a Wonderful Life is another triumph from one of our most beloved writers.This title is particularly relevant in the current pandemic when daily anxieties can far outweigh the joys of life.The positive and uplifting tone of this work casts light on the little bundles of happiness that go unnoticed in our busy lives.Ruskin Bond is a bestselling author whose writing appeals to readers of all ages.

The magician shrieked, 'Someone has cut the rope! What will my boy do now?'A minute later, down came the boy's head. It bounced on the ground, like a coconut.This was followed by the boy's arms, legs and body, all falling to the ground one after another.India is a land of many myths. Curiosity abounds in every corner, and at every turn,there's some sprinkling of mystery. Soothsayers with their prophecies and wise men withtheir wisdom co-exist with swindlers with their stratagems and conjure

Rusty, a 16-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is dissatisfied with life in the declining European community at Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his English guardian, he runs away from home to live with Indian friends.