Böcker av Susan Philip

Year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. One of the most important figures in our history, he formed the basis of the evolutionary theory and changed forever the face of science.A thin and lanky Micky, who is labelled 'Mouse' by his sister and 'Worm' by his friends, hates going to school. His mother stresses on the importance of worms and how Charles Darwin was fascinated by earthworms and used them for his experiments. She takes him to the local library and Micky immerses himself in a 'Talking Book' that unfolds the story of Charles Darwin.

A humanitarian, Mother Teresa dedicated her life towards helping the sick, poor, orphaned and helpless. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950. Today it is a haven for the blind, aged, poor and homeless, with charity centres worldwide. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and the Bharat Ratna in 1980, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II after her death, and conferred the title, 'Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.'

Butterball, the cat of many lives has brought manu and his sister ammu to the threshold of the history of india as an independent nation by sharing with them his memories of the past from the sultans to independence. Its time now to listen to some first hand account of the many trials and tribulations that the infant nation faced and the many successes and trirumphs it achieved in its growing up years. The children's grandparents and parents delve into their memories to tell them about the stirring days just after indenpendence, the challenges of working out a system of nationhood the political fortunes of the world's largest democaracy the hurdles that came in the way of survival, and how they were overcome. As india gains momentum in the twenty-first century manu and ammu dare to dream...

The years between 1857 and 1947 were perhaps the most eventful in the history of the indian sub-continent. After the failure of the Sepoy Mutiny, a new band of leaders emerged who aimed to unite the various regions, classes and communities and inspire them to stand together and demand freedom from British rule. The man who gave a unique direction to this endeavour was of curse Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Manu and Ammu relive the excitement and heartbreaks of the freedom movement with Butterball, their cat of many lives, who lets them slip into his memories of those dramatic days.

India is the land of kings and emperors, full of gold and precious stones, the land that attracted the Moghuls, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and of course the English. It has a fascinating past, full of excitement and adventure. Join Butterball, the cat of many lives, as he takes young Manu and his sister Ammu back into his vivid memories of palaces and battlefields, bustling bazaars and remote villages, to give them glimpses of India's thrilling history, from the time of the Sultans to the Sepoy Mutiny.This is the first book of a three part series which brings India's glorious past alive and makes you see history as a story that never ends, full of plots and plans, twists and turns, the true story of real people who lived in this great country and helped make it what it is today. Watch out for the other two books, which will take you from the Mutiny to Independence, and from 1947 to the twenty first century.