Author: A. Khyrunnisa
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780143450566
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Smash It, Butterfingers!
Author: A. Khyrunnisa
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780143450566
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780143450566
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Howzzat Butterfingers!
Author: Khyrunnisa A.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184753926
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Watch out! With Butterfingers around, nothing and no one is safe!Amar Kishen, nicknamed Butterfingers, can send books, balls, bats, people, anything flying! When school term begins, the Green Park Under 15 cricket team, of which Butter is the vice captain, is determined to win the Colonel Nadkarni Under 15 Inter-School Limited Overs Cricket Trophy. Practice begins in earnest, but disasters soon follow. Will Amar's team win the coveted trophy and save the school’s grounds? Or will it slip from their grasp like a classic Butterfingers catch?
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184753926
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Watch out! With Butterfingers around, nothing and no one is safe!Amar Kishen, nicknamed Butterfingers, can send books, balls, bats, people, anything flying! When school term begins, the Green Park Under 15 cricket team, of which Butter is the vice captain, is determined to win the Colonel Nadkarni Under 15 Inter-School Limited Overs Cricket Trophy. Practice begins in earnest, but disasters soon follow. Will Amar's team win the coveted trophy and save the school’s grounds? Or will it slip from their grasp like a classic Butterfingers catch?
The World of Butterfingers: Adventure in Texas and Other Stories
Author: Khyrunnisa A.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357080716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Chaotic Butterfingers, aka Amar Kishen, and his misadventures return in this collection of 3-in-1 comics. From travelling to Texas to solving a shoe mystery to getting into trouble and then saving the day--Butterfingers does it all! Brand new baby shoes in a pile of garbage invite Amar and his friends to unravel the mystery of the missing baby. A trip to Texas and Amar's clumsiness take a rather unexpected turn to dizzying new heights! Disaster strikes when Amar is tasked to run a marathon with his school principal leaving everyone with a case of the giggles. So, drop everything and jump into this book . . . because where there's Butterfingers, there's bound to be fun, thrills and, of course, spills.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357080716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Chaotic Butterfingers, aka Amar Kishen, and his misadventures return in this collection of 3-in-1 comics. From travelling to Texas to solving a shoe mystery to getting into trouble and then saving the day--Butterfingers does it all! Brand new baby shoes in a pile of garbage invite Amar and his friends to unravel the mystery of the missing baby. A trip to Texas and Amar's clumsiness take a rather unexpected turn to dizzying new heights! Disaster strikes when Amar is tasked to run a marathon with his school principal leaving everyone with a case of the giggles. So, drop everything and jump into this book . . . because where there's Butterfingers, there's bound to be fun, thrills and, of course, spills.
The Indian Renaissance
Author: Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9812818782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
India's recent economic performance has attracted world attention but the country is re-awakening not just as an economy but as a civilization. After a thousand years of the decline, it now has a genuine opportunity to re-establish itself as a major global power.In ?The Indian Renaissance?, the author, Sanjeev Sanyal, looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of fossilization and then at the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition. These range from demographic shifts to rising literacy levels, but the most important revolution has been the opening of mind and the changed attitude towards innovation and risk.This book is about how India found itself at this historic juncture, the obstacles that it still needs to negotiate and the future that it may enjoy. The author tells the story from the perspective of the new generation of Indians who have emerged from this great period of change.Published and distributed worldwide by World Scientific Publishing Co. except India, UK and North America
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9812818782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
India's recent economic performance has attracted world attention but the country is re-awakening not just as an economy but as a civilization. After a thousand years of the decline, it now has a genuine opportunity to re-establish itself as a major global power.In ?The Indian Renaissance?, the author, Sanjeev Sanyal, looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of fossilization and then at the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition. These range from demographic shifts to rising literacy levels, but the most important revolution has been the opening of mind and the changed attitude towards innovation and risk.This book is about how India found itself at this historic juncture, the obstacles that it still needs to negotiate and the future that it may enjoy. The author tells the story from the perspective of the new generation of Indians who have emerged from this great period of change.Published and distributed worldwide by World Scientific Publishing Co. except India, UK and North America
Of Course, It’s Butterfingers Again
Author: Khyrunnisa A
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353053730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Bang! Thump! Crash! Who's the wizard of the woeful, the foremost lord of the foul-up, the bumbling baron of blunders? Of course it's Butterfingers! Even when Amar Kishen-better known as Butterfingers-isn't stumbling through misadventures, he sure has disaster tailing him every step of the way. And now that he's back, his 'brilliant' ideas land him in trouble (as usual), whether it's messing around with an Egyptian mummy, dropping a watch in a swimming pool, playing cricket with an all-girls team or saving a rock star's life. Join the irrepressible Butterfingers in this exciting and enjoyable instalment of side-splitting short stories.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353053730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Bang! Thump! Crash! Who's the wizard of the woeful, the foremost lord of the foul-up, the bumbling baron of blunders? Of course it's Butterfingers! Even when Amar Kishen-better known as Butterfingers-isn't stumbling through misadventures, he sure has disaster tailing him every step of the way. And now that he's back, his 'brilliant' ideas land him in trouble (as usual), whether it's messing around with an Egyptian mummy, dropping a watch in a swimming pool, playing cricket with an all-girls team or saving a rock star's life. Join the irrepressible Butterfingers in this exciting and enjoyable instalment of side-splitting short stories.
Clean Bowled! Butterfingers
Author: Khyrunnisa A.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 818475079X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A new adventure with Butterfingers! What Amar, aka Butterfingers, really wants is to hold a cricket match to honour the memory of Colonel Nadkarni. Meanwhile, the principal wants the teachers of Green Park School to be more healthy and active. And so, Amar playfully writes a proposal for the teachers of the junior and senior schools to play a match against each other—which actually gets accepted. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of adventure, intrigue and madness! Entertaining, uplifting and hilarious, this third novel featuring the beloved character, Butterfingers, will delight readers both old and new.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 818475079X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A new adventure with Butterfingers! What Amar, aka Butterfingers, really wants is to hold a cricket match to honour the memory of Colonel Nadkarni. Meanwhile, the principal wants the teachers of Green Park School to be more healthy and active. And so, Amar playfully writes a proposal for the teachers of the junior and senior schools to play a match against each other—which actually gets accepted. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of adventure, intrigue and madness! Entertaining, uplifting and hilarious, this third novel featuring the beloved character, Butterfingers, will delight readers both old and new.
The Natural
Author: Bernard Malamud
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446419126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This is a book about heroism - of sorts. Roy Hobbs has an immense natural gift for playing baseball. He could become one of the great ones of the game, a player unmatched in his time - a hero. But his first hard-won big chance ends violently, at the hands of a crazy girl, and then it is years before he gets another shot. At last, in a few short seasons, or never, he must achieve the towering reputation that he feels is his right.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446419126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This is a book about heroism - of sorts. Roy Hobbs has an immense natural gift for playing baseball. He could become one of the great ones of the game, a player unmatched in his time - a hero. But his first hard-won big chance ends violently, at the hands of a crazy girl, and then it is years before he gets another shot. At last, in a few short seasons, or never, he must achieve the towering reputation that he feels is his right.
Lost in Terror
Author: Nayeema Mahjoor
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 938599011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Cast in the background of the uprising against the armed forces in Kashmir in the late 1980s, Lost in Terror is the tale of a young, educated, career-conscious woman who finds herself sucked into a maelstrom of death and destruction. She also cherishes the dream of Azadi and plays strong to face the wrath of Indian soldiers. But when she finds her husband’s discreet links with gunmen obsessed with the dream of Azadi, she becomes fragile and begins to lose her hold on her home, her relationships and Azadi itself. When her dreams for a perfect family and a thriving career are turned upside down and her life comes to a standstill due to the turmoil around her, fate offers her a leap of faith—but will she take it?
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 938599011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Cast in the background of the uprising against the armed forces in Kashmir in the late 1980s, Lost in Terror is the tale of a young, educated, career-conscious woman who finds herself sucked into a maelstrom of death and destruction. She also cherishes the dream of Azadi and plays strong to face the wrath of Indian soldiers. But when she finds her husband’s discreet links with gunmen obsessed with the dream of Azadi, she becomes fragile and begins to lose her hold on her home, her relationships and Azadi itself. When her dreams for a perfect family and a thriving career are turned upside down and her life comes to a standstill due to the turmoil around her, fate offers her a leap of faith—but will she take it?
Smash It, Butterfingers!
Author: Khyrunissa A.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354921302
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The latest edition in the wonderful Butterfingers series Smash It, Butterfingers! shows Khyrunnisa at her entertaining best. Having launched (and enjoyed) every one of his previous adventures, I was delighted to follow Amar's latest exploits, this time in a tale about badminton. An amusing, charming, rollicking children's story-and for adults too, for whom it should bring back glorious memories of the joy and trepidation of school sports tournaments. A marvellous, addictive writer at the height of her powers!' Shashi Tharoor Look out! It's Butterfingers again, and in smashing form! There's a lot going on in Green Park School. Ozymandias, a black cat, walks into classrooms and there's a buzz about a badminton tournament that is to be played on Friday the thirteenth. Sponsored by Brijesh K. Singh, an eccentric multimillionaire who loves badminton and hates superstitions, this tournament is good news for sports-crazy Amar Kishen, aka Butterfingers, and his friends. Badminton practice begins, but can it be smooth sailing with talk of scams, superstitions and suspicions? Butterfingers sure has a lot on his hands! Join Amar on his hilarious adventures as he defies luck with his madcap schemes. Let the game begin!
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354921302
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The latest edition in the wonderful Butterfingers series Smash It, Butterfingers! shows Khyrunnisa at her entertaining best. Having launched (and enjoyed) every one of his previous adventures, I was delighted to follow Amar's latest exploits, this time in a tale about badminton. An amusing, charming, rollicking children's story-and for adults too, for whom it should bring back glorious memories of the joy and trepidation of school sports tournaments. A marvellous, addictive writer at the height of her powers!' Shashi Tharoor Look out! It's Butterfingers again, and in smashing form! There's a lot going on in Green Park School. Ozymandias, a black cat, walks into classrooms and there's a buzz about a badminton tournament that is to be played on Friday the thirteenth. Sponsored by Brijesh K. Singh, an eccentric multimillionaire who loves badminton and hates superstitions, this tournament is good news for sports-crazy Amar Kishen, aka Butterfingers, and his friends. Badminton practice begins, but can it be smooth sailing with talk of scams, superstitions and suspicions? Butterfingers sure has a lot on his hands! Join Amar on his hilarious adventures as he defies luck with his madcap schemes. Let the game begin!
BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts
Author: Stella Parks
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393634272
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 645
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more. "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop." —Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393634272
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 645
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more. "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop." —Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.