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What would happen if the sun suddenly disappeared? Can dinosaurs ever come back to life? What would the earth be like if all the nuclear bombs went off together? Join author Roopa Pai for an out-of-the-world adventure as she creates all sorts of crazy scenarios for the future and explains what would happen if each one were to come true. A fun and informative new series from Red Turtle, the mysteries series explains strange and wonderful facts from the worlds of nature, science and history in easy-to-understand language, accompanied by detailed illustrations

Built in the late 1800s, the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala was meant to divert the waters of the Periyar River to the arid areas of Madurai in what is now Tamil Nadu, following a 999-year lease with the British government. Today, though, the engineering marvel has turned into a bone of contention between two states, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, over Tamil Nadu's insistence to increase the dam's height and Kerala's concerns regarding safety. This dispute has led to widespread riots and protests in both the states. In May 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Tamil Nadu, but the protests and apprehensions regarding a possible dam burst continue. Water Woes, a timely, insightful exploration of the dispute, examines all aspects of the burning issue of livelihood versus safety. Using meticulous research as well as interviews with government officials, technical experts, police personnel and the common people of both states, at times risking his safety, the author brings out the points of view of both sides. He also shows how water wars will become a major issue not just between states, but between countries, in times to come. This book is a must-read to understand the importance of resolving a simmering issue which might explode in the near future.

A new series of handpicked classics from the world's most renowned short fiction writers. The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best loved short stories by the great masters of the genre - from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

Selected Stories By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Full of interesting facts about words, this book will educate as well as entertain readers. Little Red Book of Word Facts is meant for all those who love words and find them fascinating. This book has a collection of interesting facts about words for people who want to explore in depth the meaning and etymology of words. Read on to know the meaning of difficult words, including: acclivity: an upward slope betweenity: another word for indecision decumbiture: the act of going to bed when sick lip-clap: another word for kissing natkin: a disagreeable taste or smell. Its time to enter the wonderful world of word wonders!

Little Red Book of Word Power Learn with the help of this handy volume how to sharpen your English and use vocabulary more effectively. Little Red Book of Word Power is an indispensable guide for people who want to understand the subtle differences in the meanings of words, and strengthen their communication skills in the process. Its easy to confuse similar sounding or similarly-used words in the English language and this book will answer all your doubts about which word to use and when. You will learn whether it is appropriate to use: abuse or misuse acquiesce, assent or agree active or proactive ad hoc or ad lib adopted or adoptive...... And much, much more!A Children's Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor's pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children's bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child's reading life.

Little Red Book of Spelling Learn the fundamentals of spelling and avoid common spelling errors with the help of this compact volume. Little Red Book of Spelling is a book that deals with orthography and the rudiments of spelling. English spelling, unlike in other languages, is based not on the phonetic or word-sound approach alone there are other facts in play too. So be careful about your spelling, for learning to spell correctly is essential for good communication. A confident speller reads and understands efficiently A confident speller has more fun while reading A confident speller helps other people understand their writing better. So get, set and spell it right!

Terry O'Briens Little Red Book of Perfect Written English is an essential guide on how to improve writing styles. How have the words been strung together? Are they clear and effective? Is the structure correct? This book gives useful tips on how to develop and improve writing techniques and skills.

Typhoon: A Siamese-flagged steamer sails into a typhoon the worst calamity at sea. Captain Macwhirr s controversial decision to steer through it rather than turn around makes for an epic clash against the forces of Nature. With the ship s crew fearing the worst as it enters the tempest, the captain s steely resolve is put to acid test. The Shadow-Line: This semi-autobiographical tale of Joseph Conrad s maritime experience, peppered with mystery and morbidity, is also an exploration of the obscure shadow region where carefree youth transforms into responsible maturity.

Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing: The 2 of the 4 essential skills for communication: Speaking. All you need for honing your Speaking Skills are the 3Ss: o Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. o Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.

The man who offers an insult writes it in sand, the man who knows his proverbs has it chiseled in gold. The Best Truths are Proverbs. You have to know a lot to know how little you know. Little Red Book of Proverbs is a treasure chest the bottom line, if you can't convince them, confuse them, never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream. If you can talk, you can sing, if you can walk, you can dance. He who likes cherries soon learns to climb. The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth. When the lion shows its teeth, don't assume that it is smiling. Deceit is a lie that wears a smile. So let's begin make deposits in the memory bank.

Idiom from Latin: idioma, 'special property' is an expression, word or phrase that has a figurative meaning, this is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. Word group becomes an idiomatic expression. The words develop a specialized meaning as an entity, as an idiom. When a speaker uses an idiom, the listener might mistake its actual meaning, if he or she has not heard this figure of speech before. In English the expression to go round the bend, would mean 'to go insane'. There are many such idiomatic expressions, A Curtain Lecture: Nagging by a wife at bedtime. A Dutch Wife: A bolster. Land of Nod: A state of sleep Let not idioms confuse those unfamiliar with them. Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases will add to your vocabulary. Let's get into the ball park of idioms and phrases

Want to be less offensive know your euphemisms, hide unpleasantness of disturbing ideas. Confuse and conceal the truth. Little Red Book of Euphemisms does not promote dysphemism; expressions which are to sound intentionally harsh: motion discomfort bag vomit bag, correctional facility prison, sanitation engineer garbage man, sanitary landfill garbage dump, pre owned vehicles used cars, cyber world third party unauthorized use cracking computer crime, acting like rabbits.

If you kick a ball randomly would you know how to play football? No. You can play football only if you know the grammar of the game. Apply the rules. Minimum grammar is no grammar at all. Grammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason. Little Red Book of Grammar makes grammar easy. Structural grammar matters. Syntax and accidence count.Dont just know definitions; it is application that matters. The sense of language is what make the music of language.