Saturday, Aug 23, 2003

New on the rack

Marito Corp, a Chennai based e-publishing company has launched a CD ROM/VCD titled Inventions & Discoveries for Children - Volume 1 and 2, under the brand name AppleTree. The CDs in Vol 1 and 2 contain 42 important inventions and discoveries that changed the world, in a easy to understand animated story style with voice and music. The CDs come in English and Hindi and will be useful to children in the age group of 5 to +12 years.

AppleTree Volume 1 and 2 Inventions and Discoveries, Rs 149 each.

For further details contact: Marito Corp, Plot No. 32, Navaneetha Ammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai 600093.

Email: maritocorp@yahoo.com

A phantom coach, a haunted house, visitors from the other world... stories packed with chills and thrills to keep you awake all night.

Famous Ghost Stories, Rupa Children's Classics, Rs. 60

Meet Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the mysterious murder of the Norwood builder, discover the bizarre magic shop selling magical toys and meet the bridegroom who leaves his wedding to keep an appointment with death... stories by some of the best suspense story writers.

Great tales of Suspense, Rupa Children's Classics, Rs. 60.

An intense, vivid story of the life of a boy in the jungle. It throbs with life, and is full of colour and action.

Hari, The Jungle Lad by Dhan Gopal Mukerji, published by Rupa & Co., Rs. 150

Have you ever felt that there is something under your bed? Something lumpy-bumpy, with a long icky-sticky tail? Find out what happened one night when something very strange appeared under Arjun's bed...

There's Something Under My Bed by Paro Anand, published by Rupa & Co., Rs. 50.

For those well into adolescence and plagued with "growing pains", Life may help to resolve some of the turbulence. A booklet compiled by Janak Shah, a typically overburdened teenager himself, and insisting it is "a must for all teenagers", opens by saying it is a "an attempt to clear out problems in everyone's life".

Life by Janak Shah.

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