The Essential Collection For Young Readers

Ruskin Bond has been writing stories for children for over six decades now, delighting and enchanting each new generation of readers with his heart-warming tales of friendship, love and coming-of-age. Curated in this essential collection are some of his best-loved stories, designed to introduce the young reader to Ruskin s cast of beloved characters from the irrepressible Rusty, with his constant thirst for adventure, to his Grandfather, with his overflowing kindness towards all creatures great and small; from the resolute Bina, who braves a leopard to walk to school, to Suraj and Sunder Singh, who become unlikely friends.

Including classic tales such as The Girl on the Train , Coming Home to Dehra , The Room of Many Colours and The Blue Umbrella ; in turns funny, touching, whimsical and nostalgic, this collection is a must-read for children and adults alike.