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The God of Small Things chronicles the upended childhood of fraternal twins in India, exploring love, caste, and the impact of small moments on fate.

Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize‑winning novel, intertwines India’s journey from colonial rule to independence with the personal saga of Saleem Sinai in a tale of historical myth and magical realism.

A Fine Balance is Rohinton Mistry's critically acclaimed second novel, set in India in the mid-1970s and focusing on four unlikely individuals who come together in a city apartment during a state of emergency.

Set during the 1947 partition, Khushwant Singh’s classic follows the village of Mano Majra as it faces the horrors of communal violence and follows a Sikh boy and Muslim girl whose love transcends the conflict.

Uma, the older daughter of an Indian household, struggles with poverty while caring for her parents; her younger brother Arun lives in America, all navigating demanding family obligations across cultures.

A complete 12‑book set of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid through Hard Luck, perfect for fans and collectors.

In the Italian mountains, a pure white bird named La Colomba braves a harsh winter to sing for a gravely ill duke at the request of his loving daughter, illustrating the deep bond between father and daughter.

Blackbird follows high school student Johnnie Ray Rousseau in southern California as he navigates friendship, romance, and the challenges of being a Black gay teen while dealing with the disappointment of losing a role in a school play.

In the tale of the Ila people, a colorful community of African birds seeks the renowned Blackbird, whom they consider the most beautiful, to create a blackening brew to adorn them.

In Old Delhi, Anita Desai explores the fragile bonds of the Das family—sisters Bimla and Tara, brother Raja, and mentally challenged Baba—as they confront past grievances, forgiveness, and the struggle for familial harmony.

A coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they form bonds over shared love for books in a library setting, weaving in themes of friendship, English literature, and the lives of widowers.

A former affair resurfaces when Uma and Ray, whose past is marred by abuse and criminal history, unexpectedly cross paths again, forcing each to confront their shared trauma and the enduring scars of their relationship.

In a Montana town, a veteran coping with PTSD and a newly-divorced woman named Jillian form an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives, exploring friendship, family, self‑confidence, and the complexities of ranch life.

Davy Spencer might be the new kid in school, but that doesn't mean he can't start as the most POPULAR kid. With the help of his two best friends, Chuck and Annie, Davy throws himself into making viral YouTube videos with hilariously disastrous results. If he can pull this off, everybody at his new school will know his name before even meeting him. Davy's YouTube channel has everything- awesome pranks? Check! School lunch reviews? Check! Undercover detention missions? Check! Getting duct taped to the wall? Check - wait what? Becoming a rockstar Youtuber isn't easy but Davy won't give up... no matter how crazy things have to get. Kid Youtuber is a funny children's book for ages 9-12, middle school students, and adults who never grew up. Marcu Emerson is the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, The Super Life of Ben Braver, and Recess Warriors.

Four best‑friends, known as the Blackbirds, navigate love, heartbreak and personal demons in a contemporary, erotic romance set in New York City.