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Dedicated to Ruskin Bond, who has resisted growing up for many years, the stories in this collection are a tribute from a spectrum of creative writers to the grand young man of Indian fiction. Conceived in the course of  a writer's retreat in Landour, deep in the wooded hills of Garhwal, in Nor... More

Ruskin Bond celebrates more than a century of nature writing in India with this selection of favourite writings, culled from works of pioneers of the 19th century and of contemporary writers. A feast for the nature lover and all those concerned with preserving wildlife and our green heritage.... More

Landour, circa 1900s: The missionary impetus did not remain confined to schools. The intermingling of European, American and Indian flavours created a unique Anglo-Indian aroma which spread all over the hills. Complied into The Landour Cookbook, they have left the taste of Mrs. Menzie's Cuban Stew, ... More

The result of two decades of research, this volume on Mussoorie and Landour documents the daily life of this old English summer hill-town, which is today a popular hill resort for Indians. Ruskin Bond and Ganesh Saili 'go to town' literally, in trying to establish the antiquity of their beloved home... More

‘A delightful read… no one understands nature like Ruskin Bond and it takes his ability to put this wonder into words’—Deccan ChronicleFor over half a century, Ruskin Bond has celebrated the wonder and beauty of nature as few other contemporary writers have, or indeed can. This collection br... More

The perils and pleasures that attend growing up... In ‘A Handful of Nuts’, the first of the novellas in this book, the reader is treated to vintage Bond—a gloriously funny and unexpectedly tender story of being young and adventurous in small town India. The central character would like to est... More

Once Upon a Monsoon Time is the author's recollections of his childhood spent in an old palace by the Arabian Sea and in his grandmother's house in Dehra Dun. The story revolves round his relationship with his father who is as central to the story as the young boy himself. It also records his love o... More

A compilation of love stories and poems from the classical literature and folklore of India Set in regions of great natural beauty where Kamadeva, the god of love, picks his victims with consummate ease, these stories and lyrics celebrate the myriad aspects of love. In addition to relatively wel... More

A comprehensive guide to fiction in English for readers aged four to sixteen The Good Reading Guide for Children• is divided into three sections to suit every age group • has entries listing over 1000 books • is divided into categories with cross-references so that children can read ... More

Rusty’s adventures as a wanderer in the Doon valley and the Garhwal hills The third book in Puffin’s new series of Ruskin Bond’s ever-popular Rusty stories, Rusty and the Leopard takes up the story from where Rusty Runs Away, the second book in the series, ended—and marks Rusty’s rebe... More