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The Wind on the Haunted Hill

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A gorgeously illustrated spooky story for young readers by India’s most-loved author Ruskin Bond.A gorgeous full-colour chapter book, ideal for young readers (ages 6 and up) with its large font, eye-catching illustrations and easy languagePerfect book to read along with and also as a read-it-yourselfA beautiful introduction to the works of Ruskin Bond for childrenThe wild wind pushes open windows, chokes chimneys and blows away clothes as it huffs and puffs over the village by Haunted Hill, where Usha, Suresh and Binya live. It’s even more mighty the day Usha is on her way back from the bazaar. A deep rumble echoes down the slope and a sudden flash of lightning lights up the valley as fat drops come raining down.In search of shelter, Usha rushes into the ruins on Haunted Hill, grim and creepy against the dark sky. Inside, the tin roof groans, strange shadows are thrown against the walls and little Usha shivers with fear. For she isn’t alone.A gritty, hair-raising story about friendship, courage and survival, this stunning edition will introduce another lot of young readers to the magic of Ruskin Bond’s craft.Other popular books in the series include The Cherry Tree, Ranji the Music Maker, Earthquake and The Day Grandfather Tickled a Tiger.

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About the Author

Ruskin Bond, born in Kasauli in 1934, grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, which was written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over 500 short stories, essays and novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley and A Flight of Pigeons) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992, the Padma Shri in 1999, the Delhi government’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and Padma Bhushan in 2014 for his contribution to literature.

Ruskin lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his extended family.

Additional information

Weight 350 g
Dimensions 20 × 13 × 2 cm
Binding

Paperback

ISBN

978-0143428763

Language

English

Pages

40

Publication date

1 January 2018

Publisher

India Puffin

Writer

Ruskin Bond

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