SALIM THE KNIFE-SHARPENER
Author: R. Amarendran
Illustrator: Ashok Rajagopalan
Price: ₹ 150
Publisher: Tulika Publishers, 2015
Salim goes from village to village sharpening knives, but there is never enough work. Some days he hardly makes enough money for a good meal. Now, with Eid just around the corner, he decides to try his luck on the other side of the jungle. Does Salim get lucky?
The prize will be awarded at The Hindu Lit for Life in January 2017.
ROALD DAHL’S LIFE IN STORIES
Author: Andrew Donkin
Publisher: Scholastic
Price: ₹ 250
Everyone knows that Roald Dahl wrote brilliant stories for children, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches and Matilda. But did you know that Roald…
- Was a champion boxer?
- Became a fighter pilot and a spy in World War II?
- Wrote a James Bond film?
A hundred years after his birthday, discover everything you ever wanted to know about the man with the golden ticket!
Published - July 14, 2016 01:30 pm IST
