What’s inside

September 04, 2014 05:49 pm | Updated 05:49 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram

Kodakara Puranam

Kodakara Puranam

In good humour

“The book is not the history of a place or region. It is a compilation of certain amusing thoughts that came to my mind,” writes the author in the foreword to the book. The jottings have been taken from his blog.

Kodakarapuranam, Sajjeev Edathadan, Rs. 140

Fun unlimited

Achuthan and Appu are siblings. The former, the elder one, is thin as a thread and is therefore called Noolanachu. Appu is so fat, so he is Undanappu. The book is a collection of stories about the mischievous duo.

Undanum Noolanum, Veerankutty, Rs. 70

Play with words

101 games using letters and words in Malayalam. A comprehensive guide to make learning of Malayalam easy.

101 Bhaashaakelikal, Shaji Malippara, Rs. 75

Facets of life

Novellas from one of the celebrated Malayalam writers. ‘Venkiteswarante Vyathakal’ unravels the hollowness in middle-class society while ‘Immanuel Manoharan Manassu Thurakkunnu’ tells the story of a man’s struggle for survival.

Chandramathiyude Randu Novellakal, Chandramathi, Rs. 70

Service diary

Exciting episodes from the career of the late police officer N. Paramasivan Nair, a.k.a ‘Minnal Paramasivan’, who earned a reputation as the bane of criminals and anti-socials.

Minnalkathakal, N. Paramasivan Nair, Rs. 140

New generation tale

Story of a group of young men who turn to technology and social media to spice up their lives through friends, Facebook, cell phones and the like.

Oru Facebook Pranayakatha, Rahul Raj, Rs. 225

Success story

The book covers the sustainable development programme implemented in Puthukad constituency [earlier Kodakara constituency] by integrating available resources.

Susthira: Samagravikasanathinte Janakeeyamugham, Prof. C. Raveendranath, Rs. 95

For copies: DC Books

Go green

A guide to those who want to take up organic cultivation at home or on a commercial basis.

Veettuvalappiloru Krishithottam, G. S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Rs. 130

For copies: Manorama Books

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