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Three books that you are sure to enjoy this Christmas season.

December 11, 2014 03:12 pm | Updated 03:12 pm IST

It had started to snow but Sophie’s father, who shovelled snow for a living, was upset. His shovel was broken. Sophie’s mother did not have a warm shawl, her little brother did not have a toy to play with. Nobody was happy on Christmas Eve, including Sophie, who longed to travel in the train that went past her home everyday.

Then, that afternoon, she found a sack of toys on the railway track. Realising it must be Father Christmas’ sack, she decides to return it to him. She begins to climb theSeven Hills of Christmas . Does she return the sack to Santa? Do her wishes come true?

Author: Pooja Lulla

Publisher: Rupa and Co.,

Price: Rs. 75

About the author:

Pooja Lulla is a published children’s author who has been a copywriter, game designer and creative writer. Her other books include Angel and a Half and Around the World in 80 puzzles.

The Alphabet of Animals and Birds

An ABC book that brings together the alphabet and funny collective nouns for animals and birds. Join a gulp of cormorants, a parliament of owls, a murder of crows, a sloth of bears and many others.

Author: Prabha Mallya

Publisher: Red Turtle

Price: Rs.295

The Magic Rolling Pin

Jugnu feels at home in the kitchen. He has a magic rolling pin that allows him to make perfect, round rotis and he’s the centre of attention of every langar. But one day, he loses his rolling pin.

Author: Vikas Khanna

Publisher: Red Turtle

Price: Rs.299

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