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January 08, 2015 07:32 pm | Updated 07:32 pm IST

Survival tips and lunatics

Don’t go by the name. It’s not a self help book. This is a tale of two campers, Changez Khan and Timmy who are also siblings left alone in Pakistan’s biggest national reserve. They lose their way, have to wade through extreme situations, escape a volcano and keep their sanity intact. Do they get out of this maze?

Price: Rs 199

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Lost in the Mountains of Death

A four-book series, Lost talks about situations we can be in and how we should equip ourselves. Be it in the jungle, in the depths of the ocean, on mountains, or in the desert, be prepared. The author sets out challenges which the reader has to figure out and extricate himself.

Price: Rs 275

Publisher: Hachette India

When Santa went missing

If you had to save Christmas how far would you go? For Noel it’s not a choice. When her dad, Santa Claus, goes missing she has to set off to look for him, with three elves for company. Further, she has to make sure that within the given week they warn the six toy factories so that they don’t fall prey to the chaos that’s making the rounds.

Price: Rs 150

Publisher: Puffin Books

Sunita Williams: A star in space

A swimmer, vet, a pilot an astronaut…Sunita Williams' life was an adventurous ride. An inspirational story, her life teaches us to embrace resilience, grit, determination and enjoy the thrill and fun that comes with being an astronaut. This biography also offers trivia and exciting facts.

Price: Rs 199

Publisher: Puffin Books

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