Books of Asha Nehemiah: our pick

April 07, 2015 02:01 pm | Updated 02:01 pm IST - Chennai

The Rajah’s Moustache

The Rajah’s Moustache

The Rajah’s Moustache

Rajah Muchacho Singh of Mooshipur has a big, black, handsome moustache. The specialty of his magnificent moustache is that it is very curly and twirly. He is so fond of it that he orders everything in his kingdom to be shaped the same way, from the trees in the garden to the food in the kitchen. But when he wakes up one morning, he is shocked to find that his moustache has become poker straight. Now what will the Rajah do? Will the queen have the answer to the problem?

Meddling Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien

Murali Krishnan and Supriya George are best friends, both with uniquely funny nick names, Mooli and Soups. They spend their summer obsessing over their entry for the WAYOUTS (World’s As Yet Original Untried Tricks and Stunts) competition. Mooli comes up with various ideas and the two of them try out their tricks together, hoping they'll hit upon one that will ensure a win. Read on to discover all the mischief the two friends get up to in their endeavour to find that exceptional prize-winning trick.

The Mystery of the Secret Hair Oil Formula

A resourceful grandmother invents a formula that can make hair grow even on the baldest head. She is asked to present her potion at the “World Herbologist Conference”. The conference is to be held at Mounashrampur, a remote and secluded place. She makes the journey accompanied by her flamboyant assistant, her bossy granddaughter, and lazy grandson. Along the way, the group encounters some deadly thugs who are intent on stealing the formula. They also have to overcome many other challenges as they make their way through treacherous terrain, such as a dangerous forest with deadly porcupine cacti and lethal tangled vines. There is also a maniacal scientist who will go to any length – even murder – to acquire the formula. Do they outwit the bad guys? Will they reach the conference? What is the real secret behind grandmother’s hair oil formula?

Trouble with Magic

Nine-year-old Veena is her aunt Malu’s #1 cheerleader. Malu runs a business called Malu’s Herbal Cures which makes herbal medicines. Veena pushes her aunt to use her knowledge of herbal potions to create something that people can use on a daily basis, instead of only when they’re ill.

After the failure of products like herbal laundry starch and voice-improving pills, Malu tries again.

Her newest product, Malu’s Herbal Wall Paint, has the ability to give a wall a completely different dimension. The Snow White paint lends the colour and feel of freshly fallen snow. Sky Blue makes the wall look like a patch of blue sky with a fluffy white cloud in it. What could possibly go wrong with that?

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