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The Adventures of Mr Pink Whistle

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">"The Adventures of Mr Pink Whistle(Happy Days)"was read by me at the age of 10 from my school library and it perfectly suited/blended with my age as this book by Enid Blyton is a bundle of pages which can be enjoyed by children the most, With lots of magic and fantasy it tells you different short stories revolving around Mr Pink Whistle who has the special capability of  turning invisible whenever he wants to. Using this special God given gift , he does nothing except good to good people as well as animals. Mr Whistle is an elf who has a jet black cat, loves children and spreads happiness. So all my dear readers of this blog aged below 11 tighten your seat belts and here is a wonderful book for you all to ride through and I'm sure that like me even you'll start adoring Mr Whistle after your jolly ride is finished. The language is easy and very entertaining but unfortunately I think elders would feel the book is too childish and too sweet for them to enjoy.<br />                                              <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRNe5AiIFb-ugCyqpOgnOYTq9fEqIn2mOSrn4LnJWz_tK28WF-vQRhDlXg4OTlLFR1NEWzH5JswgZIB2u3Sh1Bwpv0c_D-Rsd21T68bu0n6250C1W9sc40BgM8UGvMhyphenhyphenpvCp68f_CHkbU/s1600/9781841352237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRNe5AiIFb-ugCyqpOgnOYTq9fEqIn2mOSrn4LnJWz_tK28WF-vQRhDlXg4OTlLFR1NEWzH5JswgZIB2u3Sh1Bwpv0c_D-Rsd21T68bu0n6250C1W9sc40BgM8UGvMhyphenhyphenpvCp68f_CHkbU/s320/9781841352237.jpg" width="211" /></a></div></div>

The Adventures of Mr Pink Whistle

"The Adventures of Mr Pink Whistle(Happy Days)"was read by me at the age of 10 from my school library and it perfectly suited/blen...

Rusty Runs Away

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It is really a wonderful book, and can also be called as 'Rusty-2', followed by 'Rusty, the boy from the hills' (I did not read the first one). Rusty enters teenage in this book, and he loses his father and grandparents, whom he loved the most. He is not fond of his mother as his father and mother were separated very early after Rusty was born. He grew up with his father, but after he passed away, was sent to a cruel guardian. Due to some reasons, he will be sent to a boarding school, from which he tries to make an escape with his friend Daljit. However, he himself returns back to the school with his friend and soon both of them get rusticated. I would not like to tell the reader of this the whole story, but if you want to know what happened next, then read what is written below the image. Written by Ruskin Bond<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhZzEvA-3H96kx7e7oU70tQzp6F7aHIcWOcaTZT3ZtHjITIvzGQUg_qsXAyzWKgrlTpG5Q5Ihd65W6pVbOuRtw4z5066o0Q1gMRF83yCtfA_yKbDBFEVWZwwGrWb3wx4GOn5kywMilTg/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhZzEvA-3H96kx7e7oU70tQzp6F7aHIcWOcaTZT3ZtHjITIvzGQUg_qsXAyzWKgrlTpG5Q5Ihd65W6pVbOuRtw4z5066o0Q1gMRF83yCtfA_yKbDBFEVWZwwGrWb3wx4GOn5kywMilTg/s320/images.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, in the last chapter, he is in the hands of his cruel guardian again. He is restricted to meet any Indians and go to the <i>Indian Bazaar</i>, but he somehow manages to and makes some friends who persuade him to play <i>Holi</i>, the festival of colours. He is then beated by his guardian for ignoring his orders and then he fights and hurts his guardian badly. Then he turns homeless, but a friend offers him shelter, and he gets a job as an English tutor.</div></div>

Rusty Runs Away

It is really a wonderful book, and can also be called as 'Rusty-2', followed by 'Rusty, the boy from the hills' (I did not r...

At the Earth's Core

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Not the first review of this book on this blog but this one differs a lot from the first one.<br />This book truely did not have any sedative effect on me cause it kept me awake using its thrill and adventure. In other words the book did not bore me and kept me glued to it till I read the last word. Few of the incidents described by Edgar Rice Burroughs in the novel were so unpleasant that I felt puking right away and that is where the author's real talent lies in. His vivid elaborations of the creatures, atmosphere, people, objects and scenarios of a totally new world which is a result of the writer's imagination and innovation is worth reading.<br />The story is narrated not by the author but by a person named David Innes who with Perry (a professor) gets lost into the world just below the crust in some kind of drilling machine made by the professor. The world below the outer crust which indicates that the earth is hollow is Pellucidar with primitive earth animals and the Mahars ruling over it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwXV7WcI-qW1GHpzH30nQvAuc22O6uC7RFK88m6BPuU1i0V0THXevNASfSB80vpNxjfclHXbMUQYSW7MBHLHPUUHwHWtKBc_qkQKNVT6e6jzYZmlAcg6VjQAmg7F_RBG-nD_JWpJdN4Kp/s1600/9780486416571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwXV7WcI-qW1GHpzH30nQvAuc22O6uC7RFK88m6BPuU1i0V0THXevNASfSB80vpNxjfclHXbMUQYSW7MBHLHPUUHwHWtKBc_qkQKNVT6e6jzYZmlAcg6VjQAmg7F_RBG-nD_JWpJdN4Kp/s320/9780486416571.jpg" width="297" /></a></div>To understand my descriptions better you need to read the amazing fantasy novel.<br />David does not have any track of time in this unknown land as the sun is always at its peak, but manages to teach the humans of Pellucidar that they are superior to the Mahars and also wages a battle against the rulers with Perry, Dian, Dian's brother, Ghak and other friends. The story is left unfinished for its readers to imagine the rest.<br />To taste the wonderful work, go through this stupendous and spectacular science fiction story.<br /><br /></div>

At the Earth's Core

Not the first review of this book on this blog but this one differs a lot from the first one. This book truely did not have any sedative eff...

Black holes and baby universes and other essays

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Written by Stephen Hawking. This book comprises of a wonderful collection of Scientific Essays and Interviews with Stephen Hawking. It also has a few autobiographical notes in it, which describe his childhood, his <i>Motor Neuron Disease</i>, and many more things. Although this book is appreciable, I did not understand any more than half of the whole book, as it contained stuff about <i>Black Holes, Galaxies, etc.</i> which was very difficult to understand. Hawking states that Black Holes are not Completely Black, proving it with a research that showed Black Holes emit a radiation. He even stated that as there are Black Holes, which absorb but never release particles; there are also White Holes, which are vise-versa. Reading this book was not enjoyable a lot, because it could not be understood. But it is really worth buying.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_lWICBsyUPcxndSD7LkpAxRVxrIOS7z4W0nTazY4p9cV-ww5UDjwLpiGXi4sMXx0GiRIxWuCg37_0UKqQox-UnGcIc_bZz-9KQ68NRnngk7Ud4q3UaMUgVvMrV7QCfMNTQhBJLOLhTY/s1600/13000200794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_lWICBsyUPcxndSD7LkpAxRVxrIOS7z4W0nTazY4p9cV-ww5UDjwLpiGXi4sMXx0GiRIxWuCg37_0UKqQox-UnGcIc_bZz-9KQ68NRnngk7Ud4q3UaMUgVvMrV7QCfMNTQhBJLOLhTY/s320/13000200794.jpg" width="205" /></a></div></div>

Black holes and baby universes and other essays

Written by Stephen Hawking. This book comprises of a wonderful collection of Scientific Essays and Interviews with Stephen Hawking. It also ...

The Diary of a Young Girl

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name itself  familiarises you with the author. I've read both the versions of the world known book by Anne Frank- abridged and unabridged. But surprisingly enough, I found out that both the books gave me entirely viseversa impressions of the teenaged writer. When I read the retold version at the age of 11, I created an image of the young girl in my mind who possessed the qualities such as being childish, playful, cheerful, kind, high-spirited and a light hearted girl "but" her actual self was unveiled to me only when I went through her original writing. She is not at all childish and much more matured in her thoughts as compared to people of her age, very courageous, strong, brave, confident, sensitive, intelligent and surely to be metioned extremely optimistic. If you read the book you'll find that the '2' Annes conjoin in the last day of her diary. Anne reveals all of her self to her dear diary, Kitty and confides in it.<br /> During the extremely tough years of the second world war when Jews were treated with alarming brutality , Anne's family with her diary, and the Van Daan family with an extra person named Dussel, a total of 8 people go into hiding. Few of the horror filled atrocities infected on the Jews at that time peep out through the pages of the diary.<br />Though I felt, too much of Anne's personal life is exposed in the book but one must always keep in mind that these are the words of a young girl only and only to her dearest friend, her diary. I would not recommend the unabridged version of the book for girls and boys aged below 13 for, it contains matter not suitable for children.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDln4gP8_gznwZVEvTwP5HMev8nswGOEf71KHHO0caAU_IgfTqhyOfJaiTAwYhG9mSCTq1mss8NO0JVsA7ENTFWPr7cQDDYRhtlr6bZLKZD1E9c-O5DaAYpCkY3DYFsBz9SPWHEX8YgVS/s1600/anne-frank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDln4gP8_gznwZVEvTwP5HMev8nswGOEf71KHHO0caAU_IgfTqhyOfJaiTAwYhG9mSCTq1mss8NO0JVsA7ENTFWPr7cQDDYRhtlr6bZLKZD1E9c-O5DaAYpCkY3DYFsBz9SPWHEX8YgVS/s320/anne-frank.jpg" width="192" /></a>The dramatic verses of the book speak out the feelings of a person who is not free; is not allowed to enjoy nature; has to eat dry peas, smelly spinach, porridge without butter and rotten potatoes for months together; is not understood by anyone not even by Pim (her father is called Pim lovingly by her); has to cry in the secrecy of her pillow; has to face constant boredom and many such horrible things accompanied with the cruelties of living in confined quarters and the constant fear of discovery and death. She shows the level, a person's optimistic feelings can go and enlightens the readers. Even the last second day of her diary carry the words- "Now I am getting really hopeful......"<br />She wanted to become a journalist but today she's much more than that- she's an inspiration. The book is full of warmth and wit and please do read it for a rewarding experience.<br /><br /><br />                                                    </div>

The Diary of a Young Girl

The name itself familiarises you with the author. I've read both the versions of the world known book by Anne Frank- abridged and unabr...

The Three Musketeers - Retold

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Written by Alexandre Dumas, this is a historic novel that always keeps you attracted to it. I read a retold version of this book which was very small, and did not entertain much. But buying the original book is worth reading. As the name suggests, this book is about three musketeers who work for the king, always showing rivalry towards guards, and popularly known as "The Three Inseparables". Then one day, D' Artagnan, an other person, wanting to be a musketeer challenges to fight them. As the 3 musketeers understand his true potential, they let him join them. The rest of the novel deals with Murders, Action, Suspense, Escapes, Riding on horses, and many other beautifully written texts. It is truly wonderful despite its repulsive name which kept me from reading it for 5 years.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ONIT5RDfhdtKk7eTYJ1hfrZ3_lZqttdUapkYVuE-lfeAPHvBLRNIJuhdcXLbVfumCnFMv2Y6gmKLmHt5x0vZuB_pFr0_monUuSxtuKL9CoqT6FQDxCjdcsiMk6sOc35bIzp8ua7wCYY/s1600/7190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ONIT5RDfhdtKk7eTYJ1hfrZ3_lZqttdUapkYVuE-lfeAPHvBLRNIJuhdcXLbVfumCnFMv2Y6gmKLmHt5x0vZuB_pFr0_monUuSxtuKL9CoqT6FQDxCjdcsiMk6sOc35bIzp8ua7wCYY/s320/7190.jpg" width="206" /></a></div></div>

The Three Musketeers - Retold

Written by Alexandre Dumas, this is a historic novel that always keeps you attracted to it. I read a retold version of this book which was v...

The Swiss Family Robinson - Complete and Unabridged

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Written by Johann David Wyss. This is the second review of the same book on this blog. This novel deals with a family getting lost on an uninhabited island, with enough animals required for basic living. It was the same concept of that of <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>, getting lost on an island. The family spend 10 years there, eventually gathering all the local plants in their own garden, and even building their own house and boats. They capture and tame many types of animals and birds. The novel is really good with many adventures. What I felt was that they were killing too many animals, and there was a lot of violence towards them. This family keep waiting for any Britain ship to arrive, in the urge to go back to their own country, but in the same time, have a lot of fear in their hearts not knowing when they would be attacked by Pirates. The final question is : Will they ever be able to go home to meet humans again? Read this book to find out. I recommend the shortened or retold version of this book as the original one is too descriptive and long.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7bcHSUbbi_7JnFUFJZYwhS4hcLS7P9IRDZeU_I2Y8lYKKWxfJEbvpxw3y3vv1jT7B2err8h6GtIPXHWpTSpZnNCACX2N_NoQ3qPaRUIu4DfGehiRDI4RTYkn2KV6w4AK0DBFuFZkCxI/s1600/BookSwissFamilyRobinson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7bcHSUbbi_7JnFUFJZYwhS4hcLS7P9IRDZeU_I2Y8lYKKWxfJEbvpxw3y3vv1jT7B2err8h6GtIPXHWpTSpZnNCACX2N_NoQ3qPaRUIu4DfGehiRDI4RTYkn2KV6w4AK0DBFuFZkCxI/s320/BookSwissFamilyRobinson.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div>

The Swiss Family Robinson - Complete and Unabridged

Written by Johann David Wyss. This is the second review of the same book on this blog. This novel deals with a family getting lost on an uni...