Download or read book Rusty Runs Away written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the five years of his life that this book traces, Rusty’s story is taken forward to his adolescent years. His world is turned topsy-turvy as many upheavals besiege him. After his father and grandmother pass away in quick succession, the twelve-year-old is left in the care of a guardian, Mr Harrison, in Dehra. But after a mysterious incident involving his stepfather and the gardener, he is sent away to boarding school. Restlessness compels him to run away from school, with an ambition to travel the world. But the plan fails, and he is soon back in Dehra, with his strict guardian. Rusty is now seventeen. He rebels and leaves home again, this time for good. Adventurous and thought-provoking, Rusty Runs Away is a book that children and young adults everywhere will enjoy.

Download or read book Rusty the Boy from the Hills written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rusty is a quiet, imaginative and sensitive boy who lives with his grandparents in pre-Independence Dehra Dun. Though he is not the adventurous himself, the strangest and most extraordinary things keep happening around him. The house in Dehra is full of strange creatures. Rusty has to deal with everything from his grandfather’s pet python to the ever-inventive Uncle Ken. Visiting his father in wartime Java, Rusty narrowly escapes enemy bombardment, and survives a plane crash in the Arabian Sea. Back in India, he spends his time encountering a ghost in the garden and recreating his grandmother’s youthful days from an old photograph. Then, something totally unexpected happens and Rusty is forced to leave Dehra, his future uncertain ... This volume of Rusty stories, the first in a series, traces Rusty’s development from early childhood to his early teens and is a riveting read for younger and older children alike.

Download or read book The Room on the Roof written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2012 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rusty and the Leopard written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rusty S Adventures As A Wanderer In The Doon Valley And The Garhwal Hills The Third Book In Puffin S New Series Of Ruskin Bond S Ever-Popular Rusty Stories, Rusty And The Leopard Takes Up The Story From Where Rusty Runs Away, The Second Book In The Series, Ended And Marks Rusty S Rebellious, Eventful Progression Into Manhood. We Pick Up The Story With Rusty, Having Run Away From His Guardian S Home, Trying To Define An Identity For Himself As He Lives With The Kapoor Family, Tutoring Their Son Kishen And Occupying The Room On The Roof. Soon, He Strikes Up A Close Friendship With Kishen And, In The Company Of Meena Kapoor, Begins To Come Into His Own As An Individual. Then Tragedy Strikes The Death Of Meena Devastates Rusty, And He Has No Choice But To Leave Dehra Dun. Forced Into Vagrancy For Some Time, Rusty And Kishen Take To The Open Road, And Their Adventures Accumulate As They Tramp Through The Doon Valley And The Garhwal Hills. New Friends And Acquaintances Replace Old Ones In Rusty S Life Instead Of The Loyal And Supportive Ranbir And Somi There Is Now The Mute Goonga, The Roadside Vendor Devinder, The Rakish Sudheer And Of Course Kishen, Who Like Rusty Is Rootless And Headed For An Unknown Destination. His Time On The Road Allows Rusty To Decide What He Really Wants To Do In Life And By The End Of The Book He Is Preparing For A Trip To London, With Dreams Of Becoming A Writer. Rusty And The Leopard Includes Modified Versions Of The Two Most Famous Rusty Novels The Room On The Roof And Vagrants In The Valley. Full Of Incident As Well As Introspection, This Is A Book Older Children Will Thoroughly Enjoy. This Is Ruskin Bond S Twenty-Fifth Book With Penguin

Download or read book Rusty Goes To London written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his early twenties now, Rusty finally leaves Dehra and books a passage to England, dreaming of writing and selling his novel abroad. First in Jersey, and then in in London, he works as a clerk by day and writes in the evenings. Eventually, the novel is finished and Rusty even finds a publisher. But this, he discovers, does not mean that his book will see the light of day soon. But London has many adventures in store for Rusty. Strolling down Baker Street, he runs into Sherlock Holmes, is accosted by Rudyard Kipling and has an escapade in the Chinese quarter! After three years abroad, however, Rusty realizes that he wants to make India his permanent home. Returning to Dehra, he renews some acquaintances and makes a few new ones, and settles into his role as full-time author. Full of interesting stories and memorable characters, Rusty Goes to London will delight all of Ruskin Bond's fans.

Download or read book The Adventures of Rusty written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rusty, the boy whose stories have charmed and entertained children for years, brings together his best adventures in one volume! From the time he was a boy living with his grandparents in Dehra, surrounded by an assortment of odd animals, people and relatives, to when he gets sent away to school, then makes his way to London and becomes a writer, Rusty's had more adventures than we can count. This omnibus edition contains his best, funniest, most exciting escapades. In these pages, there's Toto, the monkey that travelled in a bag on a train; an encounter with a leopard; life as a young writer in faraway London; and the return home to roots that were always loved and never forgotten. An evergreen classic of children's writing in India, The Adventures of Rusty will be enjoyed like never before.

Download or read book Rumble Fish written by S.E. Hinton and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Outsiders: This novel about two brothers in a tough world “packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling” (School Library Journal). An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Rusty-James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy—tough enough to be respected by everyone in the neighborhood. But Motorcycle Boy is also smart, so smart that Rusty-James relies on him to bail him out of trouble. The brothers are inseparable, and Motorcycle Boy will always be there to watch his back, so there's nothing to worry about, right? Or so Rusty-James believes, until his world falls apart and Motorcycle Boy isn't there to pick up the pieces. An edgy, emotional portrait of a troubled kid trying to navigate the chaotic world around him, Rumble Fish was made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola and has become a modern classic praised by School Library Journal as “stylistically superb” and beloved by multiple generations of readers. “Hinton knows how to plunge us right into [Rusty-James’s] dead-end mentality—his inability to verbalize much of anything, to come to grips with his anger about his alcoholic father and the mother who deserted him, even his distance from his own feelings.”—Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Rusty and the Magic Mountain written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The squirrel family must move to a new house, but Nonu's not happy Little Nonu Squirrel, playful and daring, has just moved into his new house with Papa Squirrel and Mummy Squirrel. As he starts exploring his new neighbourhood, he realizes there are many exciting adventures in store. He learns to skate with his newly-found friend Nicole, enjoys being fed tasty nut cakes by her Grandma, eats juicy mangoes with the Mango Gang and indulges in some crazy shenanigans with Cousin Danny. But life’s not all mangoes and skateboards. Voracious Goonda cat is on the hunt—will Nonu become his next meal?

Download or read book Adventures of Rusty Ginger Fox written by Tim Ostermeyer and published by BookPros, LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As two young foxes set out to explore the forest, they encounter all kinds of wild creatures: bears, bobcats, cougars, and wolves. Then they discover an island with treasure and two little girls who may be friends or foes. Includes wildlife photography and facts about foxes and each animal they meet.

Download or read book Rusty Runs Away written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, Ruskin Bond's stories about Rusty, a quiet, imaginative and sensitive boy growing up in the hills, have entertained young readers. This novel takes Rusty's story forward to his adolescent years,

Download or read book Back Home written by Michelle Magorian and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1987-08-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Back Home, Michelle Magorian, author of the bestselller Goodnight Mister Tom, tells the powerful and unforgettable story of Rusty, returning to England after being evacuated to America for five years in the Second World War. After five happy years in America, Rusty must return to England: the place she used to call home. But it doesn't fell like home. Rusty's mother is like a stranger, her little brother doesn't know her and why does the food taste so bad? Rusty just can't get used to the rigid rules and rationing and her strict new boarding school. Lonely and homesick, Rusty makes friends with Lance, another returned evacuee, and her indomitable spirit leads her into a dramatic and devastating rebellion. . . Guardian Children's Fiction award-winning Michelle Magorian is the author of the iconic war-time children's book, Goodnight Mister Tom. Also by Michelle Magorian: Goodnight Mister Tom; Back Home; Waiting for my Shorts to Dry; Who's Going to take Care of Me?; Orange Paw Marks; A Little Love Song; In Deep Water; Jump; A Cuckoo in the Nest; A Spoonful of Jam; Be Yourself; Just Henry

Download or read book If I Stay written by Gayle Forman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from Gayle Forman, author of Where She Went, Just One Day, and Just One Year. Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Chloe Moretz! In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Now a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.

Download or read book Rusty Nail written by J. A. Konrath and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-07-05 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When someone begins sending her snuff videos starring people she knows who had been involved in one of her previous cases, Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago police launches a personal investigation.

Download or read book Zombies Don t Forgive written by Rusty Fischer and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Barracuda Bay’s homecoming cum zombie Armageddon, fellow zombies Maddy, Dane, and Stamp have fled to Orlando where they work at a theme park, hiding in plain sight at their jobs in the Great Movie Monster Makeover show. The three spend most of their time together in their apartment trying to avoid curious Normals and Sentinels—humans and zombie cops. While Dane and Maddy draw closer, Stamp drifts away, falling for a mysterious blonde. But when the mysterious girl puts their existence in danger, all Maddy cares about is hunting the blonde down to separate her from her head.

Download or read book Rusty Nailed written by Alice Clayton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Wallbanger, fan favorites Caroline Reynolds and Simon Parker negotiate the roller coaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in Sausalito. Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on an extended honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy-long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel. And with Simon, her hotshot photographer boyfriend, gallivanting all over the world for his job, the couple is heavy-duty into "absence makes the heart grow fonder" mode. No complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then a trip back east to his childhood home has Simon questioning his nomadic lifestyle. He decides to be home more. A lot more. And he wants Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort out their relationship. Sure, more togetherness is a good thing—but does less traveling and working have to mean the other extreme? Apple pie and picket fences? With this second book in the Cocktail series, USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy confection of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!

Download or read book Presumed Innocent written by Scott Turow and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMING IN JUNE AS AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES FROM APPLE TV+ STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL From #1 New York Times bestselling author and hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, this story brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case--the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused... and plunges him into a nightmare world where nothing seems real and no one can be PRESUMED INNOCENT. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial--including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you...long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.

Download or read book Be Not Far from Me written by Mindy McGinnis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hatchet meets Wild in this harrowing YA survival story about a teenage girl’s attempt to endure the impossible, from the Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis. The world is not tame. Ashley knows this truth deep in her bones, more at home with trees overhead than a roof. So when she goes hiking in the Smokies with her friends for a night of partying, the falling dark and creaking trees are second nature to her. But people are not tame either. And when Ashley catches her boyfriend with another girl, drunken rage sends her running into the night, stopped only by a nasty fall into a ravine. Morning brings the realization that she’s alone—and far off trail. Lost in undisturbed forest and with nothing but the clothes on her back, Ashley must figure out how to survive with the red streak of infection creeping up her leg.