Gift discovery
Browse fiction gift ideas for birthdays, festivals and special occasions.
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Puffin
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Dahl's darkly funny classic at the bottom of the budget, a book a 9 to 11 year old will finish in a weekend and reread.
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Made in IndiaRupa Publications
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A gentle Ruskin Bond classic set in the hills: a story book a teacher can give every child and feel good about.
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Scholastic
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A thick, full-colour hardcover adventure for 7 to 12 year olds, the kind of book that gets a reluctant reader hooked.
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Hodder Children's Books
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Thirty snowy Enid Blyton tales, one per bedtime, the most Christmassy book you can gift a 6 to 10 year old under ₹400.
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Made in IndiaMaple Press
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A hundred-and-eight short moral tales in one illustrated book, a return gift families keep and reread at bedtime.
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Made in IndiaRupa Publications
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A brave, short Ruskin Bond survival story at under ₹60: an easy book to buy for a whole class.
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Puffin
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The latest Wimpy Kid hardcover, half cartoons and half diary, a sure win for 8 to 12 year olds who love the series.
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Made in IndiaTinkle
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Laugh-out-loud Suppandi comics that get read on the car ride home: a classic Indian return gift for readers 7 and up.
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Amazon
If she reads (or wants to), this is emotional-impact guaranteed — the most gifted romance novel of the decade, especially for the 18–24 generation.
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Andrews McMeel
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The most personal gift on this list: a book she will quote back at you months later.
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Made in IndiaAmar Chitra Katha
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Illustrated ACK stories of Airavata, Jatayu and Nandi: mythology made exciting for readers aged 7 and up.
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Hodder Children's Books
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A timeless fantasy chapter book for 5 to 9 year olds that doubles as a cosy family read-aloud over the holidays.
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Made in IndiaRupa Publications
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Ruskin Bond's own school adventures: a story book students recognise themselves in.
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Tinkle
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Bumbling hunter Shikari Shambu in a full Tinkle digest for ₹125: easy, funny reading for guests aged 7 and up.
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Made in IndiaWonder House Books
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Illustrated Akbar-Birbal tales at under ₹50: the cheapest gift here and a story every child enjoys.
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Made in IndiaPuffin
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R.K. Narayan's Swami and his friends in a Puffin paperback: a timeless return gift for readers aged 9 and up.
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Made in IndiaDiamond Books
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A classic Chacha Chaudhary comic in Hindi: fun reading that gets reluctant readers turning pages.
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