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Treasure at the Train Station is the latest offering from Goodearth publications.  The book contains a simple sweet story which blends the present and past of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Train Terminus, one of the oldest landmarks in Mumbai. A brief history of the train station and other interesting tidbits about Mumbai and its other landmarks are added bonus. The illustrations complement the story adequately and bring the tiny, unique Mumbai moments to life.  Not every book on Mumbai gets me excited. This one did. A must for every Mumbai loving kid and adult! The book has been written by  Joeanna Rebello Fernandes  and illustrated by Hitesh Sonar and Rituparna Sarkar. Kahani Takbak interacted with Joeanna Rebello Fernandes and Rituparna Sarkar to know more. Joeanna Rebello Fernandes calls Bombay home even though she lives in Gurgaon. For a decade she has written news features for a leading newspaper. She loves old buildings; They’re the q...

On Your Marks- The Books of  Crazy Exam Stories  from Talking Cub (an imprint of the Speaking Tiger) is a collection of short stories by new and veteran authors of children’s books. The anthology has been edited by Sudeshna Shome Ghosh. Some of the contributors to this anthology shared a few details about their st ories.   Title : The Happy Birthday Exam Song Author :  Andaleeb Wajid Description :  Anandita has crammed for her Chemistry exam but when she enters class, someone sings a song that instantly gets lodged in her head and she forgets all the equations she has learned. What will she do now? Inspiration : Sometimes a song gets stuck in our heads and nothing can remove it. Imagine if that were to happen to during an exam! *   Title : Gorilla and the girl Author : Menaka Raman  Description : I t's about a young girl who's very bright but doesn't really test well. Inspiration: T here are many children out t...