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Pandava volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Description
"Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three...
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"The world's creator, Brahma; the warrior-goddess Durga; and the snake-like nagas are important subjects of Indian mythology. Indian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Indian mythology, in addition to examining their influence today." -- From publisher's website.
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Pandava volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
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Description
Accused of stealing the god of love's bow and arrow, Aru has ten days to find the real thief or risk being kicked out of the Otherworld.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Vīrabhadrāsana II, the original warrior pose; Tādāsana, mountain pose; Bhujangāsana, cobra pose; Garudāsana,...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When an archaeologist in India finds a magical stone, becomes an evil rakshasa, and begins turning the villagers into zombies, Pi is called upon for help--but soon it seems everyone around her, including the other members of the Kid Squad, are also zombies and she must find the solution on her own.
9) Indian myths
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Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A collection of ten short stories taken from ancient Indian myths of gods, kings, heroes, and magical creatures.
10) Indian mythology
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"The age-old theme of good triumphing over evil is common in Hindu mythology. Large numbers of Hindu myths describe fights between the devas and asuras. Such battles are in a sense built into Hinduism and its mythology,"--
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Among the epic themes exploited in the myths from ancient India are universal ideas, concepts, and topics of the creation of the universe and humanity; love; religious devotion; good versus evil; the recurring horrors of war; and human destiny. The people of ancient India consistently developed these and other similar themes in highly colorful ways"--
14) Poison's kiss
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Series
Poison's kiss volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Description
In an alternate world based on the mythology of India, a girl trained since birth as a "poison maiden" in the Raja's service is ordered to kill a boy she loves.
15) Indian mythology
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores Indian mythology and includes the history of India, Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, Shiva the Destroyer, Kali the Demon Killer, and other popular gods and goddesses.
16) Poison's cage
Author
Series
Poison's kiss volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Description
"Marinda and Iyla must work together to save themselves and the ones they love from the wrath of the Snake King"--
Author
Series
Pandava (Graphic novels) volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
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Description
Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.
18) The cobra's song
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
When ten-year-old Indian American Geetanjali, part of a family of classical Hindustani music singers, believes her neighbor has become an ichchaadari naagin, a cobra that can turn human, she must overcome her fears and harness the power of her voice before the naagin changes the whole town into snakes.
Author
Pub. Date
c2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Myths and legends from South and Southeast Asia. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--Provided by publisher.