Objective: Engage in diverse reading activities to enhance language skills and stay informed about current events.

• Read a minimum of three books in English or Hindi.

• Write reviews of the books you read in your reading diaries (Library Copy).

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Author: Paulo Coelho

Book Review by: Aiswarya L

Class: 11C

Summary:-

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a spiritual story that follows Santiago,a shepherd boy. He travels to the Egyptian pyramids in search of hidden treasure.

Along the way, he discovers that his real reward lies in self-discovery and the universal wisdom he gain.

It emphasizes the importance of listening to your heart, facing the fear of failure, and recognizing the subtle signs of the universe. While some literary critics dismiss its plot as too simple, its universal message of hope, resilience, and personal growth makes it a powerful and motivating book to read.

Author: Robert Greene

Review by : Aiswarya L

Class: 11C

Summary:-

Robert Greene’s "The 48 Laws of Power" is a fascinating guide to human dominance. The book summarizes historical moves into rules, like hiding your intentions, protecting your reputation at all costs, and making others dependent on you.

It suggests that the world operates like a continuous, strategic game.

However, the book offers a useful defensive guide. It reveals the hidden agendas of toxic people and corporate ladder climbers. This makes it a must-read for understanding workplace politics, even if you decide not to use its darker techniques.

Author :Aiswarya L

Page no : 33

Cost : 415

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

In a small, cozy house nestled at the edge of a bustling town, the Kumars lived surrounded by stories. Each member wove a thread into the fabric of their family. Some were bright, some gentle, some filled with meaning.

It is a story of a family dinner.

A stranger came and asked permission to come inside because it was raining.

They invited him in.

As they ate together, the father saw a book in the stranger's hand and asked about it.

The stranger started to tell the story behind the book, as he continues , the family finds out that he is a close member of family.

At the end of the story the stranger became a family member.

Moral : There's a story behind every objects that will connect every. Each object carries a bond of story that will make stranger to family.

Author : Aiswarya L

Page no : 45

Cost :499

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

It all started with a school announcement about a competition called "Youth Parliament." The author was completely unaware of what it really was, but her English teacher approached her and told her to take the initiative in the competition.

That marked the beginning of the trip. The author was chosen as the Education Minister. She struggled to remember each sentence of her dialogue.

When the venue was announced, it was Port Trust, Kochi, Ernakulam.

She spoke about her travelling experience and how much she enjoyed the trip.

In the end, to everyone's surprise, it was announced that her school had won the competition.

Author : Aiswarya L

Page no :37

Cost :499

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:10 B

Summary

After the regional Youth Parliament, the author's half-yearly exams began. She had missed many portions, worrying her class teacher, Kavita Ma'am. After exams, she went to the Zonal level Youth Parliament in Madhya Pradesh. She visited Bhedaghat and enjoyed the trip. Her school secured third place.

They felt both sad and happy, and she described her reaction to the result and her wonderful journey.

Author : Lekshmi Priyaa RG

Page no :57

Cost :395

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

It is story , where the author writes about a spooky story.

The author speaks about it place and it's a investigation about a mystery things that happened in a house.

Author as investigator, go inside and started to check.

Author started to explore, each room, find key to open lock room , going to music room , basement .

As the author continues investigation , and walk back to the basement again , author talk about a mysterious green figure and at last it was mentioned that it was game by ending the story

"GAME FAILED"

Author : Lekshmi Priyaa RG

Page no :33

Cost :395

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The glue cap mystery is a long poem , where the author was doing her work and when she finished the work and looked for the glue cap she can't find it.

It was dinner time also and her mother continues to call her to come downstairs to eat .

She started to look everywhere, under the bed , papers , table , books etc

But she can't and her mind told her to check the bottle but she refused to waste one second because she thought if it is not there it was waste of time.

But in the end when her mother came and she showed that the cap was in the bottle itself this all time.

Author : Aiswarya L

Page no : 39

Cost : 415

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The poem Bridge is the author first book she published, this poem looks different from outside but had a deeper meaning inside. This poem talk about author's life. She compared and represented her life through the bridge.

Each journey and structure of brigde , it represents her life.

Each life from outside it's about the bridge but inside it about the author.

The poem is about author's life represented through a bridge.

Author : Lekshmi Priyaa RG

Page no : 45

Cost :395

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

This book talk about the author memory of her examination day.

It's a memory with her best friend which turn out hilarious.

She talked about how the exam went with her bestfriend, how that small moment is a very laughing and a unforgettable moment for her .

She write about the memory clearly, explaining each second of that time .

She talked about what happened, the reaction of her and reaction of her friend that she thought.

The moment was a small but unforgettable.

A small but that is a huge moment and a memorable day

Name of the book : Angry River

Author : Ruskin Bond

Page no : 200

Cost :295

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story story Angry River' by Ruskin Bond, is a heart touching, value, moral and brave story. The story begins with a brave girl named Sita living with her grandparents in a island surrounding with a river, which was merged from the mountains. The story starts when her grandmother was ill and need to be taken to hospital. Her grandfather, went to hospital with her grandmother and three goats to sell for shelter and money for hospital bill in a boat leaving Sita along, before her grandfather going, he told Sita do stay inside and if the water level rises more  and get inside the house, he asked her to climb the peepal tree which stood there for more than years, even when the Island drown. As expected the water rise and  Sita climbed onto the tree but the rives rise near to her, and she had fear of drowning, but at the most critical time a boy help her and took her to a village and gave her sweet mangoes to eat. They chatted and before the boy went, he gave Sita a flute and promised that he will come to see her again. From there Sita went  to her grandfather by finding  the way to Shahganj, only find  about her grandmother 's dead. Even  with these problem she faced them brave and bold.

No 1 .Sunday times best seller

Summary : Meet Grace Bernard daughter, sister,serial killer .Grace has lost everything and she will stop at nothing to get revenge.

A dark comedy thriller that follows the life of Grace Bernard, a young woman seeking revenge against the wealthy family that abandoned her and her mother. Grace’s father, Simon Artemis, refused to accept responsibility for her after her mother became pregnant, leaving them to struggle in poverty. After her mother dies from illness, Grace becomes determined to destroy every member of the Artemis family.

The novel is narrated by Grace herself while she is in prison, though not for the murders she committed. Through her narration, the story moves between the present and the past, showing how carefully she planned and carried out each murder. Grace believes that the rich and powerful often escape consequences, and she uses intelligence, patience, and disguise to achieve her revenge. Despite the serious crimes, the book includes humor, sarcasm, and social commentary about class differences, privilege, and family relationships.

As the story progresses, Grace becomes increasingly isolated and emotionally detached. Although she succeeds in many of her plans, her life does not become happier or more meaningful. In the end, the novel highlights themes of revenge, morality, justice, and the emptiness of hatred. The book combines suspense with wit, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking for readers.

Author : Ruskin Bond

Page no : 126

Cost : 195

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Book or Story Children of India by Ruskin bond, is his memory of children who went to school, when he was in India, He talks about the children and their situation of  going school. He had written about some of the children who he had met during they go to school, and he written about the talk he had with them. The Children of India' is a short story of the children who went to school and who he had talk and meet, like Ranbir and Bindra he had mentioned.

Name of the book : To Kill A Mockingbird

Author : Harper Lee

Page no : 330

Cost :420

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11C

Summary

The Story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story set in 1930s in a small town in Alabama, USA. It is told through the character story of a young girl named Scout and her brother Jem and their widowed father Atticus Finch Jem a lawyer. Scout and were curious and Juying to know about their neighbor Boo Ri Radley, o on the other side their father is defending a black man. The story showcase the inequality

between white and black.

Author: Ruskin Bond

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"The Blue Umbrella" by Ruskin Bond is a touching story where Binya, a poor village girl living in the Himalayan hills, exchanges her lucky charm for a blue silk umbrella.

Within no time, the umbrella becomes a source of fascination for the whole village, especially for Ram, an elderly man owning a tea shop in the village who makes repeated attempts of stealing it. But after the failure of his plan, when the villagers decide not to buy from his shop, the guilt ridden Binya feels sorry for him and hands over the umbrella to him, thereby putting an end to his suffering. So moved by her compassion, Ram reforms and presents her with a silver necklace.

Book name:- One Indian Girl

Author:- Chetan Bhagat

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary

One Indian Girl, by Chetan Bhagat, revolves around Radhika Mehta, an extremely prosperous employee. In the story, Radhika deals with social and romantic pressures surrounding her arranged marriage celebrations in Goa.

Radhika remembers two failed relationships, the first one with a man who had been scared away from her because of her high income and the second relationship with her married boss. On the day of her wedding, both her exes turn up at the last minute hoping to get her back, but Radhika refuses to marry either one and ends up cancelling her marriage.

Author : Evie wood

Page no : 448

Cost : 530

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The book is telling about the story of 3 people Martha , Opaline and Henry. In the story where a boy meet a shopkeeper who tell him the story of these three people. Who made their decision and left their family , house and hardship , they then started finding job and they fit into the role of their life . The book contain the story of these three in separate chapter and tells about their hardship and reality of life.

Author:- Sudha Murthy

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class 11C

Summary:-

"How I Taught My Grandmother to Read" by Sudha Murty is a heartwarming story about a 12-year-old girl who helps her illiterate grandmother, achieve financial independence. Krishtakka loves listening to a magazine story called Kashi Yatre, but when her granddaughter goes away for a wedding, she feels deeply helpless and embarrassed because she cannot read the latest chapter herself. This frustration sparks a fierce determination in the grandmother, who takes her granddaughter as her teacher and works tirelessly to learn the Kannada alphabet. By the festival of Dussehra, Krishtakka successfully reads the book on her own and touches her granddaughter’s feet to honor her as a teacher, proving that learning has no age limit.

Moral: there is no age limit for learning. A teacher should not be judged on the basis of age or gender. With determination and hardwork we can achieve anything we want.

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Author :Sudha Murty

Page no : 234

Cost : 300

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The book How I taught my Grandmother to read by Sudha Murty is a wonderful  heartwarming story. Where her grandmother Krishnatakka faced her problem of being uneducated and Sudha as her granddaughter help her to read. The story showcase moral values such as respect, no age bar to learn and education is important.

Author:- Sudha Murthy

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"Dollar Bahu" by Sudha Murthy is a family novel that illustrates the impact of greed on relationships and how love can be overlooked because of it.

In this book, a greedy woman who is always taunting her Indian daughter-in-law, and adoring her rich American daughter-in-law, just because she trades in American dollars. But the tables are turned for her when she goes to America and finds herself demeaned by the vain of her american daughter in law as an underpaid servant.

This makes her realize what a shallow woman her Amarican daughter in law really is and how her heart has been empty despite all the glamour. She comes back home and begs her Indian daughter in law for her forgiveness.

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Author : Jules Verne

Page no : 564

Cost : 680

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story '20,000 Leagues Under Sea' by Jules Verne is a story about a Professor Pierre Aronnax and his companion a servant Conseil and a Canadian named Ned hand, who went on a mission to investigate a mysterious sea creature. During their trip, They encounter many difficulty and was  captured by a Caplain named Nemo who is technologically advanced submarine called Nautilus, which was they taught the mysterious creatures and they all travel 20,000 League and explore the underwater sea world. Captain Nemo was not letting them go back, many days after. In the end, during a storm, they Eventually managed to escape from there.

Author:- Charles Dickens

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel that highlights tyranny, sacrifice in both London and Paris during the French Revolution. The novel features Lucie Manette, her reawakened father Dr. Manette, and Lucie's husband, a kind-hearted French aristocrat wrongly accused of a crime and sentenced to death by angry revolutionists in Paris.

Having realized that Lucie will soon experience pain over her husband being executed, an English lawyer who deeply loves Lucie, uses his remarkable similarity to Darnay to swap identities at the prison cell. While Darnay leaves with his loved ones, the lawyer sacrifices his life, securing himself inner peace in heaven.

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Book Name : Letter From A Father To his daughter

Author : Jawaharlal Nehru

Page no : 163

Cost : 320

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

Letter From A Father To his daughter' by Jawaharlal Nehru is a part of number of letter Nehruji written to his daughter Indira Gandhi, when she was young. The letter he wrote when he was in jail and is separated from his daughter. Even Nehru ji is separated, he didn't write about emotional, family matter rather he wrote about history,culture of India. He inspire and motivated Indira Gandhi's mind more than talking about matter. He not only inspired his daughter but also  through this book he is trying to inspire the youth of India and trying to built a better, strong, smart and brave youths together protecting and  supporting India. He wrote about history of India, its  diversity, culture, problem of India, to motivate his daughter as well as the  youth not about only solutions but making them knowing the past and to make solutions out of it.

Author:- Rudyard Kipling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class :- 11C

The Jungle Book, written by Rudyard Kipling, is a famous literary work which is about Mowgli, a boy who was found in the Indian jungle as an orphan and was brought up by a pack of wolves.

He receives lessons from two teachers who teaches him the rules of the Jungle. Shere Khan, an ambitious and vicious Bengal tiger, poses a constant threat to Mowgli's existence as he wishes to eliminate Mowgli due to his human nature. With the help of fire, Mowgli kills the tiger and leaves his animal family to return back to civilization.

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Author :Khyrunnis

Page no :175

Cost :350

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Couch Potato Who Said Ouch and Funny Stories' by Khyrunnis. A is a  wonderful humour stories that can relate to our real-life situations. The story like Why did couch potato say ouch? How did Neelima's world turn blue One day?, What's the story behind the missing photos in the Sharma family album and more. The story are not only funny but also heartwarming and valued.

Author:- Aravind Adiga

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class :- 11C

Summary:-

"The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga is an insightful novel that focuses on class discrimination in India through the protagonist of the story, who rises from poverty and becomes a rich businessman.

By writing several letters to the Chinese Premier, he tells the story of how he managed to escape from the terrible life in rural India and become a driver of a young and corrupted son of a landlord. Having seen the corruption of the Indian elite first hand, he understood that there was no other way to break free except to turn himself into a corrupt individual. Later he managed to kill his boss, robbed him of some money, left for Bangalore, and created a taxi business there.

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Author :  Sudha Murty

Page no :164

Cost :275

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Lost Temple of Magic by Sudha Murty is a Story about a young girl named Anushka who also known oun as Nooni, who visited her grandparent during holidays in somanchali a beautiful village. During vacation she was sent to stay with her grandparents There learn many skill, things and made new friends. Where she her friendes stumbles upon a mysterious, ancient, hidden Temple. Where they faced many challenges puzzles and magical Elements to test their  intelligence, knowledge courage and teamwork.The temple was built by ancient sages who want to preserve true knowledge and wisdom. With the knowledge of the stories said by her grandmother about the temple, she was able to face all challenges easily.

Author:- Chetan Bhagat

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"2 States" is a romantic novel authored by Chetan Bhagat. The book tells an interesting story about the cultural conflicts in modern Indian society, through the love story between Krish, a young Punjabi man, and Ananya, a girl of Tamil Brahmin descent.

When the two meet while studying at Ahmedabad and fall deeply in love, they decide to marry. However, they had to overcome fierce resistance from their traditional families, who are extremely prejudiced against one another because of their different regions of origin. Refusing to run away from home, Krish and Ananya opt for a difficult path of bridging the gap between cultures by becoming accustomed to life in Delhi and Chennai.

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Author:- Chetan Bhagat

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class :- 11C

Summary:-

"One Arranged Murder" is a mystery thriller by Chetan Bhagat which is based on a story about best friends. This novel begins with the murder of Saurabh’s fiance, who was thrown from the terrace and brutally murdered on the day of Karva Chauth.

The policemen think it’s an accidental death, but the two friends decide to conduct their own investigation and find out that there are many secrets kept within the rich joint family of Prerna.

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Author:- J M Barrie

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The story revolves around Peter Pan, a naughty, carefree, flying boy who never grows up in the magical land of Neverland.

When Peter steals Wendy and her brothers from their family home in London, he exposes them to a world filled with fairies. Although Wendy adopts the role of a mother figure to the lost boys, she and her brothers later decide to come back to reality and become adults themselves.

Author:- R K Narayan

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories that highlights the simplicity of life led by the people of a town in southern India known as Malgudi.

Malgudi Days portrays the lives of ordinary individuals ranging from troublemakers to the local postman, who confront questions on family ties, and the conflict of tradition and modernity. The essence of Malgudi Days lies in the depiction of extraordinary life within ordinary human experience.

Author:- Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Ikigai, the Japanese Secret of Long Life talks about how people should discover their purpose in life through the traditional Japanese culture of combining passion, purpose, and lifestyle.

Through the examination of the longest living people on earth in Okinawa, Japan, the book provides the knowledge that the key to longevity and happiness lies within a harmonious balance where your passions, skills, contribution to the world, and financial gain meet together. Together with the tips on mindful eating, getting into the zone, and community building, it becomes a soothing guide to a happy and healthy life full of optimism and simple joys.

Author:- Arundhati Roy

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The novel "The God of Small Things" depicts the tragedy of a broken family from Kerala, that falls into pieces after a chain of misfortunes. The story revolves around the relationship between the divorced mother of the twins, and an untouchable Dalit carpenter, that shatters social barriers and the caste discrimination prevalent within the community.

Personally my opinion is that this is a very boring book to read with lots of names and terms. It's difficult to understand and a total waste of time.

Author:- Jeff Kinney

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class :- 11 C

Summary:-

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about Greg Heffley, a selfish yet very thin teenager in middle school who always tries to find ways to become popular within the school premises.

The events taking place within the school are captured through drawings in a diary which also includes many cartoon sketches of Greg and other characters in their daily lives. Greg, who plan to be popular was not possible due to his bad luck and an embarrassing family, he has a best friend named Rowley, who though kind hearted, is immature.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:

This book is all about an eleven year old orphan boy named Harry Potter who learns about his supernatural talents after meeting Hagrid. He leaves his aunt's family to enroll in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry soon makes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and comes to know that he is known as a hero who miraculously survived an attack from Lord Voldemort when he was just a baby.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione realize that there is a conspiracy to steal the immortality-bestowing Sorcerer's Stone stored at their school and defeat the many magical obstacles placed to guard the stone. In the last chamber, Harry encounters Professor Quirrell, under whose hood Voldemort, in the form of a weak soul, was hiding himself. They had a fight and Harry succeeds in defeating him and survives miraculously.

Recommended to those who love fantacy and magic.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

During Harry's second year at Hogwarts, some of the Muggle born students have been petrified to stone. A warning message written in blood states that the mythical chamber has been opened by the Heir of Slytherin. Suspicions are cast upon Harry because the school learns that he is able to speak Parseltongue, which is the language of snakes. In order to prove his innocence and rescue Ron's younger sister who has been taken captive inside the chamber, Harry and Ron locate the entrance under the castle.

Within the secret chamber, Harry battles with the spirit of a young Voldemort, called Tom Riddle, who had been using Ginny as a host through a bewitched diary. Harry defeats the gigantic snake with the help of the Sword of Gryffindor and Dumbledore's phoenix.

Author: JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The third year in Harry’s life revolves around the escape of Sirius Black, a convicted murderer who is widely regarded as the best friend and most trusted supporter of Voldemort, looking to hunt Harry down.

To prevent any danger to the students at Hogwarts, the Ministry sends the Dementors, and it takes the comforting new professor, Lupin, to teach Harry how to defend himself with a Patronus spell. Harry also gets a magical map that allows him to track everyone in the castle and reveals the huge conspiracy that exists.

During a dramatic scene, Sirius and Lupin reveal that Sirius is innocent of all the crimes he was accused of, framed Harry’s parents and is actually his godfather. The one who betrayed Harry’s parents was Peter Pettigrew, but he managed to escape after years of hiding as Ron’s rat pet.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The Triwizard Tournament takes place at Hogwarts and is one of the most famous magical tournaments held amongst competing rival schools in history.

Even though the contest regulations say that only older students can participate in it, the magic Goblet of Fire chooses the name of fourteen year old Harry, which makes him an unauthorized fourth competitor. With no choice but to participate, Harry endures numerous challenges with the help of another champion, Cedric Diggory, who fights with dangerous creatures, including dragons, mermaids from the lake, and a large hedge maze.

However, after Harry and Cedric simultaneously touch the cup, they discover a trap that teleports them to a graveyard. As a result, Peter Pettigrew kills Cedric, while Harry watches helplessly as Voldemort reanimates with his blood. Harry successfully escapes from there due to his parents power and the scene ends with Harry crying infront of Dumbledore and others helplessly.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The Ministry of Magic is entrenched in its state of denial regarding the return of Voldemort, smearing Harry and placing the evil administrator in charge of Hogwarts School. Due to her dictatorship and failure to teach defense, Harry establishes the secret student army "Dumbledore's Army." On the other hand, Harry experiences excruciating pain in his visions as a result of a direct connection in the mind with Voldemort.

At last, Voldemort takes advantage of their direct mind connection, giving him a vision to lure Harry into the Ministry of Magic where a hidden prophecy is kept. Voldemort's Death Eaters engage in a vicious battle with the Order of the Phoenix, ending tragically with the death of Harry's godfather, Sirius Black.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

After the revelation that there was a full-scale war going on in the wizarding community, Harry found himself excelling in class using an old book that had many notes written in it by some anonymous person known as the Half-Blood Prince.

The professor no longer conducts classes but rather tutors Harry through memories of Voldemort that are seen through the magical basin. The Headmaster tells Harry how Voldemort gained immortality by dividing his soul into seven pieces and hiding them in Horcruxes. Following a trip for obtaining the Horcruxes, Dumbledore falls gravely ill, leading to Death Eaters taking control of the school with the help of Draco Malfoy. In a situation where Dumbledore has been backed into a corner atop the astronomy tower, Snape murders him, and he turns out to be the Half-Blood Prince.

Author:- JK Rowling

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Harry, Ron, and Hermione drop out of their final year at school in an effort to find and destroy the other Horcruxes of Voldemort after he succeeds in taking over the Ministry. In the process, they discover the story of the Deathly Hallows, three artifacts that render the owner a master of death. In the climactic Battle of Hogwarts, Harry is shocked when Severus Snape, who had been working undercover for Harry all along. He knows the painfull past of Snape. Snape tells him that Harry actually carries around a fragment of Voldemort's soul. Harry then lets Voldemort kill him, and the only effect is the destruction of the soul fragment. When Harry returns from the dead, he witnesses Neville destroying the last Horcrux and faces Voldemort in his final duel, defeating him by sending his killing curse right back at him. The magic wand finally listens to Harry and he at last succeeds to defeat Voldemort forever. After many years, Harry weds Ginny and there son gets enrolled in Hogwarts and that too in the Slytherin house.

This is a great masterpiece by JK Rowling which is worth reading.

Author : Ruskin Bond

Page no :216

Cost :295

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

Remember This Day' by Ruskin Bond is a short Story, where Ruskin and his father spend one day together, after so many days later. The story is a heart-touching and it is very beautiful and full of happiness until the end of late 5-6 lines. The title itself represent the day he had spend with his father. It was his last time, he had seen and spend his time with father. The story showcase a day of Ruskin hond when he was young, a happiest memory of his and his father Together

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett

Page no :304

Cost :640

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story is about a young, spoiled 10-year old girl named Mary Lennox born in India to wealthy British parents who avoided her. Her parents were killed by a outbreaks cholera and she was sent to her uncle, whos name is Archibald Craven. He has a large Mansion Mary doesn't liked the mansion and everything, later she started to visit and liked and adapted to the place. The mansion hame was Misselthwaite Manor  in England. One day she found a locked garden behind a wall, which was locked for ten year after her aunt died She finds the key to garden, that was the time, she change kind, healthier, happier with friends They ready and clean the garden Making it back to a beautiful garden. Mary finds out that she had a sick, lazy and spoiled and cousin ; who  never get out of the house. She talk to him and change his mind and took him to the garden, which also made him feel healthy and happy. The story talks about how love, care, friendship can change a persons life and How nature can make us feel that it is a new day

Author : Mark Twains

Page no : 362

Cost :250

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The book The Adventures of Huckleberry finn by Mark Twain, is a story about a boy named Huckleberry finn, who ran away from his scary, abusive father and start a journey, he met  some people on the way, and he help a Jim named person who is runaway african slave and Huckle finds him on the journey in Mississippi rivers and help him to save his slave family and unit with them.

Author :  Mark Twains

Page no : 232

Cost :210

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

Tom Sawyer is a young, mischievous, naughty and smart boy, who make others do his work. The story is about when Tom sneaked out at midnight, he witness a murder, in scary he ran away struck in a island. He is adventure lover and always gets in trouble. He liked and the  island and he eventually return back and also finds treasures on the island  and became a hero in the town

Author : Sudha Murthy

Page no : 144

Cost :250

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story how the Mango got Magic by Sudha Murty is the story about a kind and simple gardener named Ramu. Who grows mangoes in the king's orchard One day a sage visit him and was touched by him and his kindness, blessed one of Ramu's mango trees with magic power. The fruit that tree can make people kind and wise. By hearing this the king order for the mangoes to be served and  rewarded Ramu  and the story moral is small acts can be delighted and rewarded

Author : Sudha Murty

Page no : 145

Cost : 247

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story The Magic Drum by Sudha Murty is a heart warming story. The story begins with a poor but kind man helps a hungry woman and the woman a give him a drum later. When played, it would provides food, clothes and more But it was stolen by a greedy man and he misuse it, he end up in trouble. Eventually, Kindness wins and the magic drum was returns to the kind and poor man back.

Author : Sudha Murthy

Page no : 278

Cost : 450

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story When I stopped  drinking milk by Sudha Murthy is a real-life heart touching story. Where she shares a incident in her life. The story begins when Sudha Murty when to a tribal area in Odisha and met a girl named Ventkatanma Who lived in a small hut. This girl belonged to a poor family but she offered Sudha Murty a glass of Milk out of respect and welcoming She was surprised, happy and overwhelmed and when she told to other, they said the milk must be not safe and clean and made negative comments. This made Sudha Murty Realize that people living in cities often judge others by their wealth, background, looks and status, while those from poor background can be kind and generous. This incident reflex Sudha Murty's life and she   stopped drinking milk to silently showcase the kindness and innocence, respect of the girl

Title of the story: Ganga 's Ghat

Author : Sudha Murty

Page no :256

Cost :250

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story Ganga's Ghat by Sudha Murty is a story where she visits Varanasi, one of famous cities in India, Tamil Nadu The she describes the beauty, spirituality

and life around the ghats of River Gangs. While observing the river  and surrounding she met a young woman who performs ritual and earns for living despite her difficulties, she was  calm and wise. The story points out the people coming there for peace and happiness and freedom for their loved ones.

लेखक: जवाहरलाल नेहरू

पृष्ठ संख्या: 710

लागत : 850

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11C

सारांश

जवाहरलाल नेहरू जी द्वारा 1942 से 1945 के बीच अहमदनगर किले में कैद के दौरान लिखित 'भारत एक खोज' भारत का एक व्यापक ऐतिहासिक और दार्शनिक वृत्तांत है। यह स्वतंत्रता के लिए संघर्षरत एक देशभक्त के दृष्टिकोण से राष्ट्र की प्राचीन सभ्यताओं, सांस्कृतिक लचीलेपन और उन सामाजिक-राजनीतिक परिवर्तनों का अन्वेषण करता है जिन्होंने इसकी पहचान को आकार दिया।

उन्होंने भारत की सभ्यता, प्राचीन स्मारकों, लोगों और सभी की समानता आदि के बारे में लिखा।

लेखक:हेक्टर गार्सिया और फ्रांसेस्क मिरालेस

पृष्ठ संख्या: 180

लागत: 300

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

'इकिगाई' नामक पुस्तक जापान के लंबे जीवन जीने वाले लोगों के बारे में है, जैसे ओकिनावा, सार्डिनिया (इटली), लोमा लिंडा (कैलिफोर्निया)। ये सभी देश विश्व के ब्लू ज़ोन में शामिल हैं। पुस्तक में लंबे जीवन के रहस्य और साक्षात्कार में इन लोगों द्वारा दिए गए उत्तरों का वर्णन है। इसमें उनकी खान-पान की आदतें, व्यायाम और जीवनशैली के बारे में भी बताया गया है। इसमें तनाव, यह हमारे जीवन को कैसे कम करता है, तनाव को कैसे कम किया जाए, क्या करें और क्या न करें, जैसे कि मल्टीटास्किंग, चिंता आदि के बारे में भी लिखा गया है। यह मन की स्थिति और उसे शांत और स्थिर रखने के तरीकों के बारे में भी बताती है। यह हमें अपने बारे में सोचने और उन गतिविधियों से बचने के लिए और भी विचार देती है, जिन पर सिसक्ज़ेंटमिहाली, डैन बुएट्नर आदि के कई शोधों में चर्चा की गई है। इसके अलावा, यह लोग थेरेपी, फिजियोथेरेपी और कुछ लोगों की कहानियों और उनकी समस्याओं के माध्यम से मानसिकता पर भी प्रकाश डालती है।

लेखक: डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम

पृष्ठ संख्या: 195

लागत: 400

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

अग्नि की उड़ान डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम की आत्मकथा है, जिसे अरुण तिवारी के साथ मिलकर लिखा गया है। इसमें तमिलनाडु के रामेश्वरम में एक साधारण बचपन से लेकर भारत के अग्रणी वैज्ञानिक और भारत के 11वें राष्ट्रपति बनने तक की कलाम की यात्रा का वर्णन है। पुस्तक दृढ़ता, स्वप्न की शक्ति और भारत की तकनीकी प्रगति पर बल देती है।

उन्होंने अपने समर्थकों के बारे में भी बताया और कहा कि उन्हें अपने परिवार और मित्रों पर गर्व है।

उन्होंने इन सभी के साथ होने का विशेष महत्व समझा।

Name : Vaiga V

Class : 11C

Name of the Book : Three thousand stitches

Name of the Author : Sudha Murthy

Summary

This is a non- fiction story which deals with the reasearch and learnings of Sudha Murthy. Her research started by setting up an Infosys Foundation for helping the common workers or devadasis in Northern Karnataka.

She focussed to solve the issues related to rural development, malnutrition, health facilities etc. But common people were not convinced with her approach. Around some weeks she stayed in the rural areas to bond a relationship with the common ones and understand their needs . Sudha's father also supported her and gave her ideas that beneficial to her. After understanding their problems she held campaigns to make the common ones self dependent.After changing her attitude towards the people made her to complete this research. Then it is telling about her studies at US for engineering where she was only female student of her batch and she faced so many problems to complete her studies. But Sudha focussed and gain higher ranks. It is also telling that Sudha also helped her grandmother and tried to fulfill her wishes. There is story which she is telling her experience when she was in an airport queue two women make fun with her telling that she was fit for cattle class but Sudha remain silent.This book contains inspirational stories and her real - life experiences . The book also mentions moral values that Sudha Murthy got with her experiences .

कहानी : नेताजी का चश्मा

लेखक:स्वयं प्रकाश

पृष्ठ संख्या: 200

लागत:176

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

स्वयं प्रकाश द्वारा रचित 'नेताजी का चश्मा' कहानी देशभक्ति की सच्ची भावना और त्याग पर आधारित है。यह कहानी बताती है कि देशभक्ति केवल बड़े बलिदानों तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि देश के प्रति सम्मान और स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों को याद रखना भी देशभक्ति है, जिसमें बच्चे भी अपना योगदान दे सकते हैं

यह कहानी संदेश देती है कि देशभक्ति किसी विशेष वर्ग या उम्र के लोगों की जागीर नहीं है। देश के प्रति आदर का भाव हर नागरिक (यहाँ तक कि बच्चों) के दिल में हो सकता है। यह कहानी गुमनाम नायकों जैसे कि कैप्टन जैसे आम लोगों के योगदान को सराहती है, जो देश के निर्माण में अपना सब कुछ न्यौछावर करते है ।

कहानी :मानवीय करुणा की दिव्य चमक

लेखक: सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना

पृष्ठ संख्या: 180

लागत: 250

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

मानवीय करुणा की दिव्य चमक सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना द्वारा फादर कामिल बुल्के पर लिखा गया एक भावपूर्ण संस्मरण है。 इसमें लेखक ने फादर बुल्के के भारतीय प्रेम, हिंदी के प्रति समर्पण और उनके करुणामय व्यक्तित्व का मार्मिक चित्रण किया है, जो सभी के लिए प्रेरणादायक है।

यह संस्मरण हमें सिखाता है कि हमें फादर बुल्के के समान दयालु, संवेदनशील, परोपकारी और मानवीय मूल्यों का पालन करने वाला बनना चाहिए。 इसके साथ ही, यह अपनी मातृभूमि और अपनी भाषा हिंदी से प्रेम करने की गहरी प्रेरणा भी देता है।

पुस्तक का नाम: देहाती दुनिया

कहानी : माता का आँचल

लेखक:शिवपूजन सहाय

पृष्ठ संख्या:200

लागत:400

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

यह कहानी माता-पिता और बच्चे के बीच के बंधन के बारे में है।

इस कहानी में लेखक के बचपन और दोस्तों के साथ खेले जाने वाले खेलों का वर्णन है। उन्होंने बताया है कि कैसे उनके पिता भी कभी-कभी उनके साथ खेल में शामिल होते थे और जब वे उदास होते थे तो किसी दोस्त से मिलने पर उनका दुख दूर हो जाता था।

लेकिन जब लेखक ने अपने दोस्तों के साथ एक सांप देखा, तो वे सीधे अपनी माँ के पास भागे, पिता के पास नहीं।

उन्होंने अपनी माँ के अचल को सुरक्षा के लिए पकड़ लिया।

हालाँकि पिता अधिक शक्तिशाली और बलवान होते हैं, लेकिन माँ के साथ रहने पर सुकून कहीं अधिक होता है।

Author:- Lena Jones

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Agatha Oddly is a thirteen year old girl who acts like a professional detective, and for her first big mystery, she becomes entangled in a case where she sees someone running over an old hydrologist in a hit and run. She also becomes involved in a strange situation where a toxic substance called an oily red slime pollutes the drinking water of London.

Agatha goes about deciphering a bunch of riddles, along with her best friend Liam, who were hidden by her deceased mother. With her key to all these hidden tunnels, Agatha succeeds in solving the case.

Author:- Lena Jones

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

As Agatha anxiously prepares herself for her three rigorous trials to be admitted to the mysterious underground Gatekeepers' Guild which protects London from any harm, she finds herself involved in an infamous murder and artifact robbery in the British Museum.

Firmly believing that the London Police are not aware of the much bigger plan that is in place, Agatha ignores all instructions and begins investigating through her underground connection, only to discover that there is an enormous crime working out of an abandoned Tube station, planning on stealing five thousand tonnes of gold amidst a fireworks show.

Name of the book:- Agatha Oddly, The Silver Surpent

Author:- Lena Jones

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

As the newest member of the Gatekeepers' Guild, and one of their youngest recruits ever, Agatha wants to show what she is made of and discover the truth behind her mother’s suspicious death years back.

She teams up with an older partner, named Arthur, and they are tasked with finding an assistant from London's National Gallery who has disappeared without any trace. As what started out as a simple missing person case quickly turns into an elaborate and dangerous art heist crime conspiracy, Agatha will have to use her quick thinking and bravery to bring the criminals to justice.

Author:- APJ Abdul Kalam

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Wings of Fire is the inspiring biography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who once served as the President of India. It traces his life journey from childhood spent in the small town of Rameswaram to his emergence as a great scientist who laid the foundation of Indian aerospace and missile programs.

The biography narrates Kalam’s difficult childhood days, the strong impact of his family members and mentors on his personality, and his important contributions to ISRO and DRDO.

In no way is this biography merely an autobiography and an account of scientific successes, it is an inspiring expression of patriotism that highlights the importance of hard work, perseverance, and good leadership. From the perspective of Kalam, personal failures can always become victories, and it is his hope that his reflections may light the fire of confidence and ambition in the hearts of young Indians.

Class : 11C

Name of the book : The Village By The Sea

Name of the author : Anita Desai

Summary

The Village by the Sea is a young adult novel written by Indian writer Anita Desai. In this story it is about a poor family. In the family Lila and Hari are the oldest children.They live in Thul , a small fishing village. The family fell into poverty because his father had given a large amount of money to his friend who promised him to get a job in Mumbai. But the man lied and ran away with money. After this incident their father fell into a drastic situation where he spent his time drinking and neglecting the family. He doesn't have money with him so he borrows from the neighbour for buying alcohol . Their mother was sick. So their elder children Lila and Hari stop their education to look after their younger siblings Bela and Kamal. Lila did all the household work and looked after her mother. Hari went on to find a job in the upcoming factories in the village. The children get relief when a wealthy family DeSilvas , move near to their home and give some job opportunities to Lila and Hari. The family came to Thul to spend the holidays.After holidays they will go back to Mumbai. Hari felt that he would go with them to Mumbai to find a job. But

the family went to Mumbai when Hari went there to tell this matter. Hira La a servant of that family introduced Jagu to Hari who introduced him to a job in the restaurant and pays a rupee everyday. Hari sends a postcard with some amount of money to Lila. In Thul , DeSilvas helped Lila and Hari's mother and paid the money for her treatment.Panwallah a man who helped Hari to become skilled at making and repairing watches. When Hari was back home his mother's condition was better and his father was recovering from his drinking mentality. The main message of the story is to persevere in the face of hardship and take advantage of every opportunity to make a better life while also helping others who are less fortunate.

लेखक: कमलेश्वर

पृष्ठ संख्या:180

लागत:200

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

जॉर्ज पंचम की नाक" स्वतंत्रता के बाद के दिल्ली में रची गई एक तीखी राजनीतिक व्यंग्य रचना है। कहानी तब शुरू होती है जब इंग्लैंड की महारानी एलिजाबेथ द्वितीय भारत आने की तैयारी कर रही होती हैं। भारतीय नौकरशाही में अफरा-तफरी मच जाती है।"जॉस पंचम की नाक" स्वतंत्रता के बाद के दिल्ली में रची गई एक तीखी राजनीतिक व्यंग्य रचना है। कहानी तब शुरू होती है जब इंग्लैंड की महारानी एलिजाबेथ द्वितीय भारत आने की तैयारी कर रही होती हैं। भारतीय नौकरशाही में अफरा-तफरी मच जाती है।

भारतीय पहाड़ों से मेल खाने वाला पत्थर न मिलने पर, मूर्तिकार भारत के स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों और ऐतिहासिक शहीदों की मूर्तियों की नाक नापता है। आश्चर्यजनक रूप से, हर भारतीय नेता की नाक एक ही आकार की है। जॉर्ज पंचम की मूर्ति से शारीरिक रूप से बड़ी, जो इस बात का प्रतीक है कि उनका सम्मान औपनिवेशिक शासक के सम्मान से कहीं अधिक है। विदेशी राजघराने को प्रसन्न करने के अंतिम और हताश प्रयास में, नौकरशाही मूर्तिकार को अधिकृत करती है।किसी जीवित, अज्ञात भारतीय नागरिक की नाक काटकर पत्थर की मूर्ति पर लगा दें।

Author:- Holly Jackson

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

In the novel Good Girl, Bad Blood written by Holly Jackson, Pip Fitz reluctantly leaves retirement after her friend's brother disappears and the police show no interest in investigating his disappearance.

Using her famous true crime podcast, Pip and her boyfriend Ravi find out that Jamie disappeared after meeting Layla, an online scam artist who kidnaps victims searching for Child Brunswick, the hidden son of a serial killer.

Pip is then led to her own neighbor Charlie Green, the creator of the Layla Mead persona seeking vengeance against the son of the serial killer who turns out to be Stanley Forbes, a local journalist. Even though Pip manages to save Jamie from being kept in a deserted farm house, she witnesses the brutal murder of Stanley by Charlie, leaving her traumatized and disillusioned.

कहानी:साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि

लेखक:मधु कांकरिया

पृष्ठ संख्या:250

लागत:300

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

मधु कांकरिया का यात्रावृत्त 'साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि' सिक्किम की मनोरम वादियों के प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य और वहाँ के मेहनतकश जीवन को जीवंत रूप से चित्रित करता है। यह रचना सिक्किम की संस्कृति, आस्था, हिमालय के विराट रूप और सेना के बलिदान को उजागर करती है, जो पाठकों को प्रकृति और मानव संघर्ष के अनूठे पहलुओं से परिचित कराती है।

इस में लेखिका ने भारत के पूर्वोत्तर राज्य सिक्किम की राजधानी गंतोक और हिमालय की सुरम्य घाटियों की अपनी यात्रा का सजीव और आत्मीय वर्णन किया है।

Author:- Khaled Hossaini

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is the story of Amir, a rich kid living in Kabul, and Hassan, his poor Hazara friend who serves as his servant. The friendship between the two ends when Amir watches in horror as Hassan gets bullied at a kite flying contest but chooses not to help due to cowardliness. Feeling guilty for his actions, Amir accuses Hassan of thieving, resulting in the two leaving their home.

With the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviets, Amir and his father have to flee to America. Here, Amir finds himself in a new environment but still struggling with his guilt. Years later, he receives a call that gives him a chance "to be good again," leading him back to a Taliban controlled Afghanistan. It is here that he finds out Hassan was his half-brother.

लेखक: जे.एम. बैरी

पृष्ठ संख्या: 200

लागत: 350

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11वीं (सी)

सारांश

पीटर पैन जे.एम. बैरी की एक क्लासिक काल्पनिक कहानी है, जिसमें एक जादुई लड़के की कहानी है जो बड़ा होने से इनकार कर देता है। वह डार्लिंग परिवार को नेवरलैंड द्वीप पर ले जाता है, जहाँ वे समुद्री डाकुओं से लड़ते हैं, जलपरियों से मिलते हैं, और अंततः परिवार और बड़े होने के सुखद-दुखद महत्व को सीखते हैं।

कहानी डार्लिंग परिवार के लंदन स्थित नर्सरी से शुरू होती है। एक रात, पीटर पैन, एक अमर लड़का, अपनी खोई हुई परछाई को ढूंढने के लिए चुपके से अंदर आता है। वह डार्लिंग बच्चों से दोस्ती करता है और टिंकर बेल की जादुई धूल से उन्हें नेवरलैंड उड़ना सिखाता है ताकि वेंडी उसके खोए हुए बेटों की माँ बन सके।

पीटर बड़ा होने से इनकार कर देता है और हमेशा के लिए नेवरलैंड में ही रह जाता है। वह हर साल "वसंत की सफाई" के लिए वेंडी से मिलने आता है, लेकिन जैसे-जैसे वेंडी बूढ़ी होती जाती है, शादी करती है और उसकी एक बेटी जेन होती है, पीटर अगली पीढ़ी के बच्चों को नेवरलैंड ले जाने लगता है।

Author:- Jane Austen

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a novel centered around Elizabeth, an intelligent and confident young woman who struggles to navigate through the issues of marriage and social status prevalent during the 19th century England. With the arrival of Mr. Darcy, the rich and proud gentleman in her neighborhood, Elizabeth becomes prejudiced against him because of his arrogant nature.

Darcy, on the other hand, tries to control his growing affection for her because of her inferior position in society. In spite of numerous conflicts, Darcy proves his heroism in many occasions in helping Elizabeth's family without revealing his identity, whereas she learns about the real nobility of his character and her mistake in judging him. Finally, both Darcy and Elizabeth rectify themselves and confess love for each other.

Name of the book :The Great Expectation

Author :Charles Dicken

Page no : 356

Cost :500

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Great Expectation by Charles Dicken is a wonderful, value story. Where a poor orphan boy named Pip is raised by his harsh sister and her kind husband named Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. One day, Pip helped an escaped convict named Abel Magwitch. Which made a bigger turn into his life.

He was invited to the house of a wealthy person Miss Havisham, who lives with her beautiful but cold-hearted daughter, Estella. Pip falls in love with Estella but feels ashamed of his background. Pip was told about his secret benefactor who gives money for his education and all basic need. He thought it was Miss Havisham and he can marry Estella. In the end he found out it was Magwitch who he had help. Pip became a kind person,  even through he can't be with Estella.

Author : Paulo Coelho

Page no :208

Cost :537

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho, is a very wonderful motivational story, where we are motivated to follow our heart and dream. The story is about a young Shepherd from spain, named Santiago, who had a dream about finding treasure of the foot of the Egyptian Pyramids - Encouraged by a King named Melchizedek, who tells him pursue his life purpose, he started the journey to find the treasure. He was robbed and lose  hope, met new people, worked in for a crystal merchant, and falls in love with a women named Falima, but he meets the alchemist, who teaches him deep about value and to follow his dream. And he started the journey and was capture by tribesmen and attacked by group of mens. In the end  one of the men tells him about a dream he had in Spain, where he first started his journey. Realizing the  treasure was always back home, Santiago returns to spain and finds the buried  treasure.

Name of the book : Oliver Twist

Author : Charles Dicken

Page no :608

Cost :840

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

Oliver Twist is a novel by Charles Dicken, showcasing a boy who is poor and young, born in England, Who is suffering mistreatment and hunger and ran away  to London. There, he falls  in with a group child thieves and entre into crime world. Even by this, he remains innocent and kind-hearted. He was rescued by Mr. Brownlow, a kind gentleman. The Crime  group came again to take him back. In the end of the story, he finds his family and his  identity and lives happily.

Author:- Harper Lee

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in Maycomb, and tells the story from the point of view of young Scout Finch. The main storyline focuses on Scout's father Atticus Finch, an upright attorney who finds himself defending Tom Robinson, an innocent African American man accused of rape. In the course of the trial, Scout along with her brother Jem and their friend Dill come to terms with the racial prejudices that run rampant in the society around them and have no choice but to face the cruel facts of life. Mysterious neighbor Boo Radley who is widely believed to be responsible for the happenings in Maycomb. In the end, the children learn valuable lessons of compassion and bravery when Boo saves their lives from a violent assailant.

Author :Jules Verne

Page no : 600

Cost :860

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story begin when a wealthy gentleman Phileas Fogg,  who makes a bet at a at the Reform club London that he can travel around the world in 80 days. He and his companion a loyal french known by Passepartout. They set off on journey using trains, ships, elephant and camels.They traveled many countries like India, Japan, Egypt, Hong Kong and US. They faced many Challenges, delaying their trip and a detective named Fix even thought fogg was a robber.He also helped an Indian woman named Aouda, and she also join them on the journey. At end he thought that he lost bet but to his surprise he was right on time and he win bet and marries Aouda

Author :Ruskin Bond

Page no : 176

Cost : 200

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Blue Umbrella written by Ruskin Bond The story start with a girl named Binya, living  in a village in the part of the mountain, The Himalayas known as Garhwal.The story showcase how she exchange her lucky leopard's caw pendant for a beautiful blue umbrella from a lady. The blue umbrella made her the envy of everyone in the village,  specially a rich shopkeeper named  Ram Bhorosa.  He tried to steal the umbrella from Binya and this story spread to the village people and they stop coming to his shop. In the end of the story Binya herself gave the umbrella  to Ram Bharosa and all went back to start.

Author:- Lekshmi priyaa RG

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The story starts with a sunny morning where the author describes about her friend and her anxiety due to exams.

The author always felt calm and relaxed being seated near her best friend. The story revolves around a funny plot of incident which took place during the exam time and at the end all ended up laughing.

It is a hilarious and stress relieving story with lots of tricks for exam and a beautiful relation of her friendship.

Author:- JRR Tolkein

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The novel The Lord of the Rings, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, recounts the story of a simple hobbit named Frodo Baggins who is from the peaceful Shire. This hobbit becomes burdened with the responsibility of holding onto the powerful One Ring which was made by the evil Dark Lord Sauron, intending to use it to take over Middle-earth. In order to save the world from the destruction caused by Sauron, it is necessary for Frodo to destroy this powerful Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. For this purpose, he travels along with the Fellowship of people including men, elves, dwarves, wizards, and even other hobbits to reach his destination and successfully carry out his duty.

Book review by:Shinaha Hildin

Class:11B

Book Review::I just finished reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, and it completely changed how I think about saving and success. Instead of boring readers with confusing math or complicated spreadsheets, the book uses interesting short stories to show that managing money is actually all about human behavior and self-control. My biggest takeaway was the difference between being rich and being wealthy; being rich is just showing off a high income, while true wealth is the unseen money you save that buys you freedom and control over your time. It is a super easy, quick read that I think every student should pick up to build smart financial habits early on before entering the real world.

Author:- Morgan Housel

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is an interesting read that discusses why people's behavior, personal tendencies, and their unique backgrounds play a larger role in influencing decisions in finance than any calculations or financial know-how. Using a number of anecdotes, Housel shows that success with money is not based on how smart a person is but rather how he acts. One of the key distinctions made throughout the book concerns the difference between being wealthy, which is having a lot of disposable money, and being rich, which refers to having a very high income. Instead of focusing on optimizing financial gains through the markets, the author promotes finding flexibility, happiness, and consistency.

Author:- James Clear

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Atomic Habits by James Clear is a self improvement manual which uncovers the hidden power of small everyday actions which accumulate and result in life changing effects. According to the author, it is essential to realize that it does not matter how much willpower you have because the only way to form productive habits is to change your surroundings and system in such a way to make it easy for you. Clear proposes his "Four Laws of Behavior Change" which state that you should make desirable habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying, while making bad habits invisible, unattractive, difficult, and unsatisfying. It is also important to shift your emphasis from particular goals to yourself as a person so that you can be the kind of person who performs certain actions.

Author :Shah Alam Khan

Page no :250

Cost : 300

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story is about a person named Gurmeet Singh also known as Goldy, who grow up with a nightmares of a mysterious man with a white beard. He was haunted and trauma by these nightmares, And the story talk about his journey to find out about the man with white beard and how he finds the truth about his past and the hardship faced by  his mother Kulwant kaur during the anti-sikh riots, a trauma which was followed from his mother during that events. The book talk about Khaleda and Topo who also had these riots in different  state and of religion The book say about how he passion long-distance running and his overcoming of the nightmares of the Man with the white beard

Book review by:Shinaha Hildin

Class:11B

Review:Honestly, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is one of the best mystery books I have ever read. The story follows Pip, a super smart high school student who decides to investigate a closed local murder case for her final school project because she is convinced the police blamed the wrong guy. What makes the book so addictive is that it is not just normal paragraphs; it includes Pip’s actual project notes, interview transcripts, and suspect logs, which makes you feel like you are solving the crime right alongside her. It has so many crazy twists that kept me guessing until the very last page, and the friendship between Pip and Ravi is amazing. If you love fast-paced true crime stories or need a book that will actually keep you hooked, I highly recommend picking this one up

Author:- Daniel Kahneman

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman, introduces two types of cognitive systems that determine human reasoning processes – System 1 and System 2. System 1 works subconsciously and intuitively, using shortcuts, impressions, and emotions to make life easier. System 2 works logically and deliberately, being engaged when people deal with complicated mathematics, numbers and figures, and require concentration. In fact, Kahneman demonstrates the negative aspects of System 1 in terms of the way it determines human behavior and the decision-making process leading to certain errors in judgment and cognitive biases that should have been prevented if people worked with their logical mind, i.e. System 2.

Author :Jules Verne

Page no :580

Cost :650

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story A Journey to the Centre of The Earth' by Jules Verne, beings with a german scientist and professor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel finding a secert note to the Centre of the Earth. There, their journey start with their icelandic guide Hans rappel into inactive volcano Snæfellsjökull and facing many danger, and meeting many creatures on the way. By the end these three were threw out by a active volcano

Author :Sudha Murty

Page no :238

Cost :350

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

Wise and Otherwise book written by Sudha Murty is a heartwarming stories that melt heart. There are many stories which make us touched and teaches us values to our life.Wise and Otherwise showcase the heart of good people with values in their life. It shows  us the the truth of kindness, good value, with moral and also teach us there values. It does not talk about their poor lives, Background but their big heart and mind made of pure gold. The story talks about reality but fulls of moral value.

Author:- Khaled Hossaini

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' written by Khaled Hosseini revolves around the life stories of two separate women living through the last thirty years of turmoil in the country of Afghanistan. Mariam is a woman born out of wedlock in rural Afghanistan and is made to suffer in an unhappy marriage with Rasheed, an old shoemaker from Kabul who marries Mariam despite being her stepfather. The war, many years later, makes the young and educated Laila an orphan, and she, too, ends up marrying Rasheed. Even though they start off on a wrong foot, Mariam and Laila form such a close bond that they come to see each other as mothers and daughters as they struggle with oppression, domestic abuse, and the threats posed by the Taliban government.

Author:- Matt Haig

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

In The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, the main character Nora Seed suffers from regret and feels like a failure at everything in life. She decides to kill herself in order to be relieved from all the problems. However, when Nora dies, she wakes up in a magical library that lies somewhere between life and death, and each of its books is a different reality Nora could have led if only she had made different decisions. Following the guidance of her old librarian, Nora explores some of these alternative paths – for instance, becoming a rock singer, a glaciologist, an Olympian swimmer, or a parent. As a result, she learns that no life is without trouble, and that regret was preventing her from seeing the beauty of her own life. Full of energy and the will to live, Nora sets out to reclaim her true life.

Name of the book :A Tale of Two Cities

Author :Charles Dicken

Page no :544

Cost :600

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The book "A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dicken is a story set during the french revolution, where a nobleman who rejects his cruel family's legacy and left and fall in love with a girl named Lucie Manette whose father, Dr Manette was wrongly imprisoned for 18 years. Sydney Carton a English lawyer who also falls in love with Lucie but in the end  sacrifice his life for saving Charles Darnay who imprisoned and was about do die. He sacrificed his life  to save Lucie, Charles and his child.

Book review by: Shinaha Hildin

Class:11B

Review:Honestly, A Man Called Ove is such a beautiful book, and I’m so glad I read it. At first, Ove just seems like that incredibly annoying, grumpy neighbour who yells at everyone for no reason, but as you read his backstory, your heart completely breaks for him. The way his new neighbours totally ignore his mean exterior and force him into their lives is both hilarious and super moving. It really made me think about how everyone is fighting their own hidden battles, and it’s honestly the perfect mix of a sad cry and a feel-good laugh.

Author :Charles Dickens

Page no :356

Cost :555

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The book "A christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. Is a novelist that tells about a person named Ebenezer Scrooge, who is a greedy, bitter and cold-hearted old man. On the Christmas, he was visited by his former business partner Jacob Marley who show him his past that made him bitterness including his happier time and then the present and his family's hardship and joy. Then at last the Christmas ghost show him the future where  Scrooge died unloved and forgotten by this nightmare he throw away all his greed bitterness and cold heart and transform into a new kind generous person and being a good person in his community

Name of the book :Three Thousand Stitches

Author : Sudha Murthy

Page no :192

Cost :195

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story Three Thousand Stitches by Sudha Murty is a heartwarming story. Sudha Murty wanted to help poor women who had very hard lives and mistreated by others, they were not given education, work like regular people. The womens distrusted Sudha Murty but sudha Murty never gave up, gradually they started trusted and learn new skills like stitching and embroidery so they could earn money. As a gift, they gave Sudha Murty, a Saree with 3000 stitches.

Author :William Shakespeare

Page no :303

Cost :230

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The story 'The Tempest' is a play written by William Shakespeare, is a story about a person named Prospero  who was betrayed and overthrown by his brother Antonio and set adrift at sea with his daughter Miranda. They end up on a mysterious island where Prospero uses magic to control spirits and element.Year later using his magic he broke the ship of his brother and noble and they all reached the island, But Propero forgive Antonio over revenge, and he went back do his kingdom with his daughter.

पुस्तक का नाम:बकरी के दिन

लेखक:बेन्यामिन

पृष्ठ संख्या:332

लागत:450

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11C

सारांश

बकरी का जीवन मूल रूप से मलयालम में बेन्यामिन द्वारा लिखित उपन्यास है, जिसका शीर्षक "आदुजीवितम" है। कहानी में केरल के एक गरीब व्यक्ति नजीब की है, जो काम करने का सपना देखता है और बेहतर जीवन की उम्मीद में सऊदी अरब चला जाता है। लेकिन उसे धोखे से एक रेगिस्तानी इलाके में ले जाया जाता है और बकरी चराने का काम सौंपा जाता है। उसका मालिक उसके साथ बुरा बर्ताव करता है, उसे प्रताड़ित करता है और उसके साथ क्रूरता करता है। कहानी उसकी कठिनाइयों, पीड़ा और स्वतंत्रता एवं अस्तित्व की लालसा को दर्शाती है। अंत में, वह वहाँ से सफलतापूर्वक भाग निकलता है और अतीत से मुक्ति और सुरक्षा प्राप्त करता है।

Author: Cormac McCarthy

Review by Abhishek S

Class 10B

Summary:-

Blood Meridian is a western novel written by Cormac McCarthy. This literary work tells the story of a teenage boy known as "the Kid" who crosses America's frontier in the nineteenth century. During his journey, "the kid" meets some bandits and goes on with them as they cross rough terrains and deserts. From the text, readers are able to experience the cruelty that existed during this period.

Character Development

Judge Holden is the most prominent character in the novel and is a highly educated and intelligent person who possesses strange philosophical beliefs about everything in the universe. During his trip, "the kid" experiences some difficulties and ends up doubting the violence happening everywhere.

Themes and Style

The major theme of the novel includes human nature, survival, greed and the duality of the evil-versus-good concept. While the theme in this novel may be very depressing, the author uses an eloquent language in explaining the happenings in the book.

लेखक:जेम्स क्लियर

पृष्ठ संख्या:303

लागत:450

छात्रा का नाम: लक्ष्मी प्रिया आर. जी.

कक्षा: 11C

सारांश

जेम्स क्लियर की किताब 'एटॉमिक हैबिट' उन छोटी आदतों के बारे में है जो हमारी बुरी आदतों को दूर कर सकती हैं और बदल सकती हैं। यह किताब आदतों को सबसे प्रभावी तरीके से बदलने के बारे में बताती है। यह हमें सिखाती है कि कैसे छोटे-छोटे बदलाव करके भविष्य में बड़े परिणाम प्राप्त किए जा सकते हैं, ये आदतें हमारे चरित्र और मन के लिए अच्छे परिणाम देती हैं। यह किताब हमें सिखाती है कि कैसे हम अपने जीवन में अच्छी आदतें और अच्छा वातावरण बनाएं और सकारात्मक बदलाव लाएं।

Author :Markus Zusak

Page no :608

Cost :420

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Book Thief 'by Markus Zusak is a novel in the version of Grim reaper or Death seeing a girl who is young. The story is happening during the Nazi Germany during World war ll. The story is narrated by Death and follows the girl named Liesel who live with her foster parents, Hans and Rosa. Liesel comes out from her trauma and started adjusting to new life, her fronter parent taught her read, which started her interest in reading, she steals book to read often from Nazi book burnings and mayor's wife Library. The book talk about the harsh reality of that time and bomd and attack also do happening in her town. The Hans hide a Jewish man Max Vandenbury, in their basement and Liesel forms a close friendship with him. The act endanger their life and Liesel's lost her loved one but she survives and was adopted by mayor and his wife. The book showcase the true reality of Nazi germany and the people's suffer during than time.

Author : Ruskin bond

Page no :134

Cost :250

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

A Mussoorie Mystery is a short story by at Ruskin Bond. The story talk about a case that happened in Mussoorie. The story start with Miss Frances  Garrett-Orme details and after losing her father and her lover after 2 month later. She was interest to talk to her lover  and friend with a  spiritual person named Eva Mount stephen  the case start when Miss Garnett - Orme was found  dead in her bed and The the door locked from inside and in her watter prussic acid was used, where the suspect was Eva who was absent in Jhansi but had a support. In the end the case still not solved.

⬛ Author - Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a very interesting and inspiring book. It tells the story of a young shepherd boy named Santiago who dreams about finding a treasure near the pyramids in Egypt. To follow his dream, he leaves his home and starts a long journey. During his journey, he meets many people who teach him important lessons about life, courage, and hope.

The book teaches us that everyone has a dream and we should work hard to achieve it. Santiago faces many problems on his journey, but he never gives up. This shows the importance of confidence and determination. The story also tells us to listen to our heart and believe in ourselves.

The language of the book is simple and easy to understand, which makes it enjoyable for readers of all ages. Even though the story is simple, it has deep meanings and gives many life lessons. My favorite part of the book was Santiago’s journey through the desert because it was exciting and meaningful.

Overall, The Alchemist is a wonderful book with a positive message. It inspires readers to follow their dreams and never lose hope. I would recommend this book to everyone, especially students and young readers.

Thank you

By Vaishnavi S Nair

11 C

Author : Alex Michaelides

Page no : 336

Cost : 399

Name of the student : APOORVA A.R

Class : 10 C

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The Silent Patient is a very interesting psychological thriller book. The story is about a famous artist named Alicia Berenson who shoots her husband Gabriel one day. After the murder, Alicia completely stops speaking and nobody knows the real reason behind what she did. She is then sent to a mental hospital called The Grove.

A therapist named Theo Faber becomes curious about Alicia’s case and wants to know the truth. He believes he can help Alicia speak again. As Theo starts investigating her past, he finds many secrets and shocking truths. The story becomes more suspenseful in every chapter and the ending is very unexpected.

I reallyyy recommend this book for you if you are truly a admirer of PSYCHOLOGICAL, MYSTERY TRILLER.....

Total worth of time ..... 😄

⬛ Author - DR Joseph Murphy

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy is a very inspiring and interesting self-help book. The book explains how our subconscious mind affects our thoughts, actions, and success in life. According to the author, whatever we think deeply and repeatedly becomes a part of our subconscious mind and influences our future. The book teaches readers to think positively and believe in themselves.
One thing I liked most about this book is the simple language used by the author. The ideas are easy to understand, and the real-life examples make the book more relatable. Joseph Murphy explains that positive thinking, confidence, and faith can help people overcome fear, stress, and failure. He also says that negative thoughts can stop us from achieving our goals. This message is very useful for students because many teenagers face self-doubt and pressure in daily life.
The book also motivates readers to stay calm and focused during difficult situations. It teaches that success starts from our mindset and inner beliefs.

In conclusion, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind is a meaningful and motivating book. I would recommend it to students and young readers because it teaches important life lessons about confidence, positivity, and the power of our thoughts.

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Vaishnavi S Nair

11 C

Author : Benyamin

Page no : 224

Cost : 350

Name of the student : APOORVA A.R

Class : 10 C

Summary 👇

Aadujeevitham (Goat Days) is a famous Malayalam novel based on the life of a Malayali man named Najeeb. He goes to Saudi Arabia hoping to get a good job and earn money for his family. But after reaching there, his life changes completely. Insted of a good job, he is forced to work in a desert looking after goats under a cruel owner.

Najeeb suffers a lot because of loneliness, hunger, thirst, and hard work in the desert. He slowly loses contact with the outside world and starts living almost like the goats around him. Even in such difficult situations, he never loses hope. The story shows his struggles, pain, and strong wish to return home.

This is one of my fav book collection

Such an awesome book .

“I really enjoyed reading this book and I would definitely recommend it to others.”😄

WINGS OF FIRE 🔥

Author : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Page no : 180

Cost : 299

Name of the student : APOORVA A R

Class : 10 c

Summary

Wings of Fire is the autobiography of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and a famous scientist. The book tells about his childhood, education, struggles, and achievements in life.

Dr. Kalam was born in a simple family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Even though his family was not rich, he worked hard and stayed focused on his dreams. He became a scintist and played an important role in India’s missile and space programs. The book also explains the importance of determination, hard work, and self-confidence.

Such an inspiring book totally loved it 💗

Author:- Khushwant Singh

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class :- 11C

Summary:-

Train To Pakistan by Khushwant Singh is an incredibly shocking historical fiction that describes the tragedy of the partition of India in 1947, as seen through the eyes of people of the fictional Mano Majra – a small border town inhabited by Sikhs and Muslims, who have lived in harmony for generations. However, peace is broken by the arrival of a "ghost train" coming from the new country, Pakistan, and bearing the corpses of Hindu and Sikh refugees murdered in the most brutal way. The community descends into violence and desire for vengeance, driven to the edge by politics and religion. However, their fate depends on a notorious Sikh robber. He takes the noble decision to sacrifice his life to help a train take away the Muslims of Mano Majra because of his love for Nooran, a young village girl.

Author:- Ruskin Bond

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary :-

A Mussoorie Mystery written by Ruskin Bond, which features a combination of mystery along with adventurous stories from across the world. The main story in the collection begins with a mystery about the murder of a lady heir, who was found lying perfectly arranged in her bed inside a locked room, thus leaving behind several clues but no answers to her murder case, which became famous among people. Moving beyond this main plot, the rest of the book is about historical stories and adventurous travels selected by Bond. This comprises of Ruskin's own memories of walking down the Kipling Road, the adventure trip to Ladakh. In summary, the book is one complete package of classic detective story and adventure travel stories in a nutshell.

Author:- Ruskin Bond

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Hold On to Your Dreams: A Letter to Young Friends is an inspiring book that has been written by Ruskin Bond. It is written in the form of a letter in which he reflects back at his ninety years of living in the form of some philosophical musings regarding love, friendship, loneliness, grief, and the delights of nature. It is not meant to be an instructional self-help kind of book, but rather a meditative one. This is evident in how it discusses the childhood experiences, adventures of youth, and the author's great love for books and the craft of writing. The book acts as a reminder to its young audience to forgive themselves, show compassion towards others, and build inner strength to overcome various challenges.

Author:- Ruskin Bond

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"The Girl on the Train" revolves around the life of an almost blind boy who travels through train to Dehradun and Mussoorie. While sitting in the compartment of the train, he is joined by a young girl from Rohana station. In order to fool her, he initiates a conversation by giving a brief introduction about the picturesque beauty of the hills in the month of October. So much so, that while conversing with her, he even ends up complimenting her "interesting face". However, just when she gets down from the train at Saharanpur railway station, a new passenger enters and reveals a shocking revelation - the girl whom he tried so hard not to reveal his blindness to was also blind.

Author:-Ruskin Bond

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

A Little Book of Happiness by Ruskin Bond is a soothing, pocket-sized book about happiness in our daily life. Instead of providing philosophical guidance, the author teaches the reader how to achieve happiness through simplicity. The book teaches readers how to appreciate little things such as the sun, flowers blooming in a garden, and even the sound of rain. It also emphasizes the importance of happiness in our life and tells us that it doesn't involve complicated ideas but rather appreciating ordinary things in our life. This pocket-sized book is written in the unique style of its author and can be considered a soothing guide for modern life.

Author:- Lisa Jewell

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

In the psychological thriller, "Then She Was Gone", written by Lisa Jewell, a mother fights hard to move on from the disappearance of her daughter, Ellie, who was only fifteen and disappeared ten years ago on the night she should have been taking examinations at school. However, Laurel's life suddenly becomes even more complicated after she meets a man named Floyd, who has a child named Poppy, who shares thoughts and similarities with the now-missing Ellie, in terms of appearance. Through Laurel's obsession with Poppy and the various characters' perspectives, it is eventually revealed that there is a link to the disappearance of Ellie.

This book is a great mystery, psychological thriller to enjoy during nights.

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Author:- Robert T Kiyosaki

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert T Kiyosaki compares the financial approaches adopted by the two "dads" of the author. One is his poor dad, a very educated man, struggling financially due to his academic approach, and second is his rich dad, a rich businessman who did not attend college. From the approaches taken by the fathers in the book, the main message is that financial independence involves doing away with the conventional way of earning an income and, instead, ensuring that the money starts earning itself for you. Kiyosaki highlights the importance of understanding the difference between assets that put money in your pockets versus liabilities that take money away, calling for the need to invest in properties and stock markets.

A great book to understand about finance and investments.

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Author:- Jay Shetty

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

The book "Think Like a Monk" written by Jay Shetty is based on the author's personal experience working as a Vedic monk, helping people overcome their negative thoughts, find inner peace, and discover the hidden purpose in each person's life. This self-help book provides readers with useful tips on how to apply centuries-old monastic knowledge to modern life by practicing meditation, mindfulness, and proper breathing techniques. The author describes how one can stop being dependent on validation from the outside, detoxify oneself, and use their own skills to help other people succeed and be happy.

In general, this guide is about how to decrease one's daily stress, make meaningful connections with other people, and move from anxiousness to developing a much calmer mind

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Author:- Lucy Score

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"Things We Never Got Over" by Lucy Score is about Naomi, a runaway bride who rushes to save her twin sister in a rugged Virginia town, leaving herself penniless with a niece she didn't know existed.

A local grumpy barber named Knox dislikes drama but steps in to help her out. Despite their constant bickering, they fall in love while protecting each other from Naomi's troubled twin sister.

Author:- Anurag Pathak

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Twelfth Fail by Anurag Pathak is an inspirational biography of Manoj Kumar Sharma, a poor boy from a village in India who fails class 12 exams but does not give up on his aspirations and ambitions. With the help of honesty and determination, he shifts to Delhi and supports himself through jobs such as driving a tempo and walking dogs as he studies for UPSC exams.

Along with the support of his friends, Manoj faces the challenges of corruption, financial difficulties, and academic struggles until he becomes an IPS officer. It proves how much human spirit can accomplish with integrity, perseverance, and an excellent support system.

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Author:- Evie Woods

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

Opaline is a girl who escapes her marriage and goes to Dublin to set up a rare bookshop after leaving behind the oppressive atmosphere of London.

Exactly one hundred years later, a woman called Martha runs away from a violent relationship and gets employed as a housemaid in Dublin, where she lives near the spot of the old abandoned store owned by Opaline. It is here that she encounters Henry, a compassionate scholar searching for the manuscript of a long-lost rare book and its hidden bookstore.

Together, the couple uncovers the mystery of this magical bookshop, which reveals itself to show them how they can heal themselves from the scars of the past and rediscover love once again.

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Author:- Dr Julie Smith

Name of the student:- Aiswarya L

Class:- 11C

Summary:-

"Why Hasn't Anyone Told Me This Before?" written by Dr. Julie Smith is an guide to good mental health. It is an excellent book that takes the key elements of psychology and allows readers to address their daily emotional problems.

The author is a professional clinical psychologist who teaches online as well, and her book is a toolkit that explains how our thoughts, emotions, and actions are connected. Dr. Smith does not encourage people to undergo intensive psychotherapy for dealing with ordinary life problems but rather provides science based strategies for coping with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and self-doubt. By using a simple approach, which consists of developing micro habits, interrupting negative thought processes, and increasing emotional resilience, the book teaches us how our brain works.

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Author :William Shakespeare

Page no :256

Cost :350

Name of the student : Lekshmi priyaa R. G

Class:11 C

Summary

The Merchant of Venice is also a play that tell the story of Antonio, who is very kind merchant, who helps everyone. He borrows money from Shylock a Jewish moneylender, to help his friend Bassanio. Bassanio needs the money to travel and win the heart of Portia a wealthy heiress Shylock agrees to lend money but demands a pound of flesh if the loan is failed to pay. When Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Antonio can't pay, so in the  court Shylock demands the pound of flesh. Portia disguise herself as a lawyer and helps Antonio by demanding that Shylock can take the flesh but not shed any blood Shylock was defeated and his wealth was gone and they lived happily ever after.

The book follows the expectations that others have for Esther Greenwood, as well as the ones Esther has for others. The book starts with Esther being in New York, where she is staying as a student “Guest Editor”.

As we read the book, we get to understand the underlying discomforts that Ester goes through, most of which, are believed to have occured, due to the death of her father when she was eight years old. There after we get to experience taboo subjects such as mental illness, depression etc.

Author : Holly Jackson

The Reappearance of Rachel Price is a gripping psychological thriller that serves as a fantastic escape from a heavy routine. The story centers on eighteen-year-old Bel, who was just a toddler when her mother, Rachel, disappeared without a trace, and Bel was sole witness but cannot remember anything. when her mother, Rachel, vanished sixteen years ago. The plot instantly pulls you into a high-stakes, claustrophobic atmosphere as a camera crew arrives to film a true-crime documentary about the mystery.

Right in the middle of filming, Rachel suddenly walks back into their lives out of nowhere. Bel's sarcastic, deeply cynical voice anchors the narrative beautifully as she launches into her own dark, investigative puzzle—spying, recording conversations, and hunting for hidden clues because she simply does not buy her mother's story. While the middle section slows down slightly under the weight of these investigative details, the book quickly turns into a chaotic and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very final sentence.

It is absolutely perfect for anyone looking for a mystery that completely messes with your head!

Author: Holly Jackson

Good Girl, Bad Blood is an amazing sequel that is just as gripping as the first book, but with a much more emotional ending. In this story, Pip swears she is done investigating crimes after the trauma of her last case, and she even starts a true-crime podcast to share the story safely. However, everything changes when her friend Connor's older brother, Jamie, goes missing on the same night the town holds a memorial for Andie and Sal. When the police refuse to look for him because he is an adult, Pip has no choice but to break her promise and start searching for clues herself. The middle of the book is a fast-paced race against time as Pip uncovers dark town secrets, tracks down an online catfish account, and live-streams her investigation to her podcast listeners. The climax is where the book truly stands out—it hits you with a wave of raw emotion and a shocking twist that leaves you feeling completely stunned for Pip.