Search Results: Authors starting with P from Keystones Books

Nosy Crow Ltd. Board book. NEW. Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text, and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers! With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull, or turn on every spread, this beautiful book is packed full of fun! This delightful board book, created by Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, is a perfect choice for young children who love interactive books and playing peekaboo. The authors are an award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series, so you can be assured of the quality and creativity of this book. The book focuses on the timeless game of peekaboo, which is one of the first games that babies play. Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo helps babies develop their cognitive and social skills, as well as their sense of object permanence. The book features various colorful characters and objects that children can discover and interact with. Each spread of the book contains… Read More

Nosy Crow Ltd. Board book. NEW. Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text, and a surprise mirror ending come together in this stylish and interactive board book designed specifically for babies and toddlers. With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull, or turn on every spread, this beautiful book is packed full of fun and engagement. Created by the talented team of Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, known for their award-winning Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series, this book promises to captivate and entertain young children. The authors' expertise in creating interactive books that promote engagement and learning is evident in every page of this delightful garden-themed book. Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies naturally gravitate towards. It brings them joy and helps develop their cognitive and emotional skills. This is precisely why the very youngest of children will adore this cute garden-themed book and want to read it again and again.… Read More

Nosy Crow Ltd. Board book. NEW. Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text, and a surprise mirror ending come together in this stylish and interactive board book designed especially for babies and toddlers. With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull, or turn on every spread, this beautifully illustrated book is packed full of fun and engaging features that will captivate young children. Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies learn to enjoy. It stimulates their sense of curiosity and helps them to develop important social and cognitive skills. That's why the very youngest of children will love this cute farm-themed book, as it combines the familiar farm animals with the excitement of peekaboo. Each page features a different animal, all hiding behind cleverly designed sliders. As children interact with the sliders, the animals magically come into view, creating a delightful surprise that will surely bring lots of laughter and joy. The book… Read More

Nosy Crow Ltd. Board book. NEW. The Easy-to-use Peekaboo Sliders board book features a clever combination of interactive features and a playful rhyming text, making it the perfect choice for babies and toddlers. Created by Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the popular Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series, this book is sure to captivate young readers with its engaging content. With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms, such as sliders, buttons, and flaps, on every spread, this board book offers a multitude of opportunities for children to interact and explore. Each page presents a new scene, allowing little ones to push, pull, or turn the mechanisms to discover surprises and reveal hidden elements. The book's beach-themed illustrations are vibrant and eye-catching, featuring charming characters and delightful scenes that will capture the imagination of young readers. The combination of the interactive features and the rhyming text creates a captivating reading experience that… Read More

Penguin India. Paperback. NEW. ‘[J.P. Das is] the quintessential raconteur with an instinctive mastery of form’—The Hindu In A Time Elsewhere, fiction and history come together in a sweeping narrative spanning fifty years to create a minutely detailed portrait of nineteenth-century Orissa. The novel revolves around the fortunes of the ruling family of Puri. It traces Divyasingh Dev’s career as he inherits the throne, becomes a debauch and, ultimately, a murderer who is banished to the Andaman Islands for life. As Divyasingh spirals out of control, his mother Suryamani, the rani of Puri, emerges from behind her veil as the real ruler, shrewdly and gracefully negotiating the pressures brought to bear by the Empire. The book is also an engaging portrayal of the great intellectual and cultural ferment that marked the clash of the east and the west as figures from Oriya history who played crucial roles in culture and politics during that tumultuous time are brought to life. Fakir Mohan Senapati… Read More

Penguin Books Ltd. Paperback. NEW. Describes everything from the author's love of beauty to college pranks to how his father taught him to think. In this book, the author takes us behind the scenes of the space shuttle Challenger investigation, where he dramatically revealed the cause of the disaster with a simple experiment.

RHUK. Paperback. NEW. In this warm, insightful portrait of the Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, we see the wisdom, humour and curiosity of Richard Feynman through a series of conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and s

Hachette India. Paperback. NEW. What are the Yoga Sutras? Instructions for bearded rishis who lived in the forests of ancient India? Or the complete manual of asanas? Neither! In fact, the text may well have been called ‘Maharishi P’s Ultimate Handbook of Mind Control’, for it is really a set of techniques to help us – all of us – awaken and harness the explosive power of our minds, through our actions, our attitudes and our awareness. And not our asanas? Those too, but not in the way you imagined it. In this surprising, sparkling book, Roopa Pai unravels the secrets of Patanjali's compact 2,000-year-old text in ways both fun and accessible. Walk down the well-marked paths into a dazzling world where a whole new version of yourself – self-assured, fearless and free – awaits you. Go on, then – what are you waiting for?

Bloomsbury Childrens Books. Paperback. NEW. The Zooper series is an action-packed and super-charged collection of books that will surely delight superhero fans of all ages. In this particular installment, we are introduced to Zoopertown's most brilliant Zooperheroes: Crash-Bang Koala, Zip-Zap Giraffe, Snap-Crack Croc, Zoom-Zoom Zebra, and X-Ray Rabbit. These extraordinary individuals are always ready to take on any challenge, no matter how big or small. So, when Zoopertown finds itself covered in a thick layer of ice, it's only natural for the Zooperheroes to step up and investigate the cause. Could there be a villainously bad baboon behind this chilling phenomenon? The only way to find out is to embark on a thrilling adventure. With their trusty Zoopercopters at the ready, the Zooperheroes soar through the skies, eager to unravel the mystery that has befallen their beloved Zoopertown. As they maneuver through the frozen streets, they marvel at the frozen buildings and ice-covered trees, a stark… Read More

Hachette India. Hardcover. NEW. In the captivating collection of stories titled "Stolen Hours and Other Curiosities," author Manjula Padmanabhan presents a thought-provoking array of imaginative tales set in inventive futures while simultaneously capturing the essence of today's world with flair and ingenuity. With twenty-five exhilarating narratives, Padmanabhan takes the reader on a journey through realms inhabited by rebellious cellphones, lustful holograms, a tourist vampire with a peculiar penchant for spicy Indian blood, and even a conference of galactic gods. Each story presents a unique twist on familiar reality, inviting readers to question the very fabric of our society and contemplate where we are headed as a collective. The author's storytelling prowess shines in each story as she presents a wide range of scenarios, from bejeweled party guests unexpectedly stripped naked to a teenager who has the ability to steal time from others. These tales push the boundaries of our imagination,… Read More

Speaking Tiger. NEW. Baba Padmanji’s 1857 Marathi novel Yamunaparyatan highlights the suffering of Hindu widows, forced into a life of loneliness and torture by their cruel Brahminical families. The heroine of the novel, Yamuna, starts off as a happily married woman, sharing a bond of mutual trust and respect with her husband. She travels with him across various regions of the Bombay Presidency and western India and her interactions with widows on the way reveal the extent of their suffering within Hindu patriarchal and Brahminical society. Yamuna sympathizes with them and calls for urgent reform, while advocating for widow remarriage. When tragedy strikes and Yamuna is widowed, she too is tortured and stigmatized. But the feisty young woman manages to start a new chapter in life by converting to Christianity and remarrying a Christian man. Yamuna’s Journey is the first English translation of Padmanji’s pathbreaking novel. In this engrossing and layered translation, Deepra Dandekar paints a… Read More

Penguin India. Paperback. NEW. Most of the people want to look their best, but they seldom know how to go about it. This is the age of fast food and bad diets. Figure It Out is viewed as a movement which can bring about a revolution in the way health and fitness is viewed by teenagers. Figure It Out is written by fitness expert Namita Jain and is a very useful guide for every teenager. This handbook tells you how to defeat the tummy and gauge your fitness quotient. It is a book that can answer almost all the queries a teenager has about losing weight. The book is divided into two main sections, which are Fitness and Food. The book highlights 51 topics, which have been selected with great care. They range from what to eat to when and how to safely gym in order to avoid injuries. This book can help you remodel your body, tell you what snacks to have and help you build up your stamina to gain those coveted six - pack abs. Figure It Out tells you the secrets of how to make yourself go to the gym and… Read More

Penguin eBury Press. Paperback. NEW. In the distant land of Gandhara, there once was a janapada called Chakrapuri. Its elders were a worried lot. Their children were uninterested in the welfare and upkeep of the janapada. Most of them were consumed by self-interest and avarice, seeking

Hachette India Children’s Books. Paperback, Box Set - Paperback. NEW. Everyone's favourite mithyakins – the Taranauts – are now here a brand-new box set! Grab all eight books of India's first complete fantasy-adventure series for children, at a fabulously discounted price and get set for a riddle-solving, puzzle-cracki

Penguin Portfolio. Paperback. NEW. Today, we depend on technology for fulfilling almost all our needs. One thing that can be easily predicted about technology is that it is dynamic and the speed of change is intense. This book is about the new roles we need to play in our technology-oriented world. Discussing themes such as AI, machine learning and the Internet of Things, among others, the book prepares readers for massive technology-led disruption. It provides them with information and observations on a variety of technology-related subjects so that they can pivot on a space as small as a coin when they need to. This book is the ultimate guide that can help readers remain relevant in the fast-changing world of technology.

Penguin Classics. Paperback. NEW. Presents an overview of Paine's career as political theorist and pamphleteer, and supplies background material to "Rights of Man". This book discusses how Paine created a language of modern politics that brought various issues to the common man and the working classes and assesses the debt owed to Paine by American and British radical traditions.

Bloomsbury Sport. Paperback. NEW. The Complete Guide to Sports Massage, 4th edition is a comprehensive, practical handbook. This is the must-have guide for students of sports therapy and anyone wanting a performance advantage. Featuring updated photography and the latest techniques, this is a comprehensive, practical handbook on a key branch of sports therapy, and covers the core syllabus for levels 3 and 4 Sports Massage diplomas. Sports massage is the skilled manipulation of soft tissue for: the relief and treatment of muscle soreness and pain; the maintenance of muscle balance and improved flexibility; and enhanced rehabilitation from injury. Packed with jargon-free information, this fully updated guide includes step-by-step photography and detailed text explaining the principles and techniques of massage, injury management and post-massage care, as well as practical guidance on working at a sports event.

Penguin Books Ltd. Paperback. NEW. The feel-good, hilarious and swoon-worthy new book from the author of MR WRONG NUMBER 'I was obsessed with Hallie and Jack right from the start' 5* READER REVIEW 'Lynn Painter never fails to make the best romcoms and this was no different! This had

Puffin. Paperback. NEW. Do you want to design futuristic self-driving cars? Be the first to communicate with extraterrestrial life? Find concrete solutions to global warming? Following the success of Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future, Srijan Pal Singh pens yet another significant book for students. This second volume bares all about some exciting and cutting-edge fields in sciences, such as automobiles; energy; astrobiology; environment and defense technologies; and a lot more! This groundbreaking book will provide young readers with a whole new world of ideas, inspiration and inputs from pioneers in fields that have shaped the world, helping them think out of the box and make a difference in the future. A must-have guidebook for all budding scientists who are looking to change the world through careers in science and technology!

RHUK. Paperback. NEW. ildren?s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor?s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children?s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child?s reading life.