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Ruskin Bond has been writing stories for children for over six decades now, delighting and enchanting each new generation with his heart-warming tales of friendship, love and coming-of-age. Curated in this essential collection are some of his best-loved stories, designed to introduce the young listener to Ruskin's cast of beloved characters.

Bees saal ki umr paar karte hee Rusty Dehra chodhkar London chala jata hai. Uske mann mein sapna hai vahan jaakar ek lekhak banne ka. Din mein vah clerk ki naukari karta hai aur der raat jaagkar likhta hai. Tees saal vahan bitaane ke baavjood Rusty ko London ras nahin aata. Uske mann mein, yaadon mein ab bhi basa hai Bharat aur Dehra, jahan usne apna bachpan bitaya tha. Aakhirkaar vah Dehra vaapis aa jata hai aur fhir vahin rehta hai.

रस्किन बाॅन्ड ने एक बार कहा था कि वे भूत-प्रेत में विश्वास नहीं करते लेकिन उनको हर समय, हर जगह भूत नज़र आते -जंगल में, सिनेमा के बाहर भीड़ में और बार में।

Lambe arse se Ruskin Bond ki pustakon ka lokpriya paatr Rusty, apne kaarnaamon se paathakon ka mann lubhata, gudgudata aur hasaata aa raha hai. Rusty ne paathakon ke mann mein apna ek vivesh sthaan bana liya hai aur uske kisse-kahaniyon se paathak na thakta hai, na ubta hai....

Rusty ki zindagi ki kahaniyon ki kadi mein yeh teesri kitaab hai. Rusty apne abhibhaavak ka ghar chodh chukka hai aur Kapoor parivaar ke saath rehne aata hai. Wahan vah unke bete ko padhaata hai aur use acchi dosti ho jaati hai.

A Hindi translation of Ruskin Bond’s A Handful of Nuts by Rachna Bhola ‘Yamini’, this novel is the story of a 21-year-old writer in a small town in India. Alternately witty, poignant, tender and hilarious, the tale begins with the writer describing his simple and frugal life in Dehra. He occupies a tiny room, spending his days eating at the roadside restaurants, watching cinema and reading all English publications he can find. His goal is to find avenues to get his short stories published, and though he finds plenty such publications, none of those pay well. 

The Hindi translation of Ruskin Bond’s novella The Sensualist, by Pragati Saxena, this remains one of the author’s most controversial works. The tale of a man driven by desire, it unearths the struggle within the protagonist’s inner world. A poignant unraveling of the murky depths of self-destruction, the story takes us through the pleasure and pain of living on the edge. 

A Hindi translation of Ruskin Bond’s Rusty Runs Away by Neelabh, this is the second book in the series that vividly conjures up the world of Rusty and his friends. Penned for young audiences, the book traces Rusty’s life as he enters his teenage years. The excitement and adventure of adolescent life take the young protagonist through a series of intriguing incidents. Still dealing with the passing away of his father and grandmother, he conspires to run away from boarding school with his mischievous friend Daljeet.

Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves, and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a miraculous sight - the first pink blossoms of his precious cherry tree!

A tale of sweet revenge. Ruskin is keen to teach his scatterbrained uncle a lesson. After all, he put him on the wrong train! Armed with gifts from his new friend, the stationmaster - yummy rasgullas and a pair of beautiful white mice - Ruskin devises the perfect payback. Peppered with endearing characters, this is one of Bond's most unforgettable tales.

Ranji's team finds an unexpected opponent - a nosy crocodile - when they play a cricket match against the village boys. Annoyed at the swarms of boys crowding the riverbank and the alarming cricket balls plopping around his place of rest, Nakoo the crocodile decides to take his revenge.

The wild wind pushes open windows, chokes chimneys, and blows away clothes as it huffs and puffs over the village by Haunted Hill, where Usha, Suresh, and Binya live. It's even more mighty the day Usha is on her way back from the bazaar. A deep rumble echoes down the slope, and a sudden flash of lightning lights up the valley as fat drops come raining down. In search of shelter, Usha rushes into the ruins on Haunted Hill, grim and creepy against the dark sky. Inside, the tin roof groans, strange shadows are thrown against the walls, and little Usha shivers with fear.

"What do you do when there's an earthquake?" asks Rakesh. Everyone in the Burman household has their own ideas, but when the tremors begin and things start to quake and crumble, they are all taken by surprise. Amidst the destruction, Rakesh's family stays strong. But will they survive the onslaught of yet another earthquake?

Everything that you’ve always loved about Ruskin Bond is back. His mesmerizing descriptions of nature and his wonderful way with words - this is Ruskin Bond at his finest. Listen in as Rusty tells the story of his grandfather’s relationship with the trees around him, who’s convinced that they love him back with as much tenderness as he loves them.

Kloud9 is an exclusive magazine for youth, encapsulating interesting and motivational content for the listeners, by the listeners. The aim is to develop their creative talents and showcase them too. Kloud9 organises an All-India Short Story Contest in two categories every year - Junior (classes VII to IX) and Senior (classes X to XII, also referred to as first year graduation). Reaching for Kloud9 comprises award-winning stories from Junior and Senior categories, 2015-17.

Ruskin Bond’s Book of Verse brings together the poetry of one of India’s best-loved writers. This charming collector’s edition is a treasury of poems on love and nature, travel, humour, and childhood and will be a lasting source of delight to listeners.

So here I am, delving into the past like Monsieur Poirot, not to solve a mystery but to try to understand some of the events that have helped define the sort of person I have become. Some of it, naturally, is in the genes; but much of it is in the environment, in the circumstances in which we grow up, in the people who come into our lives, even in the air we breathe. Had I grown up in London or Timbuktu, I would have been a different sort of person, I'm sure. My parents (and those before them) made me. But India made me, too.

Through this book, Ruskin Bond helps listeners appreciate the small things in life. Not only does he know how to make us laugh but also knows how to laugh at himself. Bond himself weaves in and out of the this eclectic narrative that involves an old lady who climbs trees, clock towers, a cassowary bird, aunts, uncles, grandfathers, djinns, and ghosts.

Bisnu finds how dangerous and lonely life can be for a boy who has to leave his home to earn money for his family. As he sets to work on the limestone quarries with the choking dust enveloping the beautiful mountain air, he longs for home more than ever.

Panthers Moon is a collection of some of Ruskin Bond's most delightful tales, tales of human encounters with birds and animals. These tales are unique in nature and vary significantly, from a tale of a dreaded man-eating leopard who terrorized a nearby village to a tale of a unique bond between a cheetah and a boy. These fascinating stories by one of India's most popular story writers, Ruskin Bond, are sure to enchant listeners of all ages.