COURAGE OF CHILDREN

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Literature & Fiction

COURAGE OF CHILDREN

By: Ruskin Bond

395.00

  • ISBN: 978-93-7646-768-6
  • Pages: 272 pages
  • Published: 05 March, 2026
  • Format: Paperback
  • Imprint: Rupa
  • Language: English

‘The eeriness of the place was increased by the neighbouring hills, which overhung the main line threateningly. […] Baldeo could not help thinking about the wild animals he might encounter. He had heard many tales of the famous tunnel tiger, a man-eater who was supposed to frequent this spot.’


Danger lurks in the shadows. Tigers prowl. Forests whisper threats. But who stands tallest when

terror strikes? Children! In Courage of Children, Ruskin Bond plunges readers into heart-pounding

adventures where young heroes battle monsters both real and imagined.

Follow them through mountain passes, abandoned tunnels and mist-shrouded villages as they discover their own fierce bravery. These aren't just adventures; they're emotional rollercoasters where courage blooms alongside friendship, homesickness and the bittersweet pangs of growing up. Bond's storytelling reminds us that being brave often means being scared and silly at the same time.

Ruskin Bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children’s books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of 23, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, The Room on the Roof. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.

Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.

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