Digital Book Bucket (free ebooks only) discussion

I have been offering one ebook as a FREE DOWNLOAD every Sunday, from January 1st, 2014. I mean to continue thi up toMarch 31, 2014.

All books are for Ages 8-12.

My free download for this Sunday, the 2nd of Febraury, 2014, is
Hunt For The Horseman

Genre: Middle Graders, YA, Action and Adventure
Length: 191 Pages

Story Outline
No dead parents; no ghosts, vampires, witches; no violence and bloodshed.
What then?
HUNT FOR THE HORSEMAN has a young girl, Sandy, visiting her extended family, in her ancestral palace, in India. She meets scads of cousins, scores of uncles and aunts, and had great fun in the palace because it has amazing hidey holes built into it by a queen who had a great sense of fun.
Sandy joins in the century old game of trying to find the horseman (a toy) hidden in one of the many secret compartments.
Where is the story? Where are the bad guys?
Believe me, they are very much there. Dangerous mafia men are out to grab the palace. Only a miracle can save the palace. And a miracle takes place....

For a more detailed story line and excerpts, please check the goodreads and amazon links.

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

This is the link on amazon.com for http://www.amazon.com/Hunt-Horseman-G...

I am again offering Theft at the Fair and Other Stories. The amazon link for download is http://www.amazon.com/Theft-Fair-Othe...

Thank you. Please read the books and, if possible, rate and review them too.

My e book on offer as a FREE DOWNLOAD this Sunday, the 9th of February, 2014 is The Dinosaur Puzzle and Other Stories


The book is a mixed bag of short stories for preteens and for anyone who loves a good story.
What does Ananda’s great-grandmother have to do with the missing bones of a dinosaur?
Ayub finds a wounded ‘soldier’ and hides him. What are the consequences?
When Appu finds a baby elephant in trouble and helps him, what does it lead to?
And much more….
Is the black hill really Ghost Town?
How lucky is Raghu’s marble? Lucky enough to track a major archaeological find?

Seven stories of fun and adventure!

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

Link to amazon.com is http://www.amazon.com/The-Dinosaur-Pu...

Happy Reading!

Please download my book, The Magician's Turban, on 16 Feb,2014.
The Magician's Turban is a short chapter book for middle graders. The genre is Fantasy, Magic.
Hassan and Ismail attend a magic show, as part of the entertainment arranged by Bimal Ram for his son's wedding. Three magicians perform. The third magician is Jadugar. His act leaves even the two other magician's baffled.
Naturally. He is a real magician and the purpose of his act is to show that magic is real; it is not merely slieght of hand.
Ismail is not convinced so Jadugar sets about convincing him in the only way possible: he takes him and Hassan into his magical world.

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

Link to amazon.com is http://www.amazon.com/The-Magicians-T...

Thanks for bearing with my weekly posts and also for the downloads. Please post reviews too.

This Sunday, Feb'23,my FREE DOWNLOAD, King Neptune's Delite, is a novel for Middle Graders, Genre: Action & Adventure.

King Neptune's Delite

The story starts in a tiny fishing village in Kerala, India. Maya finds a bottle with a diamond ring, a newspaper cutting, and a blank paper. She, her brother and their two friends put together these clues and guess someone, probably aboard a ship, had sent out a signal for help.

The children, who have lost their fishermen fathers in a cyclone, work for the owner of a Curio shop. They pick the beach for shells, drift wood, sea glass and anything of value the sea brings in.

Maya is the youngest in the group but she is the practical and sensible one. However, the dazzling find, the appearance of muscled, tattooed Swamy, his suspicious manner and above all, the call of adventure makes even Maya reckless. Instead of going to a grownup or the police, the children decide to go to the rescue of the prisoner. Their quest takes them to the harbor town of Cochin, aboard the ship, 'King Neptune's Delite', and into danger with men for whom bloodshed is a game.

Added to the adventure, the book reveals facets of Indian culture, the community living of small villages where no child is left uncared for, and humour, and fun.

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

Link to amazon.com is http://www.amazon.com/King-Neptunes-D...

Please read sample chapters at
https://www.goodreads.com/reader/5162...

Thank you and do take time to rate/ post a review.

The Missing Girl will be available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on the 2nd of March. 2013.

The Missing Girl is a short chapter book, along with a bonus story Adi the Virus.

After a game of hide and seek with her brother and friends, Sneha goes missing.
The presence of a strange car points to kidnap. The police is called in. But Sneha is not kidnapped. She is in the midst of an adventure, an adventure of a different kind.

Bonus Story: Adi The Virus.
Adi is very talkative. Wherever he is made to sit in class, he gets his neighbour into trouble by talking. His teacher calls him Adi the Virus.
But some viruses do good....A fun class room story.

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

Link to amazon.com is http://www.amazon.in/THE-MISSING-GIRL...

Another Midsummer Night's Dream is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on 8th and 9th March, 2014.

Genre: Fantasy / Science Fiction, Middle Graders, Chapter Books

Story Outline: For many centuries, people have been abducted from Earth and taken to Planet Superior for a purpose. Indrashish has the evidence yet he does not want to tell anyone because the inhabitants of Planet Superior do not want to be found, they hold all other planets in contempt, and they are very powerful.
Read the book to find out more and also what William Shakespeare is doing in it!

The free download is available on all amazon stores like amazon.com, amazon.uk, amazon.in, etc. but the download is as per US time; approximately 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on the date specified.

Link on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Another-Midsumm...

The Unicycle and Other Stories is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on 15th and 16th March, 2014, on all amazon stores as per US time.
Link to amazon.com : http://www.amazon.com/Unicycle-Other-...

Story Outlines

The Clever Princess: Princess Chandralekha is a beautiful and accomplished princess. She is also the innocent reason of a likely war. The three kingdoms surrounding her tiny kingdom have sent marriage proposals. Refusing any or all of them will lead to war and bloodshed. What is to be done? The clever princess finds a solution.

Green Earth: Devi has no home. She and her parents lead a nomadic life. But Devi wants to plant trees. How can she when they never stay long enough in one place?

Project Chinna: Sushant and Hemant have an unusual school project. They must find a child deprived of school and teach him to read, write and do simple sums, all within six months!

The Unicycle: Amir is eight, much younger than his older brothers, Imran and Irfan. He wants to join them in their games but they treat him like a little kid. Amir makes a grand gesture to prove they are wrong and enjoys himself in the process.

The Dream: Sucharita, unhappy after her mother’s death, skips school and spends the day among old tombs. She falls asleep and has a dream; a dream that changes her life.

Mr.Ben’s Treasures: Mr.Ben has been collecting antiques and curios for fifty years. He has also been collecting hearts; everyone loves him and his wonderful stories. When Mr. Ben is forced to sell his house, he is worried about his precious articles, until the children find a way to help.

The Forbidden Forest is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on amazon, on 23 March, 2014
Link to amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/The-Forbidden-F...

Daksha the Medicine Girl is PERMANENTLY FREE on smashwords.
Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Thank you for your patience in following my weekly posts since January. Thank you for the downloads. There haven't been many ratings / reviews, which was the original purpose of this marathon 'hawking'.

I had wanted reviews but I was also apprehensive because the reviews would be by adults while the books are for children, mainly in the age group 8-12.

Please share the books with children; all books are enabled for lending. The books are almost violence free, are closer to the real world, and are not preachy at all.

Once again, thank you.

The Forbidden Forest is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on amazon, on 24 March, 2014 and 31 March, 2014 instead of 23 March, 2014. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Link to amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/The-Forbidden-F...