Best Stories In Urdu - April 2024

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters

• ASIN: B005133JGS
• ASIN: B005133JGS
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Harry Potter aur Razon ka Kamra: (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) (Urdu Edition)

This is an Urdu translation of the international best-seller, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling.

• ASIN: 0195798767
• ASIN: 0195798767
• ISBN: 0195798767
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

The Fifth Gospel: New Evidence from the Tibetan, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Sources About the Historical Life of Jesus Christ After the Crucifixion

The Fifth Gospel presents some compelling new evidence about the life of Jesus which has been derived from a variety of sources in the East which are unknown to most Western scholars. By chance, one of the authors found, in 1965, a reference in Ladakh to the discovery of Buddhist scrolls about Jesus. Since then, the authors have been examining evidence about the survival of Jesus Christ at the time of the crucifixion, and his subsequent travels to the East. The authors' main purpose in writing this book is to inform the West that "we in the East have some source material about the historical J... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1577331818
• ASIN: 1577331818
• ISBN: 1577331818
• Manufacturer: Blue Dolphin Publishing

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: A novel

• ASIN: B01NBZXMTT
• ASIN: B01NBZXMTT
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Amina's Voice

A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2017 “For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can’t get better than this book.” —R. J. Palacio, author of #1 New York Timesbestseller Wonder “Amina’s anxieties are entirely relatable, but it’s her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist.” —Entertainment Weekly A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community in this “compassionate, timely novel” (Booklist, starred review) from the awa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01GD9CDYC
• ASIN: B01GD9CDYC
• Manufacturer: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

• ASIN: B004WC07VE
• ASIN: B004WC07VE
• Manufacturer: HarperPress

Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women (Short Stories by Women from Around the World)

Women's stories in India have been handed down from generation to generation, enriched and embroidered along the way. Political change and the arrival of print culture meant that storytelling was pushed into the background. But in more recent times, these voices have once again come centre-stage - confident, varied and complex. Spanning half a century, this collection covers many languages and cultures, and reflects the vast and complex cultures of the country and its diaspora. It offers a view of the changes that have taken place, both in terms of the subjects women choose to write about and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00AZ0I638
• ASIN: B00AZ0I638
• Manufacturer: Telegram Books

River of Smoke: A Novel (The Ibis Trilogy Book 2)

• ASIN: B004WJP0P0
• ASIN: B004WJP0P0
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

The Quilt and Other Stories

In 1944 Ismat Chughtai successfully defended herself before the Imperial Crown Court against a charge of obscenity for her short story "Lihaaf" - "The Quilt." The narrator of this story, a precocious nine-year old child, is sent to visit an aunt. This aunt, ignored by a husband whose only interest seems to lie in entertaining slim-waisted young boys, suffers from a relentless bodily itch, an itch, her niece discovers, no doctor can cure and only her maidservant can relieve.Frank and often wickedly comic, Chughtai's stories were the imaginative core of her life's work, drawn from memories of th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1878818341
• ASIN: 1878818341
• ISBN: 1878818341
• Brand: Brand: Sheep Meadow
• Manufacturer: Sheep Meadow Press

Urdu for Children, Book 2: Stories and Poems, Part 1

Recorded by artists such as Nadeem Ali, Jawaid Ahmad Danish, and Uzma Danish, the poems and stories in "Urdu for Children, Book Two" are now available on CD. Students are encouraged to sing along with the stories and poems, which are set to original musical scores and sung by a solo artist or with a children's chorus. Developed by trained public school teachers with backgrounds in teaching Urdu as a heritage language, the series helps meet the needs of a rapidly growing Urdu-speaking community in North America. Similar in method to the "activity-based learning" introduced in Book One, Book Two... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0773527672
• ASIN: 0773527672
• ISBN: 0773527672
• Brand: Brand: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr
• Manufacturer: McGill-Queen's University Press

A Tale of Four Dervishes (Penguin Classics)

A dazzling Urdu epic that evokes a magical Indo-Muslim world Originally composed in the fourteenth century and made popular in 1803 by Mir Amman's colloquial retelling, this wonderfully entertaining story paints a portrait of a distant and colorful time and place. In despair at having no son to succeed him, the king of Turkey leaves his palace to live in seclusion. Soon afterward, however, he encounters four wandering dervishes-three princes and a rich merchant-who have been guided to Turkey by a supernatural force that prophesied their meeting. As the five men sit together in the dead of nig... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140455183
• ASIN: 0140455183
• ISBN: 9780140455182
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

My First Bilingual Book–Opposites (English–Urdu)

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler’s vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature jobs, music, opposites, and sports. This collection combines photographs, bright illustrations, and dual-language words in clear, bold text. Suitable for both individuals and groups, these books are a child’s perfect introduction to exploring other cultures.

• ASIN: 1840597461
• ASIN: 1840597461
• ISBN: 1840597461
• Manufacturer: Milet Publishing

Titanic

• ASIN: B008PHN6F6
• ASIN: B008PHN6F6

Hoops of Fire: Fifty Years of Fiction by Pakistani Women

In this collection of stories by Pakistan’s finest women writers we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences of a rich literary culture which deserves to be better known. Spanning the entire fifty years of a new nation’s history, and ranging in style from harsh realism to poetry and parable, these stories (translated from Urdu) provide the unique perspectives on social, political and psychological issues that official histories ignore.

• ASIN: 0863560393
• ASIN: 0863560393
• ISBN: 0863560393
• Manufacturer: Saqi Books

Khushwant Singh Best Indian Short Stories Volume 1

The Indian short story is extraordinary in its ability to stick to the traditional rules of the craft and still demonstrate remarkable originality. It revolves around a limited number of characters, confines itself in time and space, and has a well-plotted narrative that drives its central theme. Within the traditional framework, however, creativity flowers and a fresh and imaginative story emerges. This volume is chock-full with such stories, written by authors well known in their regional languages as well as those who have made a name for themselves in English literary circles. Carefully se... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00975ILBO
• ASIN: B00975ILBO
• Manufacturer: Harpercollins

Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever (Hardcover)

A collection of stories, nursery rhymes, fables, and illustrated topical word lists covering such subjects as numbers, alphabets, manners, seasons, and many

• UPC: 483251
• Rating: 4.5

The Best American Mystery Stories 2018

An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise

• UPC: 661769729

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

Read and Share Bible: Over 200 Best Loved Bible Stories (Hardcover)

Retells and illustrates stories from the Old and New

• UPC: 5423128
• Rating: 4.778

Richard Scarry's The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories

Three stories about Lowly Worm and his friends include "The Best Mistake Ever," "A Visit to Mr. Fixit," and "Best

• UPC: 454811
• Rating: 4.5

George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector's Edition

In this volume, all 35 of Marshall's beloved George and Martha stories are brought together to celebrate friendship. This collector's edition includes an Introduction by Maurice Sendak as well as appreciations by some of today's

• UPC: 10083991
• Rating: 4.143

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever : And More True Stories of Animal Friendships

"This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when

• UPC: 17204951

The Best Story (Hardcover)

The library is having a contest for the best story, and the quirky narrator of this story just has to win that roller coaster ride with her favorite author. But what makes a story the

• UPC: 8218313
• Rating: 4.333

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75