Glideroy Lockhart The next day, however, Harry barely grinned once. Things started to go downhill from breakfast in the Great Hall. The four long house tables were laden with tureens of porridge, plates of kippers, mountains of toast, and dishes of eggs and bacon, beneath the enchanted ceiling (today… Read more

In The House Of Tisroc

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Aslan Makes A Door In The Air

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The Lone Islands

The Lone Islands "LAND in sight," shouted the man in the bows. Lucy, who had been talking to Rhince on the poop, came pattering down the ladder and raced forward. As she went she was joined by Edmund, and they found Caspian, Drinian and Reepicheep already on the forecastle. It was a coldish… Read more

The People That Lived In Hiding

The People That Lived In Hiding Now began the happiest times that Caspian had ever known. On a fine summer morning when the dew lay on the grass he set off with the Badger and the two Dwarfs, up throughthe forest to a high saddle in the mountains and down on to their sunny southern slopes where one… Read more

Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian This is the second book of the series.… Read more

Lucy Look Into A Wardrobe

Lucy Look Into A Wardrobe ONCE there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids. They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the… Read more

The Wonders Of The Last Sea

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The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata This is an excellent work by C Rajagopalachari. Please make yourself free reading it.… Read more

Arjuna's Confusion

Arjuna's Confusion Jai: I would like to know first how Lord Krishna and Arjuna happened to talk on the battlefield, Grandma. Grandma: It came about in this way, Jai. The war of Mahābhārata was about to begin after peace talks by Lord Krishna and others failed to avoid the war. When the soldiers… Read more

Deep Magic From The Dawn Of Time

Deep Magic From The Dawn Of Time "Yes! and have him rescued," said the Witch scornfully. "Then," said the dwarf, "we had better do what we have to do at once." "I would like to have it done on the Stone Table itself," said the Witch. "That is the proper… Read more

The Dufflepuds Made Happy

The Dufflepuds Made Happy Lucy followed the great Lion out into the passage and at once she saw coming towards them an old man, barefoot, dressed in a red robe. His white hair was crowned with a chaplet of oak leaves, his beard fell to his girdle, and he supported himself with a curiously carved staff… Read more

How The Adventure Ended

How The Adventure Ended "LOOK at what?" said Edmund. "Look at the device on the gold," said Caspian. "A little hammer with a diamond above it like a star," said Drinian. "Why, I've seen that before." "Seen it!" said Caspian. "Why, of course you… Read more

Duryodhana Disgraced

Duryodhana Disgraced THE Kauravas reached Dwaitavana with a great army and many followers. Duryodhana and Karna went with unconcealed joy at the very thought of being able to gloat on the sad plight of the Pandavas. They themselves camped in luxurious rest houses in a place four miles off the abode… Read more

Who Will Go Into The Stable?

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Karna and Bhima

Karna and Bhima ARJUNA had left Yudhishthira behind to repel Drona's attacks and had gone to make good his word that before sunset Jayadratha would lie dead on the field of battle. Jayadratha had been the main cause of Abhimanyu's death. He it was who had effectively prevented the relief of Abhimanyu… Read more

The Journey Platform Nine And Three Quarters

The Journey Platform Nine And Three Quarters Harry's last month with the Dursleys wasn't fun. True, Dudley was now so scared of Harry he wouldn't stay in the same room, while Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon didn't shut Harry in his cupboard, force him to do anything, or shout at him -– in fact, they… Read more

How Shasta Set Out On His Travels

How Shasta Set Out On His Travels THIS is the story of an adventure that happened in Narnia and Calormen and the lands between, in the Golden Age when Peter was High King in Narnia and his brother and his two sisters were King and Queens under him. In those days, far south in Calormen on a little creek… Read more

Deeper Magic Before The Dawn Of Time

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