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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.

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.

"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?

Mani’s Granny is 70 and can barely see through her old, scratched glasses. With only 150 rupees in their pockets and a thirst for adventure, Mani and Granny set off to buy a new pair. On the way, they get drenched in the rain, run into mules, and encounter a terrible landslide. Will Granny ever be able to reach the town and get herself a new pair of glasses?

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!

Nicky and Noni are late for everything. They don't think it's all that important to be on time. Then one day, they miss out on a big event because they're late. Do they learn the value of time? Listen to find out.

Nicky and Noni really want the latest video game. Their mother tells them they can put aside their pocket money to buy it, and the twins learn how hard it is to save up. Do they manage to buy the game? Listen to find out.

Nicky and Noni sometimes don't forgive others for their mistakes. But once, when the twins are at their cousins' house, Nicky's the one who trips up. Will he be forgiven? Listen to find out.

Nicky and Noni are sometimes careless about how they are with friends. But a new boy in school changes the way they think. Listen to find out what happens to them and how they make a new friend.

Nicky and Noni sometimes forget to be grateful for all that they have. But one day, they see someone who has much, much less. Listen to find out what happens next.

Nicky and Noni are a bit thoughtless sometimes. They even forget to be loyal to their best friend, Jojo. But Jojo doesn't hold it against them. What does he do? And what do Nicky and Noni learn? Listen to find out.

Nicky and Noni hate to share their things. They squabble and fight. But one day, they forget to take their bags to summer camp. How do they solve their problem and what do they learn? Listen to find out.

Nicky and Noni sometimes forget to be polite and respectful to people around them. But one day, while on a holiday, they learn a very important lesson. Listen to find out what it is.

Nicky and Noni sometimes tell lies. But soon they realize that telling small lies can get them into very big trouble. Listen to find out what happens to them.

Nicky and Noni want their own pet. But their mother wants them to learn how to care for animals first. Do they manage that? Listen to find out if they get a per after all.

Nicky and Noni have gone to the beach for a holiday. They are so excited that they forget to be polite to the people they meet. But one day, someone teaches them an important lesson. Listen to find out what it is.

Nicky and Noni both badly want to win the school Champ contest, so they're much too busy to help anyone around them. But they realize what it takes to be an all-rounder. What do they learn? Listen to find out.

Why are identity cards important, even for gods? How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card. Then his friends Garuda and Sesha took him to meet Lata-kumari in Guwahati, who told him the story of Anasuya and the Ashwini twins, and why Rishi Chavan made a rule that all gods should carry a dhvaja a flag with each god's very own symbol. Did Krishna get his identity card so he could ride the aeroplane finally?

Why is the cow useful to everyone? How are the earth and the cow similar? Why is Gauri another name for a cow? Little girl Gauri thinks milk comes from packets, till she meets Sweety the talking cow. Sweety tells Gauri about the first cow on earth, Surabhi, and how she provided so many useful things to man fuel, manure, medicine and shelter. Sweety narrates stories about a king who found good luck because he gifted cows to many people, and how another king was turned into a lizard because he was not careful about who he gave his cows to!