‘I became one of the tiger’s favourites. With a craftyook in his glittering eyes, and his bodycrouching, he would creep closer and closer to me, suddenly making a dash for my feet, rollingover on his back and kicking with delight, and pretending to bite my ankles.’ Will Timothy the Tiger Cub always get along with people? Does Ranji win the match with his ‘luckybat’? Will Inspector Keematal crack the case of the Rani’s mysterious murder? Can a djinn and ahuman be best friends? Will Koki be allowed on the cricket team despite being a girl? Find out in this heart-warming collection of Ruskin Bond’s best children’s stories. Filled withmischievous pets, eccentric friends, kind townsfolk and fun journeys, this book brings to you avariety of stories to give you a peek into carefree childhood days, filled withaughter and excitement.