Huck Finn is a 13-year-old boy who doesn’t want to be “civilized.” To escape his drunk father and the people trying to make him proper, he fakes his own death and runs away. He ends up on a raft floating down the Mississippi River with Jim, a runaway slave who’s trying to reach freedom. They have wild adventures, meet con artists, get into trouble, and slowly become best friends. Along the way, Huck has to decide what he thinks is right. Everyone tells him helping Jim is wrong, but Huck decides he’d rather “go to hell” than turn Jim in.

This is from the _Dharkan Chronicle_ series. Think of it like a fun Indian comic-style chapter book. The main character is *Nani* - but she’s not a normal grandma. By day she’s your regular saree-wearing nani who gives you too much food. By night? She’s a _ninja_. She can do flying kicks, secret spy moves, and karate chops. All while wearing her salwar kameez. Fast, funny, and full of action. Short chapters, comic-book energy, and very desi humor. Lavanya Karthik writes and illustrates it herself - the doodles make it even funnier. *Best for:* Grades 2-5.

This book is all about a little girl who’s “the naughtiest little girl in the world.” The stories are told by her big sister, and trust me - this little sister gets into mischief _everywhere_ she goes. She’s not mean, just curious and stubborn. She asks too many questions, says exactly what she thinks, and does things like put the cat in the doll’s pram or refuse to say please. Classic little-sister chaos. You’ll also meet her friends: the milkman, Mr and Mrs Cocoa Jones next door, and her partner-in-crime, Bad Harry. These are short, funny, real-life stories from 1950s England.

Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up. One night he flies into the Darling children's nursery looking for his shadow. He sprinkles Wendy, John, and Michael with fairy dust from Tinker Bell, and they all fly out the window into the night sky. He takes them to Neverland - a magical island where kids stay young forever. There they meet the Lost Boys, mermaids, and fairies. But Neverland isn’t all fun.