The ultimate challenge for the young quizzer - Over the last two years, the Puffin inter-school quiz competitions, held in India's major metros, have proved hot favourites with young quiz aficionados. The first Puffin Quiz Book, containing questions from these popular quizzes, was published last year to great acclaim. Here at last is the long-awaited second volume of the Puffin Quiz Book, featuring questions from the recent Puffin quizzes, supplemented by hundreds of all-new questions from quizmaster Srinjoy Chowdhury's veritable quiz bank which have never been asked in a quiz. As in the first quiz book, the questions in The Puffin Quiz Book 2 are arranged in sets of eight, making it easy for the book to be used for an impromptu quiz among friends. For the individual reader dipping into the book, the actual atmosphere of a quiz is suitably replicated by an array of intriguing questions. There are 800 questions in all, and some of them will stump even the most avid of quizzers. There are also special sets of questions on key topics like Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Sourav Ganguly and Indian achievers in the Olympics. A delight for any young quiz enthusiast, the fun- and information-packed Puffin Quiz Book 2 will enthrall and entertain readers for days on end.

One small act of kindness ripples out to connect four kids in this stirring novel by the author of the beloved The Benefits of Being an Octopus. Libby comes from a long line of bullies. She wants to be different, but sometimes that doesn’t work out. To bolster herself, she makes a card with the message You are amazing. That card sets off a chain reaction that ends up making a difference in the lives of some kids who could also use a boost—be it from dealing with bullies, unaccepting families, or the hole that grief leaves. Receiving an encouraging message helps each kid summon up the thing they need most, whether it’s bravery, empathy, or understanding. Because it helps them realize they matter—and that they're not flying solo anymore.