For one puzzle, you'll have to know how much every letter of the alphabet scores in Scrabble. In another, words ^ jump^ across black squares, while a third uses the same clues for multiple entries.

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Featuring fast foods, ingenious short cuts, time saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy-to-prepare meals that can be quickly conjured up after a long day at work without slaving over a hot stove for hours. Includes all the recipes from the TV series and colour photos throughout.

The hardback edition sold over 1 million copies. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Trade paperback.

The Domestic Goddess is back, and this time she's in paperback. Featuring fast foods, ingenious short cuts, time saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy-to-prepare meals that can be quickly conjured up after a long day at work without slaving over a hot stove for hours.

Includes all the recipes from the TV series and colour photos throughout. The hardback edition sold over 1 million copies.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Trade paperback. The Domestic Goddess is back, and this time she's in paperback.

Featuring fast foods, ingenious short cuts, time saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy-to-prepare meals that can be quickly conjured up after a long day at work without slaving over a hot stove for hours. Includes all the recipes from the TV series and colour photos throughout.

The hardback edition sold over 1 million copies. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Trade paperback.

The Domestic Goddess is back, and this time she's in paperback. Featuring fast foods, ingenious short cuts, time saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy-to-prepare meals that can be quickly conjured up after a long day at work without slaving over a hot stove for hours.

Includes all the recipes from the TV series and colour photos throughout. The hardback edition sold over 1 million copies.

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Featuring fast foods, ingenious short cuts, time saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy-to-prepare meals that can be quickly conjured up after a long day at work without slaving over a hot stove for hours. Includes all the recipes from the TV series and colour photos throughout.

The hardback edition sold over 1 million copies (less)

"--"Newsweek." Mario Puzo has contributed to The Godfather as an author.

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller "The Godfather" and co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include "The Last Don" and "Omerta, " both "New York Times" bestsellers.

Peter Bart has contributed to The Godfather . Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of "Variety, Daily Variety, "and "Daily Variety-Gotham Edition.

"A true Hollywood insider, he has been a studio executive at Paramount and MGM/UA, and a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal "and the "New York Times. "He is the author of "The Gross, Fadeout: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM, "and two novels.

His columns in "GQ "and "Variety "are widely respected, if not feared, in the industry (less)

"--"Newsweek." Mario Puzo has contributed to The Godfather as an author.

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller "The Godfather" and co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include "The Last Don" and "Omerta, " both "New York Times" bestsellers.

Peter Bart has contributed to The Godfather . Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of "Variety, Daily Variety, "and "Daily Variety-Gotham Edition.

"A true Hollywood insider, he has been a studio executive at Paramount and MGM/UA, and a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal "and the "New York Times. "He is the author of "The Gross, Fadeout: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM, "and two novels.

His columns in "GQ "and "Variety "are widely respected, if not feared, in the industry. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (3 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 2 of 3 reviews .

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The first trade paperback edition of "The Godfather" features a new Introduction and a new Afterword. "Big, turbulent, highly entertaining.

"--"Newsweek." Mario Puzo has contributed to The Godfather as an author.

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller "The Godfather" and co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include "The Last Don" and "Omerta, " both "New York Times" bestsellers.

Peter Bart has contributed to The Godfather . Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of "Variety, Daily Variety, "and "Daily Variety-Gotham Edition.

"A true Hollywood insider, he has been a studio executive at Paramount and MGM/UA, and a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal "and the "New York Times. "He is the author of "The Gross, Fadeout: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM, "and two novels.

His columns in "GQ "and "Variety "are widely respected, if not feared, in the industry. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (3 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 2 of 3 reviews .

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The first trade paperback edition of "The Godfather" features a new Introduction and a new Afterword. "Big, turbulent, highly entertaining.

"--"Newsweek." Mario Puzo has contributed to The Godfather as an author.

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller "The Godfather" and co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include "The Last Don" and "Omerta, " both "New York Times" bestsellers.

Peter Bart has contributed to The Godfather . Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of "Variety, Daily Variety, "and "Daily Variety-Gotham Edition.

"A true Hollywood insider, he has been a studio executive at Paramount and MGM/UA, and a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal "and the "New York Times. "He is the author of "The Gross, Fadeout: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM, "and two novels.

His columns in "GQ "and "Variety "are widely respected, if not feared, in the industry. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (3 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 2 of 3 reviews .

..

The first trade paperback edition of "The Godfather" features a new Introduction and a new Afterword. "Big, turbulent, highly entertaining.

"--"Newsweek." Mario Puzo has contributed to The Godfather as an author.

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller "The Godfather" and co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include "The Last Don" and "Omerta, " both "New York Times" bestsellers.

Peter Bart has contributed to The Godfather . Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of "Variety, Daily Variety, "and "Daily Variety-Gotham Edition.

"A true Hollywood insider, he has been a studio executive at Paramount and MGM/UA, and a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal "and the "New York Times. "He is the author of "The Gross, Fadeout: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM, "and two novels.

His columns in "GQ "and "Variety "are widely respected, if not feared, in the industry. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (3 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 2 of 3 reviews (less)

The ancient idea of Sabbath is waiting to give you the rest you seek, need, and deserve . Is the notion of Sabbath an outdated concept or even more necessary for modern times?.

How does Sabbath fit into a diversified society where worthwhile services and activities are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?. How can you give up some time and end up accomplishing more?.

Why is Sabbath for you; whatever your faith, or even if you have no faith?Even though she is not a doctor, Susie M. Paige has been prescribing Sabbath as a prescription for herself, family, and friends with great results.

Anxious to find out if others saw a benefit, she collected these fifty-two stories and quotes that will help you develop a rhythm of life full of times to pause and be divinely refreshed on life's journey. Susie is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia.

Don't You Need Some Rest? 52 Sabbath Reflections for Stressful Living is a powerful argument for returning to observance of the Sabbath in our lives. Susie Paige has put together a wonderful collection of stories, quotes, and study results that show our culture and family life are strengthened by this important time of rest.

It is an entertaining, heart-warming read for everyone and full of ideas for starting traditions for young families.--Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

Authors of Up, Up and AwayHow we found love, faith and lasting marriage in the entertainment world (less)

The ancient idea of Sabbath is waiting to give you the rest you seek, need, and deserve . Is the notion of Sabbath an outdated concept or even more necessary for modern times?.

How does Sabbath fit into a diversified society where worthwhile services and activities are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?. How can you give up some time and end up accomplishing more?.

Why is Sabbath for you; whatever your faith, or even if you have no faith?Even though she is not a doctor, Susie M. Paige has been prescribing Sabbath as a prescription for herself, family, and friends with great results.

Anxious to find out if others saw a benefit, she collected these fifty-two stories and quotes that will help you develop a rhythm of life full of times to pause and be divinely refreshed on life's journey. Susie is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia.

Don't You Need Some Rest? 52 Sabbath Reflections for Stressful Living is a powerful argument for returning to observance of the Sabbath in our lives. Susie Paige has put together a wonderful collection of stories, quotes, and study results that show our culture and family life are strengthened by this important time of rest.

It is an entertaining, heart-warming read for everyone and full of ideas for starting traditions for young families.--Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

Authors of Up, Up and AwayHow we found love, faith and lasting marriage in the entertainment world Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Are you suffering from time poverty? You do it all: Work, shop, run errands, keep the house, care for family, be there for friends. Wish you had forty-eight hours a day to do it all? Don't despair.

The ancient idea of Sabbath is waiting to give you the rest you seek, need, and deserve . Is the notion of Sabbath an outdated concept or even more necessary for modern times?.

How does Sabbath fit into a diversified society where worthwhile services and activities are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?. How can you give up some time and end up accomplishing more?.

Why is Sabbath for you; whatever your faith, or even if you have no faith?Even though she is not a doctor, Susie M. Paige has been prescribing Sabbath as a prescription for herself, family, and friends with great results.

Anxious to find out if others saw a benefit, she collected these fifty-two stories and quotes that will help you develop a rhythm of life full of times to pause and be divinely refreshed on life's journey. Susie is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia.

Don't You Need Some Rest? 52 Sabbath Reflections for Stressful Living is a powerful argument for returning to observance of the Sabbath in our lives. Susie Paige has put together a wonderful collection of stories, quotes, and study results that show our culture and family life are strengthened by this important time of rest.

It is an entertaining, heart-warming read for everyone and full of ideas for starting traditions for young families.--Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

Authors of Up, Up and AwayHow we found love, faith and lasting marriage in the entertainment world Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Are you suffering from time poverty? You do it all: Work, shop, run errands, keep the house, care for family, be there for friends. Wish you had forty-eight hours a day to do it all? Don't despair.

The ancient idea of Sabbath is waiting to give you the rest you seek, need, and deserve . Is the notion of Sabbath an outdated concept or even more necessary for modern times?.

How does Sabbath fit into a diversified society where worthwhile services and activities are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?. How can you give up some time and end up accomplishing more?.

Why is Sabbath for you; whatever your faith, or even if you have no faith?Even though she is not a doctor, Susie M. Paige has been prescribing Sabbath as a prescription for herself, family, and friends with great results.

Anxious to find out if others saw a benefit, she collected these fifty-two stories and quotes that will help you develop a rhythm of life full of times to pause and be divinely refreshed on life's journey. Susie is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia.

Don't You Need Some Rest? 52 Sabbath Reflections for Stressful Living is a powerful argument for returning to observance of the Sabbath in our lives. Susie Paige has put together a wonderful collection of stories, quotes, and study results that show our culture and family life are strengthened by this important time of rest.

It is an entertaining, heart-warming read for everyone and full of ideas for starting traditions for young families.--Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

Authors of Up, Up and AwayHow we found love, faith and lasting marriage in the entertainment world Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Are you suffering from time poverty? You do it all: Work, shop, run errands, keep the house, care for family, be there for friends. Wish you had forty-eight hours a day to do it all? Don't despair.

The ancient idea of Sabbath is waiting to give you the rest you seek, need, and deserve . Is the notion of Sabbath an outdated concept or even more necessary for modern times?.

How does Sabbath fit into a diversified society where worthwhile services and activities are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?. How can you give up some time and end up accomplishing more?.

Why is Sabbath for you; whatever your faith, or even if you have no faith?Even though she is not a doctor, Susie M. Paige has been prescribing Sabbath as a prescription for herself, family, and friends with great results.

Anxious to find out if others saw a benefit, she collected these fifty-two stories and quotes that will help you develop a rhythm of life full of times to pause and be divinely refreshed on life's journey. Susie is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia.

Don't You Need Some Rest? 52 Sabbath Reflections for Stressful Living is a powerful argument for returning to observance of the Sabbath in our lives. Susie Paige has put together a wonderful collection of stories, quotes, and study results that show our culture and family life are strengthened by this important time of rest.

It is an entertaining, heart-warming read for everyone and full of ideas for starting traditions for young families.--Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

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And failing that I'd settle for people who've read their book." -- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users.

It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you'll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation.

Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you're a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you'll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction.

You'll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career. You'll become a Pragmatic Programmer.

About the Authors Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant. He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services.

Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions. Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet. Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world.

Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "If I'm putting together a project, it's the authors of this book that I want.

. .

. And failing that I'd settle for people who've read their book.

" -- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users. It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.

Read this book, and you'll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation. Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development.

Whether you're a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you'll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction. You'll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career.

You'll become a Pragmatic Programmer. About the Authors Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant.

He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services. Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions.

Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet.

Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world. Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "If I'm putting together a project, it's the authors of this book that I want. .

. .

And failing that I'd settle for people who've read their book." -- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users.

It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you'll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation.

Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you're a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you'll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction.

You'll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career. You'll become a Pragmatic Programmer.

About the Authors Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant. He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services.

Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions. Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet. Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world.

Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "If I'm putting together a project, it's the authors of this book that I want.

. .

. And failing that I'd settle for people who've read their book.

" -- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users. It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.

Read this book, and you'll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation. Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development.

Whether you're a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you'll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction. You'll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career.

You'll become a Pragmatic Programmer. About the Authors Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant.

He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services. Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions.

Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet.

Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world. Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to (less)

. .

And failing that I'd settle for people who've read their book." -- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users.

It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you'll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation.

Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you're a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you'll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction.

You'll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career. You'll become a Pragmatic Programmer.

About the Authors Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant. He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services.

Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions. Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet. Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world.

Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas (less)

Naughty Avantika Avantika, an eight-year-old girl, has an uncanny knack of getting into trouble. In Avantika's world, naughtiness reigns supreme and mischief is the order of the day.

But fortunately for our heroine, her twinkling eyes can melt the toughest of hearts. And for those times when she really turns things upside down.

Avantika's lucky red stone always comes to her rescue. Join Avantika as she embarks upon misadventures galore and takes you on an entertaining ride full of innocent mischief and good-natured humour.

Raja & The Giant Donut Raja, a golden brown stray mongrel, leads a carefree existence in Shivaji Park, spending his days lying under shady trees and chasing tennis balls. His friend Pakya, a white and black mongrel, happens to be the most feared dog on this side of the park.

But, poor Pakya secretly pines for Bianca, a beautiful Golden Retriever, who only has eyes for Hero, a smooth-talking mongrel with a red scarf round his neck. Tiger Gondhlekar aka Gattu, an abandoned Labrador who is prepetually hungry, completes the trio.

Prashant Pinge's engaging and heartwarming story, depicts the journey of three ordinary stray dogs from Shivaji Park in Mumbai to Sambhaji Park in Pune. Their reasons for undertaking the journey are different, but they are united by their friendship and a common dream, as they confront seemingly insurmountable odds.

While the story charts their quest for the giant donut, it also highlights how the dogs overcome their own shortcomings, support each other and register personal victories along the way. * (less)

Naughty Avantika Avantika, an eight-year-old girl, has an uncanny knack of getting into trouble. In Avantika's world, naughtiness reigns supreme and mischief is the order of the day.

But fortunately for our heroine, her twinkling eyes can melt the toughest of hearts. And for those times when she really turns things upside down.

Avantika's lucky red stone always comes to her rescue. Join Avantika as she embarks upon misadventures galore and takes you on an entertaining ride full of innocent mischief and good-natured humour.

Raja & The Giant Donut Raja, a golden brown stray mongrel, leads a carefree existence in Shivaji Park, spending his days lying under shady trees and chasing tennis balls. His friend Pakya, a white and black mongrel, happens to be the most feared dog on this side of the park.

But, poor Pakya secretly pines for Bianca, a beautiful Golden Retriever, who only has eyes for Hero, a smooth-talking mongrel with a red scarf round his neck. Tiger Gondhlekar aka Gattu, an abandoned Labrador who is prepetually hungry, completes the trio.

Prashant Pinge's engaging and heartwarming story, depicts the journey of three ordinary stray dogs from Shivaji Park in Mumbai to Sambhaji Park in Pune. Their reasons for undertaking the journey are different, but they are united by their friendship and a common dream, as they confront seemingly insurmountable odds.

While the story charts their quest for the giant donut, it also highlights how the dogs overcome their own shortcomings, support each other and register personal victories along the way. * (less)