{"product_id":"ek-havaldar-turram-khan","title":"Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); .bbb-pdp{--cb:#1E2EB8;--ink:#0A0E2E;--iv:#F4F1E8;--pa:#FAFAF7;--oc:#D9962E;--ln:rgba(30,46,184,.12); font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;} .bbb-pdp *{box-sizing:border-box;} .bbb-pdp img{max-width:100%;display:block;} .bbb-pdp .sec{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .eye{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;} .bbb-pdp h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 6px;} .bbb-pdp p{margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .hi{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--oc);margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .lede{font-size:18px;max-width:70ch;} .bbb-pdp .g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .card{background:var(--pa);border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:20px;} .bbb-pdp .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cb);} .bbb-pdp .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .step:last-child{border-bottom:0;} .bbb-pdp .step b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--oc);line-height:1;} .bbb-pdp .spread{margin:0 0 16px;} .bbb-pdp .spread img{border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .cap{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin-top:8px;} .bbb-pdp .age{border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:18px;} .bbb-pdp .age b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;} .bbb-pdp .band{padding:40px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb{background:var(--cb);color:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc{background:var(--oc);color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .band--cb h2,.bbb-pdp .band--oc h2{color:inherit;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb .eye{color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc .eye{color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .vid{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px;} .bbb-pdp .vid video{width:100%;max-width:320px;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--ln);background:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;min-height:190px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr img{width:120px;height:auto;border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .bd{padding:16px;} .bbb-pdp .q{background:var(--pa);padding:20px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .q p{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 12px;} .bbb-pdp .q cite{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);font-style:normal;} .bbb-pdp .award{margin-top:20px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs\u003ediv{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dd{margin:0;text-align:right;} @media(max-width:760px){.bbb-pdp .g3,.bbb-pdp .g2,.bbb-pdp dl.specs{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\u003c\/style\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eThe story\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOne blue city, one \u003cem\u003eunstoppable\u003c\/em\u003e chase.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"hi\"\u003eचंदू चोर और हवलदार तुर्रम खाँ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA clever thief. Hyderabad's bravest hawaldaar. A city full of disguises — and one whistle that keeps blowing. A fast, funny chase that gets your child predicting, laughing, and reading out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurram Khan is Hyderabad's sharpest, bravest hawaldaar — no thief has ever slipped past him. But lately a clever thief named Chandu keeps giving him the slip. One day Turram Khan is posted at the bazaar near Charminar, and that is exactly the day Chandu pulls off his biggest haul. One problem: how do you carry a mountain of loot right past the city's best constable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandu's answer — take it out a little at a time, in a new disguise each trip. A filmmaker. A biryani-seller. An ittar vendor. A garland-seller. A band-walla. Even the Nizam himself. And each time, the whistle blows: \u003cstrong\u003e\"परर… रुको!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e With every round the constable asks one more question — until the loot spills and the cover is blown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wild rooftop chase, a night in jail, and then the twist: Chandu escapes disguised as the chai-walla — and just as the whole city toasts Turram Khan's victory, the constable's ears prick up. \u003cem\u003e\"You look a little familiar…\"\u003c\/em\u003e And the whole chase begins again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict every disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who will Chandu be next?\" — the pattern pulls kids in, page after page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading gets loud and joyful\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whistle, the voices, the chase — built to be performed, not just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAttention stretches further\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepetition plus rising suspense keeps small listeners leaning in to the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlay on top, \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepetition with a twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne new question each round trains attention without ever feeling like a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePattern-spotting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Will he get caught this time?\" — children anticipate, guess, and stay one step ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEmotional grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe safe thrill\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhythm and a predictable beat make the chase exciting but never scary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVoices \u0026amp; disguises\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery costume is an invitation to act it out — whistle, accent, and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it loud. Read it fast. Read it with a \u003cem\u003ewhistle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlow the whistle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time the constable stops Chandu, land it big: \u003cstrong\u003e\"परर… रुको!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e That sound becomes the moment your child waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLet them join the questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hawaldaar's questions stack up — 'कहाँ से आ रहे हो? इसमें क्या है?' Pause and let little readers ask them with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGuess the next disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore each turn of the page, ask who Chandu will be this time. Filmmaker? Band-walla? The Nizam?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThen flip back to page one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ending loops the chase right back to the start — so ask 'will Turram Khan catch him \u003cem\u003eagain\u003c\/em\u003e?' and read it all over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first look at the \u003cem\u003echase\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"Opening spread: Turram Khan the quick-witted constable of Hyderabad, and Chandu the thief escaping from a bank at night.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eOpening pages — meet the constable and the thief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-inside-2.jpg\" alt='Spread: Turram Khan blows his whistle — \"परर… रुको!\" — at Chandu disguised first as a biryani-seller and then as an ittar vendor.'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"परर… रुको!\" — the whistle meets disguise after disguise\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne story, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3–4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the rhythm, the whistle sound, and the repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict the pattern — and join in reading the questions aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the trickery, the strategy, and the circular twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003eread-aloud\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whats-for-lunch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What's for Lunch? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame high-energy, read-aloud humour — in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buxa\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/baksa-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Baksa cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eWordless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBaksa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA play-and-imagination extension for quieter moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance the mayhem with warmth and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA read-aloud that begs to be \u003cem\u003eperformed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“'परर… रुको!' echoes through our house now. We read it on a loop.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Vidya S., parent, Hyderabad\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My son predicts every disguise and performs the whole chase. Pure read-aloud joy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Kabir M., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“History, humour and a whistle — my 3–7 class is spellbound every single time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Reena T., primary teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCharbak Dipta\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHindi\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3–7 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-6-5\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573392103,"sku":"BBB-HAV-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-cover_763761e0-c55a-4e0b-a399-5e3d97a1ebe5.jpg?v=1791372206","url":"https:\/\/www.bigbeetlebooks.com\/products\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan","provider":"Big Beetle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}