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Escape from Java & Other Tales of Danger is a delightful collection of adventure stories for children, written by Ruskin Bond. With doses of humour and excitement interspersed with these stories, the book offers you an unputdownable read. Summary of the Book Join the undaunted heroes and fearless heroines in their struggle for survival against calamities such as earthquakes, fire, floods, and bombs in these five stories. Live life on the edge with the tales of danger and adventure in which Romi rides his bicycle straight into the river to escape from a terrifying forest fire and Ruth escapes from rioting Sepoys during the revolt of 1857. You will also get to read about the author’s own miraculous flight from Java as the Japanese planes bombard the city, the chaos created by the worst fatal earthquake in Rakesh’s town, Shillong, and Sita’s struggle against a fatal flood. About Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British origin. He has been writing for over sixty years now and has more than 120 titles in print novels, poetry, essays and books for children. Room on the Roof was his first novel, which received the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957. He has also been honored with the Padma Shri In 2012, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi government.