Contents: 1. All you need is paper. 2. Summertime in Old New Delhi. 3. Bhabiji's house. 4. The crooked tree. 5. The haunted bicycle. 6. The story of Madhu. 7. Most beautiful. 8. The night train at Deoli. 9. He said it with Arsenic. 10. Binya passes by. 11. The good old days. 12. The trouble with Jinns. 13. Listen to the wind. 14. The last time I saw Delhi. 15. From small beginnings. 16. Tiger, tiger, burning bright. 17. When you can't climb trees any more. 18. As time goes by. 19. Upon an old wall dreaming.

"Rusty Comes Home contains some captivating stories about Rusty's friends and fleeting acquaintances, about human nature and the supernatural. Among his friends in Shahganj are Ketan, a victim of the partition ad prone to paralytic fits; Madhu, a child whole life is tragically cut short, but not before she leaves an indelible impression on rusty; and Suresh, a disabled child with whom Rusty strikes up a close bond. In Dehra he meets up with his genial Uncle Bill, who makes it his habit to poison people with Arsenic; the incredible Jimmy, a jinn who can extend his arms at will to infinite lengths; and Miss Pettibone, the oldest resident of Dehra, who enthralls him with riveting stories from the town's past. Then there is the unnamed basket-selling girl he meets by chance on the Deoli railway platform and can never forget; and Binya, a young and vivacious widow, who floats into his life on the strains of a song.

Full of charming and idiosyncratic characters, these stories of love, loss and adventure will appeal to young readers of all ages."