Tamarind & the Star of Ishta
Author | : Jasbinder Bilan |
Publisher | : Chicken House |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2020-09-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781913322489 |
ISBN-13 | : 1913322483 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tamarind & the Star of Ishta written by Jasbinder Bilan and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking journey across India ... Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, Chinty, who died soon after she was born. So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions for her extended family. But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey, a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls herself Ishta. Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is ... PRAISE FOR ASHA & THE SPIRIT BIRD 'An evocative debut novel' Guardian 'A vivid adventure' Observer '... the final ending is as perfect as any fairy tale.' BookTrust