Tamarind & the Star of Ishta

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<strong>From the author of the Costa Award-winning<em> Asha &amp; the Spirit Bird</em> comes a breathtaking, magical adventure ...</strong><p><strong>WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD</strong></p><p><strong>LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD</strong></p><p><em>'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' </em><strong>Sita Brahmachari</strong></p><p><em>'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original as her Costa-winning debut.' </em><strong>The Guardian</strong></p><p><em>'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual, this brief novel sparkles like a polished gem'</em> <strong>Daily Mail</strong></p><p>Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was born.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is ...</p><ul><li><strong>The second novel by Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa Award-winning <em>Asha &amp; the Spirit Bird</em> and a rising star in middle-grade fiction.</strong></li><li><strong>Perfect for readers aged 9 and up – for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave. </strong></li><li><strong>A beautiful and emotional family drama lightly woven with magic, in a breathtaking Indian setting.</strong></li></ul>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781913322175

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 128 x 16 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Verlag / Hersteller

Chicken House Ltd