Tamarind & the Star of Ishta
Author(s): Jasbinder Bilan
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 ...
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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
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- : Jasbinder Bilan
- : Paperback
- : 2011
- : English
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