A stunning, fully-illustrated story from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird - perfect for readers 9 and up this Christmas.'A lyrical, heartfelt, legendary quest in a wonderfully crafted world.' SOPHIE ANDERSON'Beautiful, fierce, full exquisite world building, this is an extraordinary, captivating story of friendship, family & self-belief. I'm in awe.' EMMA CARROLL

When a cheeky monkey steals a mango from her family’s market stall, Chinti quickly learns that it’s really looking for help in this charming Little Gem from bestseller Jasbinder Bilan.Chinti loves helping on her family’s mango farm in Gujarat, and dreams of becoming a vet. While helping her mum to sell the mangoes at market, a cheeky monkey steals one, but it’s really trying to lead Chinti to its injured baby. Chinti is determined to help the monkey family, and her...

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a stunning new historical adventure …Naeli loves her life in Hyderabad, India, yet she yearns to find her English father, who left when she was little. When a mysterious ticket arrives from England, Naeli abandons her familiar world to track him down.Armed only with her father’s name and cherished violin, she embarks on a bold adventure through Victorian London and ...

Puloma must summon all of her strength and courage to rescue a captive bear from the circus in this gripping adventure from award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan.Unwanted and lonely living with her unkind aunt, Puloma ends up running away with the circus. Relieved to have found work and a place to live, Puloma can’t understand why the other circus workers are worried about the police finding them.The reason for their fears is the circus’s star act – a dancin...

Inspired by Hindu mythology, Anya’s Quest is an enchanting tale of a young girl’s journey to protect the planet, from the Costa-winning author of Asha and the Spirit Bird and renowned illustrator Jane Ray. A beautiful book to treasure for ever.The earth’s lullaby is falling silent. Our world is in danger…When the mighty goddess Ganga hears a forgotten melody in the night, she follows its tune to a palace in the ic...

A stunning royal mystery from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird.Anushka is furious. As princess of an Indian kingdom, she has watched the British East India Company take land and her family's most divine jewel – an emerald the size of an apple.So when her father, the Maharaja, decides to visit Queen Victoria at Buckinham Palace, Nush goes too – determined to bring back the gem that can heal her country.

When a majestic whale is stranded near their Scottish seaside town, Tulsi and Satchen must summon all their courage to save it in this thrilling adventure from award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan.After rowing out to an island near their seaside home, Tulsi and Satchen discover a whale that has been trapped in a fishing net. Determined to try to free the poor creature, they repeatedly dive down into the freezing sea to cut the netting, but eventually, exhausted and...

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird and Tamarind & the Star of Ishta comes a atmospheric, magical adventure with a stunning twist ...'A magical stormy adventure' THE TIMES'A gem for readers of eight-plus' THE GUARDIAN'A deliciously addictive, one-sitting type of read' NIZRANA FAROOK, AUTHOR OF THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELE...

A stunning new children's novel from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird.'Sensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop, this mystical story is a delight.' DAILY MAILXanthe loves visiting her gran in her flat with its rooftop garden.But Nani is becoming forgetful – and Xanthe wishes she could help her, if only she knew how.A mysterious cat shows her a way. I...

A powerful story of loss and identity, home and family, Tamarind and the Star of Ishta weaves a family mystery together with adventure and wonder from Costa Award-winning author, Jasbinder Bilan.Tamarind has never met her Indian mother, Chinty, who died shortly after she was born. But when her father remarries, Tamarind is sent to India to stay with the family she has never met, in their atmospheric ancestral home—a huge mansion high in the Himalaya mounta...

In contemporary India, 12-year-old Asha will journey across the dangerous Himalayas to find her missing father and save her family's home -- guided by a mythical bird and a green-eyed tiger who she believes to be the spirits of her ancestors. This is an incredibly unique debut about loss, family, buried treasure, and hope.Asha lives on a family farm with her mother in rural India in the foothills of the Himalayas. Life would be perfect if her father were with them instead of workin...

Unwanted and lonely living with her unkind aunt, Puloma ends up running away with the circus. Relieved to have found work and a place to live, Puloma can’t understand why the other circus workers are worried about the police finding them. The reason for their fears is the circus’s star act – a dancing sloth bear called Nyla. This form of cruelty is now illegal in India, and when Puloma sees Nyla being mistreated, she decides to try to help her escape …