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A sliver of moon and a shard of truth, stories from India, Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

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A sliver of moon and a shard of truth, stories from India, Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A sliver of moon and a shard of truth

Responsibility statement

Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Sub title

stories from India

Summary

Prince Veera's great-uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the prince and his best friend, Suku, to the summer festival in Peetalpur, where they participate in some of the competitions. Can they make the peahen sing, though peahens can't sing? Or win the painting competition, or even defeat the country's champion wrestler? The boys face each challenge with great wit and wisdom. Back at the palace, they are faced with more challenges. Raja Apoorva enjoys puzzles and presents several to the boys: who was the intruder who dared to pull the Raja's beard? How can the journey to the seaside be shortened? And at court it's Prince Veera and Suku who will decide which neighbour owns the tree that produces the wonderful figs for the palace, as well as solve the mysteries of the holy man and the astronomer

Table Of Contents

Festivals are fun -- Families do quarrel -- No figs for an unholy saint -- An improbable dream

Target audience

juvenile

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