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Based on a true story, three children in the slums of a sprawling Indian city set out to solve the case of a missing classmate in this debut about comradery, adventure, and the slow unravelling of a communal tragedy.

"Based on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she gets the best grades), and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job). When a classmate goes mi...

"A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work"-- Provided by publisher.

'The Last of Earth' is a historical novel set in 19th-century Tibet that follows two outsiders - an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English lady explorer - as they venture into a forbidden kingdom. From the author of 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line' (a ...

"Warning: if you begin reading the book in the morning, don't expect to get anything done for the rest of the day." -New York Times We children are not just stories. We live. Come and see. Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks he's smarter than his fri...

Discover the debut novel that "announces the arrival of a literary supernova" ( The New York Times Book Review ),"a drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate" (Chigozie Obioma). In a sprawling Indian city, three friends venture into the most dangerous corners to...