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A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debutauthor Varsha Shah, featuring charming illustrations from SòniaAlbert and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's BookPrize 2023.'Full of colour and energy … bravo' JAMILAGAVIN'Utterly charming, inspiring and gripping … An absolutemust-read!' KIERAN LARWOOD'Ajay is the most intrepid young reporter since Tintin, caughtup in a gutsy and moral adventure to find and tell the truth.This sensational debut is full of outrage but full of warmth andfriendship too.' KEITH GRAY'Exhilarating and heartwarming – a story that showsthe true power of the pen. Shah’s tremendous talent shineson every page.' CARLIE SOROSIAKAbandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothingbut a burning wish to be a journalist.Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif,Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.As they hunt down stories for their paper, the children uncovercorruption, fight for justice and battle to save their slum frombulldozers.But against some of the most powerful forces in the city, canAjay and his friends really succeed in bringing the truth to light?Not to mention win the most important cricket match ever ...  A high-stakes adventure story full of heart, writtenagainst the backdrop of modern India: Emil and the Detectivesmeets Slumdog MillionaireWinner of the Times/Chicken House Children'sFiction Competition 2020Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starringa lovable ensemble cast of characters Tackles tough topics such as social justice and truthin journalism with a lightness of touch

The spectacular sequel to Ajay and the MumbaiSun, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize! Ajay's wish has come true at last - he's a news reporter! He andhis friends even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.But living on the Mumbai railways means that money is tight. Theyneed a big story - and when a meteor crashes to Earth, and there'sa competition to find it, Ajay and his friends find themselvesin a space race to Jaipur!Getting to Jaipur is just the beginning - because waiting forthem is an opponent with a terrifying ambition. One that threatensnot just Ajay and his friends but all of India ... The sequel to critically acclaimed Times/ChickenHouse Competition winner, Ajay and the Mumbai SunA tale of truth, friendship and determination set inmodern-day IndiaWonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starringa lovable ensemble cast of characters   PRAISE FOR AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUN:'Easily one of my books of the year' ROSS MONTGOMERY'Thrilling' THE TIMES'Addictively lively and heartfelt' THE GUARDIAN

Ajay and his friends are back in a third adventure! When Kai, the young keeper of a legendary map, asks The MumbaiSun for help, Ajay knows his newspaper has landed its nextscoop. Propelled on the journey of their lives, Ajay and friends musttravel to a distant desert city where a rare treasure is hidden. But someone else has heard of the map too – a billionairetreasure hunter who is not far behind them . . .  The third story in the critically acclaimed series whichbegan with Ajay and the Mumbai Sun –shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's BookPrize 2023 and winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's FictionCompetitionA series of truth, friendship and determination set inmodern-day IndiaWonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starringa lovable ensemble cast of characters   PRAISE FOR AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUN:'Easily one of my books of the year' ROSS MONTGOMERY'Thrilling' THE TIMES'Addictively lively and heartfelt' THE GUARDIAN