Bindia Thapar – illustratör

In this delightful sequel to Aditi and the One-Eyed Monkey, the postal parrot brings a cryptic letter for 'Aditi and Friends' — an urgent call for help from London! There’s an urgent call for help from London, and Aditi and her friends—the One-eyed monkey, Elephant and Ant—fly off on the back of their new friend, the Dragon. There they discover that the River Thames is being slowly poisoned... and the River Dragon who lives in it is dying. Something has to be done quickly. And what they do lands them on primetime television news!How do you explain things to those who won't listen? Are "real" dragons different than "unreal" ones? Suniti Namjoshi weaves fantasy, philosophy and feeling deftly into a story that will keep readers enthralled.

An ant, a monkey, an elephant and a young girl set out to tame a fiery dragon! There is fun and adventure in this ‘fairytale' that stands convention on its head. A dragon is scorching the countryside, and will stop only if the king and queen send their granddaughter Aditi to him. So Aditi must go. But a one-eyed monkey, an ant, and an elephant decide to accompany her. Armed with a cloak of invisibility, a ball of magic clay, and a Sword of Courage, the four friends set off to look for this fierce dragon.Is it fair to slay a sleeping dragon? Can you make friends if you aren't friendly? Infused with magic realism, the Aditi Adventures series features Aditi and her Friends – an ant, a one-eyed monkey, an elephant and two dragons. Their adventures take them to different countries, even to outer space and cyberspace, and also raise questions about identity, character and friendship.