Chola Adventure, A
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Travel back to different eras of Indian history with the girls who lived in them 990 CE, Tanjore, India Twelve-year-old Raji is growing up during the reign of Rajaraja Chola in the south of India. Raji is a girl of spirit- brave, bright and bold. She is also a dancer, a warrior and a sculptor who models kingdoms in stone. Raji, however, is not happy: She misses her family. Her mother is in exile and her father has left home in grief. On a dark night as a storm rages, Raji rescues a Chinese sailor at sea. This sets off a chain of events with unforeseen consequences. A Shiva statue goes missing, a prince disappears and there is a murder inside a temple. As Raji and her friends, the prince Rajendra Chola and his cousin, Ananta, try to help the Chinese mariner, they realize that he may have some of the answers Raji has been looking for. Will the criminals be brought to justice? Will Rajis family be reunited once again? Will peace be restored to the mighty Chola Kingdom? A Children’s Bookshelf Selection : Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life. Review: charming work of historical fiction - loved this book for its delightful characters, pacy read, and almost authentic details (not that I can verify) but the author made the period come alive! Review: Five Stars - My eight year old loved it!!! Simple writing great plot excellent way to communicate a cultural idea
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 101 Reviews |
A**R
charming work of historical fiction
loved this book for its delightful characters, pacy read, and almost authentic details (not that I can verify) but the author made the period come alive!
R**Y
Five Stars
My eight year old loved it!!! Simple writing great plot excellent way to communicate a cultural idea
P**R
Wonderful!!!!!!!
Great book with great story and plot it can be boring if you are well aware to this kind of mystery books but for young and new readers it would be a great choice.
A**R
Interesting but a bit inconsistent
This is a good read and I'm sure my nieces liked it. The first half is successful in establishing the storyline and gripping the mystery. The second half gets a lot of details and story plots, so can get confusing. All in all it is a good one time read.
D**I
A wonderful way of teaching children about the history of those ...
A wonderful way of teaching children about the history of those times . These are a series - each one is excellent. Only wish they had some with male protagonists as well - would help acceptance of the boooks by the boys !
D**I
I loved it....
You will really enjoy it. Easy to understand and for all ages.
V**A
Not a favorite
The writing style is shoddy and confusing. The book doesn't seem to be suitable for ages 9+ as there are gory descriptions of violence.
S**K
Worst book!
One of the worst books that I have ever read. The plot is so confusing and there is no proper continuity to the story. My daughter read the first two chapters and said it an extremely boring book. The Tamil to English translation is incorrect and shows how shoddy the writing is. Looks like no effort or thoughts were put into writing this book. Such a waste of money.
S**E
Brilliant story for 9 years plus
An exciting adventure with a mystery as Raji 'brave, bright and bold' solves a crime. Brilliant story for 9 years plus. My Australian granddaughter loves it.! Definitely worth buying.
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