Asha & the spirit bird

by Jasbinder Bilan

7th February, 2019

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Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2019Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2017
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020
Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2019
Chosen as one of the Guardian's Best Books of 2019

'This book is such a light-filled, huge-hearted delight of an adventure.' KATHERINE RUNDELL

'An evocative debut novel ... satisfyingly classic in feel' GUARDIAN

'A heartfelt and mystical children's adventure story.' TELEGRAPH

Asha lives in the foothills of the Himalayas. Money is tight and she misses her papa who works in the city. When he suddenly stops sending his wages, a ruthless moneylender ransacks their home and her mother talks of leaving.

From her den in the mango tree, Asha makes a pact with her best friend, Jeevan, to find her father and make things right. But the journey is dangerous: they must cross the world's highest mountains and face hunger, tiredness - even snow leopards.

And yet, Asha has the unshakeable sense that the spirit bird of her grandmother - her nanijee - is watching over her ...

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Author: Jasbinder Bilan

Publisher: Chicken House

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781911490197

Publication Date: 7th February, 2019

Pages: 276

Dimensions: 205 x 142 x 20 mm

Availability: Available, usually dispatched within 6 days

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Asha & the spirit bird

Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2019Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2017Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2019Chosen as one of the Guardian's Best Books of 2019

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Related Books:

Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2019Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2017
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020
Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2019
Chosen as one of the Guardian's Best Books of 2019