Circus!

by De Sluwe Vos, Kathryn Radloff (Translator)

Overview

The popular and fun-filled Koman Circus has been wrested away from Koman, the beloved ringmaster, by his cunning manager, Kelan. And now sadly Koman is dead, leaving the animals and other circus artistes helpless. Led by Chimpa the chimpanzee, the animals decide to start their own circus. They learn to do everything themselves ? from managing money to thinking of new and dazzling tricks. Will their circus, the first of its kind, triumph over all odds? Or will Kelan succeed in his wicked plans to take everything away from them again? This classic action-packed story of loyalty, faith and teamwork, written by the iconic Malayalam writer 'Mali?, has been translated fully into English for the first time by his granddaughter and author Parvathi Ramkumar, to bring it to thousands more young readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789351951872
Publisher:	Hachette India
Publication date:	04/15/2017
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	10 - 16 Years

About the Author

V. Madhavan Nair 'Mali? (1915?1994), renowned Malayalam litterateur, master storyteller, and the author of Circus!, is best known and remembered for his works for children. Entire generations have grown up reading Mali's works in Malayalam and his books continue to enchant and inform young readers. Author of over 50 books for adults and children, he was one of the finest writers in the Malayalam language. Mali was a multifaceted personality whose interests covered a wide range of subjects, from sports to literature and the classical arts.