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Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship, [stories from India], Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

eng

illustrations

no index present

fiction

Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship

1031195327

Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 4.4, 3, 198962.

[stories from India]

In these tales inspired by traditional Indian folktales, Prince Veera and his best friend Suku are given the opportunity to preside over the court of his father, King Bheema. Some of the subjects' complaints are easy to address, but others are much more challenging. How should they handle the case of the merchant who wants to charge people for enjoying the smells of his sweets? Or settle the dispute between a man who sells a well to a neighbor, but not the water inside? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles? These eight tales show how Veera and Suku outwit the kingdom's greediest, wiliest subjects

juvenile