Ajay and the Treasure of Thar by Shah, Varsha

Paperback / softback
Interest age: from c 9 years
9781915947048
Ajay and his friends are back in a third adventure!  When Kai, the young keeper of a legendary map, asks The Mumbai Sun for help, Ajay knows his newspaper has landed its next scoop.  Propelled on the journey of their lives, Ajay and friends must travel to a distant desert city where a rare treasure is hidden.  But someone else has heard of the map too – a billionaire treasure hunter who is not far behind them . . .  The third story in the critically acclaimed series which began with Ajay and the Mumbai Sun – shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 and winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition A series of truth, friendship and determination set in modern-day India Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starring a lovable ensemble cast of characters    PRAISE FOR AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUN: 'Easily one of my books of the year' ROSS MONTGOMERY 'Thrilling' THE TIMES 'Addictively lively and heartfelt' THE GUARDIAN