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Gr 5-8 In this sequel to "The Conch Bearer "(Roaring Brook, 2003), Anand and Nisha have just begun their schooling in magic when their mentor, Abhaydatta, is sent on a dangerous mission. Impatient to help, the kids and the conch leave the Silver Valley illicitly through a time/space portal (the mirror of the title) to help a contemporary Indian village escape the clutches of a spirit-sucking jinn that lurks in the forest. The focus is on the males, especially Anand, though Nisha and a wise-woman provide some h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this sequel to The Conch Bearer (rev. 1/04), young Anand sets off on another adventure, taking with him once more the former street urchin Nisha, this time to rescue his mentor, the Master Healer Abhaydatta. Again, what sets this fantasy apart from others like it is its setting; in this installment, A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More