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Gr 2–6—In this beginning chapter book, eight short stories inspired by Indian folktales chronicle the adventures of 10-year-old Prince Veera as he gets to know the subjects of his father's small kingdom and has his first lessons in becoming a ruler. The collection, originally published in the U.K. as two books, is augmented by the bold, folk-style art of Krishnaswamy, whose inserts of key characters dappled throughout each short story are emotive and enhance the text. Farmer's son and scholarship student Suku, who is Veera's equal in mischievous tendencies,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More