Mahtab Narsimhan

Tara

1 - The Third Eye (Oct-2007)
2 - The Silver Anklet (Dec-2009)
3 - The Deadly Conch (Jan-2011)

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  The Third Eye
  

  • Oct-2007
  • / Fantasy
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  Tara - 1
  

  For Tara and her brother, Suraj, the year their mother and grandfather fled the village of Morni in the middle of the night has been a nightmare. Their new stepmother is cruel and deceptive, and the village itself is lacking a healer. What's more,...

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  The Silver Anklet
  

  • Dec-2009
  • / Fantasy
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  Tara - 2
  

  What if the only way to get rid of your worst enemy was to sacrifice your brother?

  When hyenas snatch Taras brother, Suraj, and two other children from the local fair in Morni, Tara and her newfound companions decide to rescue them on their...

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  The Deadly Conch
  

  • Jan-2011
  • / Fantasy
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  Tara - 3
  

  After the conclusion of The Silver Anklet, Tara’s triumphant return to Morni is short-lived. Tara’s deceased former stepmother, Kali, seeks revenge through her daughter, Layla. And so begins a series of carefully orchestrated events to cast su...

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  The Tiffin
  

  • Sep-2011
  • / Literary
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  The dabbawallas of Mumbai are legendary for their near-perfect “tiffin” lunch-delivery service: for every six million lunches sent, only one will fail to reach its intended destination. The Tiffin is about that one time in millions when a box goe...

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  Mission Mumbai
  

  • Apr-2016
  • / General Fiction
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  TWO FRIENDS, ONE DEEP ALLIANCE, ONE TRIP OF A LIFETIME When aspiring photographer Dylan Moore is invited to join his best friend, Rohit Lal, on a family vacation to India, he jumps at the chance to escape his parents' bitter fighting and go on an ...

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  Embrace the Chicken
  

  • Jan-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  Shivani only left Mumbai a few months ago.But she isn't feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school and she finally has a best friend. But when her mother volunteers for the school's annual fundraiser, Shivani is sure she will com...

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  You and Me Both
  

  • Apr-2020
  • / General Fiction
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  This is the story of two classmates who love all the same things: building tall block towers and knocking them down; strawberry jam on toast; jumping into big puddles in their matching boots. The narrator and his best friend, Jamal, might as well be ...

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  Genie Meanie
  

  • Feb-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  When eight-year-old Kiara discovers that her recently deceased grandmother left her a genie, trapped in a bottle of garam-masala, she’s elated. She’ll be a modern-day Aladdin and have someone to do her bidding. And Kiara could really use a little...

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  Looking for Lord Ganesh
  

  • Sep-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  WARNED
  

  • Jan-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  A remote village. A sinister servant. A death warning.12-year-old city boy Avi is forced to stay at a crumbling mansion in rural India while his parents are away on a medical mission. No Wi-Fi. No cell signal. No company besides a grandfather he bare...

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  HAUNTED
  

  • Feb-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  Summer camp. A haunted lake. A vengeful ghost.12-year-old Jonah and his mother have just reopened Camp Sunny Acres after a horrific tragedy drove the last owners away. They're desperate to make it a success, but new camper, Dexter, won't stop breakin...

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  Valley of the Rats
  

  • Feb-2022
  • / Fantasy
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  Krish hates the outdoors, camping, and especially germs. When Krish and his father take a camping trip to Ladakh, he convinces himself they’ll bond, despite their differences. When they’re lost in a bamboo forest teeming with black rats, ...

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  Project Bollywood
  

  • Apr-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  Salman loves Hindi movies and wants to produce a short Bollywood film for his school project.He gathers his friends when he's ready with the script, which is a mashup of all the movies he has ever seen. As director, Salman insists everyone follows th...

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  Careful What You Wish For
  

  • Aug-2022
  • / Paranormal Romance
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  A lonely teen discovers a website that grants wishes.Eshana is a bit of a social misfit. She feels more comfortable talking to people online than in person. One day she discovers a website that claims to be a safe space where young people can support...

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