{"product_id":"9781913322175","title":"Tamarind \u0026 the Star of Ishta by Jasbinder Bilan","description":"?      From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha \u0026amp;      the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure      ...         WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD      LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD      'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' Sita      Brahmachari      'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original      as her Costa-winning debut.' The Guardian      'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual,      this brief novel sparkles like a polished gem' Daily      Mail      Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was      born.         So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the      Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions      for her extended family.         But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and      a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey,      a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls      herself Ishta.         Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is      ...               The second novel by Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa      Award-winning Asha \u0026amp; the Spirit Bird and a rising      star in middle-grade fiction.         Perfect for readers aged 9 and up - for fans of      Kiran Millwood Hargrave.?      A beautiful and emotional family drama lightly woven      with magic, in a breathtaking Indian setting.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205916295346,"sku":"9781913322175","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781913322175_c8e0b531-aa16-4cd5-8a52-44ffed39d0e4.jpg?v=1699025308","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781913322175","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}