Ajay and the Jaipur Moon: the sequel to Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

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There is also much to be discussed in class, for instance, the language used when talking about colonising the moon, plus altruism, capitalism and Doing the Right Thing. This is a gripping and beautifully written book, full of adventure, humour, poignancy and characters so real you feel by the end of the book some of them have become your close friends. Ajay’s determined to uncover the truth, but in so doing might unravel a plot that goes right to the top!

Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do.As with the first book, I really love the way the story introduces children to difficult concepts such as exploitation, corruption and environmental damage without ever making them feel too heavy or scary.

We've been waiting for the next instalment of Ajay's adventures in our house since we fell in love with the first book (short-listed for the Waterstones prize). Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun. Ajay held up the faluda-pink paper in triumph (although sadly, no one else seemed to have noticed his amazing feat of skill and dexterity). Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing but a burning wish to be a journalist. Ajay chased it down, ducking past the railway guard blowing his whistle, around a woman in a midnight-blue sari glittering with tiny mirrors, and through two boys, playing with plastic rockets, to catch it.

Raises a number of different ethical and current issues in a way that was thought provoking but not heavy handed. Exciting action sequences and peril - it was so cinematic I could really picture it being played out on the big screen. Thereafter, Varsha Shah offers a background history to her characters, from British colonialism to Jaipur, and then the space race too! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.

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It seems the printing press upon which he prepares Ajay’s news is time consuming, elderly and on its last legs. Ajay’s wish has come true – he’s a news reporter for the paper he and his friends set up, The Mumbai Sun. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors.

There is lots of action and some nail-biting, tech-inspired plot twists, and the book is divided into short, easy-to-absorb chunks for young readers.They need a big story - and when a meteor crashes to Earth, and there's a competition to find it, Ajay and his friends find themselves in a space race to Jaipur! They need a big story – and when a meteor crashes to Earth, and there’s a competition to find it, Ajay and his friends find themselves in a space race to Jaipur! Alongside a cracking detective story, we’ve characters who depend upon each other and whom we care for. When street kid, Ajay, uncovers a scandal that threatens to evict thousands of the poorest people of Mumbai from their homes, he knows he has an important story to tell. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.