Mission Mumbai A Novel of Sacred Cows, Snakes, and Stolen Toilets
By: Mahtab Narsimhan
Dylan is a street-smart kid from New York, certainly he’d be able to handle himself in Mumbai right? Maybe not. It’s summer vacation and Dylan is heading to India with his best friend Rohit. Rohit moved to New York three years ago from Mumbai and quickly became best friends with Dylan. While Dylan thinks he might be able to handle the city on his own he finds himself facing an ugly mob when he moves a cow from the street with a stick. Cows are sacred in India and Dylan was forced to learn a hard lesson when the mob runs after him. Dylan loves India but he quickly realizes that he has a lot to learn. With family problems plaguing both Dylan and Rohit they must decide if they can set their differences aside for this epic adventure.
By: Mahtab Narsimhan
Dylan is a street-smart kid from New York, certainly he’d be able to handle himself in Mumbai right? Maybe not. It’s summer vacation and Dylan is heading to India with his best friend Rohit. Rohit moved to New York three years ago from Mumbai and quickly became best friends with Dylan. While Dylan thinks he might be able to handle the city on his own he finds himself facing an ugly mob when he moves a cow from the street with a stick. Cows are sacred in India and Dylan was forced to learn a hard lesson when the mob runs after him. Dylan loves India but he quickly realizes that he has a lot to learn. With family problems plaguing both Dylan and Rohit they must decide if they can set their differences aside for this epic adventure.
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Paris for Two
By: Phoebe Stone
Petunia is head to Paris, France with her family for an entire year. Petunia would prefer to visit any other place on Earth besides Paris because her crush Windel Watson is also staying in Paris. Petunia feels out of place and small compared to her beautiful older sister who appears to belong in Paris. Before leaving Boston Petunia’s friend, a budding fortune teller, tells Petunia to look out for three bouquets as each one will open a door for her. As Petunia settles into her new apartment she develops a friendship with the concierge and learns of a story involving a family doll dress business and World War II.
Paris for Two tells the present tale of Petunia in Paris, the past to explain Petunia’s crush on Windel, and the distant past that involves the building where they are staying and its relation to Nazi occupied France during World War II. Follow Petunia as she explores Paris and learns of its past and culture.
By: Phoebe Stone
Petunia is head to Paris, France with her family for an entire year. Petunia would prefer to visit any other place on Earth besides Paris because her crush Windel Watson is also staying in Paris. Petunia feels out of place and small compared to her beautiful older sister who appears to belong in Paris. Before leaving Boston Petunia’s friend, a budding fortune teller, tells Petunia to look out for three bouquets as each one will open a door for her. As Petunia settles into her new apartment she develops a friendship with the concierge and learns of a story involving a family doll dress business and World War II.
Paris for Two tells the present tale of Petunia in Paris, the past to explain Petunia’s crush on Windel, and the distant past that involves the building where they are staying and its relation to Nazi occupied France during World War II. Follow Petunia as she explores Paris and learns of its past and culture.
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