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Xanthe & the Ruby Crown

(2023)
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A stunning new children's novel from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird

PRAISE FOR ASHA AND THE SPIRIT BIRD:

'An evocative debut novel ... satisfyingly classic in feel' GUARDIAN

'A heartfelt and mystical children's adventure story.'TELEGRAPH

Xanthe loves visiting her grandmother in her tower-block flat with its lush rooftop garden.

But Nani is becoming forgetful – and Xanthe wishes she could help her, if only she knew how. 

A mysterious cat shows her a way. It leads Xanthe to clues about Nani's childhood, and how, long ago, she had to escape her old life in Africa for a new one in Britain ...

  • The fourth novel by bestselling, Costa Award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan; author of Asha & the Spirit Bird, Tamarind & the Star of Ishta and Aarti & the Blue Gods

    Follows archaeology-obsessed Xanthe as she uncovers her family’s secrets

    A tale of secrets, family, refugees, belonging and love

    Set in a tower block in Nottingham, bringing Jasbinder’s trademark magical realism to an urban, everyday setting




    Genre: Children's Fiction

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