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Jasbinder Bilan

Costa Award-winning children’s author Jasbinder Bilan was born on a farm in the foothills of the Himalayas. Her mum told her she was born in the stables, much to the rest of her family’s delight. When Jasbinder was one and a half her family moved to Nottingham, England where she grew up. It was a big adjustment for them and they kept India alive by telling funny stories of their life on their farm with the grumpy camel and the mischievous monkey. In Jasbinder’s writing she creates magical and real worlds and tells gripping adventures inspired by her love of family and home, and of cities and wild places across the UK and India. Her debut children’s novel Asha And The Spirit Bird won the Times/Chicken House Prize, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, longlisted for the Jhalak Prize, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize and won the Costa Children’s Book Award. Her second novel Tamarind And The Star Of Ishta was longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Prize and won the Indie Children's Book Award. India, Incredible India was shortlisted in the Younger Non-Fiction category of the inaugural The Week Junior Book Awards.

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Title:

Nush and the Stolen Emerald

Written by:

Jasbinder Bilan 

Read by:

Manjeet Mann 

Format:

Unabridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

0 

Duration:

5 hours 34 minutes 

Published:

July 28 2024 

Available Date:

July 28 2024 

Age Category:

Children (10+) 

ISBN:

9781038678720 

Genres:

Fiction; Children's Fiction; Historical Fiction 

Publisher:

Bolinda audio 

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AUD$ 24.95

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Award winning author

A stunning historical adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird, Jasbinder Bilan.

Nush is maharani of an Indian kingdom. The British East India Company has already taken land and their most divine jewel – an emerald the size of a small apple. When the Maharajah decides to go to England to ask Queen Victoria for help, Nush stows away on her father’s ship. This is her moment to shine – and bring back the emerald that will heal the kingdom ...

A gorgeous sumptuous read from a master storyteller.'
Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

'I absolutely adored it … an achingly beautiful story.' (on Tamarind and the Star of Ishta)
Sita Brahmachari, award-winning author of Artichoke Hearts

'Such a wonderful story – I’m still thinking about it now … So clever, and beautiful.' (on Aarti and the Blue Gods)
Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

'Explored themes of colonialism and equality while offering an exhilarating mystery adventure.'
Darren Simpson, author of Scavengers

'This is the Victorian history we need to hear more of, and in the hands of such a skilful storyteller, Jas has created an absolute jewel. I really, genuinely hope Jas writes more historical fiction. The genre needs her voice & her incredible stories!'
Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

'A jewel of a book – shining a light on historical events through memorable characters and a pacy plot.'
BookTrust

'Nush and the Stolen Emerald is utterly enchanting, whilst unashamedly exploring the crucial themes of feminism, equality and colonialism.'
Joseph Elliot