Aru Shah and the End of Time

'Has everything I like: humour, action, great charactersand awesome mythology!' Rick Riordan, bestselling author of PercyJackson 'A new star is born.' Eoin Colfer, bestselling authorof Artemis FowlThe first book in an exciting AND funny adventure series.Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth inorder to fit in at school.Whilst her classmates are jetting off to exotic locales, she'llbe at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture whereher mother works.Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty,traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?When Aru's schoolmates dare her to prove that the museum's Lampof Bharata is cursed, she doesn't think there's any harm in lightingit. Little does Aru know that lighting the lamp has dire consequences.She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whoseduty it is to awaken the God of Destruction.Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and, accompaniedby a wise-cracking pigeon and her long-lost half-sister,it's up to Aru to save them. Pacy, page-turning storytellingcharming, funny writingrelatable characters to root fora diverse, original feel to the set-up - drawing inspirationfrom Hindu gods  Praise for Aru Shah and the End of Time:"The characters and gods that make up Chokshi’s worldare hilarious ... The empowerment that Chokshi places in her twomain characters of Aru and Mini, tells readers that girls are strongand fierce and not to be underestimated." BillGowsell, Laughing Place"Chokshi weaves an engrossing adventure that will leave readersanticipating the next installment." PublishersWeekly