Download or read book A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India written by Chitra Soundar and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince's great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It's no easy feat to make the peahen sing (when peahens can't sing) or defeat the country's champion wrestler, but Raja Apoorva's riddles prove the ultimate test of the boys' wit and wisdom. Who owns the tree that provides the palace figs? What intruder dared pull the Raja's beard? And what are the secrets of the holy man and the astronomer?"--