Bim and the Town of Falling Fruit

<p>In Poondy fruits are always falling on people's heads-from the jackfruit coconut and toddy trees-causing many injuries. So all the Poondizens wear fruit-helmets invented by the legendary Falwala. Bim loves Poondy with its falling fruits its Wise Man and its barber-detective. <p/>Then one day Miss Chitty Bim's mother who drives a coffee-coloured taxi decides to move away from Poondy. Bim's last two weeks in his home town are full of strange and exciting adventures-from a bat attack to a bike theft-that can only happen here! <p/>Arjun Talwar's debut novel is a mad and hilarious romp through a town filled with eccentric people. It is brought to vivid life by Shilpa Ranade's beautiful illustrations.</p>