The Fruit Seller

<p>In these touching suspenseful and surprisingly perceptive stories twelve-year-old Sagar Castleman draws the reader into the lives and adventures of a compelling set of characters in India and the US. With an Indian mother and an American father Sagar’s insightful perspective on life in India shines through in these tales many of which have plot twists that catch the reader off guard. Read about a fruit seller who must make a sudden moral decision the mysterious background of a cheerful dairy shop owner the perils of drinking and driving and a billionaire who invites fifteen children to a mysterious party. </p><p>The stories explore themes such as what it means to do the right thing when to trust someone you don’t know and what constitutes lasting friendship with a cousin on the other side of the world a puppy down the street or a man from another planet. This first collection of short stories by an aspiring young writer will entertain and inspire preteens teens and adults alike.</p>