The Secret of Falcon Heights

She's beautiful.She's fearless.She's bewitching.So why is she the 'leper' of Pahadpur?Seventeen-year-old Sandeep and his younger brother Manish are not looking forward to spending three months in the remote Internet-challenged hill station of Pahadpur with their military-minded aunt. Apart from taking care of their kid sister Chubs who tends to wander off on her own the boys have absolutely nothing to do in the holidays.But there is more to Pahadpur than meets the eye. Sandeep and Manish discover that the family next door at Falcon Heights is shunned by all the townsfolk. Who is the mysterious girl who lives there and fl ies a falcon every morning? As they unravel the secret with their new friend Parul two terrible but equally plausible stories emerge only one of which can be true.When the truth is revealed it brings all of them face-to-face with a horrifying fate and it is left to little Chubs to save the day. About the Author Ranjit Lal has written fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children. His books for Puffin includeThe Caterpillar Who went on a Diet and Other StoriesWhen Banshee Kissed Bimbo andOther Bird StoriesThe Battle for No. 19 andFaces in the Water which won the Crossword Best Children's Book Award in 2010 and the Laadli National Media Award.