TROUBLE IN THE TEA GARDENS

A tale of mountains and tea gardens of a brave girl and a yellow dog―and a thief who is clever . . .Set in a tea plantation in Darjeeling this is the story of Sona a twelve-year-old Nepali girl. Life is challenging as she has to master English quickly to get a scholarship and fulfil her dream of studying in a good school. Meanwhile there is constantly the challenge of finding enough drinking water and worrying about her brother finding a job to support the family.But things get extra difficult when her friend Tara's gold goes missing. Sona must use all her wits in order to prove it wasn’t her beloved brother Samiran Daju who stole it.‘A page-turner that’s richly threaded with social conflict.’ -Kirkus Reviews