The Girl who Stole an Elephant & That Summer at Kalagarh – Pair 2 of Literature Across Borders

In our second pairing for the literary exchange, we look at elephant adventures featuring feisty girls. Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid…

Twitch & The Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street – Pair 1 of Literature Across Borders

In our first pairing for the literary exchange, we look at secret green places of childhood setting off bold adventures. Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallows nesting in his bedroom and a passion for birdwatching. On the first day of the summer holidays he arrives at his secret hide to find police everywhere. A convicted robber has broken…