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Let the Magic Flying Jharokha take you to distant lands and nail-biting adventures! But first; solve this clue Desert bare Maiden fair; Lock of hair Vayu and Deeya s Uncle Jadoo has been kidnapped by an evil djinn. Now they need to locate the seven keys that will free him. But the djinn has hidden the keys in secret places all over India. Helping the children is a magic window frame; or jharokha; that can take them anywhere they want to go! With Uncle Jadoo s clue in hand; and Jhoky; the boy from the Jharokha by their side; Vayu and Deeya land up in the deserts of Rajasthan; where they not only need to find the key; but also save a princess in distress!

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Publié par	Penguin Books Ltd
Date de parution	14 novembre 2011
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9788184755497
Langue	English

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SHAMIM PADAMSEE
The Adventures of the Flying Magic Jharokha
Book 1
Rebels in Rajasthan
Illustrations by Sayantan Haldar
PUFFIN BOOKS
Contents
About the Author
Uncle Jadoo
The Magic Studio
Off to Rajasthan
Off to the past!
Captured!
Over the Desert
Prince and Princess
A Royal Party
Back to the Magic Studio
Copyright Page
PUFFIN BOOKS
REBELS IN RAJASTHAN
Shamim Padamsee is a writer who has been through several avatars in her life-educationist, globe-trotter, social worker, businesswoman, diplomat, mother and proud grandmother of four!
She is passionately interested in writing about India. She believes that children should read more books about India in order to know it better, which in turn will help them to understand and appreciate it better. Her credo is Read India, Love India.
She has recently launched a website www.youngindiabooks.com that exclusively reviews Indian books for children.
Uncle Jadoo
Look! said Vayu, holding up an envelope. It s a note from Uncle Jadoo.
Read it! Read it! said his sister Deeya, jumping up and down in excitement.
Vayu carefully opened the note and read:
Dear children, come visit me tomorrow. I have something to show you.

Yayy! Maybe, it s a new magic trick! shouted Deeya, pushing her hair off her face. Oh, I can t wait to see him.
Me too! said Vayu. Uncle Jadoo is cool!
He sure is! Remember what happened once when he came to pick us up from school? He looked around and said, Let s liven up this place!
And pulled out a cute little monkey from my bag! finished Vayu, laughing.
Oh yes! And when my teacher Miss Sourpuss saw it, she ran and clambered up a tree! giggled Deeya.

And then, oh man, when the monkey jumped up on a branch next to her
Hee! Hee! Hee! I shall never forget her face! she giggled.
Early next morning, they set off to meet Uncle Jadoo. Vayu slipped into his backpack a reference book on animals and birds, a magnifying glass and his handy-dandy penknife kit, some rope just in case, and a packet of biscuits. He was always hungry!

Soon, they were near Uncle Jadoo s house. It was a big old rambling house. They looked to see if Uncle Jadoo was somewhere in the garden. They gazed at the windows, just in case he was hiding there to surprise them with some crazy new trick, but the windows were shut. They walked on and reached the house.
Vayu pulled a rope that was attached to a big bell. Clang! Clang! No response. Then again. Clang! Clang! Clang!
That s strange! said Vayu. Where is he? Vayu pushed the door. It slowly swung open.
Walking in, they called out, Yoo-hoo! Uncle Jadoo, where are you?
Still no reply.
This is very strange. It s just not like Uncle Jadoo to invite us and then disappear, said Vayu.
Maybe he is creating a new disappearing act, said Deeya, her eyes lighting up. Maybe he is hiding somewhere and will suddenly pop up out of thin air to surprise us. Maybe, that s why he has asked us to come over, to check out his new act! Her words were tumbling out one after the other. After all, he is the best magician in the world!
Maybe , if you stay quiet for a few seconds then we can Vayu stopped. Hey, what s this? He walked to a picture of Uncle Jadoo in his magician s robe and pulled out a note that was jutting out from the frame.
Read it, read it! said Deeya.
Vayu opened it and read it aloud.
Dear Vayu and Deeya, At the rear Do not fear All is clear! Signed Your loving Uncle Jadoo
Do you think it is some kind of a hide and seek game? asked Deeya hopefully.
I don t think so. It s a very strange note. Vayu was thoughtful.
Oh no-oo! Deeya clasped her hands to her mouth. Do you think he is in trouble?
Perhaps he is. I get the feeling he is trying to tell us something.
But why is he being so secretive? wailed Deeya.
Well, we will have to figure it out. So far, we know that there is something at the rear that we do not have to be afraid of, muttered Vayu. I just don t get it.
Me too! I wish he would not talk in riddles, Deeya grumbled.
Vayu stared at the paper. Hey, Deeya, do you remember, once when we asked him where he kept his magic objects, he told us that he had a special room in the rear of the house?
Yes, of course I remember. I always wanted to try and find it.
And then, when I asked him if it was scary, he said there was nothing in there to be afraid of.
Yes! Yes!
I think perhaps, he wants us to find his studio, said Vayu slowly.