Nush and the Stolen Emerald - Jasbinder Bilan

A stunning Victorian mystery adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird - for fans of Emma Carroll and Katherine Woodfine. 'A gorgeous sumptuous read from a master storyteller' HANNAH GOLD 'A thrilling, atmospheric historical mystery for ages 9+' THE GUARDIAN 'Cracking fun! It's got twins and adventure and a stolen emerald and a mission to get it back ... superb' LIZ HYDER 'Utterly enchanting' JOSEPH ELLIOT Anushka is furious. As princess of an Indian kingdom, she has watched the British East India Company take land and her family's most divine jewel - an emerald the size of an apple. So when her father, the Maharaja, decides to visit Queen Victoria at Buckinham Palace, Nush goes too - determined to bring back the gem that can heal her country. An action-packed royal adventure for children aged 9-12 who love mysteries, treasure hunts and fast-paced adventurees For fans of Lockett and Wilde, Enola Holmes, Sally Lockhart and M.G. Leonard Jasbinder is the winner of the Costa Book Award, The Indie Book Award and the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition, and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 'A jewel of a book - shining a light on historical events through memorable characters and a pacy plot.' BOOKTRUST 'This is the Victorian history we need to hear more of ... an absolute jewel' EMMA CARROLL 'Explores themes of colonialism and equality while offering an exhilarating mystery adventure' DARREN SIMPSON 'Both a page-turning mystery and a story which raised important questions' CATHERINE BRUTON