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The Magic Drum and Other Favourite Stories Paperback – 1 Jan 2015

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A princess who thinks she was a bird, a coconut that cost a thousand rupees and a shepherd with a bag of words kings and misers, princes and paupers, wise men and foolish boys, the funniest and oddest men and women come alive in this sparkling new collection of stories. The clever princess will only marry the man who can ask her a question she cannot answer the orphan boy outwits his greedy uncles with a bag of ash and an old couple in distress is saved by a magic drum.

Sudha Murty's grandparents told her some of these stories when she was a child others she heard from her friends from around the world. These delightful and timeless folk tales have been her favourites for years and she has recounted them many times over to the young people in her life. With this collection, they will be enjoyed by many more readers, of all ages.

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Sudha Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces and the hugely popular children's books which have been bestsellers. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and she has received many awards.

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited; Latest edition (1 January 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143333631
ISBN-13: 978-0143333630
Product Dimensions: 29 x 20 x 3 cm
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #162 in Classic Fiction (Books)
- #183 in Children's Literature & Fiction (Books)

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can't stop reading fantastic ;)

Reviewed in India on 12 March 2019

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A very good book . it has 32 mind blowing stories . just can't stop reading. every story has a very good moral or lesson . some characters are foolish,clever,lucky or sly . must have it on your kindle device or a hard copy

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Sreejesh

Good story book

Reviewed in India on 15 October 2018

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Very good book with nice stories for kids written in simple English.

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Zainy

Do buy it!

Reviewed in India on 30 October 2018

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My kids can't stop reading the stories. Very happy to see them holding books instead of gadgets. Best book to keep kids engaged.

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Anjana

Nice but some stories are heard before

Reviewed in India on 21 October 2019

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Nice but I remember reading few stories from Chandamamas (as is) from the 1980s. I happen to have a huge collection of old Tinkles and Chandamamas. Anyway good that the kids get to know those long-lost stories.

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Gautham K

Delivery Feedback

Reviewed in India on 18 December 2019

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The book is no doubt good and my son love it.

This feedback is specifically for delivery. The delivery boys just leave at your doorstep without any information. This is the third time in last few months where they have left goods at doorstep and some of them costing few thousands. I had mailed before also and there seems to be no change.

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aditi

Nice book

Reviewed in India on 27 May 2019

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Not all the stories make sense but I like the way writer has used characters to explain human emotions and their flaws to kids. Overall a good read. My kids liked the book

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R_K

Excellent Stories

Reviewed in India on 18 June 2014

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The stories are short, captivating and the narration is in simple, plain English. For its price, it is excellent. Now, a suggestion: It can also be presented in a wide, hardcover format with each page bathed in colorful pictures. For children, no page should be plain white. This would stir their imagination manifold. Everybody knows this, but this might not have been done to keep the cost in control.

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Sudeesh Varier

Kindle version is fraud

Reviewed in India on 1 March 2018

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Purchased this on kindle. Only one story is available. This is very bad. Why does amazon do this on their native device itself? This is pathetic

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Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2018

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Nice stories, character names are not easy to remember

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Eine Kundin

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2017

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Great!

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V N PAVAN KUMAR KALAGA

Book is good

Reviewed in the United States on 2 April 2014

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Book is good. But I don't understand why I got another book. or the description of the book might made me think like it is a book with huge stories. But this is only one story. Very disappointing.

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GadgetBhai

Simple and motivating!

Reviewed in the United States on 1 July 2014

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This and other books by here must be read by all Indians. Proud to have read and touched by her stories.

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