Talking trees

A talking grove of trees next door? Would you run for your life, or strike up a conversation?

August 09, 2018 05:00 pm | Updated 05:00 pm IST

Tadpole and her brother Vishwajit have moved into an old house next to Medley Gardens, which is surrounded by hundreds of trees.

When the children wander into the grounds to explore, they discover a startling fact — the trees can talk to them.

Soon they start having conversations with these venerable residents and they become friends with Ustadji the banyan, the Neems, the Peepuls and Mangoes, as well as with the birds and other creatures who live in the branches of these trees.

An astonishing world of hidden plant life now opens up for the brother and sister.

But soon, they realise that the trees are hiding a dangerous secret deep within them. When the owners of Medley Gardens decide to sell the place, will the trees be able to guard their secret?

What will happen to the garden and the sacred grove?

Will they survive or are there sinister plans afoot to destroy them?

Author: Ranjit Lal

Publisher: Red Turtle

Price: 295

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