Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

Author: Shah, Varsha, Albert, Sonia

Published on 7 April 2022 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut

author Varsha Shah, featuring charming illustrations from Sonia

Albert and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book

Prize 2023.

'Full of colour and energy ... bravo' JAMILA

GAVIN

'Utterly charming, inspiring and gripping ... An absolute

must-read!' KIERAN LARWOOD

'Ajay is the most intrepid young reporter since Tintin, caught

up in a gutsy and moral adventure to find and tell the truth.

This sensational debut is full of outrage but full of warmth and

friendship too.' KEITH GRAY

'Exhilarating and heartwarming - a story that shows

the true power of the pen. Shah's tremendous talent shines

on every page.' CARLIE SOROSIAK

Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing

but a burning wish to be a journalist.

Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif,

Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.

As they hunt down stories for their paper, the children uncover

corruption, fight for justice and battle to save their slum from

bulldozers.

But against some of the most powerful forces in the city, can

Ajay and his friends really succeed in bringing the truth to light?

Not to mention win the most important cricket match ever ...

A high-stakes adventure story full of heart, written

against the backdrop of modern India: Emil and the Detectives

meets Slumdog Millionaire

Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's

Fiction Competition 2020

Wonderfully illustrated by Sonia Albert and starring

a lovable ensemble cast of characters

Tackles tough topics such as social justice and truth

in journalism with a lightness of touch