The Magic Of The Lost Temple**: Illustrated, easy to read and much-loved first full length children's fiction novel by Sudha Murty for ages 8-12

The physical condition of book was very good as expected and the delivery was on time as always. The story is very nice. I read it in three days. I bought it for my daughter but before her, I read it, out of curiosity and kept reading once started and finished it in three days. It makes you nostalgic. No words to describe the book. Though the title suggests that, this book is about some lost temple, its actually a stepwell and temples around it. And please note that, do not read this book by expecting that from start to end it will be only about the quest for the temple. Yes it is, but that temple part appears only after 60% book is over. But, it really doesn't matter. This story tells us about the value of Indian culture, tradition and people especially in villages of south India. Everything is explained in such a way that children in the age group of 7 to 17 can easily understand. The protagonist of this novel is a teenage girl Anoushka (a.k.a. Nooni) who goes for two months in her Summer vacations to her grandparents' house in a village called Somanahalli. This is my first book of Sudha Murty in English. Earlier I read her books but all were translated in Marathi. After reading her book in English, I would recommend everyone to read her books in English only because only then you will be able to understand and admire the writer's simple yet magical way of storytelling. Definitely, I will read more of her books in future in English. Her books teach us a lot. We simply get engrossed into reading. No single word in her writing is extra or useless. Every word is beautifully crafted and magically written. Give this book to every child in small and big cities and they will definitely become impressed and mesmerized. Such books should be written in more numbers and by more and more writers, no matter what language!

"Magic of the Lost Temple" is a beautifully written book with a very engaging narration. The storytelling is gripping, making it hard to put down. The blend of adventure, curiosity, and emotions keeps the reader hooked till the end. I truly enjoyed reading it and would highly recommend it to both young readers and adults!

It is written in plain English so that all people can enjoy it. It has a simple yet good story with many good messages. A good buy for your children.

Amazing book... Also a must read for children's. Good work Sudha murty.

This book is amazing 👏 the sudha murty is the best author

Good book for kids to read

The book is very interesting. It is a thousand years old story, full of adventures. My 9 year old loved this. Page quality is also decent.

A big fan of Sudha Murthy books and this one of the best stories