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Sara Apsara: Fairy Friends at Holi

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A spellbinding adventure about magical spirits from Hindu mythology and a daring otter rescue, perfect for readers age 7, 8, 9

By Chitra Soundar

Series: Sara Apsara

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Join the most magical Holi celebrations with Sara Apsara and her friends! Perfect for fans of Wiska Wildflower, Rainbow Magic and the Wild Magic series. Sara Apsara: Fairy Friends at Holi follows Sara, an apsara and a magical guardian of the natural world. She and her... Read More

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Join the most magical Holi celebrations with Sara Apsara and her friends! Perfect for fans of Wiska Wildflower, Rainbow Magic and the Wild Magic series.

Sara Apsara: Fairy Friends at Holi follows Sara, an apsara and a magical guardian of the natural world. She and her friends have been given a challenge by the queen of apsaras: make this spring's Holi celebrations the very best ever!

But when a yaksha prankster plays a nasty trick during the celebrations, an otter pup becomes separated from his mother. It’s up to Sara to use her shapeshifting magic to help the otter pup find his way home – all while trying to save Holi!

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Sara Apsara: Fairy Friends at Holi

Join the most magical Holi celebrations with Sara Apsara and her friends! Perfect for fans of Wiska Wildflower, Rainbow Magic and the Wild Magic series. Sara Apsara: Fairy Friends at Holi follows Sara, an apsara and a magical guardian of the natural world. She and her friends have been given a challenge by the queen of apsaras: make this spring's...

By Chitra Soundar

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ISBN: 9781529530001

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

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Illustrated by Aditi Kakade Beaufrand

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Chitra Soundar is a British author who grew up in Chennai, India. An award-winning author of over 40 books for children, she loves writing and travels the world visiting schools and festivals to bring her stories to children everywhere. Her young fiction series Nikhil and Jay has been made into a CBeebies animation and her picture book A Time to Hush and Say Good Night was longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Chitra is a co-founder of the SAILFEST festival and the holder of two prestigious Junior Library Guild gold medals in the US.

Aditi Kakade Beaufrand was born in India to a family of artists. Immersed in art, culture, and design from an early age, she pursued illustration professionally after graduating from Rubika Supinfocom. Indian wedding commissions led to a growing social media presence and diverse projects for magazines, and children's books. Now based in France, she's inspired by France's rich heritage, which shapes her bold style.

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