Let's Play

Get ready for some fabulous fun with these action-packed stories from the sports field!? ? Fancied Orchid School is already 33 for no loss in the three overs before lunch. Can Model School successfully unleash its secret weapon, Anshuman the chess nerd, and win the match? The two towns of Dilshan and Deewar have their prides at stake at the annual kabaddi competition, and when Lt. Aaron, owner of Tasty Buds and baker of delectable cakes announces he will eat his hat if his town actually wins, it spurs the Dilshan-ites to greater heights. Neeru decides to start playing hockey like her mother to deal with her loss, and discovers there's no therapy like getting some dirt on her spotless whites.? ? Hockey, TT, cricket, golf, basketball; winners, losers, underdogs, bullies, heroes and cheats, Let's Play! The Puffin Book of Sports Stories has them all, and more. Funny, uplifting and moving, this unique collection vividly portrays the heartbreaks and triumphs that are an essential part of playing sports, and is an absolute must-read.??? ? THE AUTHORS ? Harimohan Paruvu, Varsha Seshan, Nandini Nayar, Anuradha Kumar, Rachna Chhabria, Harini? Gopalaswami Srinivasan, Jaspar Utley, Kavitha Mandana, Imran Kureshi, Devika Rangachari, Khyrunnisa A., Amit Varma