Nina and the Travelling Spice Shed

When Nina goes in search of some turmeric, in eccentric Aunt Nishi’s spice shed, she doesn’t expect the shed to take off for India! There, she meets a mind-reading Mystic Sadhu; befriends Raj, a street boy who wants to star in Bollywood films; is cast in dazzling Maya Mistry’s new movie; and narrowly escapes from a Bengal tiger. She discovers that turmeric is taken from the thick orange roots of a plant with beautiful white flowers and is able to bring some back to Aunt Nishi. Nina’s magical travels make her school presentation on India a lot more exciting!

This warm, entertaining adventure about a British schoolgirl finding out about her parents’ homeland is an easy read offering plenty of excitement.