Unwanted and lonely living with her unkind aunt, Puloma ends up running away with the circus. Relieved to have found work and a place to live, Puloma canтАЩt understand why the other circus workers are worried about the police finding them.
The reason for their fears is the circusтАЩs star act тАУ a dancing sloth bear called Nyla. This form of cruelty is now illegal in India, and when Puloma sees Nyla being mistreated, she decides to try to help her escape ...
Jasbinder Bilan is an award-winning author who loves writing stories inspired by her childhood bond with her grandmother in India. Her first book, Asha & the Spirit Bird, won the Costa ChildrenтАЩs Book Award 2017, which Jasbinder followed with Tamarind & The Star of Ishta, winning the Indie ChildrenтАЩs Book Award 2021.