{"product_id":"ruskin-bond-mukesh-starts-a-zoo","title":"Ruskin Bond - Mukesh Starts a Zoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA house lizard in a shoebox is just the start.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMukesh Starts a Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny illustrated chapter book about two friends who open a homemade zoo with some very unlikely animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMukesh dreams of becoming a star zookeeper, so he and his friend Teju from next door set out to build a zoo. Their star attractions include a lizard from the veranda, a prayer-chanting parrot, a yellow-eyed dog and the washerman's donkey. Then it is time to show the visitors around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy children love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeju's clever way of catching a lizard, with a stick and a shoebox.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoki and Dolly busily selling tickets at the zoo counter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheerful colour pictures, from a caged green parrot to a toothy donkey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Ruskin Bond · Illustrated by Gouri Katdare · English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a full novel?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is one of Ruskin Bond's short stories, published on its own with colour pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a child read it alone?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a chapter book, and colour pictures sit alongside the text to help newer readers along.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67707695136879,"sku":"9780143428794","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3159\/7679\/files\/mukesh-starts-a-zoo-front-cover.png?v=1791576176","url":"https:\/\/brainchapters.com\/products\/ruskin-bond-mukesh-starts-a-zoo","provider":"Brain Chapters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}