RACE AGAINST THE DINGDIAL WITH THE INTREPID TARANAUTS IN EIGHT EXCITING ADVENTURES!
Mithya's eight worlds – Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Syntilla, Shimr, Glytr and Dazl – were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all the 32 stars of the supersun Tara. All seemed lost, until three gifted mithyakins – Taranauts Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala – set out on the perilous quest to bring back light and cheer to Mithya.
Battling dangers at every turn – cave-dwelling venompires, raging Kolaverobots, multipronged Shredderheads, the vicious bijlimaach, and more – the Taranauts must locate and crack Shaap Azur's 32 challenges. With the fate of Mithya hanging in the balance, they will need more than their very special talents to succeed.
Can the three superstars learn to work as a team? Can they summon up the loyalty, courage and kindness this daunting mission demands?
Will the Tarasuns shine down on Mithya again?
Chase the stars and find out!
Roopa Pai is a third-generation Bangalorean who has carried on a very public love affair with her city for as long as she can remember. This computer engineer is also one of India's best-known children's writers, whose many bestselling books are enjoyed as much by adults as by children.
For over 20 years now, she has also been leading children and adults on heritage walks around her beloved city and state, as part of her work with BangaloreWalks, a company she co-founded. She has recently translated 100 poems of the celebrated Kannada poet K.S. Nisar Ahmed into English; the collection will soon be published as a book.
Roopa refers to her city as Bangalore when she is speaking English and Bengaluru when she is speaking Kannada (and absolutely detests people calling it 'Luru'). She is happy calling herself a Bangalorean or Bengalurean, however, in every language.