Age: 10 – 12 years Word Count: 150 – 200 Topic: My favourite author Win: Russian Folktales retold by Aradhana

Riddles have to be solved, perilous worlds ventured into, heroic feats performed, disasters averted before the prince, princesses or even ordinary folk can live happily ever after…

Sometimes dark, often funny, heart-warming and full of adventure, this book brings you some of Russia’s best loved folktales.