The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains (a Puffin Chapter Book)

It might sound ridiculous, but it’s true! Himavan, the lord of the mountains, indeed had glorious wings under his
grand snowy cloak. But thanks to the mischief-maker, Narada, chaos ensued and the rest, well . . . went downhill! Narayana, Narayana!

The bestselling mythology author enters the children’s chapter book landscape with his humour-packed series that is sure to have you rolling down the hill with laughter

Selling points:

1. The ideal introduction for beginners to the world of Indian mythology
2. India’s famous mythologist ventures into children’s chapter book space with this new series
3. Author is a bestselling writer of the Bahubali series, Asura: Tale of the Vanquished, Ajaya, Vanara. He’s also a well-known scriptwriter for TV series and a newspaper columnist.
4. This book features one of the funniest stories from Hindu mythology
5. An incredible addition to the Puffin Chapter Book series, which currently boasts of Sudha Murty and Ruskin Bond
6. This is a bright and full-color title that is packed with madcap illustrations
7. Perfect for kids starting to read on their own and great as a gift for mythology readers

Anand Neelakantan says he is often mistaken for an asura, for he too has curly hair! Anand lives in the land of little devas and asuras and chronicles their exploits! You can read about it in his first children’s book called The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids. He is also the writer of many a bestseller, such as: The Rise of Sivagami (Baahubali: Before the Beginning Book 1); Asura: Tale of the Vanquished; Ajaya: Roll of the Dice; Ajaya: Rise of Kali; Vanara: The Legend of Baali, Sugreeva and Tara; and, most recently, Chaturanga (Baahubali: Before the Beginning Book 2).

Anand also devotes his time penning down screenplays for television, such as Siya Ke Ram, Ashoka, Mahabali Hanuman, and columns for The Hindu, Indian Express, the Washington Post and the Sunday Express Magazine. In his free time, Anand, along with his wife, Aparna, kids, Ananya and Abhinav, and trusty sidekick, Jackie the Blackie, battles clumsy and naughty asuras who are always ready with their next mischievous prank!

To know more about little asuras and their pranks, you can connect with Anand on his website: www.anandneelakantan.com, on Instagram: @itsanandneel, Twitter: @itsanandneel, and Facebook: Anand Neelakantan.