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Gr 3-5 Three children, Ravi, Sarita, and -the baby, - have a mysterious uncle who has spent the last two years traveling about and having adventures. Now, however, their father has decided that -he needs to settle down, - and has invited him to live with their family. Set in contemporary India, the well-paced story is organized into episodic chapters that relate the clever and funny adventures of this unconventional character: rescuing his sister from mar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Younguncle is coming to visit his young relatives, nine-year-old Sarita, seven-year-old Ravi, and the baby (called "the baby") in northern India. Younguncle, renowned for adventuring and making friends with everyone he meets, but not for settling down, promises to brighten up the monsoon season for the children. A sense of magic and possibility permeates this collection of related stories from the moment Younguncle arrives, bearing a lar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More