Instead, there is a series of substitutes making the boys do strange exercises-lifting iron ingots, measuring milk, jumping from one island to another and frying fish. Ramanujan wants no part in it, but he and his team, the Kumbakonam Krackerjacks are drawn into a challenge with the Triumphant Trio -and in any maths challenge, Ramanujan has to win!

Filled with rollicking humour, puns and puzzles, this meticulously researched novel describes the childhood of one of the world's greatest mathematicians in a vividly imagined historical setting. Priya Kuriyan's joyful illustrations capture his daily life in striking detail.

Arundhati Venkatesh went to school in five towns, and worked in four continents. Everywhere, she made up stories. Now she puts them down on paper Her books have won several awards, including the Comic Con India Best Publication for Children Award and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for India, Middle East and Asia. When she is not cooking up stories or dreaming of food, she cycles around aimlessly on the streets of Bangalore.

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