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Mannu the monkey has been waiting for this day – when the purply-shurply jamun are pulpy-shulpy ripe. But why isn’t there a single berry on or around the tree? Who could have eaten up all the jamun? Mannu swings into action to hunt for the jamun thief and… yes, someone’s trunk is definitely looking purple! The sixth juicy-shoocy story in the popular Baby Bahadur series comes with stunning visuals and fun with words and sounds.
ISBN: 9789390834310
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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