THE MAGIC OF THE LOST TEMPLE | SUDHA MURTY | BOOK REVIEW

 THE MAGIC OF THE LOST TEMPLE

Author: Sudha Murty

Publisher: Penguin Books

Genre: Adventure Fiction

Age Range: 10+

Short Summary:

I must say Sudha Murthy's books never fail to amaze me.But this book in particular amazed me. Unlike most of Sudha Murthy's other books, this book is based on only one story whereas other are compilations of various stories. The magic of the lost temple is about Nooni, a middle school girl and how she spends her time at her native village during the summer. While most of us would rather go to the beach and chill out the whole day Nooni has other plans. She is shown as a tomboy who loves exploring and adventuring. 

The entire book mainly focuses on Nooni a city girl who is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents village, Somanahalli located in Karnataka, India and how things work differently over there. But she quickly makes friends and gets involoved with daily activities and picnics. She also gets used to papad making and learning to ride a bike with her new found friends. However things get even more exciting when Nooni stumbles upon a stepwell which may or may not be the stepwell from the ancient fabled stepwell. 

    

 What I love about this book is that it is very relatable. Nooni is described like any other teenager and how she gets used to her surrounding and I honestly felt like I was in her place and experienced all those things. And what makes is even better is they way the book is written. Simple yet elegant and you dont need to be a pro or anything to read this book which is probably why this book has a 4.8 star review and is loved by everyone who reads it.

~Avani Endait