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The Case Of The Missing Necklace

The Case Of The Missing Necklace

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Sudha Murty
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The beautiful princess Chandravati loved all jewellery, but the piece she loved most was an expensive diamond necklace, which she wore every day. One day, before going for a dip in the pond, Chandravati leaves her necklace in the care of her most trusted old servant. But the old woman drifts into a slumber and the necklace is stolen from her hands.

Several likely culprits are captured but are found to be innocent. Who could be this mysterious offender?

In this humorous tale, narrated by the inimitable Sudha Murty, amid chaos and confusion, there is also an important lesson: Jumping to conclusions has never really helped anybody. Read on to find out who could have outsmarted Chandravati, her maid and all the royal guards!

Imprint: Puffin

Published: Oct/2013

Length : 10 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

The Case Of The Missing Necklace

(Penguin Petit)

Sudha Murty

The beautiful princess Chandravati loved all jewellery, but the piece she loved most was an expensive diamond necklace, which she wore every day. One day, before going for a dip in the pond, Chandravati leaves her necklace in the care of her most trusted old servant. But the old woman drifts into a slumber and the necklace is stolen from her hands.

Several likely culprits are captured but are found to be innocent. Who could be this mysterious offender?

In this humorous tale, narrated by the inimitable Sudha Murty, amid chaos and confusion, there is also an important lesson: Jumping to conclusions has never really helped anybody. Read on to find out who could have outsmarted Chandravati, her maid and all the royal guards!

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Paperback / Hardback
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Sudha Murty

Sudha Murty was born in 1950, in Shiggaon, north Karnataka. Author, philanthropist, educator, public speaker and engineer, Sudha Murty completed her master’s in computer science from IISc, Bangalore. She is the founder of Infosys Foundation and the Chairperson of the Murty Trust. A bestselling author with more than three hundred titles to her acclaim, some of her most famous books are Three Thousand Stitches, Dollar Bahu and Wise and Otherwise. She writes in English and Kannada and her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and have sold more than 60 lakh copies around the country.

Over the years, Sudha Murty has been recognized with many prestigious awards including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2023 and 2006 respectively, Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2023, the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature in 2006, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award in 2020, Lokmanya Tilak and Mahatma awards in 2024. She was also awarded the Rajyotsava and Attimabbe award for excellence in Kannada literature from the Government of Karnataka in 2000 and 2012. Sudha Murty has received 19 honorary doctorates from various universities across India. Currently, she is also serving as the President Nominated Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.

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