Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #2)
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279 pages · Released Feb 26, 2019 · Scholastic Inc.
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This middle-grade fantasy adventure features magical battles and confrontations with a villain father, but violence is not graphic or dwelt upon. The story emphasizes courage, critical thinking, questioning authority, and discovering what true heroism means beyond fighting. Kiranmala is a strong, thoughtful protagonist who must navigate moral complexity, and the book celebrates South Asian culture and folklore while exploring themes of friendship and identity.
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Saving the multiverse is no game in this New York Times bestseller! When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimensi... Saving the multiverse is no game in this New York Times bestseller! When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension where she was born as an Indian princess. But after a call to action over an interdimensional television station and a visit with some all-seeing birds, Kiran decides that she has to once again return to her homeland, where society is fraying, a terrible game show reigns supreme, and friends and foes alike are in danger. Everyone is running scared or imprisoned following the enactment of sudden and unfair rules of law.However, things are a lot less clear than the last time she was in the Kingdom Beyond. Kiran must once again solve riddles and battle her evil Serpent King father -- all while figuring out who her true friends are, and what it really means to be a hero.
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ISBN 9781338185751 · Scholastic Inc.