Younguncle Comes to Town

In a small, sleepy town in northern India, three children gaze out onto a rain-drenched street, waiting for a most unusual guest. Their father’s younger brother is coming to stay. Who is Younguncle? What’s his real name? Was he really, truly kidnapped by monkeys when he was little? Can he really make a noise like a sewing machine? Will he ever (heaven forbid!) Settle Down and Get Married? When he finally arrives, Sarita, Ravi and the baby know instantly that their lives will never be the same again…Meet India’s newest and most engaging literary creation, as he outwits the local hoodlums, rescues the town’s finest milk-cow, evades the baby’s schemes to eat his shirts, flummoxes unwanted in-laws, plucks the hair from a sleeping tiger’s tail, and generally turns the world upside-down. The adventures of Younguncle and his family will entertain, delight and amuse readers of any age—from babies to ancient old fossils.