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Hooray for Bollywood. Eleven-year-old Dini is not pleased at all at the prospect of leaving Takoma Park, Md., and her best friend Maddie to live in a small town in southern India for two years. But though she knows it's ridiculous, bakvaas, as Indians say, she wonders if she might get to meet her idol, Dolly Singh, Bollywood film star. Dini and Maddie are devoted Dolly fans. And, in a series of events as wonderfully convoluted and satisfyingly resolved as any movie plot could be, she does. The fast-paced tale introduces and manages to connect an Indian-American family, a postal worker from Mumbai, a movie producer and his erratic star, a car mechanic, a tea plantation owner, a local baker and assorted monkeys--all coming together for a grand finale party and dance. Set in imagined Swapnagiri (which means Dream Mountain), this high-energy concoction is thoroughly believable and entertaining. The story is told in a third-person present-tense voice that rings true to its protagonist, who sees her life as a movie script. Though Dini and Maddie are halfway around the world from each other, they communicate through cell phones and computer chat, keeping up their friendship while making new ones. Full of references to Bollywood movie traditions and local customs, this is a delightful romp with a fresh setting and a distinctive and appealing main character. - KIRKUS, April 1, 2011, *STAR
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything
Written by Uma Krishnaswami and illustrated by Abigail Halpin
Disappointed to learn that her family's new home in India will be far away from the Bombay popularly depicted in her favorite Bollywood movies, 11-year-old Dini is surprised by the unexpected cultural richness of her new village and begins writing a script about an encounter with a famous celebrity.
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Zustand: Good. Halpin, Abigail (illustrator). Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. GRP89015888
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Halpin, Abigail (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR008740459
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Zustand: good. Halpin, Abigail (illustrator). Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Artikel-Nr. M01416995900-G
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Halpin, Abigail (illustrator). Neuware - Eleven-year-old Dini loves movies, and so when she learns that her family is moving to India for two years, her devastation over leaving her best friend in Maryland is tempered by the possibility of meeting her favorite actress, Dolly Singh. Artikel-Nr. 9781416995906
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Zustand: New. Halpin, Abigail (illustrator). Über den AutorrnrnUma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children including The Grand Plan to Fix Everything and The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in British C. Artikel-Nr. 902452793
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