Pepper Masalah and the Kashmiri Princess (Pepper Masalah #5)
Written by Roseanne Hawke
Illustrated by Jasmine Berry
Published by Wombat Books
Pepper Masalah adventure series is based on a black cat called Pepper Masalah, a nine-year-old boy called Zamir and a flying carpet.
In the 5th book, the carpet flies Pepper Masalah and Zamir to Kashmir and lands in the aftermath of a modern-day earthquake. When Pepper is kidnapped and locked in an animal shelter by some thieves, she meets a snow leopard, a cat, and a woman named Jani, who reminds her of Zamir’s Dadi.
Despite Pepper’s clever plan to release the animals and reunite with Zamir, the new group cannot evade the thieves. It seems only Jani will be able to help. Will Zamir and Pepper find a way to escape? Or will Jani’s secret change everything?
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore:
- Pepper Masalah and the Flying Carpet (Pepper Masalah #1)
- Pepper Masalah and The Giant Bird (Pepper Masalah #2)
- Pepper Masalah and the Temple of Cats (Pepper Masalah #3)
- Pepper Masalah and the Disappearing Rope (Pepper Masalah #4)
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Publication Date: March 2025
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Early Chapter Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Animals, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Action Adventure, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Natural Disaster/Climate Change, Outdoor Exploration
Setting: Australia, Kashmir (India)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
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