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Riddle of the Seventh Stone
''Riddle of the Seventh Stone'' is a 2010 novel by Monideepa Sahu. This fantasy novel for children is set in Bangalore, India. The book was longlisted for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award for 2011 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vodafonecrossword-book-award-longlist-announced/151369-40-100.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.asiawrites.org/2011/05/longlist-for-vodafone-crossword-book.html )〕
==Plot summary==
Set in a herb shop on a bustling road in Bangalore, this book is about a spider and rat magically turning into human children. As children with help from their vermin friends the duo gang up with the grandchildren of the herb shop owner to save it from a land shark. In the course of their adventures they come across an ancient riddle, solving which leads them to the treasure of Kempegowda, an ancient king who founded Bangalore. The vermin's transformation to humans in nature and thinking, and their improving in the face of adversity is an underlying theme of the book.
Many places described in the book are in the old parts of Bangalore dating back to the times of the city's founding. The City Market, Avenue Road, Bangalore Fort and Kote Venkataramana Temple are real places.
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