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- An Excerpt from Award-Winning Actor and Director Jugal Hansraj’s Children’s Book
An Excerpt from Award-Winning Actor and Director Jugal Hansraj’s Children’s Book
The Kingdom of Kofu is ruled by the brave king Rissho. Its people are courageous and skilled in war. With one exception. Prince Kadis, the sixteen-year-old heir to the kingdom. He is not brave. He is not courageous. He is not skilled in war. Kadis knows in his heart that he does not fit in. That he is different. That he is a coward.
Until one day, a seemingly chance encounter changes his life completely. Armed with the mystical sword of Kofu, the timid prince and his two young friends, embark on an epic trip to bring peace to the warring kingdoms of Kofu and Molonga.
Will the young prince overcome his fears and will peace win against war? Will Prince Kadis discover that a sword doesn’t make you brave, your heart does…
Read an excerpt to find out:
About the Book - The Coward And The Sword SHORTLISTED FOR THE ATTA GALATTA CHILDREN'S FICTION BOOK PRIZE 2022
The Kingdom of Kofu is ruled by the brave king Rissho. Its people are courageous and skilled in war. With one exception. Prince Kadis, the sixteen-year-old heir to the kingdom. He is not brave. He is not courageous. He is…
About the Author - Jugal Hansraj
Jugal Hansraj is a film actor, writer and National Award-winning filmdirector, originally from Mumbai, India. He began working in filmsfirst as a child actor – Masoom (1983) being the most notable. He thenwent on to become a lead actor in…
About the Author - Ruchi Shah
Ruchi Shah is a book illustrator/wall artist. She is an alumnus of University of theArts, London and IDC, IIT Bombay. She received the Charles Wallace Scholarship in2012 through the British Council. Her works explore places, spaces, materials andstories of everyday…
To read more, order your copy of The Coward And The Sword SHORTLISTED FOR THE ATTA GALATTA CHILDREN'S FICTION BOOK PRIZE 2022, by Jugal Hansraj | Ruchi Shah today!
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