Shabnam Minwalla’s Jumble Sale is another delightful Silly Billy Book, a lighthearted mystery, which begins with a missing bottlebrush. Who could have stolen it? An evil crow? A ghost? Or a thin woman with a beaky nose?
Jumble Sale takes us through a hilarious whodunnit featuring mischievous children Dina and Dorab Sethna, hapless parents, and a vengeful teacher, Tinaz Toddywala. Of course, we know who stole the blackboard, the Aadhaar card and the ‘No Parking’ sign. The question is, how will the whole story unravel?
With Tinaz Toddywala, I found myself singing, Justchoo wait, Dorab-Dina, Justchoo wait! with a thrill of pleasure. With the children, I found myself chuckling and hoping they get away with mischief. And with their parents, particular Mrs Sethna, I had every sympathy!
The pictures by Isha Mangalmurti make Jumble Sale all the more delightful–my favourite character has got to be the scheming Tinaz Toddywala (always mentioned by her full name!). While I wished for a little more from the end of the book, I did enjoy it thoroughly. It looks like the Silly Billy series is another one to look out for!
| Title | Jumble Sale |
| Author | Shabnam Minwalla |
| Tags | Silly Billy Book, Chapter Book |
| Rating (out of 5) | 4.5 |
| Ages | 8+ |
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