Aru Shah and the End of Time

A Pandava Novel, Book 1

By: Roshani Chokshi

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about 12-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school.

While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?

One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.

But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.

The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?

Includes a bonus PDF of the book's glossary.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Roshani Chokshi (P)2018 Listening Library

A wonderful book for strong girls

My girls loved Aru and all her adventures. They loved her personality (sassy) and her bravery. I would recommend this to anyone with daughters looking for vulnerable yet strong girl characters.

It was amazing.

If you want to read a action packed novel this is the perfect book for you.

Awesome!

I really liked listening to this and I also liked how it was read by the narrator.

Loved it

Really good interesting and makes me want to read the rest of the series I recommend

Good book

It had a very interesting story. It is based off of Hindu mythology. Hiefhihrehqe info

It was ok

The plot was ok. It was a bit long. The narrator made her voice go up in surprise too much.

Great BOOK!

This was a funny interesting book I would be so scared if I was aru or mini

Aru Shah is clever

The main character feels very relatable and realistic. The supporting cast is engaging and charismatic. It's got good pacing and strong, positive messages. Definitely a story worth sharing with kids.

A perfect book for my 8 years old niece

A perfect book for my 8 years old niece. This book teaches bravery, honesty, humbleness and so many other values along with beautiful and interesting story for kids and teenagers.

Indian mythology in a fun, new setting!

Narrator did great with the voices, but it seems that the rest of the narration lacked variety in expression and inflection. The story is fun and interesting!