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Amritsar, India, 1919. A city on the verge of meltdown, as tensions between the local people and the British colonial rulers explode.
12-year-old Arjan Singh learns that his father has been falsely charged with serious crimes and faces hanging. But there has been a terrible massacre in the city, as British troops fired on unarmed Indians, and the city is under curfew. Anger and fear have left the population seething and danger lurks around every corner.
Arjan sets out on a perilous mission to save his father, in the face of armed troops, martial curfew, and vicious local bandits. Can he escape and get to his father before it's too late?
A leading voice in UK children's and teen fiction, Bali Rai is a passionate advocate of reading for pleasure and promoting literacy and empathy. Born in Leicester, his writing is inspired by his working-class, multicultural background. Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder was shortlisted for the Children's Sports Book of the Year Award and the Diverse Book Awards 2025.
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