Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ruth Starke
Illustrated by Greg Holfeld
SeriesCaptain Congo
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 290,Width 231
ISBN/Barcode 9781921504150
ClassificationsDewey:A823.3
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Working Title Press
Imprint Working Title Press
Publication Date 21 April 2011
Publication Country Australia

Description

When the Maharaja of Bekar dies suddenly and mysteriously, Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug are despatched by the Agency to investigate. They arrive in India to find the Palace of Rajputana teeming with intrigue. While Pug goes deep under cover, the ever-observant Captain Congo races against time to unravel the villains' plot.

Author Biography

Ruth Starke has worked in public relations and travel marketing, and at a great variety of other jobs - of which the most interesting, she says, were selling French perfume in Harrods, cooking on the radio, taking tourists to Kashmir, and interviewing Grand Prix drivers. Ruth turned to fiction writing in 1992, and since then has written over a dozen award-winning and best-selling novels for young people including Aussie Chomps- Catland, Stella by the Sea and Captain Stella. Ruth lives in Adelaide where she teaches English at Flinders University and creative writing at TAFE. She reviews for Viewpoint and Australian Book Review magazines, has been a judge for the National Festival Awards for Children's Literature since 1995, and is deputy chair of the South Australian Writers' Centre. For more information visit- http-//www.ruthstarke.itgo.com/index2.htm