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The Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series)
by Sayantani DasGupta
Illustrator: Vivienne To
Ages: 9+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 978-1-338-18570-6
Keywords: Immigrants, Parents, Princesses, Indian/Bengali Folklore
The morning of Kiranmala's birthday starts normally, until a rakkhosh (demon) bursts through the door and steals her Bangladeshi parents from their New Jersey home. Intermittent black-and-white illustrations.