Daksha the Medicine Girl

ebook Short Chapter Books for Ages 8-12

By Gita V.Reddy

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Daksha lives in a hamlet on the Himalayas. An orphan, she learns native medicine by assisting a vaidya. A chance encounter brings her to the notice of people who move her to town and admit her to a school.Daksha is unhappy there and wants to return to her hamlet – until a resourceful doctor helps her adjust to her new life.About the Short Chapter Book SeriesThe average word count of books in the series is 6000. The books attempt to:
  • Inculcate the love of reading in all children.
  • Help Beginner Readers become Advanced Readers.
  • Encourage Reluctant Readers to start reading.
  • Introduce children to different genres.
  • Daksha the Medicine Girl