About the Book

TENALI RAMA OUTSMARTS THEM ALL.
Who needs a sword when you've got a super-sharp brain?
Welcome to the court of King Krishnadevaraya. In the dazzling kingdom of Vijayanagara, Tenali Rama, the original wise cracker, solves the trickiest problems, pranks the proudest people, leaves the cleverest courtiers scratching their head and cheers for the cleverest court jester of them all.
In this rollicking collection of 35 fun tales, join Tenali as he outsmarts greedy merchants, puzzles pompous scholars, shakes things up at the royal and ends up turning every mess into a moment of magic—with nothing but his quick wit and cheeky charm.
Packed with mischief, mayhem and interspersed with bold, simple laugh-out-loud illustrations, this comic book is your VIP pass to the world of a legend whose brain was faster than a speeding chariot!
Let the fun begin!

About the Author

Purnima Ramakrishnan writes for both grown-ups and children. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, Shot@Life, and the Gates Foundation’s Impatient Optimists. But what she enjoys most is writing for young readers—stories that invite laughter, spark, reflection and sometimes leave a quiet pause behind.
Purnima didn’t always write stories. She studied electronics and began her career in the automotive industry. Then one day, she started listening closely to the real stories people live every day. That listening led her to writing—and writing took her to places she had never imagined. From Brazil, as a fellow of the International Reporting Project, to the United Nations stage, where she received the Elizabeth Neuffer Prize for her reporting, her everyday stories helped bring distant lives into a shared narrative.
She is also a Heartfulness meditation trainer and her practice continues to shape the calm, thoughtful voice of her writing. She believes that telling stories and listening to them, has the power to change us—slowly at first, then all at once.