Ila, My Wild Mongoose Friend
Ila, My Wild Mongoose Friend
by Abhisheka Krishnagopal
Ages 8–10Indian author
A college volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation centre near Bengaluru bonds with an orphaned Indian grey mongoose — and learns the bittersweet lesson of letting her go wild again.
- Author
- Abhisheka Krishnagopal
- Age
- Ages 8–10
- Type
- Non-fiction, Animals
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Kalpavriksh
- In India
- Available
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