Naturalist Ruddy
Naturalist Ruddy
Ages 9–14Indian author
A ruddy mongoose turns nature detective in the forests of central India, solving 'crime scenes' that turn out to be the strange, true behaviour of lesser-known animals, insects and plants. A witty comic that mixes natural history with whodunnit, from the creator of Green Humour.
- Author
- Rohan Chakravarty
- Age
- Ages 9–14
- Type
- Graphic Novel, Nature, Mystery, Funny
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin India
- Readers rate it
- 4.73 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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