A Question of Maths (Penguin Petit)

A king is only as clever as his people. When Srimukha, a poor farmer, hears that the king will be passing through the village, he decides to gift the monarch his best rooster in order to earn a reward. However, Srimukha’s intelligence is tested when the king asks him a very tricky question. Can Srimukha impress the king and earn the reward he so desires? Read on to find out in this tale of competing wits by the queen of clever writing, Sudha Murty.