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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’ was authored by Jasbinder Bilan, an Indian-born author who is now settled in England. Her debut novel has won the coveted ‘Costa children’s book award’ of the UK. The book is based on a magical story of a girl at the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-2: -India-born author Jasbinder Bilan has bagged a coveted UK children’s book award for her debut novel ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inspired by the spirit of her grandmother in the form of a lamagaia bird, Asha decides to set off on a dangerous journey, to find her father and bring him home before money-lenders make them penniless. Throughout this warm, comforting story, religious faith and spiritual beliefs provide an anchor for Asha.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jasbinder Bilan is the author of Asha And The Spirit Bird and Tamarind And The Star of Ishta. She lives near Bath, in England, with her husband, two sons and an adorable little dog named Enzo. She works as a teacher and in her free time loves writing stories for children.

Detailed explanation-5: -About the book Asha lives on the family farm with her mother in rural India. Her father is away working in the city, and when the money he sends stops suddenly, a wicked debt collector arrives. She’s determined to seize the property – and the treasure rumoured to be hidden on the land.