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Ruskin Bond

This person is the author of Great Stories for Children. He is also the narrator of several of its stories.

Rakesh

This character is a child who lives with his grandfather in Mussoorie, in the Himalayan foothills. He plants a cherry tree and takes care of it as it grows.

Rakesh's Grandfather

This character lives with his grandson in a small cottage on the edge of the forest, near the village of Mussoorie in the Himalayan foothills; he helps him tend a cherry tree there.

Prakash

This character is a 12-year-old mischief-maker who is repeating the fifth grade at the Nauti village school.

Bina

This character is a 12-year-old girl from Koli who is a new sixth grader at the Nauti village school.

Sonu

This character is boy from Koli who is a new third-grader at Nauti village school.

Mr. Mani

This character is an older teacher...

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