About the Book: The story is a laugh-out-loud tale of family, animal antics, and travel chaos. It follows the young narrator, Ruskin, aboard the Lucknow Express with his grandparents, their parrot Popeye, a tiger cub named Timothy, and a peanut-loving squirrel. The chaos escalates when an unexpected, “long, slithery and very well fed” uninvited guest slips out of a tiffin-basket. The book is full of charm and humor, making it an ideal introduction to Ruskin Bond’s world for young readers.