A gripping and heart stopping story, Lost Riders uncovers the
shocking story of child slavery today. Rashid is eight when his uncle
sells him and his younger brother to a man who promises him a new life
in Dubai. But the promises are quickly broken; Rashid is separated from
his bother and uncle, he is made to take a new name, and he is forced
to work as a camel jockey in races with high stakes and a high price
for failure. Rashid thinks of nothing but escape. Will he be able to
get free and return home to Pakistan?
Taken from their home in Pakistan to work in the Persian Gulf, eight-year-old Rashid and his little brother Shari cling to each other. Then they are separated and forced to become jockeys in the lucrative camel-racing business. Rashid is starved and worked to exhaustion by harsh supervisors - but he quickly becomes his stable's star jockey.
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.Read more about the author here.
