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.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lost Riders and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Lost Riders features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Gritty Reads, Recommendations, PSHE: Bullying and Discrimination, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Lost Riders was written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Pan Macmillan
Lost Riders has 283 pages
