A moving and beautifully researched story about camels, lost princesses and the strength of wisdom and knowledge, stunningly illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
This is the second tale in a trilogy from acclaimed storytellers Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham. This one begins with a disgruntled camel, desperately trying to protect a little baby from a violent desert storm whipping up all around him. He is rescued by Issa - the desert guide - who takes the child in, naming her Mariama. She becomes Issa's family and, as he begins to lose his sight, his eyes. Many years later, a mysterious stranger arrives at their doorstep, a stranger who will change both their lives for ever...
| ISBN: | 9781406354522 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2014 |
| Author: | Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham |
| Illustrator: | P. J. Lynch |
| Publisher: | Walker Books and Subsidiaries an imprint of Walker Books |
| Format: | Paperback |