Dimensions
190 x 230 x 5mm
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...
Ages 7+
