by Elizabeth Laird (Author), Shelley Fowles (Illustrator)
Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians - the folk tales of Iraq teem with otherworldly creatures, magic and earthy humour. Award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird has gathered together the very best Iraqi stories during her time in the Middle East - stories ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house inside which lurks a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched and elegantly retold, the stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 07 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 1845076419
ISBN 13: 9781845076412
Prizes: Shortlisted for USBBY Outstanding International Book for Grades 3-5 2009.
Shelley Fowles was born in South Africa. Her books include The Bachelor and the Bean, winner of the U.S. Maron Vannett Ridgway Honor Book Award 2004. She lives in east London.
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