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As well as books for children, he writes regular letters for The Guardian Weekly and occasional travel pieces for The Sunday Times and Africa Geographic.
( A wonderfully vibrant and unusual picture book from a t...)
A wonderfully vibrant and unusual picture book from a talented writer and exuberant illustrator Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children—and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats. His goats were so naughty: they munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. One day, enough was enough, and Al Haji Amadu decided that the goats had to go! But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined in this hilarious tale.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849393125/?tag=2022091-20
(Sophie finds it hard to make friends so when she meets Gi...)
Sophie finds it hard to make friends so when she meets Gidaado, a young storyteller, she agrees to join him and his albino camel, Chobbal on a journey through the desert to his village. But Sophie discovers that in the desert there are djinns, snakes and ruthless bandits!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1842705512/?tag=2022091-20
(Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children - and f...)
Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children - and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats that munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. One day, enough was enough, they had to go! But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0140EOG24/?tag=2022091-20
( Danny is a freelance IT specialist—that is, a hacker. H...)
Danny is a freelance IT specialist—that is, a hacker. He and his pal Omar are both skilled at parkour, or freerunning, a discipline designed to enable practitioners to travel between any two points regardless of obstacles. This is fortunate, because they're off on an adventure that's filled with obstacles, from locked doors to gangs of hostile pursuers. Together they follow a cryptic clue, find a missing map, figure out how to get to Timbuktu without buying a plane ticket, and join the life-and-death treasure hunt, exchanging wisecracks and solving the puzzle one step at a time.An exotic setting and gripping suspense, as well as an absorbing introduction to parkour, make this thriller a genuine page-turner.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OI2H6M/?tag=2022091-20
( "Get back on the bus!" One of the policemen was walking...)
"Get back on the bus!" One of the policemen was walking towards them holding his pistol. Haroun flicked on his helmet-lamp and peered in through the window of the car. Claude Gerard was dead! When the Director of the Saharan uranium mine where he works is mysteriously murdered, 14-year-old Haroun embarks on a dangerous new role as a spy in the service of the French Government. A shocking conspiracy is unearthed—somebody is trafficking "yellowcake," a key ingredient in the production of nuclear bombs. Faced with the threat of the yellowcake falling into the hands of a rogue state, time is running out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1842706748/?tag=2022091-20
As well as books for children, he writes regular letters for The Guardian Weekly and occasional travel pieces for The Sunday Times and Africa Geographic.
( A wonderfully vibrant and unusual picture book from a t...)
(Sophie finds it hard to make friends so when she meets Gi...)
(Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children - and f...)
( "Get back on the bus!" One of the policemen was walking...)
( Danny is a freelance IT specialist—that is, a hacker. H...)