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A FISTFUL OF PEARLS AND OTHER TALES FROM IRAQ
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| By: |
Elizabeth Laird, Shelley Fowles (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£5.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1845076419 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781845076412 |
| Publisher: |
FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 February, 2008 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
A wealth of folk stories spiced with humour and the rose-scented enchantment of the Arabian Nights, elegantly retold and playfully illustrated to reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Reader Age: |
From 8 |
| US Grade: |
From Second Grade to Seventh Grade |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for USBBY Outstanding International Books 2009 (United States) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |