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A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Folktales from Around the World Ser.
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 porcupi ...Show more
A House Without Walls by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Junior Fiction
From award-winning and beloved childrens author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of A House Without Walls, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is the powerful ...Show more
A House Without Walls by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Young Adult Fiction
A House Without Walls is a powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria from the award-winning Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Lucy Eldridge. Thirteen-year-old Safiya and her family have been driven out of Syria by civil war. Safiya knows how lucky she is - lucky not ...Show more
A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Fiction
This novel by a former Kiwi is controversial for its perspective on the Israeli occupation of Ramallah - that of the 12-year-old Palestinian boy who narrates the story. “A fine book, and a daring book.” - Michael Morpurgo, Children’s Laureate. Karim Aboudi is 12 and wants to be a champion footballer, b ...Show more
A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Children's
In Elizabeth Laird's A Little Piece of Ground, twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. Israeli tanks control the city in response to a Palestinian suicide bombing. Karim longs to play football with his mates - being stuck inside with his teenag ...Show more
Beautiful Bananas by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Fiction
Beautiful Bananas ia an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologise and replace the ...Show more
Beautiful Bananas by Elizabeth Laird; Liz Pichon (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
A young girl's ordinary journey through the jungle turns into an amusing adventure, thanks to a few surprising encounters along the way. Beatrice sets out through the lush African jungle to visit her beloved granddad. She carries with her a bunch of beautiful bananas as a special gift for him. But her ...Show more
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Children's
Two boys - two faiths - one unholy war ...When Adam's mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enem ...Show more
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Crusade is a richly detailed historical adventure, from Carnegie shortlisted author, Elizabeth Laird. Two boys. Two faiths. One unholy war ... When Adam's mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chanc ...Show more
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Children's
When Adam's mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy...Salim, a merchant's son, is leading an ...Show more
Dindy and the Elephant by Elizabeth Laird
Category: Junior Fiction
Bored with her little brother Pog's childish games, Dindy decides that she's finally grown-up enough for a real adventure. While her mother is sleeping and the servants are busy, she takes Pog deep into the tea gardens, a place they are never supposed to go alone. Terrified by a wild animals and snubbed ...Show more