"All the elements of a children's classic...I found it hard to put down!" Mariella Frostrup	Sophie and the Albino Camel WINNER OF THE GLEN DIMPLEX CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 'Never mess with the Sahara desert!' That's what Sophie's dad is always telling her. But when Sophie meets Gidaado the Fourth and his fine albino camel, the offer of a camel ride is just too good to resist. It turns out that the Sahara is more dangerous than Sophie could ever have imagined. There are snakes. There are djinns. There are sandstorms. And most terrifying of all there is Moussa ag Litni - a murderous Tuareg bandit intent on stealing camels. Read reviews of Sophe and the Albino Camel Read an extract
"Really quite enchanting: sometimes moving, often funny and constantly entertaining" Booktrusted	Sophie and the Locust Curse 'Watch out! The Locusts are Coming!' A terrifying army of locusts is making its way along the edge of the Sahara desert, devastating the crops in one village after another. Gidaado's village is next. When the locusts arrive Gidaado will need all his wits about him in order to survive. He will also need his friend Sophie, his three-stringed guitar and an albino camel as fast as the harmattan wind. Read reviews of Sophie and the Locust Curse Read an extract
"Stephen Davies's Sophie books are great fun: fast, witty and exciting!" York Press	Sophie and the Pancake Plot (coming soon - August 2008) Never mess with power-hungry people! Or so Sophie's Dad is always telling her. But when her friend Gidaado the Fourth starts working for a famous General, Sophie finds herself mixed up in some very dirty business. She discovers that General Crepe-Sombo is not at all the kind, peaceful man he pretends to be. To expose the villain before he becomes President, Sophie and Gidaado will need all their wits about them. They will also need a dog whistle, a carnivorous plant and an albino camel as fast as the harmattan wind. Read an extract
"Thrills and spills along the lines of Antony Horowitz or Charlie Higson" Simon Cross	The Yellowcake Conspiracy (young adult) 'The threat of nuclear terrorism hangs over the world like the sword of Damocles.' The director of a Saharan uranium mine has been mysteriously murdered. Fourteen year-old nomad Haroun abandons his peaceful cattle-herding life and embarks on a dangerous new role as a spy... Read reviews of The Yellowcake Conspiracy Read an extract

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