Description
Haroun's father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and a fantastic adventure begins.
About the Author
Salman Rushdie is the author of fourteen previous novels, including Midnight's Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker), The Satanic Verses, and Quichotte (which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize). A former president of PEN American Center, Rushdie was knighted in 2007 for services to literature and was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's last Birthday Honours list in 2022.
Awards
Winner of Writer's Guild / Macallan Award Children's Book Category 1991.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140366501
Author Salman Rushdie
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm
About the Author
Salman Rushdie is the author of fourteen previous novels, including Midnight's Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker), The Satanic Verses, and Quichotte (which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize). A former president of PEN American Center, Rushdie was knighted in 2007 for services to literature and was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's last Birthday Honours list in 2022.
Awards
Winner of Writer's Guild / Macallan Award Children's Book Category 1991.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140366501
Author Salman Rushdie
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm
