A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel NayeriThis is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir— furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life—as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?
For fans of
The Little Prince and Salman Rushdie's
Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
Daniel Nayeri was born in Iran and spent some years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at age eight with his family. He is the author of several books for young readers, including
Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story) and
Straw House,
Wood House,
Brick House,
Blow: Four Novellas. He lives with his family in New Jersey.
