| Description |
216 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
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Preteens lcdgt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 207). |
| Contents |
The first time I was stoned to death ... -- Monkey, donkey, master, mule -- The expensive nature of love -- Our well-being hindered by a well being hindered -- A list of killers and reasons for killing -- Enter the Viking Berserker -- A little sleep, a little folding of the hands to rest -- Death by dreaming -- Enter the Mongol gunner -- The buyer of dreams -- Ablutions and pollutions -- A quick aside -- Enter the Rogue Legion of the Roman Army -- The end of my testimony -- The cost of six bolts of silk -- The expansive nature of love. |
| Summary |
"A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12. Levine Querido. |
| Awards |
Newbery Honor Book, 2024 |
| Subject |
Silk Road -- Juvenile fiction.
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Adventure stories.
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Assassins -- Juvenile fiction.
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Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction.
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Adventure stories (OCoLC)fst00797462
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Assassins (OCoLC)fst00818974
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Swindlers and swindling (OCoLC)fst01140414
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Asia -- Silk Road
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJj8JTKRmWPGXFqt87Vpyd (OCoLC)fst01243730
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| Genre/Form |
Adventure stories.
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Action and adventure fiction.
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Action and adventure fiction (OCoLC)fst01921574
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Fiction (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Novels (OCoLC)fst01921742
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Adventure stories.
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Action and adventure fiction.
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Novels.
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| Added Author |
Miyares, Daniel, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781646143030 (hardcover) |
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1646143035 (hardcover) |
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