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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Salman Rushdie

Ages 8–14

Readers rate it 4.0 (114 on Hardcover)

178 pages · Released Nov 29, 2012

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a celebrated children's fantasy adventure that celebrates storytelling, imagination, and the power of hope. The narrative is whimsical and magical, with only minor peril and no graphic content. Rushdie crafts a tale that rewards curiosity, courage, and filial devotion, while exploring themes of creativity and resilience in an enchanting, imaginative world.

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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... 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.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Adventurous
  • Fantasy
  • Young Adult
  • Adventure
  • Fairy tales
  • Fiction
  • General
  • Adventure stories
  • Indian
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Classics

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ISBN 9780141342399 · Penguin UK

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