PRUE MASON

Camel Rider tells the compelling story of Adam, who lives with his Australian family in the Middle East. When war breaks out, he suddenly finds himself alone and friendless in the vast desert. His fortunes change when he encounters Walid, the camel rider. This meeting ignites an extraordinary tale of adventure, survival, and friendship.

The kayak rolled as Max tried to get into it. The shock of capsizing into the cold, dirty water made him gasp and swallow some of it. It tasted muddy and disgusting. Was he going to drown? His chest thudded as he fought the floodwater gushing around him. How long could he hold his breath? He could feel a sense...

Zafir has a comfortable life in Homs, Syria, until his father, a doctor, is arrested for helping a protester who was campaigning for revolution. While his mother heads to Damascus to try to find out where his father is being held, Zafir stays with his grandmother - until her house is bombed. With his father in prison, his mother absent,...