The Balloon Thief
- Publisher : Chicken House
- Author : Aneesa Marufu
- ISBN : 9781913696078
- Lab Code : 2679
- Number of pages : 438
- ATOS Book Level : 5.3
- Points Value : 16.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
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Description
For Khadija, the only escape from her father’s arranged betrothal is the sky.
When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure. Khadija soon finds an unlikely ally in a poor glassmaker’s apprentice, Jacob.
But Jacob is a hāri, and Khadija a Ghadaean. The hāri are oppressed and restless – their infamous terrorist group, the Hāreef, have a new fearsome leader. And the ruling Ghadaeans are brutal in their repression.
Soon, a deadly revolution threatens their friendship and their world. The Hāreef use forbidden magic, summoning jinn – wicked spirits made of fire – to enact their revenge, forcing Jacob and Khadija to choose what kind of a world they want to save …
