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Join the fantastical flying carpet race in this magical adventure novel from a debut author.
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The Great Annual Carpet Race is fast approaching, and in the ancient, bustling city of Azamed there’s talk of little else. The competition is strong, and twelve-year-old Zal Thesa and Zara Aura know that to win, their carpet will have to be the best. If only they could compete on a rainbow carpet! But as everyone knows, they only exist in legend ... don't they? When Zal and Zara find the beginnings of a trail to discover the magical truth behind the stories, so begins a fast-paced contest of their own. With the Great Race only a day away and the sinister Shadow Society on their backs, time is not on their side...
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Format:Paperback
I'd agree with those who suggest this is more suited to a younger audience - maybe under 11s who are good readers. It's the sort of thing my son would have enjoyed when he was into the Otto and the Flying Twins books by Charlotte Haptie. It creates a similar magical parallel world to the Otto books, though it's perhaps not quite as well plotted. It starts a bit slowly, and the jokes about court bureaucracy seemed a bit thin, but the plot starts to pick up about a third of the way in. The underground city section is the best.
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Despite the fact I'm not target market for this book, I still thought it was a good read. In a way it has the universal appeal of Harry Potter, though perhaps not quite so widely. It's the story of Zal and Zara, who are on an adventure to create the fastest flying carpet in their country to win the annual flying carpet race, claim the reward, and beat the bad guys. It's crazy but fun!
It's a well written, action packed book that I'd recommend to parents looking for something for their younger children to read.
It's a well written, action packed book that I'd recommend to parents looking for something for their younger children to read.
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. It's a good story with a clever plot. After the first chapter, I was really in to it and wanted to read it as soon as I got home. It's also quite good because you see the different characters' points of view - in some stories you don't get the baddies opinion. If you like Harry Potter, like me, you'll probably like this book too. I would recommend this book for eight or nine year olds.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A very likeable read in the Arabian Nights tradition.
A very likeable read in the Arabian Nights tradition. Despite the book being aimed at children, I still very much enjoyed it - Downes blends the everyday and the magical smoothly,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by I. G. Mansfield
Doesn't fly
Not sure what age this is aimed at but my thirteen year old son hated it, perhaps predictably, so I gave it to my 8 year old niece and she found it didn't hold her interest at all. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2008 by Kevin Roche
A real magic carpet ride!
This was a right rollicking read - just the sort of thing I would have loved at the age of 10 or so. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2008 by sarahalliez
Agreeable and Charming
It reads like a film screenplay and has the allure of a potential good stody-book. The tale of two children up against a threatening rival in the preparation for a magic carpet... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2008 by R. Hallett
A Mixed Bag
In many ways, there is very little wrong with this book - it pretty much does what it says on the tin as a straightforward, entertaining children's story. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2008 by Mr. T. J. D. Purser
Colourful Children's Adventure
Two 12 year old children Zal and Zara whom are already suited to each other for marriage by their Fathers have to join forces much to Zal's initial protests to find the secret of... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2008 by C. R. Williams
Exciting and fast paced - I hope the next one's longer.
I enjoyed this book very much. Zal and Zara are in their early teens and betrothed to one another since children for the sake of their families. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2008 by Mrs. Bryony A. Shaw
Strictly for kids
This book was written by a 18 year old in 4 months, although it is so poor that you would be able to guess that if I hadn't said it and it wasn't proudly (surprisingly) proclaimed... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2008 by K. Chase-Rahman
Enchanting...
This is a delightful children's book all about Zal and Zara on an adventure to create the fastest flying carpet in their country to win the annual flying carpet race, claim the... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2008 by C. Robson
An entertaining children's novel
Without meaning to sound in the least patronising, perhaps the most impressive thing about Zal & Zara (as I'll call this book from now on) is that it was written by a... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2008 by Mr. N. Daws
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