Press Release: In the Sea There are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda

"The extraordinary and heartbreaking true story of a 10 year old boy's 10,000 mile journey from Afghanistan to safety."

This book definitely sounds like an emotional read. If you want to read an extract of this story then please click HERE :) I have already read it and I can tell that it is going to be sad. Go on, read it!

Publishing 7th July 2011

About the Author:
Born in Turin in 1972, Fabio Geda is an Italian novelist who works with children in difficulties. He writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing in the most famous Italian school of storytelling (Scuola Holden, in Turin). This is his first book to be translated into English.

The story is based on a young boy called Enaiatollah Akbari who was left alone in Pakistan at the age of ten. He managed to claim political asylum when he arrived in Italy - at the age of fifteen! - after his five year long journey. Geda quickly befriended him. This novel follows his story...

Details from Random House.

Rachel xx :)

PS: It is officially the holidays! Woohoo!