The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

<b>A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri</b><br /><br /> This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called “Seller of Dreams”. The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey’s life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir— furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life—as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he’ll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?<br /><br /> For fans of <i>The Little Prince</i> and Salman Rushdie's <i>Haroun and the Sea of Stories</i>.