Children of the Wind, Nedda Lewers
Children of the Wind, Nedda Lewers
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Children of the Wind

Author: Nedda Lewers

Narrator: Gilli Messer

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2024

Synopsis

Sequel to the USA Today bestseller · A girl becomes the guardian of Ali Baba's treasure in this middle grade fantasy series inspired by Arabian fairy tales!

It’s been a year since Sahara Rashad came face to face with El Ghoula. And now that she's is back in Egypt for the summer, Sahara can’t shake the feeling the evil witch is plotting her next move. Thankfully, Sahara’s BFF, Vicky, is tagging along this year and can keep her mind off the sorceress. But Vicky seems distant, and for the first time ever, Sahara is noticing cracks in their friendship.

When Sahara learns El Ghoula has attacked a family friend, she knows the witch is back to steal what she couldn’t last year—Ali Baba’s magic lamp. As the artifact’s safekeeper, Sahara must protect it at all costs. But how can she do this when El Ghoula’s wind powers know no end? Can Sahara master magic before the summer equinox, when the sorceress is said to strike again? And when her drama with Vicky reaches boiling point, can Sahara tend to her friendship while honoring her duty as treasure keeper?

About The Author

Nedda Lewers is an author and former teacher. She writes books that take children on fun adventures and feature characters who are trying to make sense of the big, complicated world and their place in it. Even though it wasn’t easy growing up with one foot in America and the other in Egypt, Nedda cherishes how that experience has given her a rich and expansive perspective from which she draws to write her stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shifa

Sahara is back with another beautiful adventure set in Egypt, and this time, it’s during Hajj/Eid alAdha !! Sahara and Vicky head off to Cairo, but Vicky is distant and hangs out with a new friend- while Sahara grapples with the secretive nature of being the treasure keeper of the magical items in he......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn

I have so much to say about this but I actually don’t even know what to say. 🫤 It irks me to no end that this series takes place in the 1980s for no reason. Nothing about it is specific to the 80s save for Fanta’s music player and that easily could have been replaced with something else. No one talks......more

Goodreads review by Kristy

There was an obscene amount of winking. Regular, everyday people do not wink all the time. There was one scene where it was stated that the characters lived 1000-something years after another time. The actual year this story takes place (1988) is never actually stated anywhere for some reason and I s......more

Goodreads review by Brenda

In Children of the Wind, Nedda Lewers once again transports the reader to 1980s Cairo, Egypt as we follow the character Sahara on another summer adventure. But this time, her BFF Vicky is coming along. Which should be a recipe for fun and adventure. That is, until Vicky starts acting weird... We also......more

Goodreads review by Kristi

Thrilling magical middle grade adventure set in 1980s Egypt, steeped in Middle Eastern Ali Baba folk tales: Children of the Wind is the second book in the Daughters of the Lamp series, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This time when (American) Sahara visits her relatives in Egypt for the summer, she bri......more

Quotes

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"The narrative swiftly gains momentum, delivering a satisfying blend of adventure, intrigue, and heartfelt lessons. Enriched by historical lore, Arabic words and phrases, and Muslim elements, Lewers’ tale weaves past and present into a captivating tapestry of magic and destiny, setting the stage for further escapades. An engaging adventure set in an enchanting world." —Kirkus Reviews

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