Asha and Lucinda are best friends. Every night they dance together in the twinkling starlight. But when Asha falls ill, the elders of the village decide that Lucinda has bewitched her, and banish the dancing camel into the deepest desert. Now, guided by the stars, Asha must cross the desert in search of her magical friend...

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Gullane Children's Books .

Richard Johnson's luminous, intricately detailed illustrations perfectly capture the magic of this classic story. A prize-winning artist, he has illustrated many successful picture and novelty books including, for Macmillan, PETER PAN JIGSAW BOOK (978-1-4050-9098-8). Richard lives in Lincolnshire with his partner. Julia Hubery was born in Stamford and trained as an architect. She now lives in Gosport with her husband and three children.