Ramzi's dad is acting very strangely. He climbs trees in the middle of the night, and even goes into Ramzi's wardrobe looking for a hen. The trouble is, he's sleepwalking because he's homesick for his native Algeria. So Ramzi, Dad and Mum go back to Dad's Berber village in the desert region of North Africa, and Ramzi meets his Berber grandmother and cousins, and even braves the scary Sheherazad. But can Ramzi help his dad and what will happen when they get back home again.

This is a funny, heart-warming family story by an exciting new author, set in Britain and Algeria, with fascinating glimpses of traditional Berber culture and lots of colourful characters.

This book was recognised by the John C Laurence Award. It was recognised by the Islamic Foundation's International Writing Competition.

This book is part of a book series called Cinnamon Grove .

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

WENDY MEDDOUR has been lecturing and teaching at Oxford University for the last eight years, but is now writing full-time as well as painting and illustrating. She is married to an Algerian mathematician and lives in Wiltshire. Her other title in the Cinammon Grove series is The Hen in the Wardrobe.