Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask [Paperback]

Darlene Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 13, 2010

Amanda Ross is an average twelve year old Canadian girl. So what is she doing thousands of kilometres from home in the United Arab Emirates? It's her own fault really, she wished for adventure and travel when she blew out those candles on her last birthday cake. Little did she know that a whole different world awaited her on the other side of the globe, one full of intrigue, mystery and folklore. A world with a beautiful princess, a dangerous desert and wonderful friends. Join Amanda on her first adventure as she discovers the secrets behind The Perfume Flask.

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: ireadiwrite Publishing (April 13, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1926760360
• ISBN-13: 978-1926760360
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,758,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Darlene Foster is a writer, an employment counsellor, an ESL tutor for children, a wife, mother and grandmother. She loves travel, shoes, cooking, reading, sewing, chocolate, music, the beach and making new friends. Her 13 year old grandson called her "super-mega-as-woman-supreme". She was brought up on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, where she dreamt of traveling the world and meeting interesting people. She currently lives on the west coast of Canada with her husband Paul and their black cat, Monkey. "Amanda in Arabia-The Perfume Flask" is her first published novel. Now that she has the travel bug, Amanda will be travelling to other interesting places, sticking her nose in other people's problems and getting herself in trouble. Watch for, "Amanda in Spain - The Girl in the Painting" and "Amanda in England-The Missing Novel".

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's to not growing up! June 13, 2010

By Lisa in TO

Format:Paperback

Deep down, everyone dreams of the day that their birthday wishes come true and this story is a great way to embellish that. Amanda in Arabia - The Perfume Flask is a fast paced, edge-of-your-seat adventure. The chapters were short, easy to read and flowed smoothly into one another. These are all admirable features in a great children's chapter book. Apart from being technically well written, Amanda's adventure includes things that children of all ages can identify with; family, friends, mystery and fantasy. Even though Amanda in Arabia was written for children, I quickly discovered that I couldn't put it down and was intrigued from beginning to end. A lovely reminder that we are all children at heart.

The following review is from my 7 year old son:

Just like I was there!

I liked reading Amanda in Arabia - The Perfume Flask. It was really cool that Amanda met a real princess and got to ride on a camel. I could feel myself in the United Arab Emirates. My favourite part was when Amanda was riding Ali Baba to go find Princess Shamza because I could feel the excitement in my body like I was doing the same thing. It was easy to read and the story flowed. The only part that was confusing was I didn't know if the guys in the Jeep were good guys or bad guys. But that didn't matter too much to the story. I would like it if my cousin could read it because I think she would like it, too.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars whisked away November 15, 2009

By Joshua Busch

Format:Kindle Edition

Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask is an engagging read. Almost immediately I found myself caring about what happened to Amanda and the more I read the more I wanted to be immeresed in the exotic landspace that Darlene Foster deftly paints. Once you start reading, Amanda in Arabia is hard to put down.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good May 2, 2011

By Ashley

Format:Paperback

Very good. Every once in a while I like to pick up a children's book, and be whisked back to childhood. This was one of those books. Darlene Foster did a great job setting the scene in the UAE for 12 year old Amanda to have an unique adventure while visiting her Aunt and Uncle. I read this book in one sitting. Definitely recommended for young boys and girls who like to pretend, and want to have an adventure. Would love to read more of Amanda's journeys abroad.