Speed. Barq the Falcon

Judy Wollin and her friend Eman Alblooshi have written contemporary action-adventure stories set in the United Arab Emirates. They would like to present a copy of the four books to the Australian International Islamic College.

Speed. Barq the Falcon by Judy Wollin and Eman Alblooshi 

(English version ISBN  9780648646884, Arabic version ISBN 9781764222839) 

and 

Speed. Haunted Island by Judy Wollin and Eman Alblooshi

(English version ISBN 9798230006855, Arabic version ISBN  9780645398137) 

have been acquired by the Brisbane City Council Libraries)

The two main characters in the books are 13-year-old Ali, an Emirati, and his friend from school, Dylan, an expatriate Australian. The boys’ friendship begins with their shared dream of becoming falconers, and later they share a wild boating trip where they end up on a haunted island in the northern emirates. In both books, the ending is happy as the boys realise they should have listened to their elders, who are now rescuing them. 

The books, published in English and Arabic, suit readers aged 8-13 years and are a fast-paced, cross-cultural action-adventure.

Speed. Barq the Falcon

Speed. Barq the Falcon by Judy Wollin and Eman Alblooshi

This is an action-adventure book for readers aged 10 to 14. The setting, the United Arab Emirates, is unique. The unusual setting and the falcons, provide readers with a unique cross-cultural look at life, addressing common issues around friendship and trust they can identify with.

Ali, an Emirati, and Dylan, an Australian, are at school together. Both boys are new at the school and lonely. A trip to the Falcon Hospital triggers the beginning of a friendship. Ali and Dylan decide to work together to be falconers. Ali dreams of sitting in the majlis with the men of his family, and Dylan wants to do something cool.

Ali and Dylan experience the frustration and stress of training to be falconers. They study and practice but struggle to demonstrate they know enough about a falcon. If they cannot master the skills needed, they will not be taken to the desert to fly a flacon. Ali’s grandfather helps the boys and lets them use his falcon Barq. The trip to fly the falcon in the desert turns into a disaster when the falcon escapes. The boys are desperate to find the falcon in the desert. They get lost and they must help each other to survive. They are rescued, and the falcon is found, and the boys will train to be falconers.

About the Authors

Judy Wollin and Eman Alblooshi worked together in the UAE. Judy loves writing action-adventures for readers aged 8-12 years, and Eman is an experienced educator in the United Arab Emirates. Together, they decided to co-write an action-adventure that incorporated both cultures and would be published in English and Arabic. 

Our books can be purchased via our websites

https://rollercoastercreations1.com

https://judywollin.com

The books are also available online. For readers in Brisbane, Barq, the Falcon will be available from Brisbane. City council Library. It is currently on order.