02669cam a2200397 4500 1264544284 TxAuBib 20240502120000.0 220822s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022945159 9781646143030 hardcover 1646143035 hardcover TxAuBib Nayeri, Daniel, author. The many assassinations of Samir, the seller of dreams / Daniel Nayeri ; with paintings by Daniel Miyares. Montclair : Levine Querido, 2023. 216 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (page 207). The first time I was stoned to death ... -- Monkey, donkey, master, mule -- The expensive nature of love -- Our well-being hindered by a well being hindered -- A list of killers and reasons for killing -- Enter the Viking Berserker -- A little sleep, a little folding of the hands to rest -- Death by dreaming -- Enter the Mongol gunner -- The buyer of dreams -- Ablutions and pollutions -- A quick aside -- Enter the Rogue Legion of the Roman Army -- The end of my testimony -- The cost of six bolts of silk -- The expansive nature of love. "A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir- furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life-as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long? For fans of The Little Prince and Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8-12 Levine Querido. 20240502. Newbery Honor Book, 2024. Adventure stories. Assassins Juvenile fiction. Assassins Fiction. Swindlers and swindling Juvenile fiction. Swindlers and swindling Fiction. Silk Road Juvenile fiction. Action and adventure fiction. fast Fiction. fast Juvenile works. fast Novels. fast Romans. rvmgf Miyares, Daniel, illustrator.