Esmerelda Stories from Around the World

Name: Esmerelda Stories from Around the World
Author: Fiona Collins

Kurumbey and his family lived a simple life on a picturesque island in the Maldives. They spent the long, hot days fishing and playing on the beach by their campfire. One day, they chanced upon an unlikely visitor who would change their lives forever. The family are faced with a challenge: will they be able to show their courage and unity to work together? Thousands of miles away, Chow Ho from Thailand is facing an awful disaster that will affect his whole family. He too was visited by an unlikely visitor. Would he and his family be able to unite to save what was so precious to them? Jetting back to the barren deserts of the United Arab Emirates, Haya, a young inquisitive tribe member must find a better home for her tribe. Will the mysterious visitor help her to believe in herself and take a risk? Esmerelda stories is a collection of short stories showing that when families work together, they can achieve the impossible.

Fiona Collins

Fiona Collins is an experienced Primary school teacher who has taught across the world from the UK to Dubai. Her love of learning and creativity spills into her classroom environment and is always writing stories for her classes. She developed the Esmerelda stories for her two young daughters when on holiday to capture their imagination whilst have late night walks across the beaches.