ABOUT THIS BOOK

When Flash's plane crashes in the wilderness, he finds himself injured and alone, armed with nothing but a cheap instant camera. Then out of the sunlight appears a girl in a scarlet dress. Sutira and her brother take Flash home to their remote village, where the people have never met a photographer--or seen a photo. Flash has ten pictures left, but what should he take a picture of? The most beautiful girl in the village? An irreplaceable piece of art? A cow? Flash has always known the magic of photography, but not until he takes those last ten pictures does he realize just what wonders can be worked with light, love, and a camera.


REVIEWS

“Exquisitely told; fascinatingly seductive.”–Kirkus Reviews

“With its streamlined, easy-chapter text and thought-provoking subject, this would make an intriguing read-aloud for older audiences as well as a chapter book to take readers off the literal and literary beaten path.”–The Bulletin


From the Trade Paperback edition.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Geraldine McCaughrean worked for a TV company until training as a teacher at Christ Church College of Education. But instead of teaching she worked as a secretary, then a sub-editor, then a staff-writer at a London publishing house. Daily commuting to London ended only ten years ago when she married and began to write full time. Geraldine has written over 100 books and plays for children and adults. The author lives in Berkshire, England.


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