Barbara Kerr

Laughter for Shazpara Barbara Kerr

A long-ago time of magic. A jealous wizard's curse. A village where no one is allowed to laugh. A mother who has been turned into a stone statue.

Noona, a brave little girl who is wise beyond her years, leaves the seaside village of Shazpara to journey alone across the desert toward the blue mountains, where she hopes to obtain the charm that will free her mother and enable her village to laugh again. Accompanied only by the all-knowing crows, Noona faces difficult challenges on her quest and finds magic in the wisdom and compassion of the women of her family.