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Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. 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He has also published three works of nonfiction: \u003ci\u003eThe Jaguar Smile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStep Across This Line\u003c\/i\u003e, coedited two anthologies, \u003ci\u003eMirrorwork \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories 2008\u003c\/i\u003e, and published \u003ci\u003eJoseph Anton: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous literary prizes include the Booker Prize for \u003ci\u003eMidnight's Children\u003c\/i\u003e and the Whitbread Prize for \u003ci\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Hische\u003c\/b\u003e is a letterer, illustrator, typographer, and web designer. 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