The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Egmont)
When a pilot crashes in the Sahara desert he is approached by a young boy with blond hair and a long scarf who asks him to draw a sheep. Incapable of producing anything looking remotely like a sheep, the pilot frustratedly draws a box and explains that inside the box is a sheep. Satisfied with the result the Prince and the pilot become friends. An incredibly moving story of friendship and the sharing of wisdom. Important life lessons will be learnt by reading this book.