Where I Belong - Tapa blanda

There are guns and bandits in this story. And supermodels. And there's drought and starvation too.

Are you wondering how they can all come together? Well, that's how life is these days. Things don't happen neatly, in separate little places.

We're all caught by the great spider's web of media that spans the world.

That's where the story is set. The world. It's the story of Abdi and Khadija and Freya (that's me) and what happened to us because of Somalia...

Gillian Cross was born in 1945, and has written more than 40 books for children. In the past, she has worked in a primary school, as an assistant to a village baker, as a childminder, and as an assistant to a member of parliament. Gillian is a huge supporter of libraries, and for eight years was a member of the committee which advises government ministers about public libraries. She now lives in Dorset with her husband and family, and enjoys playing the piano, orienteering, and reading in her spare time.