The book is about how these three childhood companions struggle to move between the cloistered, samosa-nibbling world of their parents and freewheeling contemporary London.

At first Ishmael had rejoiced to have more time with his childhood companion, but later felt a twinge of uncertainty.

Melange hunter (because that was a task for children) running into open desert with childhood companions.

He did not trust his childhood companion to participate in the plan, and even suspected that Ishmael might work against the intended uprising.

That had been her constant childhood companion, traveling with her in an ever-changing environment.

He started work on the book after seeing a terrifying nightmare which reminded him of his childhood companion Suhara's death.

Until now, his only advantage had rested with Shaddam, his fortuitous childhood companion.

And so she clung dearly to her older brother Isaac, her constant childhood companion.

Yama recognized some of them as his childhood companions and he called to them by name, but they turned away and would not answer.

The greatest fault of your childhood companion is that, like the elves, he sees himself as the power to save the world.