Aya and the Star Chaser: South Asian magic in this gothic fairytale adventure - Softcover

Hafiza, Radiya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529038324 ISBN 13: 9781529038323

Verlag: Macmillan Children's Books, 2024

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Aya and the Star Chaser is a brilliant gothic fairytale from Radiya Hafiza. For fans of Sophie Anderson and South Asian myths comes a fairytale based on Bengali folklore that puts brown girls centre-stage, from the author of Rumaysa: A Fairytale. Filled with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kaley McKean.

Aya has been fascinated by stars ever since she can remember. But never in her wildest imagination did she expect to get struck by one and develop powers beyond her control.

When the evil Abnus takes over the region in search of power, Aya quickly learns there is a great darkness afoot. Can Aya learn to control her burgeoning magic and keep her friends and family safe before it's too late?

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Radiya Hafiza studied English Language and Literature at King’s College London and worked in publishing for a few years. She is behind the fantastic blog The Good Assistant. Radiya grew up reading classic Western fairy tales that never had any brown girls in them. Rumaysa was her debut novel and Waterstones Children's Book of the Month. Her latest novel, Aya and the Star Chaser, continues to bring stories to children who need to see themselves represented.

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The third middle grade book from Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa: A Fairytale and Rumaysa Ever After, set in a magical world inspired by Bengali folklore that puts brown girls centre-stage.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Macmillan Children's Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1529038324
• ISBN 13: 9781529038323
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zeichner: McKean Kaley
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Milestones; https://plaion.com/; ; Embracer Platz 1; H�fen; 6604; Österreich