Rumaysa

Every bit as wonderful as Rumaysa A Fairytale. Brimming with excitement, adventure, humour, and heart, and with a Happily Ever After that brought a tear to my eye! -- Sophie Anderson, author of <i>The House with Chicken Legs<i> Hugely entertaining . . . a wonderful adventure to add to your child's book shelves, giving a glimpse into another culture and a reminder to young readers that heroines come from all kinds of backgrounds and communities * Reading Zone * Glitteringly beautiful & heart-thumpingly exciting. I laughed, gasped & cried tears of joy, this is a fairytale reimagining the world has needed for a long time. It's going to dazzle & delight readers of all ages -- Sophie Anderson, author of <i>The House With Chicken Legs</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> I loved the three heroines of this wonderful tale, loved how their stories intersected each other and that they were their own rescuers and path-finders. Three classic fairytales, beautifully woven together, sparkling with magic and humour. -- Nizrana Farook, author of <i>The Girl Who Stole an Elephant</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> All the fairytales in this exciting collection are vivid, magical and wonderful - each one spinning the genre on its head and bringing the stories right up to date with their diverse heroines taking centre stage. I just adored it! -- Jasbinder Bilan, author of <i>Asha and the Spirit Bird</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> An enchanting and cleverly woven trio of tales filled with humour, charm, and magic. -- Aisha Bushby, author of <i>A Pocketful of Stars</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> Blending fairytales and cultures in a witty and playful story of strong-willed female protagonists, Hafiza crafts a world of magic and enchantment with immense skill. * Waterstones.com, Best Children's Books to Look Forward to in 2021 on <i>Rumaysa<i> * A laugh out loud fairy tale . . . a wonderful, immediately likeable gang of characters, hilarious dialogue and that special tale feeling - of both specificity and universality, of now, then and always . . . a joy to read. -- Louie Stowell, author of <i>The Dragon in the Library</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> Gorgeous, through and through. -- Amy Wilson, author of <i>A Girl Called Owl</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> This is gorgeous . . . three fairytales reimagined and woven together into a lyrical and funny treat. -- Sophie Wills, author of <i>The Orphans of St Halibut's</i> on <i>Rumaysa<i> Brown girls take centre stage in the stories of Rumaysa, Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara as Hafiza puts a playful new spin on three classic fairytales . . . woven into a funny, empowering adventure of sisterhood. * The Bookseller, One to Watch on <i>Rumaysa<i> *