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Rumaysa: A Fairytale: Signed Bookplate Edition (Paperback)
Radiya Hafiza (author), Rhaida El Touny (illustrator), Areeba Siddique (illustrator)Published: 01/04/2021
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.
Signed Bookplate Edition
A standard edition is available here
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza's enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero.
'Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!'
For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tall, tall tower, forced to use her magic to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch and unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window, Rumaysa realizes how she might be able to escape ...
Join Rumaysa as she adventures through enchanted forests and into dragon's lairs, discovers her own incredible magical powers and teams up with Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara!
Rumaysa: A Fairytale is a magically fresh, empowering and funny debut, with beautiful inside illustrations by Rhaida El Touny and cover illustration by Areeba Siddique.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 2928377056117
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 178 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 17 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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 The House With Chicken Legs
'This is gorgeous . . . three fairytales reimagined and woven together into a lyrical and funny treat.' - Sophie Wills, author of The Orphans of St Halibut's
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