Fatiha El-Ghorri

The Perks of My Hijab

The hilarious and uplifting novel about standing out and fitting in!

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

FROM COMEDIAN AND STAR OF TASKMASTER, FATIHA EL-GHORRI, COMES AN EMPOWERING AND HILARIOUS TALE OF FAMILY AND IDENTITY! Aya Mustapha has more brothers and sisters than she can keep track of, and in such a busy household, she struggles sometimes to stand out. That is until, for her thirteenth birthday, Aya is given her FIRST EVER HIJAB (which, she quickly learns has PERKS!). * Perk 1: They come in a variety of colours and patterns so, hi, accessory! * Perk 2: They keep your ears warm * Perk 3: You can conceal snacks inside  Things are going well . . . until someone at school frames Aya and her best friend for something they didn't do, and suddenly it's up to Aya to solve the mystery and really make a splash! * Featuring themes of the importance of standing up for yourself, identity, family and friendship * For readers aged 8+ and with illustrations throughout * Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 130mm
• ISBN-13: 9781398534025
• ISBN-10: 1398534021
• Artikelnr.: 70372850

Autorenporträt

Hackney-born Fatiha is the break-out star of Taskmaster series nineteen and an award-winning stand-up comedian. Her sharp, witty observations challenge stereotypes with humour rooted in her experiences as a British Muslim hijabi woman, offering a fresh and fearless voice. She has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, at the London Palladium alongside Lenny Henry for Comic Relief, on Live at the Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour and Comedy Central Live. Fatiha plays Aysha in BAFTA-winning Mr Bigstuff for Sky, and she wrote and starred in her own BBC short, Donkey. The Perks of my Hijab is Fatiha's debut novel.