Secrets of the Henna Girl
$28.61
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2012
Summary
A searing and moving fiction debut that explores the illegal practice of forced marriages.
Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good …
Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl – enjoying herself, waiting for exam results … and dreaming of the day she’ll meet her one true love.
Except her parents have other plans.
In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba’s world is shattered. Her future is threatened by an unthinkable – and forced – duty to protect her fathe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141339801 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141339802 |
| Author: | Sufiya Ahmed |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 203g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Puffin Books |
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“A hard-hitting, important story.” –Sophia Bennett, author, Threads
A hard-hitting, important story – Sophia Bennett, author of THREADS
About The Author
Sufiya Ahmed
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children.
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