Huda and Me

Huda and Me
H Hayek
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NZ$ 23.99
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NZ$ 19.19
Paperback
h198 x 128mm - 208pg
14 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781911679189
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Huda' s sitting in the airport lounge, fiddling with our tickets. I can tell she' s excited because she has a little smile on her face and she keeps glancing at her pink digital watch. I can' t believe we' re doing this. I can' t believe we' re running away from home. Well, we' re not really running away. We' ll come back. We' re running to our parents. On the other side of the world. When their parents have to travel to Beirut unexpectedly, twelve-year-old Akeal and his six siblings are horrified to be left behind in Melbourne with the dreaded Aunt Amel as their babysitter. Things do not go well, and Akeal' s naughty little sister, Huda, hatches a bold plan to escape. After stealing Aunt Amel' s credit card to buy plane tickets to Lebanon, Huda persuades her reluctant favourite brother to come with her. So begins Huda and Akeal' s hair-raising and action-packed journey to reunite with their parents half a world away, in a city they' ve grown up dreaming about but have never seen. A fresh and funny story of sibling love, adventure and courage, Huda and Me is one of a kind. ' An irresistible invitation to young readers to embrace a story that is familiar at times, and wonderfully fresh and new at others. ' RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH' One minute you' re laughing out loud and the next you' re wiping away a cheeky tear. Big adventure, big laughs and big heart. ' NAT AMOORE' Sparkling with mischief, adventure and family love, Huda and Me is a gem of a story. ' KIRSTY MURRAY' A fresh and tender tale that will leave an imprint on your heart. I' m sure readers will relate to Akeal' s hilarious and loving family, led by the loud and proud Huda. I absolutely adore this book. ' OLIVER PHOMMAVANH
H. Hayek is the second-youngest of seven children, born to Lebanese-Australian parents. She was born in Adelaide, grew up in Perth and now lives in Melbourne. She struggled with reading and writing through her earliest years at school, but knew from the time she was a little girl that she wanted to work with words. After completing a degree in Mass Communication (Journalism & Public Relations) she went on to graduate with a degree in Teaching. She has worked as a primary school teacher in Melbourne' s west and as a journalist. But above all, writing stories involving unique kids, with unique backgrounds, has been her passion. H. Hayek enjoys exploring themes of identity - what it means to be Australian, Muslim, and Lebanese. She also enjoys being a little bit mischievous.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781911679189
Published: 14 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 128mm
Weight: 184g
Pages: 208

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