The Perks of My Hijab: The hilarious and uplifting novel about standing out and fitting in!

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From rising star comedian, Fatiha El-Ghorri, comes an empowering and funny tale of family and identity!

Twelve-year-old Aya Mustaphahas more brothers and sisters than she can keep track of. Ten siblings, and her mum and dad all living under the one roof. Whohas time to remember that many names (eyeroll emoji)

And as her thirteenth birthday approaches, Aya is given her first diary as an early birthday present - someone to talk to when the house gets busy. In it, we learn all about the chaos of the Mustapha family and Aya's first year wearing a hijab, which, she quickly learns, has perks! These include (but are not limited to):

• They come in a variety of colours and patternsso, hi, accessory!
• They keep your ears warm.
• You can conceal snacks inside.

Things are going well . . . until someone at school frames Aya and her best friend for something they didnt do, and suddenly its up to Aya to solve the mystery and really make a splash!