Author: Laila RifaatGeneral fiction (Children's / Teenage) | Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) | Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) | Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) | School stories (Children's / Teenage) | Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Children’s/Teenage) | Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's / Teenage)Published on 1st February 2024 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 448 pages 129mm x 197mm x 30mm | 312g A sparkling magical debut, set in a fantastical Egyptfull of flying carpets and mythical creatures!At home in Cairo, an unexpected gift arrives for Aliya, promisingto grant her greatest wish – to know more about her lostparents.To her surprise, she’s whisked off by flying carpet to aparallel Egypt, where she’s enrolled at an academy for . .. time-travellers!But while she’s there, an enemy is watching – a masterof forbidden magic. If they can unlock Aliya’s inheritedtalent, they can change history forever . . .A stunning adventure story for readers aged 9 and up Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children’sFiction Competition 2021For fans of Nura and the Immortal Palace andThe Kingdom Over the Sea‘An epic adventure packed with richness, historyand a brilliant new magical school!’ ZOHRANABI, Author of The Kingdom Over the Sea
