Full Product Details
Author: Mahtab Narsimhan
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers
Edition: High readability edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 18.50cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9781459834002
ISBN 10: 1459834003
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 16 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Young adult readers will enjoy Eshana's personality, the fantasy angle of the plot and the page-turner quality of the book as they wonder just what she'll wish for and, more importantly, how that wish will be answered. Highly Recommended. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials
Narsimhan succeeds at creating a story for teens who are reading at a lower level without infantilizing the content...An excellent choice where hi-lo fiction is needed. -- School Library Journal There's a quick pace and steady pulse to this brief story, and the ending is ultimately satisfying. The book presents basic lessons in cybersafety as well as overt positive moral messaging about being kind and grateful. -- Booklist Will engage reluctant readers who enjoy real-world-based fantasies...A satisfying tale about defeating an online predator and realizing the value of true friendship. -- Kirkus Reviews Young adult readers will enjoy Eshana's personality, the fantasy angle of the plot and the page-turner quality of the book as they wonder just what she'll wish for and, more importantly, how that wish will be answered. Highly Recommended. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"""Narsimhan succeeds at creating a story for teens who are reading at a lower level without infantilizing the content...An excellent choice where hi-lo fiction is needed.""-- ""School Library Journal (SLJ)"" ""There's a quick pace and steady pulse to this brief story, and the ending is ultimately satisfying. The book presents basic lessons in cybersafety as well as overt positive moral messaging about being kind and grateful.""-- ""Booklist"" ""Will engage reluctant readers who enjoy real-world-based fantasies...A satisfying tale about defeating an online predator and realizing the value of true friendship.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Young adult readers will enjoy Eshana's personality, the fantasy angle of the plot and the page-turner quality of the book as they wonder just what she'll wish for and, more importantly, how that wish will be answered. Highly Recommended.""-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"" ""This tightly written, high interest fantasy addresses real world issues and will keep even the most reluctant reader turning the page... Recommended."" -- ""Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)"""
Author Information
Mahtab Narsimhan is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Embrace the Chicken, Mission Mumbai, The Tiffin and The Third Eye, which won the Silver Birch Award. She was a Writer in Residence at the Toronto District School Board from 2014 to 2016. Born in Mumbai, Mahtab immigrated to Canada in 1997. She now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
