The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood, Farhana Islam
The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood, Farhana Islam
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The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood

Author: Farhana Islam

Narrator: Laila Begum

Unabridged: 2 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Farshore

Published: 04/10/2025

Synopsis

Welcome to the joyous world of Mina and best friends Reema and Mobeen. Bursting with friendship, family and fun adventures – and perfect for reluctant readers! ‘Highly entertaining!’ – "Funny, heartwarming and ideal for independent junior readers" – ‘Pitch perfect’ – Mina, Reema and Mobeen can’t wait to go on their school trip, an overnight stay at Shiremoor Oaks Adventure Centre … until somebody spooks them with stories about Bertie Blackteeth: who haunts the woods, who sharpens her toenails with twigs, who is waiting to skewer her next unfortunate victim all over with cheese-and-onion crisps! With Bertie Blackteeth lurking and the school bully seeming to have become the teacher’s pet – this trip will test their friendship, courage and love of potato chips to the limit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sue on April 15, 2025

Buddy read with my daughter. At first she said it was bored. Than, i take an action to read it together with her. It took a week to finished it. And finally she (we) did enjoyed the story! The story of school trip (camping) that organized by the school. No adults were allowed accept teachers because......more

Goodreads review by books.bintulu on April 24, 2025

April 2025: The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood: The School Trip Mina Mahmood and her Year 6 friends are going on a school trip to the Shiremoor Oaks Adventure Centre. She was excited until she heard from her sister and mischievous cousin about Bertie Blackteeth, who is said to haunt the woods. Mina's e......more

Goodreads review by Steph on February 26, 2025

What’s better than an urban legend, a school trip to the wilderness and a load of friends? I enjoyed this! Funny characters, a wonderful family set up and gorgeous portrayal of friendship (you should never leave your friends in the middle of a forest). There’s a pretty epic laser tag scene that was......more

Goodreads review by Vonprice on December 15, 2024

Super fun, illustrated middle grade fiction. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Sam Wu. You can read my full review here: [URL not allowed]......more

Quotes

'Islam's story is pitch-perfect on friendship and the chaos and excitement of a school trip, while offering Muslim representation in the young middle-grade space.' - 'Heartwarming and fun. Simran's illustrations are really fun and make each page so engaging. Celebrating friendship and Mina's British Bangladeshi family… captures modern school life and will definitely be a popular choice in the classroom.'- "A highly entertaining, acutely observed 7+ comedy adventure, heightened by engaging black and white illustration" – "Funny, heartwarming and ideal for independent junior readers, this hilarious chapter book is enhanced by dynamic black and white illustrations. The main characters are Muslim and Mina’s Bangladeshi heritage adds another dimension to this entertaining and slightly spooky adventure" – "A hugely entertaining series that introduces the likeable Mina and her friends" – ' Praise for NOT NOW, NOOR 'Lively, curious and full of fun, this warm, sweet picture book is steeped in love and pride' – 'Funny, engaging and educational – perfect for all children' 'An utter delight woven together with the curiosity of children and celebration of diversity' - 'SO LOVELY! A beautiful celebration of the hijab. Still smiling at "the coolest hijabi I know"Rashmi Sirdeshpande

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