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By (author) Ahmed Sufiya

A thrilling and empowering WWII adventure about the French resistance and their British allies, with a determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction.July, 1941. Rosina Raja is half-Indian and half-English. She has always lived in India, so when her mother passes away and she moves to England (where it rains all the time) she is miserable and doesn’t have any friends. Life changes dramatically for Rosie when she discovers that her army captain father is actually a spy for the British government. She can’t bear to be left behind so she stows away in his plane. Finding herself in occupied France, Rosie is soon drawn into the struggle against the Nazis. With new allies and new enemies at every turn, she must help her father complete his mission, and more importantly… make sure they both get home alive.

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A
vivid and
gripping,
superbly told historical adventure.

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It’s another stunner, perfect for fans of war-time historical fiction.
I loved Rosie’s story.

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Rosie Raja’s thrilling and heart-felt adventure is a triumph! It’s full of secrets and spies, bravery and betrayal, and it shines a light on the often overlooked sacrifice of Indian personnel in WW2

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Loved Rosie Raja! A gripping,
action-packed and
sensitively-told historical adventure with a
bold Muslim heroine who has a foot in two worlds. Another brilliant book from Sufiya Ahmed.

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… I genuinely feared for Rosie”s safety because I had really learned to love her. Her attitude, her directness, her desire to learn. I”d suggest this is
a must have for any class studying the Second World War, especially as it embraces colonial history in a way that lots of WW2 literature completely misses.

Biographical note

Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010 she set up the BIBI Foundation, which arranges visits to the Houses of Parliament for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Sufiya has written several children’s books including Ruby Ali’s Mission Break-Up, My Story: Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan and Under the Great Plum Tree which was endorsed by Amnesty International and longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Follow Sufiya on Twitter @sufiyaahmed.

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A thrilling and empowering coming-of-age WWII adventure about the French resistance and their British allies, with an engaging, determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction.

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A dramatic story set in war-torn France and featuring the French resistance and their British allies, perfect for bringing the topic of World War II to life

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Features a half-Indian, half-English main character and written by a British Indian author; ideal for those who want diverse historical fiction or inclusive reads

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Sufiya Ahmed is a prolific children’s author of books including Ruby Ali’s Mission Break-Up: A Boomsbury Reader and My Story: Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan (Scholastic)

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A second story about the engaging heroine Rosie Raja and her war-time exploits will follow in 2023