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The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood: School Inspectors!
- Author
- Farhana Islam
- Narrator
- Laila Begum
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 15 January 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 51 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
What to expect
Welcome to the joyous world of Mina and best friends Reema and Mobeen!
Mina and her friends have just finished their primary school exams, and it's finally time to CELEBRATE. Miss Khan has promised the Year 6 children at Western Primary a week of games, parties and snacks. But everything comes to a crashing halt when Mr Aku gets THAT phone call:
A SCHOOL INSPECTION!
Gone are the plans for a fun week, the kids all have to be on their best behaviour and if everything goes well, Year 6 will get to go on a trip to the new circus in town!
Mina and her best friends Mobeen and Reema are chosen to show the inspectors around, and everything seems to be going REALLY WELL! Until a pet tarantula goes missing …
Critics Review
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Praise for The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood
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'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.' - Top 10 Highlights, Bookseller Children's Previews
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'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.'- Check 'Em out Books
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"A highly entertaining, acutely observed 7+ comedy adventure, heightened by engaging black and white illustration" – Guardian
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"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" – Booktrust
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"A hugely entertaining series that introduces the likeable Mina and her friends" – Waterstones
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'Laugh out loud funny’ – Emily Drabble, Island of Brilliant podcast
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Details
- Author
- Farhana Islam
- Narrator
- Laila Begum
- Duration
- 1 hour 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008640033
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Synopsis
Welcome to the joyous world of Mina and best friends Reema and Mobeen! Mina and her friends have just finished their primary school exams, and it's finally time to CELEBRATE. Miss Khan has promised the Year 6 children at Western Primary a week of games, parties and snacks. But everything comes to a crashing halt when Mr Aku gets THAT phone call: A SCHOOL INSPECTION! Gone are the plans for a fun week, the kids all have to be on their best behaviour and if everything goes well, Year 6 will get to go on a trip to the new circus in town! Mina and her best friends Mobeen and Reema are chosen to show the inspectors around, and everything seems to be going REALLY WELL! Until a pet tarantula goes missing …
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