LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
June 2023 Book of the Month
Fresh from her exploits in occupied France, Rosie Raja, aka Churchill’s youngest spy, is back in action. She accompanies her father on an undercover mission to Cairo. Ostensibly, he is an Egyptologist, there to protect antiquities should the Nazis invade, really he’s there to uncover a traitor who is sharing secrets with the Germans.
Rosie likes Cairo very much as it reminds her in some ways of her home in India. Even though the Nazis aren’t there, Cairo turns out to be just as dangerous for her as Paris, and she needs all her intelligence, courage and quick thinking to get out alive. Readers of the first in this series, Churchill’s Spy, will have been looking forward to this and it doesn’t disappoint. Rosie’s adventures are exciting, feel completely credible, and provide young readers with a really good understanding of World War II and its impact on all the people who lived through it.
Rosie’s friendship with Fatima, daughter of one of her father’s allies and a passionate advocate for keeping all artefacts in their country of origin, is another of the treats of the book.
Andrea Reece
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Rosie Raja: Mission to Cairo Synopsis
It is the autumn of 1941, and Rosie Raja is back for another action-packed and electrifying adventure in this follow-up to Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy.
After successfully helping her spy father complete his mission in France, Rosie has gained quite a reputation for herself and is determined to continue her secret agent escapades. This time around, Rosie finds herself undercover in the magnificent and scorching city of Cairo, officially to make sure Egypt's amazing historical artefacts are kept safe from the Nazis... but really to root out a traitor in the British ranks. With the stakes higher than they've ever been, can Rosie and her father keep each other safe?
A thrilling and empowering coming-of-age WWII adventure set in the dazzling city of Cairo which follows an engaging, determined, Muslim heroine called Rosina Raja. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction.
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9781801990103 |
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8th June 2023 |
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Sufiya Ahmed |
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Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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256 pages |
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Rosie Raja |
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Press Reviews
Sufiya Ahmed Press Reviews
Praise for Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy:
'Gripping, such a brilliant, fresh addition to the shelf.' - Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
'Perfect for fans of war-time historical fiction. I loved Rosie's story.' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird
'A vivid and gripping, superbly told historical adventure.' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who Speaks Bear
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About Sufiya Ahmed
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author.
In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children.
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