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Silverbrook: Yumna and the Hidden Island

Book 2
By Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Series: Silverbrook
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In this quiet town, secrets will be revealed ... Despite her father's warnings, thirteen-year-old Yumna can't help but dig into the mystery of her mother's disappearance. While her friends are distracted by their newfound powers—powers she still doesn't have!—Yumna finds herself searching for answers. When the... Read More
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The sequel to the thrilling fantasy adventure by Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Perfect for readers of Tola Okogwu and Sharna Jackson, aged 9+.

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In this quiet town, secrets will be revealed ...

Despite her father's warnings, thirteen-year-old Yumna can't help but dig into the mystery of her mother's disappearance. While her friends are distracted by their newfound powers—powers she still doesn't have!—Yumna finds herself searching for answers.

When the trail leads her to a mysterious island, she must use her detective-in-training skills to follow the clues and find her way there.

But Yumna isn't the only one seeking to uncover her mother's whereabouts... and finding her might mean putting everyone else in danger.

Series: Silverbrook

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  • Silverbrook: Yumna and the Hidden Island
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    Silverbrook: Yumna and the Hidden Island
    In this quiet town, secrets will be revealed ... Despite her father's warnings, thirteen-year-old Yumna can't help but dig into the mystery of her mother's disappearance. While her friends are distracted by their newfound powers—powers she still doesn't have!—Yumna finds herself searching for answers. When the trail leads her to a mysterious island, she must use her detective-in-training skills to...
    By Yassmin Abdel-Magied
    Paperback
    $1999
    Pre-order
    Out 11 Feb 2027

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781444934649

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Starboard

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Yassmin Abdel-Magied has published five books, most recently Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism (Walker, 2023), named a Best Book of 2023 by School Library Journal and longlisted for the 2025 UKLA Book Award and 2024 SLA Information Book Award. Her previous books include the essay collection Talking About a Revolution (PRH, 2022) and two novels for younger readers, You Must Be Layla (Puffin, 2019) and Listen, Layla (Puffin, 2021). Listen, Layla was longlisted for Book of the Year by the Children's Book Council of Australia, and named a 2022 Honor Book for Children's Africana Book of the Year by the Center for African Studies at Howard University in the U.S. Her TED Talk on bias has been viewed over 2.7M times. Sudanese by birth, raised in Australia, Yassmin now lives in London.

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