By Zanib Mian, Illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik, Hachette Children's Books, paperback,
Welcome back to Planet Omar! The fifth book in Zanib Mian's laugh-out-loud series, with amazing cartoon-style illustrations. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid.
Omar and his friends are taking part in a national rocket building competition. With a little help from Omar's scientist mum and dad and some fart power too, they come up with a rocket that's ready to blast off.
But when someone starts sabotaging the rockets, the boys find themselves on a new mission to reveal the culprit.
*Zanib Mian is a World Book Day author for 2021 with her Planet Omar title, Operation Kind.*
Have you read the first book in the series, Accidental Trouble Magnet? Love Reading 4 Kids called it 'irresistible reading!'
About the author:
Zanib Mian's books have featured on BBC's CBeebies Bedtime Stories and The Guardian for their contribution to diversity in children's literature. After studying biology at University College London and teaching Science in secondary schools, Zanib decided she wanted to create change through children's publishing. She launched Sweet Apple Publishers with a clear commitment to publishing inclusive books, many of which she has authored herself.
