Planet Omar by Zainab Mian

Young readers will have great fun on planet Omar! 
Our hero's tales of everyday life with his family and at school will keep everyone amused.  Omar is worried because the family has just moved house - will he make friends at school? He does of course, but Daniel the school bully seems to have it in for him. 
A school trip to the Science Museum sees the two of them lost in London, but Omar knows just what to do and in the process realizes that maybe he'd got Daniel wrong. The real pleasure of this book is Omar - his imagination, the pleasure he finds in ordinary things, his infectious zest for life makes this irresistible reading. The book also offers insight into the life of an ordinary Muslim family, something we don't often get, and indeed, Zanib Mian has said that she wrote the book to counter negative stereotypes of Muslims. I like how she isn't afraid to tackle this subject, unlike many others who do stand against it. It's another reason to recommend this book, and I'm already looking forward to a new story and a return to Planet Omar. I hope you enjoy the book, Zanib's bright personality shines through every page.