The Kingdom Over the Sea

Aru Shah meets One Thousand and One Nights in this lavish middle grade adventure following a girl who must travel to a mystical land of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn, and flying carpets to discover her heritage and fulfill her destiny.

My own Yara, if you are reading this, then something terrible has happened, and you are on your own. To return to the city of Zehaira, you must read out the words on the back of this letter... Good luck, my brave girl.

When twelve-year-old Yara's mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map--Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists, and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan's alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme--and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach.

Yara must summon all her courage to discover the truth about her mother's past and her own identity...and to find her place in this magical new world.

Author: Zohra Nabi
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781665931083

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520104 / Kingdom Over the Sea


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2023
Booklist 06/01/2023 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2023

About the Author
Zohra Nabi grew up inventing stories for her two younger sisters. She studied law at Cambridge and Oxford universities, but secretly dreamed of being an author. Now she lives in London, browsing bookshops and writing magical adventures. The Kingdom over the Sea is her first book.