A chapter book with fantastic representation, so many illustrations and fun-filled friendship? Farhana Islam's The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood series, illustrated by Simran Diamond Singh has it all!
Main character Mina Mahmood is always up to some sort of (mis)adventure with her best friends ever, Reema and Mobeen, as they navigate school life together, from inspectors’ visits and tarantula escapes to even ghosts disturbing group trips.
This series is perfect for readers aged 7+ who are still gaining independence with their reading and feel supported by illustrations on each page. This is an especially helpful series for reluctant readers too, with action on each page, making it impossible to stop reading!
If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more books like this, we highly recommend checking out our blog post on the Best Illustrated Series for 7 and 8 year olds and Best Adventure Series for 7 and 8 year olds. You might also want to take a look at the Keisha Jones Series and The Breakfast Club Adventures Series.
All the The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood books in order:
Book 1: The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood (2025)
Book 2: The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood: School Inspectors! (2026)
MY brother read this book and he said he loved every single thing about it and would read it again for sure he loved how it is set in a school to make...
Mina and her friends Reema and Mobeen are so excited to go on the school residential trip until they hear about the legend of Bertie Blackteeth.
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I loved the adventure in this book, it felt like I could really relate to the main character, it was a simple read but kept me wanting to turn the pag...