When She Went Away

‘Leaving you and the kids. Khudahafiz.' . Said the post-it stuck on the fridge. Since then the sole focus of Maria's life has been to find her mother and bring her home so that life could go back to normal. But as Maria grapples with a house in shambles an angry father a sullen brother life lived on takeaways and her growing attraction for the class hero the Basketball Guy she slowly uncovers clues about Ammi's disappearance. An insightful and funny tale of growing up with a single parent from Andaleeb Wajid the acclaimed author of several novels including More Than Just Biryani. A Children’s Bookshelf Selection Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life.