Big Cat Read On - Three Queens
Paperback
Three extraordinary queens, Lakshmibai, Hürrem, and Nur Jahan, were fierce, brave, and cunning – but they weren’t born royal. Follow their stories and find out how these young women became powerful rulers.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-878478-2
Publication Date
17-04-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Three extraordinary queens, Lakshmibai, Hürrem, and Nur Jahan, were fierce, brave, and cunning – but they weren’t born royal. Follow their stories and find out how these young women became powerful rulers.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
Author
Sufiya Ahmed, Illustrated by Markia Jenai, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children.
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-878478-2
Publication Date
17-04-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Three extraordinary queens, Lakshmibai, Hürrem, and Nur Jahan, were fierce, brave, and cunning – but they weren’t born royal. Follow their stories and find out how these young women became powerful rulers.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
Author
Sufiya Ahmed, Illustrated by Markia Jenai, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children.