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.