You Must Be Layla
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
‘If you want to invent something nobody has ever thought of before, you need to read the things that others don’t read, look in the spaces other people are not in…’
Layla believes she was right to stand up for herself against a bully, but it’s landed her a suspension – not the way she (or her parents) would have wished to begin her time at her fancy new school! This is just a setback though, and she’s determined to prove that she does deserve her scholarship by making new friends and setting her sights on inventing something that could win the big robotics competition.
But where to begin?
You Must Be Layla introduces Sudanese-born author, broadcaster, social advocate and mechanical engineer Yassmin Abdel-Magied as an exciting new voice in children’s writing.
Praise for You Must Be Layla:
‘This warm, humorous account of a larger-than-life Sudanese girl navigating a posh Australian school is an engaging read’ Guardian
‘Fresh funny and empowering’ BookTrust
‘A one-of-a-kind bundle of comedy and compassion’ LoveReading
Reviews
It was interesting
Madam Angora Submarine 03.09.2023
she got bullied because she was the only one who was balck and wearing hijab
Anonymous 11.03.2023
In this book, a girl called Layla who is a Muslim goes to a new grammar school and makes friends. A bully says she is a terrorist and pushes her, so she headbutts him and gets suspended. She then joins an inventing competition and invents edible bears that hugs you. But she forgot to register for the competition, so joins the bully's group and he apologizes to her. They use her edible arms to help fix his robot.
Principal Ursula Menace 23.10.2022
Star Reviewer
i thought of cool machanics and how to work as a team and also to forgive each other and forget about the past
Commander Poseidon Humdinger 08.09.2022
I liked the book. It is about a girl who joins a new school but doesn't go off to a good start. She tries to save herself by joining a robotics competition that she knows nothing about. It was a good book but i feel the ending was a bit rushed and it spent a little long on some topics. Overall Lovely book. i would recommend for 10+ as it subtly included specs of racism/Islamophobia.
Senorita Gloriana Skateboard 09.08.2022
I like this book because I can relate to it as a Muslim. It has a lot of detail and makes you want to read more. My favourite character is Layla.
Queen Flossy Bluebird 07.06.2022
it is fiction,my favourite character is layla.She is bold to say thing strong.She does not give up the first time.
Doctor Blossom Teacup 01.03.2022
it was relatable
Anonymous 07.08.2021
I liked this book about a Muslim girl joining a new school and readjusting to life at Secondary. It was extremely funny but also heart-breaking about how some black and mixed race children were treated. Perfect for 10+ readers.
Anonymous 05.08.2021
