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Henna Rub, een bijdehante maar onhandelbare tiener, heeft begin jaren vijftig in Calcutta de rijke, romantische Ricky Karim weten te strikken. Halfslachtig accepteren ze hun liefdeloze verstandshuwelijk, dat de basis vormt voor een dubbelleven vol misleiding en bedriegerij. Hun dochter Shona houdt deze familietraditie in ere als zij er met haar geheime liefde Parvez vandoor gaat naar Londen, om terecht te komen in een appartementje boven een Indiase snoepwinkel.

When a mysterious figure hurts one of their friends and then disappears, Ali and Tulip are straight on the case. Get ready for a fast-talking, quick-thinking, risk-taking, outrageous medical mystery adventure!

The story follows twins Ali and Tulip as they investigate their mother's unusual sleepiness and forgetfulness, suspecting her new boyfriend may be involved. Drawing on the medical knowledge they've gained from their mother, who works at a local hospital, the twins embark on a mission to uncover the truth behind their mother's condition, blending elements of mystery and family dynamics.

From the frontlines of the NHS, the story of a junior doctor's love, loss and grief through the Covid-19 crisis In February 2020, junior doctor Roopa Farooki lost her beloved sister to breast cancer. But just weeks later, she found herself plunged into another kind of crisis, fighting on the frontline of the battle taking place in her hospital, and in hospitals across the country. Everything is True is the story of Roopa's first forty days of the Covid-19 crisis from the frontlines of A&E, as, struggling through her grief, she battles for her patients' and colleagues' survival. Working thirteen-hour shifts, she returns home each evening to write through her exhaustion, chronicling the devastating losses and slowly eroding dehumanisation happening in real time on the ward. At once an unflinching insider's account of medicine in the time of coronavirus, and the devastating story of a sister's grief, Everything is True is an exhilarating memoir of holding on to that which makes us human against insurmountable odds

Be careful what you wish for . . . There are only two tragedies in life. One is not getting your heart's desire ' and the other? Getting it. Fourteen-year-old Lucky Khalil is passionate about three things: football, Star Wars and Portia, the girl who works in his grandfather's corner shop. In that order. While Lucky pursues his girl and his dreams of one day scoring for England, his mother Delphine, the woman who seems to have everything, fantasizes about rediscovering the freedom of her youth. But rekindling a relationship with her father-in-law Zaki is only going to end in disaster . . . And, as they move closer to their dreams, do they risk losing sight of what's really important?

With this spellbinding first novel about the destructive lies three immigrant generations of a Pakistani/Bangladeshi family tell each other, Roopa Farooki adds a fresh new voice to the company of Zadie Smith, Jhumpa Lahiri and Arudhati Roy. Henna Rub is a precocious teenager whose wheeler-dealer father never misses a business opportunity and whose sumptuous Calcutta marriage to wealthy romantic Ricky-Rashid Karim is achieved by an audacious network of lies. Ricky will learn the truth about his seductive bride, but the way is already paved for a future of double lives and deception--family traits that will filter naturally through the generations, forming an instinctive and unspoken tradition. Even as a child, their daughter Shona, herself conceived on a lie and born in a liar's house, finds telling fibs as easy as ABC. But years later, living above a sweatshop in South London's Tooting Bec, it is Shona who is forced to discover unspeakable truths about her loved ones and come to terms with what superficially holds her family together--and also keeps them apart--across geographical, emotional and cultural distance. Roopa Farooki has crafted an intelligent, engrossing and emotionally powerful Indian family saga that will stay with you long after you've read the last page.

Delving into the fascinating workings of the brain, this picture book presents an engaging exploration of the human body for young readers. Award-winning author Dr. Roopa Farooki combines humor and enthusiasm to introduce complex terms and concepts related to the brain and various body systems. Accompanied by vibrant illustrations from Viola Wang, the narrative explains how different brain parts function and collaborate. Additionally, an author's note offers practical tips for maintaining brain health, making it both educational and enjoyable.

Twins Ali and Tulip love solving medical mysteries. Can the twins solve the case of the sweetcorn superstar? A Double Detectives Medical Mystery: The Sweetcorn Superstar is at Oxford Reading Level 8, for readers aged 7-11. Readerful Rise's engaging books help older struggling readers read successfully, and encourage them to read more.

Every second of every day, something is happening in every tiny bit of your body, whether it's blood pumping to and fro, or a bit of information whizzing along your nerves at super speed... And if you think of your body as a machine, your brain would be the control room - with billions of buttons for all kinds of incredibly important jobs. With words by medical doctor and writer of acclaimed memoir Everything Is True, Roopa Farooki, and pictures by award-winning artist Viola Wang, this book explores how different bits of the brain work and (just as importantly) how they work together... As well as sharing handy tips for looking after your brain!