Ali the Great and the Magic Trick Fix

Will Ali the Great be Ali the Goof? Ali is sure that he will have the best show-and-tell in class—his magic tricks! But Ali gets flustered when one after another, his tricks all fail. How can he overcome his embarrassment? Sometimes, a magician just needs a little help! Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali’s big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution—you just have to find it! Includes an Urdu glossary, facts about magicians, discussion prompts, and jokes.