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Hamra and the Jungle of Memories

Hanna Alkaf

Ages: 9+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-320795-0

Keywords: Little Red Riding Hood, grandparents, families, promises, friendship, allies, heroism

During the COVID pandemic, a Malaysian girl ill-advisedly wanders into a magic jungle. After inadvertently stealing from an enchanted tiger to help her sick grandmother, she must make amends.