{"product_id":"mahitha-and-the-dragon-hardcover","title":"Mahitha and the Dragon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSunita Nahar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJake Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahitha hardly ever says a word at school, and when she does, she says it so softly that nobody notices her at all \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMahitha hardly ever says a word at school, and when she does, she says it so softly that nobody notices her at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mahitha's teacher asks her to read a story out loud in class, she can barely speak above a whisper. It isn't until she is whisked away to a magical land--helping Queen Gagana retrieve her lost pearl and learning to confront dragons--that she is finally able to find her voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautiful story on standing up for yourself and finding the confidence to use your voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunita Nahar \u003c\/b\u003eis a former BBC Kolkata correspondent and has presented news and current affairs programs on the BBC World Service. She loves writing stories that help children to understand the world in which they live in and occasionally make them laugh. In her spare time, Nahar volunteers in schools, where she helps children who struggle to read as part of the Beanstalk program. \u003cb\u003eJake Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and author making loads of art in South London. They enjoy focusing on identity within their work, and the relationships between people and the places they inhabit. Among other accolades, their work won the Macmillan Children's Book Prize 2019, and in 2023 was shortlisted by the Academy of British Cover Design. Their clients include Amazon Studios, Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan, and Thames \u0026amp; Hudson. They have also conducted workshops and lectures for Arts University Bournemouth, South London Libraries, and Orange Beak Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840070680883,"sku":"9781849769792","price":26.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/AlIRYIPuU_9781849769792.webp?v=1793393631","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mahitha-and-the-dragon-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}