Onjali Q. Raúf – Where Magic Grows
Sunday 4 October 2026
11am-12pm
£4
Invicta Grammar School
Discover seven unique fables, filled with humour, heart and hope, from Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class.
Have you heard of the tiger with no tail? Or of the extra-specially-super-deliciously-fantastically naughty boy who got a frog stuck in his throat? No? Well, tuck yourself in, and let Onjali Raúf entertain you with her first collection of never-before-told fables of magic and mischief…
From the sand-laden shores of Egypt where an axe married a tree, to the mountains of Japan where dragons and hungry mirrors roam, discover new tales of magic, wonder and imagination, inspired by old sayings, everyday objects and countries of the world.
Written with Onjali’s trademark heart and humour, and inspired by her travels, Where Magic Grows is a compilation of seven original fairy tales where friendship, kindness – and poetry – await.
ONJALI Q. RAÚF is the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, winner of the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, along with many other international honours. An MBE for services to women's rights, children's literature and humanitarian work, she is also the founder of two charities supporting women and refugees. Her moving stories have inspired readers across the globe, while the acclaimed stage adaptation of The Boy at the Back of the Class won an Olivier Award in 2026.