I was gripped from the very first sentence and simply couldn’t put the book down until I’d finished it.
I lived and breathed this brilliant story!
I didn’t read Aliya to the Infinite City… I lived and breathed it!!! Laila Rifaat has such an incredible way with words that she transports you straight inside this story from the very first page, allowing you to travel along aside her characters and experience their journey firsthand. I was gripped from the very first sentence and simply couldn’t put the book down until I’d finished it - despite the fact that I’d only intended to read a chapter or two at the time. Laila’s imagination is out of this world. The storyline is so well thought out, the humour is hilarious, and the characters are perfect for middle grade. This is a book every child will cherish and want to read over and over again. I can’t wait for the sequel, Aliya Aboard the Time Train!