Results 2023

Destroying the World in 46 seconds

Winner 2023 Chapter Book

Results 2023

Destroying the World in 46 seconds

Winner 2023 Chapter Book

Book Details

Author Mays Dagher
Illustrator Mohammad Alhamwi
Publisher Al Yasmine Publishing
Publication Year 2023
Book Size 14 x 21 cm
No. of Pages 144 Pages
ISBN 9789957682811

Book Overview

"Shubaib and Safi, the twelve-year-old boys notice that injustice and evilness dominate the world. They keep trying to find effective solutions to stop injustice from spreading, but all their attempts tend to fail. Therefore, they decide to destroy the world that is full of evil, because there’s no hope of fixing it and it’s worth destroying. The two friends begin to search the internet for ways to destroy the world, and suddenly they discover a book entitled “Destroying the World in 46 Seconds – Beginner’s Guide”. Will they find the perfect way to destroy the world in this book? Will they handle all the hard work? An interesting and lighthearted novel, it addresses an issue that might be a big deal in every young adult’s mind."

About Author

A writer residing in Ramallah/ Palestine. She has published the following books in Young Adults Literature: - “Lanza’s Hidden Worlds” A science fiction novel. Al Aedoun Publishers/ Amman 2022. - “Me and the Group” A novel. Dar Al Hadaek/ Beirut 2019. - “Emergency Leave” A novel. Dar Al Ahlia Bookstore/ Amman 2016. - “The Legend” A funny picture book. Dar Al Hadaek/ Beirut 2019. - “The Red Snake” A Young Adult novel. Noon Books, Nahed Al Shawa Cultural Organization/Montreal 2018. Besides her work in Young Adults Literature, Mays Dagher has four groups of stories from Publishing Houses based in Palestine, Jordan, and Sweden. Mays Dagher won first place in the Young Writer’s Award in 2015 for the short story category from Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan Foundation, which is Palestine’s highest non-governmental literary award for youth under the age of 35.

About Illlustrator

A writer, photographer, and a Syrian illustrator. Mohammad has published four novels, two groups of short stories, and several children’s books (Author and illustrator). In his books, he tends to present simplified philosophical or therapeutic concepts that push the child to question and develop, it also encourages the child to build his artistic and critical sense. Awards: - “Jana and the Valley Village” won the Sharjah Award for Children’s Literature 2021 (Author and illustrator). - “Behind the Wall” was shortlisted for Etisalat Award 2022 (Author and illustrator). Photographic Galleries: - Hurghada/ Egypt Gallery 2013. - Valparaiso/ USA Gallery. Participations and Lectures: - A lecture about the photographic experience and the origins of abstract art at Valparaiso University (America) – 2016. - Workshops with students of the photography department at Valparaiso University USA 2016. - Drawing “Down the Valley Near the River” novel which won the Sharjah Award for Young Adult Literature 2022. - Founder and lecturer at the Fender Center for learning art vision / Egypt 2017 – 2023. - The founder of the Islamic Art website 2017 – www.islamicartlounge.com - His story “Why They Hate the Crow?” story was included in the fifth-grade exams at Dubai International School.

About Publisher

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