Welcome back to Planet Omar! The second book in Zanib Mian’s laugh-out-loud series, with amazing cartoon-style illustrations from Nasaya Mafaridik. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid.
* Chosen asThe Times Children’s Book of the Week: ‘Mian’s gentle mixing of humour and Muslim tradition is fresh and necessary’ *
Omar and his friends have been saving up their pocket money for ages so they can have the world’s most epic Nerf Blaster battle. But when Omar discovers that his mosque is in trouble, they decide to donate their pennies to help save it.
Then they try to raise some more money by:
Doing some chores (boorrring)
Selling some home-made cookies (deeelicious)
Holding a talent contest (YESSSSSSS)
Everything goes PERFECTLY until the money mysteriously goes missing. Can they work out who has taken it in time to stop the mosque closing down?
And what exactly is Omar’s sister Maryam hiding in her room…?
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By Zanib Mian
PLANET OMAR: Accidental Trouble Magnet; Unexpected Super Spy; Incredible Rescue Mission; Epic Hero Flop; Ultimate Rocket Blast; Operation Kind (World Book Day title)
MEET THE MALIKS – TWIN DETECTIVES: The Cookie Culprit; Race to the Rescue; The Emerald Emergency
**Planet Omar was adapted into a stage play in 2026 with Leeds Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre London and Birmingham Rep!**
* Chosen asThe Times Children’s Book of the Week: ‘Mian’s gentle mixing of humour and Muslim tradition is fresh and necessary’ *
Omar and his friends have been saving up their pocket money for ages so they can have the world’s most epic Nerf Blaster battle. But when Omar discovers that his mosque is in trouble, they decide to donate their pennies to help save it.
Then they try to raise some more money by:
Doing some chores (boorrring)
Selling some home-made cookies (deeelicious)
Holding a talent contest (YESSSSSSS)
Everything goes PERFECTLY until the money mysteriously goes missing. Can they work out who has taken it in time to stop the mosque closing down?
And what exactly is Omar’s sister Maryam hiding in her room…?
***
By Zanib Mian
PLANET OMAR: Accidental Trouble Magnet; Unexpected Super Spy; Incredible Rescue Mission; Epic Hero Flop; Ultimate Rocket Blast; Operation Kind (World Book Day title)
MEET THE MALIKS – TWIN DETECTIVES: The Cookie Culprit; Race to the Rescue; The Emerald Emergency
**Planet Omar was adapted into a stage play in 2026 with Leeds Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre London and Birmingham Rep!**
Reviews
Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy by Zanib Mian, with cheery illustrations by Nasaya Mafaridik, returns to the world of imaginative, impulsive Omar. Wild imaginings, daft jokes and invented swearwords add up to another funny, sweet, inclusive story
It has the feel of the Tom Gates and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, but here our hero is Omar, a young Muslim boy who lives with his parents, younger brother Esa and elder sister Maryam ... the illustrations are jolly, the writing is light on its feet and Mian's gentle mixing of humour and Muslim tradition is fresh and necessary.
Zanib Mian is a properly brilliant and funny new voice in children's fiction
This tender, funny story about friends, family and an invisible dragon proves that humour is universal.
An award-winning book for newly-confident readers. Very funny, with illustrations and warm, likeable characters.
