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Fair Day Fun (Amira Swift, #2): A charming and fresh new illustrated series that will inspire younger readers to embrace their true selves, from a bestselling Australian author

Series: Amira Swift
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Amira Swift is a chatty, energetic 7-year-old who loves to dance. A series celebrating friendship, family and Lebanese-Australian culture with highly appealing stories for all to enjoy. Fair Day Fun (Amira Swift, #2) presents a dilemma for Amira! All of her friends are bringing special foods... Read More
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Amira Swift is a chatty, energetic 7-year-old who loves to dance. A series celebrating friendship, family and Lebanese-Australian culture with highly appealing stories for all to enjoy.

Fair Day Fun (Amira Swift, #2) presents a dilemma for Amira! All of her friends are bringing special foods that represent their cultures to sell and raise money at the school fair, but Amira comes from two cultures and doesn't know what to take. Both her grandmothers want to share their special family recipes with her. Whatever will Amira do?

A fun series about dance, friendship and family from bestselling author, Sarah Ayoub, with adorable artwork by NiΓ±a Nill.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460766682

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nina Nill

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 350g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Sarah Ayoub is a freelance journalist, author and academic based in Sydney, Australia. Her bylines have appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Marie-Claire, ELLE, Sydney Review of Books, Meanjin and more, and she regularly appears at many of Australia's major literary festivals. She is the author of three teen novels, including the Inky-longlisted The Yearbook Committee, and five children's picture books, including The Love That Grew and How to Be a Friend. She holds a PhD in ethnic teen literature, is a sessional academic at the University of Sydney and sits on the board of the Australian Society of Authors. NiΓ±a Nill is a children's book illustrator based in Queensland, Australia. She is passionate about illustrating and writing stories for children that are colourful, magical, and whimsical. One of her earliest memories is of copying her mum's drawing of a cat under a row of flowers and she has been drawing ever since.

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