Rebel with a Cause: How Ismat Chughtai Rewrote the Rules for Girls (the Magic Makers Series) Full-Colour Picture Book Biography Ages 6+

By Mamta Nainy

A unique biography that explores and celebrates the life of one of India's greatest Urdu writers as a rebellious little girl.

'Aren't girls and boys equal?'

Right from childhood, Chunni's favourite word was 'why'. Why is the sky blue and the grass green? Why can't I look at the sun for long? Why can't I have short hair like my brothers?
Chunni's curious mind was always bubbling with questions. One day, when a coach arrives to teach her brothers how to ride a snowy white horse, Chunni decides she wants to ride, too.

But when she's told she can't because she's a girl, will Chunni have the courage to stand up for herself and ask the most important question of all: why not?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014346681X
• ISBN13: 9780143466819
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: India Puffin
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5