Jannah Jewels Book 1: The Treasure of Timbuktu (Islamic Chapter Books For Kids) Paperback – November 1, 2010

I got this for my little cousin (11 years old) and she loved it! She got through it very quickly.

This series is great for young Muslim girls to see themselves as protagonists. Also good in terms of elevating the importance of Islamic history through setting. While it borrows a lot from overdone plots in time travel and adventure heroics, and character development is weak, it is a fun and easy-to-read series that contributes meaningfully to children's literature for Muslim girls. Literature like this is important for subculture groups to value themselves and their heritage while acknowledging belonging to a broader cultural and personal narrative. Recommend for middle childhood, 7-10 year olds. Older readers would find it stilted and cliche.

According to my son - the Jannah Jewel books are ones that he could stay up all night under his blanket reading with a flashlight! I have such a hard time finding chapter books with good content, and these are great. Even though the main characters are girls, it is an enjoyable series for boys too b/c it is full of adventure and a touch of history. Highly recommend this series! We are waiting for more.

Jannah Jewels is a very awesome but short read; not only are the girls smart, brave, brilliant, and the few artworks are amazing and very well detail. But it gives us Americans a much more better view of the Arabian culture than the media could ever gave them. These girls are great role models for any muslim or non-muslim girl and you learn a few Arabic words as well and a bit of history and knowledge from each country the girls visit. They are a joy to read and I hope more of their book series will hit America soon.

Bought this book for my young students. They were so excited because this is the first time they got hands on a book with hero teenage muslims. Can't wait to get them the second book.

Great book for kids. I got this for my daughter and she really loved it! I hope they sell the whole series on here.

My daughter hasn't completely finished the book yet but so far is in love with it. She's looking forward to reading the whole series. I can't give insight into the writing as I'm not reading it but my 8 year old gives it 5 stars.

I can't wait to read the rest of the series.