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The Adventures of Alicia Parker – Five Stars – Book Review – Amazon

I am grateful beyond words for the review of my latest illustrated children’s book, The Adventures of Alicia Parker by Mr. Hishan Jackaria on Amazon.

For a debut author or even a renowned writer, reviews increase visibility, directly impacting sales, and encouraging, algorithms (like on Amazon), to recommend the book. They also provide constructive, feedback, which helps authors understand what resonates with readers.

Reading the reviewer’s ink, I have tears in my eyes with uncontrollable emotion.

It’s a great way of appreciating an artist and evaluating their work.

I have the immense pleasure to share this book review with all readers and all authors of books for children.

I wish you ‘ HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY’

Top review from United Kingdom

Mr Hishan Jackaria

5.0 out of 5 stars
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2026
Format: Paperback


This enchanting story follows a young girl whose vivid imagination shapes the world around her.
With her gift of insight, she sees possibilities others overlook, turning everyday moments into magical adventures.
From solving puzzles in her day to day life to dreaming about fantastical stories, her fertile imagination becomes her strength and her challenge.
The main themes developed craftily by the author are the power of creativity and imagination, the courage to see the world differently, friendship and empathy.
The language is playful yet thoughtful, making it accessible for young readers while offering deeper insights for adults reading along.
The narrative balances adventures with gentle lessons, encouraging children to embrace their own ideas and uniqueness.
The artwork bursts with vibrant colors and whimsy, perfectly capturing Alicia’s imaginative world. Each page feels like stepping into a dream.

I find this book inspiring and heartwarming. Children, including my own, will be drawn by Alicia Parker’s adventures, while parents and teachers will appreciate the subtle encouragement of creativity and self- confidence.
I recommend this book as being perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions about imagination, sixth sense, and intuition.
Mostly, I recommend ‘ The Adventures of Alicia Parker’ as a gift for children who love stories that spark wonder.

Many thanks for stopping by, reading and sharing my happiness, dear friends!

Anita Bacha

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The Adventures of Alicia Parker – Illustrated Children’s Book by Anita Bacha

The Adventures of Alicia Parker take you to unexpected,humorous, magical spaces. Adults and children emerge as the protagonists, laying bare their hidden aspirations and vulnerabilities.

The Adventures of Alicia Parker is my latest illustrated children’s book. It’s edited,published by Austin Macauley Publishers and recently released on 30 January 2026.

It dawned upon me to write yet another book for children when I met the best selling author of The Ark of Noah , Irving Finkel in person ,at the British Library in 2019.The unexpected event happened against the backdrop of the Zee Jaipur Literary Festival.

We talked about books. Finally, he left me with these memorable words of wisdom and inspiration-

Writing is one of the miraculous achievements of the world.The best thing that you can do is to write children’s books.

I had already written and published three books for children. I toyed with the idea of writing a fourth one halfheartedly. I was aware of the complexity of the market and the competition in the field of books for children. Thousands of books for kids were written,published and released every day of the year.

It was a risky choice.

Stories about pet animals, fairies and extraterrestrial beings were too common, my new story should be unique and exclusive, I concluded.

I put my pen on paper and started to write the story of a tomboy who was no one else but me! Adventurous, fearless, daring…

All children are endowed with some kind of special gift, imagination, intuition, foresight or premonition. They rarely talk about it or they are not allowed to speak about it. The least they can do is to read about it.

Even more, children who read early tend to achieve higher academic proficiency and better comprehension later in school.Simultaneously exposure to words from birth builds neural pathways, expands vocabulary, and improves comprehension skills.

The only way to get children to read books,specially in my native country, Mauritius, is to add some salt and pepper to my tales.

Happy Reading, Everyone!

The Adventures of Alicia Parker is available for purchase in #paperback #audio and #kindle

From #Austin Macauley #Amazon and #BarnesandNoble

Anita Bacha

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Alicia-Parker-Anita-Bacha/dp/1037113853