Shafaq Khan
Zeyna Lost and Found

In 1970, twelve-year-old Zeyna has grown up in London but has never quite felt like she fits in.
Her monotonous life is suddenly interrupted when Zeyna’s parents decide to visit their native Pakistan―where Zeyna feels she doesn’t fit in either. But then her parents disappear, leaving behind a string of clues that connect them to an international jewel heist.
Along with her annoying little brother and her clever Pakistani cousin, Zeyna sets out to find her parents and clear their names. Along the way, she discovers that being shaped by two cultures doesn’t have to mean she’s always an outsider.
Carolrhoda Books
Middle Grade Fiction
Age 9+
326 pp
hc | 140 x 190 mm
Publication: September 2025
Author: Shafaq Khan
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
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- Page-turning mystery and adventure story, peppered with riddles, codes, high-stakes chases, and cameos for culturally significant locations.
- Spotlights little-known cultural history, including the famous Hippie Trail - a route through Pakistan, Afghanistan, iran, and Turkey that was heavily used by international tourists from the 1950s until the late 1970s
- Inspired by the real-life experiences of the author's mother-in-law, a Pakistani Londoner who travelled the Hippie Trail with her family in the 1970s
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