Cover of Handa's Surprise

Handa's Surprise

  • 1994 first published
  • 28 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
  • 41 editions

Published in 1994, Handa's Surprise is a fae fiction short story by Eileen Browne. The story is set in Kenya. Readers will find themes of Amistad, arabic language materials, Bilingual and ficción juvenil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 41 editions across 12 languages.

It runs to roughly 28 pages — about 30 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About Handa's Surprise

Handa puts seven different delicious fruits in a basket to take to her firend Akeyo as a surprise. But Handa's walk takes her past a variety of animals, and the fruits do look very inviting...
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Kenya

Subjects

  • Amistad
  • Arabic language materials
  • Bilingual
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Friendship
  • Fruit
  • Luo, African people
  • Luo, Kenyan and Tanzanian people
  • Persian language materials
  • Surprise
  • Tamil language materials
  • Animals
  • Kenya
  • Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Handa's Surprise?

Handa's Surprise was written by Eileen Browne and first published in 1994.

What genre is Handa's Surprise?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Handa's Surprise?

The median edition has 28 pages, about about 30 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Handa's Surprise?

Readers who like it often enjoy The School for Good and Evil, The Wind in the Willows and Eragon.

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