Starry Henna Night by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel

Priya plans a henna-night party that is out-of-this-world in the second installment of this full-color early chapter book series!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Priya's party-planning business is hired to put together a henna-night party for teenagers! Priya gets more and more nervous as she struggles to find a theme for the party. What do TEENAGERS like?! All she knows for sure is that this party will help save endangered pangolins! So can Priya create a perfect henna-night party or will it be a flop?

With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers! (From Scholastic Canada)

Mitali Banerjee is a Montreal-based children's book writer and a pediatrician. Her previous books include picture book Archie Celebrates Diwali, the early readers series The Inside Scouts and two other books in the The Party Diaries series Awesome Orange Birthday and Top Secret Anniversary.

Aaliya Jaleel is an illustrator, a designer and a visual development artist. Previous books that she has illustrated include Awesome Orange Birthday, Maryam's Magic, Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise.