And that will only happen when they read more and broaden their horizon,” said the teacher-turned-author explaining why she most enjoyed writing Smash It, Butterfingers! - the seventh and the latest instalment in her Butterfinger series. I have tried to dispel those notions through my stories because I want people to be more rational, more reasonable. “The more we have advanced, the more we have regressed with so many of us still harbouring misconceptions in the subcontinent about walking under ladders, black cats crossing our paths, Friday the 13th. Sharjah 24: Prolific Indian author of children's fiction Khyrunnisa enthralled a packed audience of students from different schools at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) with excerpts from her much-loved 2010 debut novel Howzzat Butterfingers! in hopes of “inspiring them to read more”.
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