Description Will Ali the Great be Ali the Goof?.Ali is sure that he will have the best show-and-tell in class.his magic tricks! But Ali gets flustered when one after another, his tricks all fail. How can he overcome his embarrassment? Sometimes, a magician just needs a little help!. .Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali.s big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution.you just have to find it!