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and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré!
Jomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for
them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear
from her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV
dance competition that his mum used to love.
Things go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets
a crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance
idea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams
come true.
- A brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author
of Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones
Children’s Book Prize - Selected as The Times Children's Book of the
Year 2023 - A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance
set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria - Jomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV
talent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of
fun!
PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:
‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’
KATHERINE RUNDELL
‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours
of Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN
‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’HANNAH GOLD
‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE
TELEGRAPH
and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré!
Jomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for
them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear
from her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV
dance competition that his mum used to love.
Things go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets
a crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance
idea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams
come true.
- A brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author
of Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones
Children’s Book Prize - Selected as The Times Children's Book of the
Year 2023 - A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance
set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria - Jomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV
talent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of
fun!
PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:
‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’
KATHERINE RUNDELL
‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours
of Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN
‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’HANNAH GOLD
‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE
TELEGRAPH
Empfohlen (bis): | 12 |
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Empfohlen (von): | 9 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
Genre: | Importe, Romane & Erzählungen |
Rubrik: | Kinder & Jugend |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781915026507 |
ISBN-10: | 1915026504 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Traore, Efua |
Hersteller: | Chicken House Ltd |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Zeitfracht Medien GmbH, Ferdinand-Jühlke-Str. 7, D-99095 Erfurt, produktsicherheit@zeitfracht.de |
Maße: | 232 x 151 x 27 mm |
Von/Mit: | Efua Traore |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.07.2023 |
Gewicht: | 0,242 kg |