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Children of the Quicksands

By Efua Traoré Illustrator Narrator Editor Photographed by

Children of the Quicksands

By Efua Traoré Illustrator Narrator Editor Photographed by
Format Hardcover Book
$18.99

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In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. Ajao is nothing like Lagos -- no cells phones, no running water or electricity. Not a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise of birds and animals rustling in the dark forest outside. Her witchlike grandmother dispenses advice and herbal medicine to the village, but she's tight lipped about their family history. Something must have happened, but what?



Determined to find out, Simi disobeys her grandmother and goes exploring only to find herself sinking in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake and into the strange parallel...

In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. Ajao is nothing like Lagos -- no cells phones, no running water or electricity. Not a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise of birds and animals rustling in the dark forest outside. Her witchlike grandmother dispenses advice and herbal medicine to the village, but she's tight lipped about their family history. Something must have happened, but what?



Determined to find out, Simi disobeys her grandmother and goes exploring only to find herself sinking in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake and into the strange parallel world that lies beneath. It must have been a dream... right?



Wrong. Something isn't right. Children are disappearing and it's up to Simi to discover the truth.



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Product Details

  • ISBN13:9781338781922
  • Format:Hardcover Book
  • Ages:8 - 12
  • Grades:3 - 7
  • Genre:Fantasy,
    Myths and Legends
  • Pages:304
  • Publisher:Chicken House
  • Weight (lbs):0.834
  • Dimensions:1.08 x 5.9 x 8.3
  • Lexile® Measure:720L
  • Reading Level:V
  • DRA Level:40
  • Language:English

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