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"A formidable tusked serpent, crystal caves and colossal courage — this third fantastical Nkara Chronicles novel is a rip-roaring quest through South African mythology."
August 2024 Book of the Month
Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang, the third action-packed book in Davina Tijani’s fantastical Nkara Chronicles series, sees Yomi and her brother Kayode venture to South Africa with their wise Uncle Olu, who works as a researcher of Nkara creatures for the Sacred Beast League.
On arrival, the siblings are praised by a group of children — the Vilha Treasure Hunters — who’ve heard how they rescued a Senegalese dragon king and saved a city, showing courage and wit that serve them well when they join the Treasure Hunters’ quest to break a curse issued by the Grootslang, a mighty elephantine serpent.
As with Yomi’s previous adventures, there’s a great sense of working together and forming new friendships, with South African landscapes, cultures and mythology wonderfully interwoven with the all-out fantasy quest. If that wasn’t enough, Adam Douglas-Bagley’s illustrations add extra energy, with the story’s fast pace and slick dialogue also rendering Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang ideal for more reluctant readers. And, with an emergency call coming from the Congo right at the end, the stage is superbly set for the fourth instalment of the series.
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Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang is an exciting mix of magic, adventure and facts. A five star read that sees Yomi and her brother travel to South Africa to seek Moon magic.
The book is about a girl called Yomi and her brother Kay who have journeyed to South Africa to find out more about a type of moon magic. They have discovered how much power it holds and they want to use it to help stop the beast hunters from killing the beasts that live in Africa. When they reach South Africa they get told that they are needed in a crew of people to try and break a curse that was set by a creature called Grootslang that is part elephant and part snake. The curse is that when anyone sets foot in an abandoned village, they will sink into the earth. When one of their drones gets trapped in the village, so they had to go in and save it.... Read Full Review
This book is curstastic.
Yomi and her friends set out on a big adventure to discover the secrets of a South African legend. This story follows them meeting amazing creatures and discovering an old curse- will they be able to break this once and for all? The book is curstastic and really enjoyable. It was brilliant to read book set abroad, letting the reader learn a little bit about a different culture. The book is written well for a 7 year old to read independently.... Read Full Review
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