- Paperback: 100 pages
- Publisher: AuthorHouseUK (26 April 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1456776401
- ISBN-13: 978-1456776404
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 20.3 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,157,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Topé is suddently orphaned and against his will he has to leave Nigeria. Worried about starting a new life in England, he feels he is an outsider in his new school. It is a time of tears and tussles. Will his nimble football skills and precious wooden boat some how help him to carve out a new beginning? Will he ever again be able to believe in himself and drum in with the dundun drums his renewed sense of fun and pride.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I LOVE this book. I can't help thinking it would be perfect for reading as a class book in upper primary. It deals with so many important issues - loneliness, bereavement, friendship, bullying, acceptance - not to mention football - without the slightest hint of preaching - just a gentle, beautifully told tale of a little boy coming to terms with a new country, new family,new school and new friends. The illustrations are adorable too. I can't recommend it highly enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perhaps I should declare my possible bias from the start - I have been lucky enough to have taught Wendy at University over the last few years - and I am aware of her interest and commitment to writing children's fiction that reflects the diversity of our society. So I would give the story 5 stars on that count alone - but this little book is so much more than that - it is a charming, engaging account of boyhood with its passions, contradictions and pain. The detail is drawn from a child's point of view, so avoiding the interfering author's voice. A great debut novel - I know Wendy has many more stories in her - I hope we see lots of them in print soon!
Format:Paperback
A real charming read, especially for young readers. Travel the journey with Tópé from leaving Nigeria to starting a new school in a new land and adjusting to his new life. Triumph with him in the football tournament and enjoy the dundun drummers perform. Excellent!
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