Children of the Quicksands

City girl Simi is sent to stay with her long-lost grandmother in a remote Nigerian village. There's no TV, internet or phone. 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. Caught in the sinking red quicksand of a forbidden lake, her fantastical journey begins...

Author: Traore, Efua

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 03-06-2021

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches