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    The House of Shells

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    Kuki is sure that the old family curse of the Abiku is a myth - she will not die young. But when she meets a girl, Enilo, in an extraordinary house, her greatest fear might just become a reality ... unless her new best friend can break the curse that binds them.
    ISBN: 9781913696719
    AuthorTraore, Efua
    Pub Date07/07/2022
    BindingPaperback
    Pages304
    AvailabilityCurrently out of stock. If available, delivery is usually 5-10 working days.
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    From the critically acclaimed author of Children
    of the Quicksands - shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's
    Book Prize - comes a breathtaking magical adventure ...

    Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny
    is not to die young!Her biggest problem right now is moving house
    and fitting in at her new school.One evening while exploring,
    Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads
    to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells.
    And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo.They become
    friends - the best of friends.Until Kuki makes a terrifying
    discovery ...





    The second novel by Times/Chicken House Competition-winning
    Efua Traore, author of critically acclaimed Children
    of the Quicksands

    A beautifully evoked middle-grade adventure set in the
    author's native Nigeria and drawing from rich Yoruba mythology


    A story about the power of female friendship over fear
    and superstition



    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



    '[A] beautifully evoked story' THE TELEGRAPH



    'Traore's storytelling feels almost otherworldly ... exhilarating'
    THE TIMES

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    From the critically acclaimed author of Children
    of the Quicksands - shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's
    Book Prize - comes a breathtaking magical adventure ...

    Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny
    is not to die young!Her biggest problem right now is moving house
    and fitting in at her new school.One evening while exploring,
    Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads
    to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells.
    And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo.They become
    friends - the best of friends.Until Kuki makes a terrifying
    discovery ...





    The second novel by Times/Chicken House Competition-winning
    Efua Traore, author of critically acclaimed Children
    of the Quicksands

    A beautifully evoked middle-grade adventure set in the
    author's native Nigeria and drawing from rich Yoruba mythology


    A story about the power of female friendship over fear
    and superstition



    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



    '[A] beautifully evoked story' THE TELEGRAPH



    'Traore's storytelling feels almost otherworldly ... exhilarating'
    THE TIMES