Jummy at the River School
1 primary work • 3 total works
Book 2
Welcome to a new term at the River School!
Jummy and Caro are thrilled to be working with their Nile House
friends on the school corn-planting competition. But as they try
to grow the biggest crops, they realize the beautiful Shine-Shine
River is running low - why, and what does it have to do with the
sinister bakery nearby?
The friends will have to step up if they want to save the river
and its wildlife - and win the school prize in the process ...
The sequel to the critically-acclaimed Jummy
at the River School, chosen as both Indie Book of the Month
and Blackwell’s Book of the Month
A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school
tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria
Irrepressible Jummy investigates a mystery full of laughter,
environmentalism and friendship with a message of empowerment
PRAISE FOR BOOK 1, JUMMY AT THE RIVER SCHOOL:
‘Beautifully told, with powerful and emotive writing
… a joyous read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘What a joyful, vibrant story! A book for the heart’ EFUA TRAORE,
AUTHOR OF CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS
A delightful boarding school adventure set in Nigeria
– the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy.
It’s a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking
forward to playing football – only for the new head to
ban it!
Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition
that the rival boys' school is likely to win.
With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come
up with a new game plan – and fast.
A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in
the critically acclaimed trilogy.
Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie
Book of the Month and the Blackwell’s Children’s Book
of the Month.
A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school
tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
‘Beautifully
told, with powerful and emotive writing … a joyous
read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘a lively, joyous book’ BOOKS
FOR KEEPS
‘a sumptuous adventure’
THE OLDIE
‘full of drama
both big and small’ BOOKTRUST
– the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy.
It’s a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking
forward to playing football – only for the new head to
ban it!
Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition
that the rival boys' school is likely to win.
With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come
up with a new game plan – and fast.
A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in
the critically acclaimed trilogy.
Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie
Book of the Month and the Blackwell’s Children’s Book
of the Month.
A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school
tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
‘Beautifully
told, with powerful and emotive writing … a joyous
read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘a lively, joyous book’ BOOKS
FOR KEEPS
‘a sumptuous adventure’
THE OLDIE
‘full of drama
both big and small’ BOOKTRUST
A delightful boarding school adventure set in Nigeria
– the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy.
It’s a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking
forward to playing football – only for the new head to
ban it!
Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition
that the rival boys' school is likely to win.
With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come
up with a new game plan – and fast.
A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in
the critically acclaimed trilogy.
Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie
Book of the Month and the Blackwell’s Children’s Book
of the Month.
A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school
tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
‘Beautifully
told, with powerful and emotive writing … a joyous
read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘a lively, joyous book’ BOOKS
FOR KEEPS
‘a sumptuous adventure’
THE OLDIE
‘full of drama
both big and small’ BOOKTRUST
– the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy.
It’s a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking
forward to playing football – only for the new head to
ban it!
Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition
that the rival boys' school is likely to win.
With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come
up with a new game plan – and fast.
A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in
the critically acclaimed trilogy.
Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie
Book of the Month and the Blackwell’s Children’s Book
of the Month.
A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school
tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
‘Beautifully
told, with powerful and emotive writing … a joyous
read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘a lively, joyous book’ BOOKS
FOR KEEPS
‘a sumptuous adventure’
THE OLDIE
‘full of drama
both big and small’ BOOKTRUST