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    Children of the Quicksands
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    Children of the Quicksands
    Audiobook6 hours

    Children of the Quicksands

    Written by Efua Traoré

    Narrated by Gesella Ohaka

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Simi is sent to stay with her grandmother in a remote village deep in the forests of Nigeria. Witch-like and tight-lipped about the past, her grandmother hints at a tragic family secret - but won't tell Simi the truth. Simi is desperate to discover it for herself, but it's only when she's caught in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake that her adventure truly begins. Along with new friends, Jay and Bubu, Simi must bring her family back together and restore peace to the village…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOakhill Publishing
    Release dateJun 1, 2021
    ISBN9781399100922
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    • 4/5
      The book itself is a really good book. However, the narrator gave a less than satisfactory narration of the book - her imitation of the Nigerian accent is bad as are her pronunciations of Yoruba words.

      The audiobook would have been better served by using a Nigerian narrator.
    • 5/5
      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️??????????? so good ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️ j u s t so goooood
    • 4/5
      Such an amazing story about Yoruba myths, gods and adventure but the narrator did not make me enjoy the book as much with her mispronouncing of Yoruba names and words
    • 5/5
      Even as an adult I was taken in by Simi and the Children of the Quicksand!Wonderful storytelling and I enjoyed every moment of it. Off to read the authors other novels.
    • 4/5
      This was such a beautiful heartwarming story but the terrible accent of the narrator / poor Yoruba speaking nearly ruined it for me.
    • 5/5
      A fascinating adventure. For me it was a wonderful opportunity to learn something about Nigerian Culture. Written by a Nigerian for Nigerian kids.