Yomi and the fury of Ninki Nanka
Author: Davina Tijani
Illustrator: Adam Douglas-Bagley
Publisher: Little Tiger
ISBN: 9781788956123
About the book
Yomi and her younger brother Kayode are supposed to be on the trip of a lifetime visiting The Gambia with their Uncle Olu. Instead, their uncle's work has made this the most boring holiday ever! But when Yomi witnesses the Dragon King, Ninki Nanka, being kidnapped from the sky, things get a lot more exciting. Determined to save him, Yomi and Kayode uncover secrets and meet many magnificent beasts - but will it be enough to save Ninki Nanka?
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- Publisher's website [https://littletiger.co.uk/author-illustrator/davina-tijani]
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