Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka: 1 (The Nkara Chronicles, 1)

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In the midst of a powerful lightning storm, Yomi witnesses the great Dragon King Ninki Nanka being kidnapped from the sky by a white mist that seems to tie him up as he vanishes from above. Inquisitive adventurer Yomi determinedly sets upon solving the mystery. When the siblings discover that Uncle Ola seems to be involved in some secretive meetings (that involves an emergency, unwanted stop at the cruelly named Beast Hunters Guild), they realise that Ola and his colleagues may hold the clues to what has happened to the great Dragon King himself.Five strangers—a model, a former nun, a couple in crisis, and an offender newly released from prison—have come to the unnumbered house to discover an end to life as they’ve known it. Placing their trust in their hosts, the five open their minds and bodies to an alternative experience. Not all of them will survive—at least not the way they imagined. A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical alternate Cairo where wishes really do come true. A story of three people who are navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale. It feels surreal, but amazing at the same time,” says Davina. “You know it's coming, and then it's like: 'Oh my God, it actually happened!'.

Andrew Aziza is a fifteen-year-old boy living in Kontagora in Northern Nigeria, who falls hopelessly in love with the first white girl he lays eyes on. But at the church party held to celebrate her arrival, multiple crises force him to go on a journey of self-discovery in the shadow of colonialism and communal violence in Nigeria. Every day is different. Some days everything goes right—you’re in the groove and feeling like yourself. A young boy is having one of those dreary days, and nothing seems to help. But after trying his grandmother’s way to shake the blues also fails, he discovers that happiness is easiest to find when you’re not looking. It's just nice to see engagement and support and love around Yomi. All those little 'authorly' moments: doing events, the launch, people posting about the book. I saw someone do a Tik Tok video on it! These are all the things I've dreamt about, and they're all now coming true. Ultimately it's been very joyful. I couldn't have asked for more.” Yomi’s and Kayode’s holiday with Uncle Olu is not going as planned. While it’s obvious that their uncle had plans to sightsee and treat the siblings to a really fun experience, it seems he’s distracted and worried. What’s more, when Yomi and Kayode encourage him to talk about his research into the Nkara, Africa’s sacred and grand beasts, it’s obvious there’s more at hand. Could it be concerns about the Ninki Nanka? This river dragon was awarded the role of guardian of the Gambian river. BookTrust Represents is a programme created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books – so children can read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities.We are an award winning independent bookshop in a fabulous three storey timber framed shop built in 1573. The bookshop opened in 2011 and has two floors of new books, tabletop games, comics and a large room dedicated to children’s books. We want to connect people to books, help children to develop a lifelong love of reading and to encourage conversation around books and reading. We also support local schools with a friendly, quality service and are happy to talk about books all day long.

In 2006, a team of dragon hunters from the CFZ went to Gambia to look for the Ninki Nanka. They were met with varying testimonies from individuals who claimed to have seen the creature or had an encounter with it. Eyewitnesses claim that it resembled a Chinese dragon and lived in the waters. However, the children’s uncle won’t let them help in discovering what is going on so they take it upon themselves to find out what happened and save the dragon king. The first book in a duology, set wholly in a new world but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young women—Nehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothing—who find they have far more in common, particularly in their struggle for the rights of women and their ability to fight for it with forbidden elemental magic. Now, after years of hard work, Davina is celebrating her debut book being published. She shares her thoughts and hopes for publishing becoming more representative for those who follow in her footsteps. Our recent BookTrust Represents research found the need for strong, continued efforts to further improve representation in UK children’s literature; both in terms of the diversity of published creators, and in the diversity of stories, characters and experiences represented children’s books, given the critical impact this has on their desire and motivations to read.

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The Ninki Nanka is the subject of a children's book for readers aged 7+ called 'Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka' by Davina Tijani, illustrated by Adam Douglas-Bagley. Published by Little Tiger (UK) on 6th July 2023. When siblings Jacob and Belinda Nti were growing up in Ghana, their goal was simple: to move to America. But the U.S. government has repeatedly denied Jacob, now an awkward computer programmer who still lives with his father, a visa, while his sister Belinda has made a life in America. All their desires and ambitions highlight the promise and the disappointment that life in a new country offers. Senior editor Mattie Whitehead acquired world all-language rights to four books from Davinia Andrew-Lynch at Andlyn. Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka, the first in the series, will be published in summer 2023 with book two following in autumn 2023 and books three and four in 2024.

On the cusp of adulthood in the 1960s, two biracial siblings—their father is Moroccan, their mother French—search for their place in a newly independent Morocco brimming with both possibility and peril. Inspired by the author’s family story. The winners of the Diverse Book Awards 2023 have been announced, with one winner from each of the four categories announced: Picture book, Children... When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and, eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus who was raised to question everything, including the government who plan to make the connection procedure compulsory.

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The Nkara Chronicles, which begins with Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka, is an adventure full of heart and humour wrapped up in a fun accessible fantasy. It’s Pokémon meets Beast Quest across Africa! Onyeka and her superpowered friends must race against time to save themselves and the Solari in the next instalment of the middle grade series. Will they win? BookTrust Represents has been there my entire career and has been a big support - even from the beginning when I didn’t have an agent or a publisher,” says Davina. “For every step of the way, the right BookTrust Represents workshop has been there at the right time. From the beginning BookTrust has said: ‘This is what it can be like in publishing, come and take a peek’". Achieving her dream of getting published