Black Sunday

Black SundayBy: Tola Rotimi Abraham A fierce and fresh debut novel, set over the course of two decades in Nigeria, about sisterhood, fate and female resistance Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife and their father gambles away their home, and the siblings are thrust into the reluctant care of their traditional Yoruba grandmother. Inseparable while they

Her long-suffering brother Murdoch has her best interests at heart

all charmingly illustrated by Quentin Blake

and catchy songs make the process of learning and saying new words fun

and activities

a series of “accidents” seem to target Izzy herself

Each member of the research team knows exactly what they’re looking for – but only the Doctor knows exactly what they’ll find

Lively verse mixes fun

She takes care of the geese who live on the shore of Lake Merritt

Spiker and Sponge

• timed chapters (including snack breaks) to help you brainstorm

the new book from Shel Silverstein

the Vision just wants an ordinary life — with a wife and two children