{"product_id":"9781915026507","title":"One Chance Dance","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Traore, Efua \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 July 2023 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 23 | 242g\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethem in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edance competition that his mum used to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eidea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecome true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren’s Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected as The Times Children's Book of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eset in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etalent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATHERINE RUNDELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHANNAH GOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Traore, Efua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50932395770193,"sku":"9781915026507","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/0909\/8833\/files\/9781915026507.jpg?v=1744288296","url":"https:\/\/shop.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk\/products\/9781915026507","provider":"The Alligator's Mouth Children's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}