Children of the Benin Kingdom

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Eze disturbs her and realises it is now time to tell Ada about her heritage as the daughter of a queen. There will also be plenty of opportunities to practise reading skills and take part in discussions around the events of the story. When reading this book, you become completely absorbed into the culture of the West African people . Through the sequence of learning, children will explore the story from various perspectives, comparing characters and writing letters and diary entries in role. While Eze is away consulting a diviner, Ada with the help of Mbe, Eze’s apprentice, risks a journey of her own to find some Golden-leaf bark as she has noticed Eze is becoming weaker.

On the path of the hunters, often Ada and her friends are the ones being hunted and this journey is a test of strength, self-belief, faith and bravery in the face of warriors and chiefs who show no mercy. The historical Benin Kingdom is now an option for UK primary teachers at KS2, (ages 7 - 11) and as exciting, accurate historical fiction this is the perfect reader for teachers looking to diversify their history teaching. But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows it's time to reveal to Ada her true heritage - time for her to travel deep into the forest to discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin, and to use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. The book enables you to live the history of a heritage that is not widely covered by the curriculum, but if it was used to support the teaching of ancient civilisations would help broaden and diversify the knowledge about West African culture and traditions that children have in Upper Key Stage 2.PLEASE NOTE: From 1st of July 2021, shipments from the UK to EU countries will be subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) charges. What stood out for me most in this book was how Dinah (the author) made me feel like I was there when I was reading the book and also that the main character is a girl!

Reviews "This is a gripping adventure story that offers something fresh and original to the middle grade historical fiction market. I think the ending of the book was very interesting and happy because Ada found her brother half way in the book and at the end they met her dad.Children of the Benin Kingdom is the debut novel by Dinah Orji, a British author of Nigerian heritage. They will offer advice taken from warnings given and discover the meanings of new words within the context of the story. She knows that a special amber coloured stone buried among the trees was put there specially for her and as her curiosity increases, she becomes more determined to find out where she came from. The plot was good because each chapter ended in a shocking way and the beginning of the new chapter gave me a sense of relief.