Children of the Benin Kingdom

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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. Did you enjoy the book? Explain your answer if it is yes or no.Yes. It shows a girl who is ten years old learning a lot of important stuff. The plot was exciting because there were lots of cliffhangers and it was light-hearted and serious at different times. The thing that most stands out was the three descriptions of the journey through the forest that Mbe and Ada took. Relying on her close friendships, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit.

This book is adventurous. It is set in a forest. A man takes the ally inside a root and looksfor a golden tree. A person called Mbe helped find the tree and Now oh the Aunt for the Edo rite. Children of the Benin Kingdom is about a girl called Ada and how the discovery of her astonishing birth and family affects her life and future. A man sells the story of Ada’s true identity, so she, Papa Eze (her foster father) and a boy called Mbe, who lives with them, have to flee into the forest. I loved that the girl was the main character and the boy the other character – for a change!! Was the plot exciting, thought-provoking, serious or light-hearted (or any mixture of these)?Yes! Ada got to explore a lot and do what she wanted to do. I did not really learn anything about the past but I did enjoy the story. In the forest was interesting because of all of the animals that were there. 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.

About Dinah Orji

My favourite character was Ada because she was strong, brave, and courageous and has an incredible family past. My least favourite character was Ujo pronounced oo-jor because he betrayed papa Eze and Ada to the Edo king (the sky king) Ogiso. The Children of the Benin Kingdom is a book based on the rainforest and the Edo city where a young girl called Ada pronounced a-da goes on a quest to hide from the Edo people and rescue her brother Nosa pronounced no-sa with the help from Mbe pronounced mm-bey, mama Ginika pronounced ji-nee-kah and papa Eze pronounced eht-zeh.

Which of the characters did you find most interesting? Why?Ada. She liked climbing trees and most people her age can’t do it very well. Was the plot exciting, thought-provoking, serious or light-hearted (or any mixture of these)?Exciting. Many unexpected events happened.The story was set in the village, the forest and the Edo kingdom. I learnt that a civilisation (the Ebo civilisation) existed in a rainforest. It sounds like it was an incredible kingdom. I liked that such a unique and fascinating place could actually exist and how the Edos lived. Which of the characters (if any) you did not like. Why?Chief Obiro. He was hunting Ada and her friends. My main characters are called Eze – he is very helpful and caring, and Ade – adventurous and always happy. Ienjoyed the book because there’s lots of wildlife in the book. My favourite character is Ada because she has cool adventures. I liked everyone because they were very interesting. The endingmost stood out for me because its very fun and fascinating. I would recommend this book to someone else so they can have a magical timereading this book. This book was very interesting and amazing to read.