The Girl Who Married a Ghost by Obi Onyefulu

The Girl Who Married a Ghost by Obi Onyefulu

As a child, Ifeoma Onyefulu was catapulted into a strange storytelling world where spirits ruled and animals talked, a world not so much about happy endings, more about learning a lesson or two. For this sparkling and funny collection she retells nine of the best Nigerian tales. In The Girl Who Married a Ghost, stuck-up Oglisa discovers that pride goes before a fall; and in the Wrestler and the Ghost, the greatest wrestler in the world gets his come-uppance when he challenges a ghost. There are also stories featuring animals from the African jungle. Tortoise tricks the other animals so that he can win The Great Eating Competition, and hoards food for himself in The Famine - until the other animals become suspicious. Why the Lizard Nods His Head has something to say about greed - how it can get you into deep trouble, while Lazy dog and Tortoise shows that everyonee should work together, unlike Dog who would never help his friends dig a well. Ifeoma retells these magical stories for generations of city-dwelling children who have moved far, far away from the world of animals and spirits.

The collection is wide and varied with stories that brilliantly evoke Nigeria and the preoccupations of its peopleA lively exuberant work that lends itself perfectly to reading aloud. Bookseller Engaging and can be easily read aloud in the classroom. The black and white pencilled illsutrations can only be described as delightfully cheeky, and give a lift to the stories. School Librarian These timeless tale are not only entertaining and special in their own right but they are perfect length for school assemblies, circle time stimulus or for just reinforcing what is acceptable, fair and 'right' behaviour. They should be a part of everyone's learning. Carousel

Ifeoma Onyefulu was broughout up in a traditional village in Eastern Nigeria. Her highly acclaimed children's books are renowned for countering negative images of Africa by celebrating both its traditional village life and its urban life. A is for Africa, her first book, has become a classic title in the genre of cultural diversity and was praised by Publishers Weekly for its 'incisive view of her country's rich heritage'. Ifeoma has twice won the Children's Africana Book Award: Best Book for Young Children in the USA> Here Comes our Bride won the award in 2005 and Ikenna Goes to Nigeria in 2008. Ifeoma lives in London with her two sons. Find out more about Ifeoma's books at www.ifeomaonyefulu.com.

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ISBN 13	9781847800114
ISBN 10	1847800114
Title	The Girl Who Married a Ghost
Author	Obi Onyefulu
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-03-25
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.