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Non-fiction / Three cheers for the River School

Three cheers for the River School

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When the River School’s new head teacher decides to ban football,Jummy and friends must come up with a new game plan – and fast.

ISBN: 9781915026224 Author: Adeyinka, Sabine Publisher: Chicken House Publication Date: 4th July 2024 Imprint: Chicken House Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 288 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Non-fiction Subjects: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Gift books, Music: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: truancy & school problems (Children's / Teenage), School stories (Children's / Teenage)

A delightful boarding school adventure set in Nigeria – the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy.

It’s a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking forward to playing football – only for the new head to ban it!

Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition that the rival boys’ school is likely to win. 

With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come up with a new game plan – and fast.

  • A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in the critically acclaimed trilogy.
  • Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie Book of the Month and the Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Month.
  • A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding-school tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria.

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
‘Beautifully told, with powerful and emotive writing ? a joyous read filled with hope’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘a lively, joyous book‘ BOOKS FOR KEEPS
‘a sumptuous adventure‘ THE OLDIE
‘full of drama both big and small‘ BOOKTRUST

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