{"product_id":"9781915026507","title":"One Chance Dance by Efua Traore","description":"A heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder\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,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 336 pages","brand":"Chicken House Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44578778054883,"sku":"9781915026507","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9781915026507_22a72d0f-ac8e-423e-bc82-4449c0437e11.jpg?v=1716508334","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781915026507","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}