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Looking for a jumbie
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- Book Synopsis
- New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste and acclaimed illustrator Amber Ren take readers on a fun, creepy, storytime-ready romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore.I'm looking for a jumbie, I'm going to find a scary one.But Mama says jumbies exist only in stories. So Naya sets out on a nighttime adventure to find out for herself.No such thing, say the friends she makes along the way. But Naya is sure that jumbies are real. Some have big mouths. Or thick fur. Or glowing skin. Or sharp teeth. Kind of like her new friends.…Looking for a Jumbie is a gentle, bouncy, and creepily fun read-aloud inspired by traditional Caribbean tales.
- About The Author
- Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade novels Minecraft: The Crash, The Jumbies, Rise of the Jumbies, and The Jumbie God's Revenge. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is now on the faculty at Lesley University's creative writing MFA program. Raised in Trinidad until she was fifteen, she now lives with her family in New Jersey. You can visit her online at traceybaptiste.com.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780062970817
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Clarion Books, (28 October 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 421.85 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 254 x 13 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Classic Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Fantasy Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Children and Teenage: Mysteries and the unexplained Children and Teenage: Diversity, equality and inclusion