Children of the Benin Kingdom

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They will offer advice taken from warnings given and discover the meanings of new words within the context of the story. The book follows the story of Ada, who discovers her true identity and must travel into the heart of the rainforest to heal the divisions that are occurring within the kingdom.

Through the sequence of learning, children will explore the story from various perspectives, comparing characters and writing letters and diary entries in role. 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. The book enables you to live the history of a heritage that is not widely covered by the curriculum, but if it was used to support the teaching of ancient civilisations would help broaden and diversify the knowledge about West African culture and traditions that children have in Upper Key Stage 2. Polly Crosby tells ReadingZone about her novel, This Tale is Forbidden (Scholastic), a fractured fairy tale set in a dystopian world.But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows he must tell Ada the truth about her real identity – something he has kept hidden to protect his daughter from danger. The book includes a factual section at the end, to help readers widen their knowledge of the Kingdom of Benin and West African culture and traditions. But when Papa Eze himself becomes unwell he knows it's time to reveal to Ada her true heritage - a closely kept secret that has so far protected his daughter from her enemies. A riveting historical adventure… as much about friendship and loyalty and the bonds of family as a quest for identity.

Eze disturbs her and realises it is now time to tell Ada about her heritage as the daughter of a queen. My least favourite character in this book is Chief Iwe because he treats people horribly and is very ungrateful and rude to everyone he comes across.The book is rich in details of village life contrasted against the bustle and splendour of the forest city.