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Afia in the Land of Wonders: Book Review

Afia in the Land of Wonders is a middle grade fantasy book written and illustrated by Mia Araujo. It is inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and it was published this year, 2025. The story is about Afia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is dissatisfied with her life at home, a place called Dafra. Her mother and the rest of her family expect her to go through her ewende, which is her coming of age ceremony, and continue their crystal selling business. However, she yearns to explore the world, and wants more for her life. So when a young man named Bakame offers her an escape, she takes her chance and finds herself in the magical land of Ijábù. However, after being warned by a ghost boy named Ojike, she quickly discovers that not everything is as it seems, and she must escape this so-called “land of wonders.” The Non-Spoiler Review One thing I like about this book are the illustrations. Most of the images are fully colored and take up a page or two, while others are smaller pencil sketches. All o...

Change of Plans


I would have liked to be here at night rather than at five in the morning, but plans get sidetracked by life and must be dealt with accordingly. Just like when Mr. Mitchel “accidentally” shot all of my egg-laying hens in my property because he mistook them for quails and didn’t realize he had trespassed. To deal with it, I had to get money by working for another farmer. I kneel in the tall grass, taking inventory of Mr. Mitchel’s cows in his backyard. He had three calves, seven cows, and one bull. Now, which ones should I shoot?


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