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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...

Spiders' Pest Control



When the flies land on your hamburger

Or take a sip from your sprite,

When they buzz around your head annoying you,

And you become filled with spite,


When you’re tired of bringing out the fly swatters

And tired of throwing away a good meal,

It’s time to call the pest control.

Spider’s Pest Control has an excellent deal.


The spiders love their job as pest control

There is no fine or fee.

Their reward is eating flies for lunch,

And that’s why their work is free.


All they require is a bit of food,

A little bit of bait, 

To lure the flies to their webs,

Then all they must do is wait.


The fly who comes to land on the spoil 

Ends up caught in their beautiful web.

The spider rushes in for the kill

The fly is silk wrapped and dead.


The spiders will take their webbing,

And then they will take their leave.

Unless you want them to stay of course.

So long as spiders aren’t your pet peeve.


Just take care not to squash the spiders out of fright;

Dead spiders can’t make dead flies.

Pay them mind so they can work

To keep the pests off your ketchup and fries.


Once the spiders kill all the flies 

The annoying buzzing will cease.

So watch them do all the dirty work,

And enjoy your meal in peace.


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