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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...
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Where Fantasy is Reality

With my purse on my shoulder

And my umbrella in my hand,

I let my mind wander

To a faraway land.


Where fantasy is reality

And reality is myth

Where fairies and dwarves

Are a pleasure to be with.


Where one travels in chariots

And not in cars,

Where people ride huge birds

And fly among the stars.


Where mermaids swim in lakes

And in azure seas,

Where they sing songs with their friends

As long as they please.


Where pixies sail tiny boats

On large, crystal clear ponds,

Where pixie children flutter

And play hide and seek in the fronds.


Where unicorns run

In open green fields

And eat the golden fruit

The Golden Tree yields.


To be with wonderful things

In the Imagination Landscape!

It’s safety for a quiet person,

Who needs and longs to escape.

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