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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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The Fairy's Cottage

Have you seen the fairy’s cottage

That hides in the Deep Woods,

Where fairies dance by moonlight

And hold feasts sharing baked goods?


At the fairy’s cottage

They bake delicious treats,

Like honeysuckle cookies

And caramelized beets.


At the fairy’s cottage

They tell wonderful stories

Of fairies outsmarting dragons

And of ancient warriors’ histories.


At the fairy’s cottage

They play by the streams,

And they fish for dream fish

Whose scales give you good dreams.


At the fairy’ cottage,

You see magnificent creatures,

Like black elks with gold antlers

And other odd features.


At the fairy’s cottage,

Everything is peaceful,

And living free in the woods

Is absolutely wonderful.

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