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Amondo, Son of the Baobab by Hélène Ducharme

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Amondo, Son of the Baobab

Author
Hélène Ducharme
Narrator
Racine Philippe
Publisher
The Secret Mountain
Publish Date
19 April 2023
Run Time
52 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, World
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In West Africa, a magnificent baobab presides over a village beset with a terrible drought. A long, long time ago, when the stars were still babies, the tree fell in love with the earth. As it buried its roots deep in the earth’s heart, the sun grew jealous. The sun shone and shone, until lakes and rivers flew away and even its own heart dried up and disappeared. At the centre of this tale is Amondo, son of the baobab, known as “The One Who Unites.” Only he can restore hope to the villagers by freeing the water from the spell cast by the sun. But in order to succeed, he must complete four difficult tasks… 

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Author
Hélène Ducharme
Narrator
Racine Philippe
Duration
52 minutes
Release Date
19 April 2023
ISBN
9782898360879
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
The Secret Mountain
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, World

Synopsis

In West Africa, a magnificent baobab presides over a village beset with a terrible drought. A long, long time ago, when the stars were still babies, the tree fell in love with the earth. As it buried its roots deep in the earth’s heart, the sun grew jealous. The sun shone and shone, until lakes and rivers flew away and even its own heart dried up and disappeared. At the centre of this tale is Amondo, son of the baobab, known as “The One Who Unites.” Only he can restore hope to the villagers by freeing the water from the spell cast by the sun. But in order to succeed, he must complete four difficult tasks…

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