The Talking Drum (The Osagie Twins, Book #2) Trade Book (Hardcover)

Written by Sophia Ezomoghene | Illustrated by Sanjay Charlton

Eddie and Nosa are excited about the upcoming talent show. Eddie has cool dance moves. Their friends at school can tell jokes and perform magic tricks. But what can Nosa do? Grandpa Sunny suggests he play the shekere, an instrument from Nigeria. Nosa tries, but his beats don't sound like...

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    Price $15.95
Price $15.95

Full Description

Eddie and Nosa are excited about the upcoming talent show. Eddie has cool dance moves. Their friends at school can tell jokes and perform magic tricks. But what can Nosa do? Grandpa Sunny suggests he play the shekere, an instrument from Nigeria. Nosa tries, but his beats don't sound like Grandpa Sunny's. Frustration grows as Nosa tries to find his talent. To encourage him, Baba shows Nosa an instrument from work, a talking drum. But Baba warns Nosa and Eddie not to touch. There are strange stories about this drum. On the day of the talent show auditions, Nosa sneaks the talking drum out of its bag and into school, and as soon as he starts playing, BOOM-BAH-BAH-BOOM! Everyone bursts into dance. But there's one problem – they can't stop! What will Nosa and Eddie do to stop the chaos, and how much trouble are they in this time?

Product Details
  • Sku WW - NL7209
  • Series Reycraft Books
  • Product Variation National
  • Language English
  • Lexile level 540L
  • Genre Fantasy, Fiction, Folktales
Author & Illustrator
  • Sophia Ezomoghene

    Sophia Ezomoghene is a first-generation Nigerian American author and former pre-kindergarten teacher. Sophia enjoys writing stories about first day jitters, adventure seekers, and magical worlds. When she isn't writing, you can find Sophia in a pottery class or out and about exploring art museums in her city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Sanjay Charlton

    Sanjay Charlton lives and works in Jamaica. He earned a degree in visual communication at the Edna Manley College of Visual Arts. He is inspired by comic books, animated movies, and science fiction, but his biggest inspirations are his wife and children.

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