Jummy has won a place at the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend Caro won't be joining her. School is everything Jummy dreamt of - but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends together to help.
A delightful boarding school adventure set in Nigeria - the third novel in critically acclaimed trilogy. It's a new term at the River School. Jummy has been looking forward to playing football - only for the new head to ban it! Instead, the girls must host an inter-school music competition that the rival boys' school is likely to win. With River School pride at stake, Jummy and her team must come up with a new game plan - and fast. A characterful own-voices story and the third novel in the critically acclaimed trilogy. Jummy at the River School was chosen as the BA Indie Book of the Month and the Blackwell's Children's Book of the Month. A glorious collision of old-fashioned boarding- school tropes with vibrant 1990s Nigeria. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: 'Beautifully told, with powerful and emotive writing ... a joyous read filled with hope' THE SCOTSMAN 'a lively, joyous book' BOOKS FOR KEEPS 'a sumptuous adventure' THE OLDIE 'full of drama both big and small' BOOKTRUST
Welcome to a new term at the River School! Best friends Jummyand Caro are attending together and they're thrilled to discoverthey both get to work on Nile House's agricultural project. Butthe Shine-Shine River is running low and Jummy will have to stepup if she wants to save it ...