I think it is good but not the best book but very exciting and lots of twists. The most sad thing is then a main chat then dead. Which of the characters did you find most interesting? Why?Papa Eze. He looked after Ada and was an herbalist.

Ienjoyed the book because there’s lots of wildlife in the book. My favourite character is Ada because she has cool adventures. I liked everyone because they were very interesting. The endingmost stood out for me because its very fun and fascinating. I would recommend this book to someone else so they can have a magical timereading this book. This book was very interesting and amazing to read. Was the plot exciting, thought-provoking, serious or light-hearted (or any mixture of these)?Exciting. Many unexpected events happened. The historical Benin Kingdom is now an option for UK primary teachers at KS2, (ages 7 - 11) and as exciting, accurate historical fiction this is the perfect reader for teachers looking to diversify their history teaching. My main characters are called Eze – he is very helpful and caring, and Ade – adventurous and always happy.I found Ada the most interesting character because she is very resilient and brave. I did not really like Mama Ginga because she tries to stop Ada in the forest. Was the plot exciting, thought-provoking, serious or light-hearted (or any mixture of these)?Yes! Ada got to explore a lot and do what she wanted to do. What stood out for me most in this book was how Dinah (the author) made me feel like I was there when I was reading the book and also that the main character is a girl! In summary this book is about a girl who finds out her father is the Sky-king and that Papa Eze who is Ada’s guardian offered to look after her for Ada’s mother. The Sky-king, who does not like Ada’s mother, wants to kill Ada because he does not want any of Ada’s mother’s children to live. Ada has to go on an adventure with Mbe to find Ada’s twin brother and stop her father from trying to kill her. Children of the Benin Kingdom is about a girl called Ada and how the discovery of her astonishing birth and family affects her life and future. A man sells the story of Ada’s true identity, so she, Papa Eze (her foster father) and a boy called Mbe, who lives with them, have to flee into the forest. I loved that the girl was the main character and the boy the other character – for a change!!

I would recommend this book to 9-11 year olds who enjoy adventure books. Out of 10 I would rate this 9/10. I would have rated it 10/10 if there was more description in the book because there wasn’t much and it would have made a more clearer image of the book in my head. The story was set in the village, the forest and the Edo kingdom. I learnt that a civilisation (the Ebo civilisation) existed in a rainforest. It sounds like it was an incredible kingdom. I liked that such a unique and fascinating place could actually exist and how the Edos lived. Which of the characters (if any) you did not like. Why?Chief Obiro. He was hunting Ada and her friends. Ada must now travel deep into the forest to discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin and use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. Pursued by those who want her dead, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit with just her close friends, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief to help her. What made the history or the time it was set in interesting to you?They did many things we do not do.My favourite character was Ada because she was strong, brave, and courageous and has an incredible family past. My least favourite character was Ujo pronounced oo-jor because he betrayed papa Eze and Ada to the Edo king (the sky king) Ogiso. I did not really learn anything about the past but I did enjoy the story. In the forest was interesting because of all of the animals that were there. I thoughtthe book was very interesting because a little girl was lost in the rain forest and an old man took her in and looked after her. I absolutely love this book. It was actually placed in the 12thCentury in a part of West Africa. This book is adventurous. It is set in a forest. A man takes the ally inside a root and looksfor a golden tree. A person called Mbe helped find the tree and Now oh the Aunt for the Edo rite. Relying on her close friendships, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit.