Time is running out for the villagers of Simbi - they need to find a new source of water, and fast! One day, Ramata hears an old woman singing and realises that the lyrics have a hidden meaning. Ramata bravely sets off into the desert with her grandmother, her cousin and the very last bottle of water in the village. Will they be able to solve the riddle of the song and find water in time?
This is Book 182 in the Bug Club Guided Series. See all Bug Club Guided books here.
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Stephen Davies is a missionary living amongst Fulani herders in West Africa. He speaks Fulfulde, eats millet, accompanies cattle-drives and preaches the gospel in culturally relevant ways. At present he is working towards the set-up of a Fulfulde radio station which will broadcast news, griot music and advice about cows, crops and health. He also writes for
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