books' sypnosis

 Synopses of books

  tittle     THE GREATEST REWARD

Orphaned at 13, Aderemi did not let the shock deter him. The humiliating suffering that followed did not stop him either. Although living with an old grandmother was a hard adjustment,  he created and focused on the first thing that mattered to him: his books.

Changing school because of the poor old woman’s inability to pay the tuition further increased Aderemi’s determination until he got the greatest reward for his hard work.

The story teaches that focus and hard work pays eventually.

BEKKY WANTS TO PLAY.

She asks Ada.

She asks Amina.

She ask Bola and finally she asks Igho

All of the said “no, no, no, not I have no time; I am busy”

She is not discouraged.  She goes to play on her own

Later, all of them, one by one came to her and they all played together.

The book teaches young readers the need to have  patience; and to take things as they  are.

THE WISE CHOICE

Chief Obada’s decision  to reward his faithful slave  creates a cross road  for his son. In his father’s last will, Kolade must choose only ONE ITEM and leave the rest to Ovien the slave . Frustrated over the strange request of his rich father, Kolade takes to counsel from all; both the wise and the unwise to enable him make the best choice out of his father’s large estate.

The ensuing tension provided an enabling ground for him, until by divine intervention, he made a really WISE CHOICE.

The story teaches, among other things that in time of crises, wisdom, rather than irrational decision should be our best option.

 SEEN US?

THE JOURNEY TO MUDI

The story takes the reader back into the distant past in the palace of the King of Koga kingdom. Loved by his people because he reign had brought to his subjects, they all wished he should rule forever.

But king Bubada fell sick; and threatened with untimely death. But there is a cure: The leaves for the dangerous evil forest of Mudi where a return journey is a near impossibility.

The determination of those to go; and all they encountered to bring the king back to life paints to picture of the spirit of uncommon resilience.

THE MISSING MAID

Found abandoned in a dangerous bush, Ewashola is picked and token to the kings palace where she became the only succor of the blind prince.

Through a series of events framed by the divine, Ewashola and the prince find themselves in a city were both of them begin school after the prince’s blindness had being treated and cured  in a modern hospital.

The climax of the story is where Ewashola was re-united with her parents who also returned the once - blind prince to his happy parents, a perfect case of one good  turn that deserved another.

BITRUS AND THE SPARROW

Condemned to die because he is believed to have a cursed destiny, his parents kept him despite all olds;till events began to   point to what seemed to be a fulfillment of the oracle.

The interplay of time, hard work, faith determination combined to remould Bitrus, who, like the metaphorical sparrow, flew higher into the community’s sky of achievement – contrary to the oracle.

Lesson: Your destiny is in your hands.

DELE AND HIS DREAM

Nature seemed to have a way of testing all dreams. Dele’s own is no exception. Upon his father’s death he is taken to stay with his uncle, who unfortunately, is jealous of Dele’s secrete dream to be educated beyond being an illiterate carpenter. His uncle’s jealousy drove him out  into the hands of a total stranger from whose assistance Dele finally realized his big dream of going to the university.

                  

THE BITTER PILL

The story centres on the old Kingdom of Imadebe with her cruel treatment of slaves as though they too, were not human beings.

Perhaps, owing to Mazizi’s secret prayers and heartfelt desire, the divine intelligence turns her regrets into reward.

The warnings of the oracle is stoutly rejected until serial calamities plagued Imadebe and the prince forced to retreat and marry the lucky slave girl – Mazizi.