The Mother of Monsters: A Tale from South Africa

by Fran Parnell

Book Overview

Mischievous Ntombi, the Chief's daughter, isn't at all afraid of the fearsome Ilunge River. But when she goes to swim there, she enrages the Mother of Monsters Soon this fearsome creature, with a gigantic head, bulging eyes and thick, slimy scales, is terrorizing the countryside, eating cattle, children, and everything in between. Can the brave hunter Sobabili save his village and save Ntombi too? This chapter-book retelling of a Bantu folktale from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782858474
• ISBN13: 9781782858478
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5