Akissi: Even More Tales of Mischief

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Our plucky young troublemaker Akissi is back with even more tales of mischief on The Ivory Coast! This time, she plays matchmaker with mixed results, tries to avoid moving to the snowy, wolf-infested wilds of Paris, and turns her hand to poetry - which stinks. Inspired by her childhood in Africa, writer Marguerite Abouet takes readers on even more hilarious adventures with the mischievous but loveable Akissi, who returns for more "girls will be girls" adventures on the Ivory Coast. Join Akissi, her crew of friends and her brother Fofana for all the silly fun in this brightly illustrated comic, published here for the rst time in English.

Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 1971. Following the tremendous success of her comics Aya of Yop City, Marguerite Abouet now dedicates all of her time to writing. Akissi is based on her own childhood. Mathieu Sapin was born in Dijon, France, in 1974. He studied in l'Ecole supe rieure des Arts De coratifs de Strasbourg before becoming a renowned illustrator for many children's magazines and publishers in France.

Akissi is an absolute joy... her world is real, rounded, full of warmth and humour. * BookTrust * If you've yet to experience Abouet and Sapin's depiction of Ivory Coast life I cannot recommend this series more highly. In these most difficult of times books like Akissi are a beacon of joyous light in the darkness of reality. -- Andy Oliver * Broken Frontier * [Mathieu Sapin] brings Akissi's Abidjan suburb to life, and is great when moments of exaggeration are needed. * The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide * Set in the lively, bustling Cote d'Ivoire, in the introduction to the second volume, Margeurite Abouet explains how she wants to present "a different view of Africa rather than the one we are usually shown. An Africa that is full of life, rather than sorrow". And she does exactly that. * Women in Translation, World Kid Lit blog * The wild and wonderful Akissi is back with more mischievous adventures. From trips to Paris and attempts at writing poetry, these bite-sized stories are compiled into a hilarious, action packed compendium. * @pbooksblogger on Twitter * Abouet & Sapin's tales from the Ivory Coast are as funny as they are touching. Perfect for KS2 and upwards. * @Mat_at_Brookes on Twitter * If you don't know the Akissi books by Abouet and Sapin then you've missed out. Funny, action-packed and just brilliant, they never stay on the shelf for long, the children love them. Your library should definitely have a set. * @smithsmm on Twitter *