Mayowa and the Sea of Words chapter book and activity pack
Mayowa and the Sea of Words chapter book and activity pack
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A dazzlingly imaginative adventure about one girl's power to change the world through the magic of book-jumping
Young readers aged 8+ will be thrilled by Mayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu Onuzo, plus they'll have fun with the accompanying activity pack, which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in June 2025.
“Mayowa and the Sea of Words is a joyful, moving, thought-provoking celebration of the power of words, the resilience of young people and the magic of storytelling. It was the easiest pick for our Cockatoo boxes and makes perfect family reading for book lovers of all ages.”
~Sarah
WARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK!
Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do.
Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa Edward, who dyes his beard emerald green and jumps on books in private, is rather unusual too. Until one day she jumps on a book for herself, and uncovers a huge family secret .
Mayowa can book jump.
By jumping on a book, she can harness the emotions inside it and channel them directly into other people. And when the opportunity to use her power to save the lives of countless refugees presents itself, Mayowa wants to jump in with both feet.
But Mayowa and her grandpa aren't the only book jumpers in existence. And not everybody wants to use this power for good.
Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to England as a teenager. Her most recent novel for adults, Sankofa, was an October 2021 pick for the Reese Witherspoon Book Club. Mayowa and the Sea of Words is her debut children's novel.
The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder and a recipe for jollof rice. You'll design a book cover, solve our classic book-inspired word search and make a tassel bookmark, alongside jokes, facts and further reading recommendations.
Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.
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Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.
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We are a monthly book subscription by post for children aged 5 to 14, focused on helping families discover new and different chapter books.
This title was sent to subscribers in the Cockatoo reading group, aged roughly 8 to 12.
