NICHOLAS AND THE WILD ONES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Nicholas and the Wild Ones How do you deal with a bunch of Wild Ones on your first day at school? Nicholas is faced with a gang of bullies including Big Charlie, Mean Jake, Wedgie Reggie and, worst of all, their girl leader, Cindy Crocker. But through a combination of artistic talent and inventiveness, Nicholas eventually wins the admiration of the Wild Ones and makes a surprising new friend. A fantastic picture story book about bullying, problem-solving and friendship from multi-award-winning author-illustrator Niki Daly. About the Author Niki Daly has won many awards for his work. His ground-breaking Not so fast Songololo, winner of a US Parent's Choice Award, paved the way for post-apartheid South African children's books. Since then, he has published widely and has given talks in several countries. Among his many books, Once Upon a Time was an Honor Winner at the US Children's Africana Book Awards, and Jamela's Dress was chosen by the ALA as a Notable Children's Book and by Booklist as one of the Top Ten African American Picture Books of 2000. Other books include Thank you, Jackson, The Herd Boy, Pretty Salma, No More Kisses for Bernard and Ruby Sings the Blues. Niki is married and lives in Cape Town, South Africa Author Niki Daly ISBN 9781431423040 Format Paperback Pages 40p.