New year, new creations: an interview with an eight-year-old author

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Eight-year-old Bontle Ndhlovu recently wrote a book. Her book is distributed by https://www.ethnikids.africa/

“Deep in the ocean, Nyla and her family come face to face with sharks. Will they get back home safely? Includes word scramble and word search at the end.”

Bontle tells Naomi Meyer her story.

https://www.ethnikids.africa/

Dear Bontle, congratulations on your book. What gave you the idea for the story?

Thank you. I was inspired after watching The octonauts, in which sea animals are rescued, and loved it so much.

Please tell me about the characters and the story.

Nyla and her dad and her mom go on a boat ride. But the sharks capture Mama. 

Sharkie is the main shark that wants to eat the family. Jeffren and Jerome want to have some lunch, too. Since there are three sharks and three people, the sharks would each have one piece (person) to eat.

But Oxy the octopus is the hero of the day, together with his pals the dolphins. They rescue the family from the sharks.

Tell me about yourself and about where you live. Have you always liked reading and writing?

I like dolls and puppies, and I love sushi. I live in Pretoria, in Lotus Gardens. 

Yes. I love reading and telling stories, because it is fun creating your own stories.

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Yes. I love reading and telling stories, because it is fun creating your own stories.

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If you think about your friends: do they like reading, as well? Do you think children in this country read enough, and what stories inspire them?

Yes. Some of my friends read. 

No. Children in this country don’t read enough.  The oceanic oxy rescue mission should inspire them.

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No. Children in this country don’t read enough.  The oceanic oxy rescue mission should inspire them.

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Where can people order your book?

People can order my book from my mom’s website at www.refilwern.com or from Ethnikids Bookstore at https://www.ethnikids.africa/.

The Oceanic Oxy Rescue Mission

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