“Banna and Bree Blown to Rwanda”, is a junior novel for children 7-9 years.
Their story begins in the Okavango Delta in Botswana where Banna and Bree live and are transported to the stunning jungle of The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda by the mystical goddess of the wind.
In Rwanda, Banna and Bree learn first-hand of the plight of the mountain gorillas and the constant threat from poachers in the National Park. Banna and Bree live with the park families and create friendships with Caeb the chameleon and Jastin, the gorilla and all the mountain families.
When poachers threaten the lives of the mountain gorillas, and in particular Jastin’s family, the park animals unite to protect the gorilla families. The animals devise a plan of military precision when forced into action after a baby gorilla goes missing. The animals excel at hoof to hand combat in a life and death struggle for survival. Banna and Bree experience the challenges of the park animals, the unique friendships that are heart-warming and humorous, and learn what true heroes will sacrifice for their mates. Banna and Bree befriend these magnificent endangered species, highlighting environmental issues and the human impact on animal habitats.
Will Jastin survive? Will Lucius the leopard fight for the animals? Who will fall to the poachers weapons?