My favourite character in this book has to be Ada. This is because she is brave and is really adventurous and she always perseveres. My least favourite character in this book is Chief Iwe because he treats people horribly and is very ungrateful and rude to everyone he comes across. Most of this book is set in a rainforest which is ruled by the Edo people. In real life over a thousand years ago in Nigeria the Edo people lived in a tropical rainforest. My main characters are called Eze – he is very helpful and caring, and Ade – adventurous and always happy. Relying on her close friendships, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit. Which of the characters did you find most interesting? Why?Papa Eze. He looked after Ada and was an herbalist.

My favourite character was Ada because she was strong, brave, and courageous and has an incredible family past. My least favourite character was Ujo pronounced oo-jor because he betrayed papa Eze and Ada to the Edo king (the sky king) Ogiso.

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What made the history or the time it was set in interesting to you?They did many things we do not do. I think it is good but not the best book but very exciting and lots of twists. The most sad thing is then a main chat then dead. What stood out for me most in this book was how Dinah (the author) made me feel like I was there when I was reading the book and also that the main character is a girl! In summary this book is about a girl who finds out her father is the Sky-king and that Papa Eze who is Ada’s guardian offered to look after her for Ada’s mother. The Sky-king, who does not like Ada’s mother, wants to kill Ada because he does not want any of Ada’s mother’s children to live. Ada has to go on an adventure with Mbe to find Ada’s twin brother and stop her father from trying to kill her.

Which of the characters did you find most interesting? Why?Ada. She liked climbing trees and most people her age can’t do it very well. Which of the characters (if any) you did not like. Why?Chief Obiro. He was hunting Ada and her friends. Children of the Benin Kingdom is about a girl called Ada and how the discovery of her astonishing birth and family affects her life and future. A man sells the story of Ada’s true identity, so she, Papa Eze (her foster father) and a boy called Mbe, who lives with them, have to flee into the forest. I loved that the girl was the main character and the boy the other character – for a change!! But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows it's time to reveal to Ada her true heritage - time for her to travel deep into the forest to discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin, and to use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. Was the plot exciting, thought-provoking, serious or light-hearted (or any mixture of these)?Exciting.I would recommend this book to 9-11 year olds who enjoy adventure books. Out of 10 I would rate this 9/10. I would have rated it 10/10 if there was more description in the book because there wasn’t much and it would have made a more clearer image of the book in my head.