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"It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana, Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of being the only Black person in every meeting. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie takes the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family"--Dust jacket.

In order to steal the Midnight Drum and free her powerful grandmother, twelve-year-old vampire Serwa deceptively collaborates with her rival Declan, a Slayer, but joining forces compels Serwa to confront truths about herself she has tried hard to deny.

After her home is attacked by shapeshifting vampires, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng is sent to live with her aunt and cousin in Maryland, but the aspiring vampire hunter discovers that middle school is harder than it appears on television, especially when she has to avoid detention and turn her classmates into warriors before they become vampire food.

Eleven-year-old Ghanaian immigrant Harrison Opuku, captivated by the sights and sounds of London, as well as the glamour and power of the neighborhood gangs, begins his own murder investigation, along with his best friend, after they find one of their classmates killed, apparently for his dinner.

Ken and Rama's nana comes to visit from Africa and bemoans the cold North American winter, but her attitude toward the weather undergoes a change when she comes down with the croup.

Eleven-year-old Ghanaian immigrant Harrison Opuku, captivated by the sights and sounds of London, as well as the glamour and power of the neighborhood gangs, begins his own murder investigation, along with his best friend, after they find one of their classmates killed, apparently for his dinner.

A memoir that chronicles the author's journey back to his ancestral home in Ghana in search of his roots.