Uncle's Glass Eye

Imagine you are on safari in Africa and unbeknown to you during a magical eclipse in the Zambezi Valley Panashe an orphaned son of Africa and Birrie the Kid goat are born. Due to circumstances beyond her control Grandmother-of-all-Grandmothers has a secret that she must live with for the remainder of her days. Her brother rich Uncle Amos must never know. If he ever discovers that Panashe his orphaned nephew and Birrie the Kid face endless adventures together Birrie will end up in the cooking pot and Panashe will never stop crying himself to sleep.<p>Unexpectedly the school holidays do not work out as planned because the rains have arrived. Uncle Amos now wants Panashe to work for him. In trying to avoid his duties Panashe's master plan backfires and Birrie the Kid swallows Uncle Amos' precious glass eye. Unless he coughs it up immediately his future is definitely in the cooking pot as delicious goat stew! The two friends are devastated.<p><b>This illustrated fantasy story is for children possibly as young as 10 years old upwards. If the reader curiously needs to consult a dictionary when I have achieved my goal i.e. encouraging young readers to learn new words. </b>In alphabetical order it embraces Africa the basics of business in the food chain conservation first aid geography good manners humour loyalty in family and friendship new words proverbs tourism but above all it embraces fantasy.<p>P.S. When reading it to your children remember to slip a brown glass marble into your mouth just before Grandmother falls off her metal bucket. Then when Birrie the Kid coughs it up voila! Watch their faces when that brown eye hurtles across the room! It is the most fun you will ever have reading to your avid listeners but be prepared to explain many things in between...<p><p><b><i>A percentage of sales will be donated to the orphans of the Zambezi Valley.</b></i>