Witchcraft, spirits, and powers beyond human recognition rule the landscape.In this landscape are Tendai, Rita, and Kuda. It is also a world full of ancient African cultures and traditions. Basically, insert your favorite sci-fi stereotype here. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm takes place in a world of computer animated Dobermans and genetically engineered monkeys a world where creatures called She Elephants (that aren't actually elephants) mine for plastic in a toxic dump. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm blends adventure, laugh-out-loud humor, and an unforgettable cast of characters (black, brown, white, and even blue) into an extraordinary tale that listeners will find unforgettable. With the evil spirits of the past and the villains of the future chasing them all the way, can the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm find the Matsika children before it’s too late?Īfrican tribal folklore meets futuristic technology in this brilliantly imaginative Newbery Honor Book. It’s a dangerous mission that leads them from the seedy streets of the Cow’s Guts to the swaying top of the Mile-High MacIlwaine Hotel. Together, these three detectives combine their superhuman powers to find the missing children. Immediately, the general calls Africa’s most unusual detectives: the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. General Matsika’s three children sneak out of the house on a forbidden adventure and disappear.
You’re about to enter the world of the future-a world turned inside out and upside down, beyond anything you’ve ever imagined.
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