The No. 1 Car Spotter

Title:  The No. 1 Car Spotter

Author: Atinuke

Publisher: Walker Books      

Number of pages: 111         

Type of Book: Fiction

Age: 8+

Available here:

 Price: N1200; GBP 5.99

MY SUMMARY (without the ending):

This book, the first in a series introduces the bubbly and cheerful Oluwalase Babatunde Benson as No 1. No. 1 lives in a village where car spotting, a game involving spotting cars sometimes just by hearing the sound of the engine, is a major hobby for the men. He’s the Number 1 car spotter in his village, maybe in the world!

This book contains four ‘complete’ stories in which No 1 saves the day by providing an innovative solution to the problem of the village market cart, goes to the market with the village, buys ‘lipstick’ for Aunty Fine-Fine, runs the risk of losing his hard-earned nickname and helps to save his grandma and improve village life.

The No. 1 Car Spotter series details that fun and frolics of a young boy in a village in an African country (which isn’t mentioned).

THUMBS UP AND DOWN

UP: Reading this book is easy-peasy and the illustrations scattered all over make it even more fun!

DOWN: None

RATING

4 stars

TRIVIA

  • The name of the car manufactured by No. 1 and Wale and his crew: The Toyota Cow-rolla. 
  • Car spotting is a hobby for the _____________ in No. 1’s village: Men
  • What did Aunty Fine-Fine send No. 1 to buy from the shop with many small-small bottles and containers and many girls: Lipstick
  • What did No. 1 buy instead: Nail Polish 
  • As far as No. 1 is concerned, without __________, there is no such thing as good food. Palm Oil
  • The 10 pink Porsche convertibles that stirred up dust when No.1 and Coca Cola were returning to the village from the market: Aunty Fine-Fine’s toenails painted with bright hibiscus pink nail polish.
  • WATCH THE AUTHOR READ FROM THE BOOK HERE:  

    CHALLENGE: The No. 1 Car Spotter 

    CREATE (WRITE a Story/Poem OR DRAW)

  • Are you a car spotter? Can you list 26 types of cars using the 26 letters of the alphabet?
  • (e.g A-Aston Martin, B-Bentley, C-Cadillac (these examples cannot be submitted as answers) ( 8 – 12 year olds)

    Send your answers to [email protected]

    Entry requirements: Entrants must be within the 8-12 age range. The first correct entry will be announced on this page and will win a copy of this book.

    Answers must be submitted before 12:00am on Sunday, January 12th 2017.

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