Chike and the River
Chike and the River
by Chinua Achebe
Ages 9–12
A boy leaves his village for the bustling city of Onitsha on the River Niger in this classic adventure novella from one of Africa's greatest writers.
- Author
- Chinua Achebe
- Age
- Ages 9–12
- Type
- Adventure, Classic
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- In India
- Available
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