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Museum Mystery Hunt – Great Lives from Ancient Africa
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BT
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BTJoin the hunt around the Petrie Museum to find the identity of famous and not so famous figures from Nile valley history.
Can you find the object and work out the name? There is all to hunt for with prizes for winning entries.
Clues set by writer K. N. Chimbiri.
Arrive at the museum at 3pm. The answers will be given out at 4.15pm.
3pm – 4.15pm
All ages – families welcome. Free of charge.
Book by email events.petrie@ucl.ac.uk or telephone 020 7679 4138.
News
The Story of Afro Hair longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards
I’m so thrilled to share the brilliant news that The Story of Afro Hair has been longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2023 in the 3 – 14+age category.
The books selected for the award are titles that teachers can share with pupils as part of regular classroom experience. The prestigious UKLA Book Awards are the only national awards judged entirely by teachers.
October 2022
The Story of Afro Hair chosen as Indie Book of the Month
I’m so delighted that my book celebrating the biology and history of Afro hair from ancient to modern times has been chosen as Indie Book of the Month. This means the book will be will be displayed at every independent bookshop throughout UK and Eire.
October 2021
Scholastic UK announce new Black history books for children
I’ve been self-publishing children’s Black history books since 2009. Now feels the right time to work with a mainstream publisher to make these much-needed stories more readily available. I’m looking forward to working with Scholastic UK.